Mastering English Grammar & Vocabulary Practice

Posted on Jul 12, 2025 in English

English Language Practice Exercises

Food Vocabulary: Describing Tastes & Textures

  1. Easy to chew = tender.
  2. Not intense food = mild.
  3. Strong in odor, unpleasant to eat = smelly.
  4. Smooth and rich = creamy.
  5. From a metal container, often found on a menu = tinned.

Food & Cooking Terms: Verbs and Nouns

  1. People like to season meat…
  2. She wants to know the source of the…
  3. He can’t eat dairy products.
  4. Apples in pastry make an…
  5. Ask the baker to slice for you.

Spanish-English Food & Adjective Translations

  • Bullir = boil
  • Barbacoa = barbecue
  • En llauna = tinned
  • Al vapor = steam
  • Pijo = posh
  • Greix = fat
  • Podrit = rotten
  • Cruixent = crunchy
  • Insípid = bland
  • Salat = savoury
  • Picant = spicy
  • Saborós = tasty
  • Estofat = stew
  • Dur = tough
  • Delicadesa = tenderness

Verb Tenses in Context: Completing Sentences

Gina’s Brother & Future Plans

It’s true that you have never met Gina’s brother. He had already moved to London before we started dating, and he hasn’t been here to visit since. But he is going to come next month for my party, so I will know him then. Well, I have known him for years; he’s a great guy. I think you will like him. Gina misses him so much, so I’m glad he will be here soon.

Mark’s Car Accident Dialogue

Speaker A: Hey, Mark, you look upset.

Mark: I am. I had a minor car accident.

Speaker A: What happened?

Mark: I was driving on Edgware Road when a car went through a red light. Luckily, there wasn’t a lot of traffic, and neither of us were going very fast. But it will cost a lot to fix.

Expressing Wishes & Regrets: “If Only” & “I Wish”

  1. I should have arrived on time = If only I had arrived on time
  2. I really want to play the violin = I wish I could play the violin
  3. I really want my neighbors to stop playing loud music = I wish my neighbors stopped playing loud music
  4. I should have shouted at Leo = If only I had shouted at Leo
  5. I really want Rachel to come for dinner = If only Rachel was able to come for dinner
  6. I really want Sophie to stop crying = I wish Sophie stopped crying

Future Tenses: Predictions & Schedules

  1. By the end of her trip, she will have visited four different cities.
  2. The Edinburgh train leaves at four this afternoon.

Passive Voice Transformations

  1. The police will soon make an arrest = An arrest will be made soon
  2. Someone should have told David what happened = David should have been told what happened
  3. They’ve already wrapped all the parcels = All the parcels have already been wrapped
  4. They must have swept all the streets = All the streets must have been swept
  5. People say she’s a great cook = She is said to be a great cook
  6. Can anyone repair this computer? = Can this computer be repaired?
  7. Did they pay him a good salary? = Was a good salary paid to him?

Verb Tenses in Narrative: Floating Markets

Early in the morning, many people get into their boats. Boats have been used as a main type of transport for centuries, and the floating markets have existed for as long as anyone can remember. They are lively and noisy and are as much a place for socializing as for shopping. Many tourists take to the floating markets to experience this unique culture. However, you can catch a local boat to explore them. Fresh vegetables and rice can be cooked for you by the boat vendors. You may also see monks in their traditional robes collecting alms.

Causative Verbs: “Have/Get Something Done”

  1. Someone is coming to decorate their house tomorrow = They are having their house decorated tomorrow
  2. Her bag was stolen at the concert last night = She had her bag stolen last night
  3. The supermarket delivers all my grocery shopping = I have all my grocery shopping delivered by the supermarket
  4. He’s going to fix my computer tonight = I am going to have my computer fixed tonight by him
  5. The dentist cleaned my mum’s teeth = My mum had her teeth cleaned by the dentist
  6. They broke my dad’s new camera = My dad had his new camera broken by them

Question Formation: Wh-Questions

  1. They’ll leave in the evening = When will they leave?
  2. They’ll leave in the evening = Who will leave in the evening?
  3. Cartoon films make us laugh = What makes us laugh?
  4. I felt terrible after the funeral = How did you feel after the funeral?
  5. We are travelling with our children = Who are you travelling with?