Master English Grammar Skills

Posted on May 21, 2025 in English

Common Expressions

• It’s a good idea to learn some basic phrases when traveling to another country.
• It’s helpful to buy a book with some helpful expressions.
• It’s impossible to guess what will happen.
• It’s unreasonable for us to expect everyone else to speak our language.
• It’s easy to learn some basics such as “hello”, “good morning”, and “good night”.
• It’s good manners to say “please” and “thank you”.
• It’s important to take a map.
• Sometimes, it’s hard for us to find a small travel map.
• It is unfortunate for anyone to get lost.
• It’s likely to happen, so be prepared.

Second Conditional Practice

Use and complete the second conditional:

• If I were you, I would get a new job.
• If he was younger, he would travel more.
• If we weren’t friends, I would be angry with you.
• If I had enough money, I would buy a big house.
• If she wasn’t always so late, she would be promoted.
• If we won the lottery, we would travel the world.
• If you had a better job, we would be able to buy a new car.
• If I spoke perfect English, I would have a good job.
• If we lived in Mexico, I would speak Spanish.
• If she passed the exam, she would be able to enter university.

Relative Clauses: Who, Which, Whose

Complete each sentence with WHO, WHICH, or WHOSE:

• This is the bank which was robbed yesterday.
• A boy whose sister is in my class was in the bank at that time.
• The man who robbed the bank had two pistols.
• He wore a mask which made him look like Mickey Mouse.
• He came with a friend who waited outside in the car.
• The woman who gave him the money was young.
• The bag which contained the money was yellow.
• The people who were in the bank were very frightened.
• A man whose mobile was ringing did not know what to do.
• A woman whose daughter was crying tried to calm her.
• The car which the bank robbers escaped in was orange.
• The robber whose mask was obviously too big didn’t drive.
• The man who drove the car was nervous.
• He didn’t wait at the traffic lights which were red.
• A police officer whose car was parked at the next corner stopped and arrested them.

Gerunds or Infinitives

Choose and complete the correct verb in gerunds or infinitive:

• I can’t imagine Peter going by bike.
• He agreed to buy a new car.
• The question is easy to answer.
• The man asked me how to get to the airport.
• I look forward to seeing you at the weekend.
• Are you thinking of visiting London?
• We decided to run through the forest.
• The teacher expected Sarah to study hard.
• She doesn’t mind working the night shift.
• I learned to ride the bike at the age of 5.

Passive Voice: Present Simple

Change the sentences to the passive voice in the present simple:

• He opens the door. – The door is opened by him.
• We set the table. – The table is set by us.
• She pays a lot of money. – A lot of money is paid by her.
• I draw a picture. – A picture is drawn by me.
• They wear blue shoes. – Blue shoes are worn by them.
• They don’t help you. – You are not helped by them.
• He doesn’t open the book. – The book is not opened by him.
• You do not write the letter. – The letter is not written by you.
• Does your mum pick you up? – Are you picked up by your mum?
• Does the police officer catch the thief? – Is the thief caught by the police officer?

Using So, Too, Neither, Either

Complete with so, too, neither, and either:

1. I really miss Kate.
   So do I.
2. I was so tired after the game.
   So was I.
3. I haven’t tried Chinese food before.
   I haven’t either.
4. We reunite with my high school friends once a year.
   We do too.
5. I don’t want to lose my job.
   Neither do I.
6. I have never witnessed anything like this before.
   Neither has my sister.
7. My cousins went to the movie theater yesterday.
   So did my uncle.
8. I couldn’t talk to the director yesterday.
   My colleague couldn’t either.
9. I got an ‘A’ in English class.
   Me too.
10. I am not going to work tomorrow.
    Neither am I.
11. Your sister can’t help you with your homework.
    I can’t either.
12. My father is so proud of you. So is my mother.
13. My parents didn’t believe in you.
    I never did either.
14. I haven’t received any warnings yet.
    Neither has my brother.
15. They bought a new house.
    I did too.
16. We won’t cancel our plans for you.
    Neither will they.
17. Nobody was there.
    I wasn’t there either.
18. Everybody is leaving in 10 minutes.
    So am I.
19. You are late.
    So are you.
20. They wouldn’t understand me. Neither would you.

Passive Voice: Past Simple

Change the sentences to the passive voice in the past simple:

• She bought four apples.
  Four apples were bought.
• We won the match.
  The match was won.
• The man stole the blue car.
  The blue car was stolen.
• The police arrested the thieves.
  The thieves were arrested.
• Jack swam the 200 metres.
  The 200 metres were swum.
• The dog bit the old lady.
  The old lady was bitten.
• Tom and Max ate five hamburgers.
  Five hamburgers were eaten.
• Oliver taught the children.
  The children were taught.
• Victoria rode the brown horse.
  The brown horse was ridden.
• Grandmother told good stories.
  Good stories were told.

Polite Requests with Could

• Could you open the window?
• Could you talk louder?
• Could you please move this box?
• Could you pass that paper?
• Could you help me with this?