Master English Vocabulary and Grammar Skills

Posted on Feb 11, 2026 in English

Vocabulary (Plus)

Exercise 1: Literary Genres

  1. fairy tales
  2. poems
  3. video
  4. novels
  5. myths
  6. play
  7. biographies
  8. short stories
  9. history
  10. translation

Exercise 2: Story Elements

  1. character
  2. folk tales
  3. director
  4. plot
  5. ending
  6. acts
  7. author
  8. characters
  9. setting
  10. non-fiction

Exercise 3: Phrasal Verbs

  1. shout out
  2. takes … back
  3. ’ll feed back
  4. go back
  5. has … moved on

Exercise 4: Sentence Structure and Adverbs

  1. In the end, it doesn’t really matter what we do. / It doesn’t really matter what we do in the end.
  2. Have you seen any good films recently?
  3. We’re off on holiday in a week’s time. / In a week’s time, we’re off on holiday.
  4. The rehearsal will be starting at noon, so don’t be late.
  5. I’m currently working on a poem about my childhood. / Currently, I’m working on a poem about my childhood.

Exercise 5: Multiple Choice

  1. b
  2. a
  3. b
  4. c
  5. a
  6. c
  7. a
  8. b
  9. c
  10. a

Exercise 6: Contextual Vocabulary

  1. heart
  2. takes
  3. dumps
  4. sit
  5. plot
  6. character
  7. cabin
  8. unspoilt
  9. pollution
  10. log

Grammar (Plus)

Exercise 1: Reported Speech

  1. how he was
  2. he was doing great
  3. where he was going
  4. he was just on his way home
  5. if he wanted to go for a quick drink first
  6. he couldn’t
  7. he had to be home at five to help his dad with something
  8. that they meet up soon / meeting up soon
  9. that he had nothing on that weekend
  10. if he wanted to catch a film

Exercise 2: Reporting Verbs

  1. Jim promised that he wouldn’t tell anyone.
  2. The judge announced that the winner was Jessie Campbell.
  3. He admitted that he had broken his/her favourite vase.
  4. Brandon suggested that I/we stayed in a hostel.
  5. Fran recommended

Exercise 3: Verb Patterns

  1. Mum said not to be late home.
  2. The doctor recommended eating more vegetables.
  3. Dad offered to help me clean up.
  4. Frank admitted taking my mobile that morning.
  5. Andrew agreed to give me his pen.

Exercise 4: Reporting with Objects

  1. Dan advised us to get to the concert early.
  2. Mike warned us not to touch the red cable.
  3. Our grandparents invited us to the opera.
  4. Jane told the boys not to laugh at her.
  5. She asked me to help her.

Exercise 5: Question Tags

  1. did you
  2. shall we
  3. won’t / will you
  4. haven’t they
  5. wasn’t it
  6. can he
  7. is she
  8. would you
  9. could we
  10. has he

Exercise 6: Indirect Questions

  1. where the post office was.
  2. if I had enjoyed my holiday.
  3. how I did that.
  4. if he could go.
  5. why he was being so rude.
  6. when I was leaving for Germany.
  7. if I would like to help him.
  8. if I had seen the cat.
  9. what had happened to me the week before.
  10. what I was up to that day.

Exercise 7: Verb Tenses and Forms

  1. the story ended
  2. plays
  3. Ben will have
  4. starts
  5. enjoyed

Vocabulary (Standard)

Exercise 1: Literary Terms

  1. biography
  2. play
  3. myths
  4. fairy tale
  5. novels
  6. short stories
  7. video game
  8. main character
  9. best-selling
  10. poems

Exercise 2: Phrasal Verbs

  1. took
  2. feed
  3. go
  4. out
  5. on

Exercise 3: Adverbs and Time Expressions

  1. ago
  2. now and then
  3. actually
  4. lately
  5. during
  6. gradually
  7. suddenly
  8. often
  9. afterwards
  10. the end

Grammar (Standard)

Exercise 4: Reported Speech Basics

  1. …(that) he was on holiday.
  2. …(that) she had been to Greece three times.
  3. …me where I was from.
  4. …(that) she agreed.
  5. …him if he had read that book.

Exercise 5: Reporting Verbs Practice

  1. He complained that John still hadn’t arrived.
  2. Sue suggested that we try that new board game.
  3. Dad admitted that it was he who had eaten the last slice of cake.
  4. My boyfriend promised that he would write to me every day.
  5. Bert suggested that we go for a walk.

Exercise 6: Reporting Structures

  1. d) to be more careful in future.
  2. e) to turn the music down.
  3. a) going out more.
  4. b) doing something wrong.
  5. c) to help him.

Exercise 7: Question Tags

  1. are you
  2. didn’t you
  3. won’t he
  4. would you
  5. have they

Exercise 8: Question Words

  1. who?
  2. where?
  3. when?
  4. what?
  5. who?