Practice: Parts of Speech � Dr. H. EL Mansouri

Personal Pronouns - Subject�Replace the words in brackets by the correct personal pronouns. Note that Jack is the person speaking. The (*) means that you are asked a question.�1.My name is Jack . ( Jack) ….I… am English and this is my family.�2. My mum’s name is Nicole. ( Nicole) …She…..is from USA. �3.Bob is my dad. ( My dad) …He…..is an engineer.�4.These are Lucy and Tom. ( Lucy and Tom)…They….are my siblings.�5.( Lucy, Tom and I) ……We…love to travel together. �6.Jessica is Lucy’s friend. ( Jessica) …She…..is a tennis player.�7.This is Lucy’s cat. ( Cat)…It….drinks lots of milk.�8.My father works in a big company . ( Company) …It…is not far from our house.�9. My parents are friendly. ( My parents)……They….treat us well.�10.What can (*) …you…tell me about your family?� ��

Object pronouns

Fill in the blanks with the correct object pronouns:

it,them,him,us,me,you,her

1.Our teacher gives …us….a lot of homework every session.

2. I have a nice car. I bought …it…last month.

3. I have written some messages and sent …them…to my friends.

4. My friend gave …me……an interesting book on my birthday party.

5. My brother is sick. We have taken …him…to a hospital.

6. Who helps …you……in your homework?

7. Marry is happy because her parents send …her… on a picnic abroad.

������������� �� ���������������������Adjective Pronouns:�Underline the correct adjective pronouns:�1. Tom has submitted her/ his assignment on time.�2.My small dog has eaten all its / their food.�3.Mrs.Alami asked us to follow its/ her lectures online.�4.The teacher gave us their/our test grades this morning.�5. I need to take a taxi because my/ his car has broken down.�6. “ Write our/ your name at the top of the test paper” the teacher told me.�

Reflexive pronouns�Fill in the blanks with the correct reflexive pronouns:�Ourselves, myself, yourselves, himself, themselves, yourself, herself �1.I always do my exercises by …myself…………�2.Marry saw …herself………..on TV last night.�3.My cat opened the window by ……itself…….�4. “Can you answer all the question by …yourselves……?” the teacher asked us�5. They find ……themselves…….caught in a vicious circle.�6. the man pushed the car by ……himself…..�7.You need to see ……yourself…..in the mirror, Jane. You have something on your face.�

Underline the correct demonstrative pronoun:

-The book I am holding now is smaller than this/ that one on the shelf.

-These/ those boys are my brothers, these/ those you see over there are just friends.

- Let’s take this/ that place over there. I think it is more comfortable than this/ that one.

-These/Those books are better than these/ those I gave you yesterday.

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Demonstrative Pronouns

Relative Pronouns��Choose the correct relative pronoun:�1. The house …where…I live is big and has a garden. ( when/ where)��2.We know the time …when..we will take our exams. ( how/when) ��3.They show me …how….to get to the ENSAM School.( who/ how)��4. The teacher …who….. teaches me English this year is Mr. EL Mansouri. ( which/ who).��5. The language ……which……..I like most is English. (how/ which)��6. I met the actor …whom…..we saw on TV a few weeks ago.( where/ whom)�� �

Some indefinite pronouns

Choose the correct pronoun:

1…Many….friends came to my party. ( many/ much)

2.We all…..had fun and enjoyed the party.( a few/ all)

3. “…Everyone…has to come on time” the teacher said.( both/ everyone)

4.There are …a few books in my schoolbag. ( a little, a few)

5.He has a little experience in this domain. ( a little, a few)

6. …Each….one of us has his own strong points. ( all, each)

7.We need …much……time to prepare well.( many/much)

8…nobody………is allowed to come late. ( nobody, both)

Adjectives

-Put the adjectives between brackets in their correct comparative forms:

1. The elephant is ( big) …bigger…….than the lion.
2. Meknes is ( small) …smaller……….than Casablanca.
3. The test is (easy) ……easier………than the exam.
4. Ahmed is (nice)……nicer……….than his brother karim.
5. Reading is ( good) …better…………than watching TV.
6. Travelling by train is ( expensive) more…expensive…than travelling by coach.
7. Staying alone is ( comfortable).. less..comfortable…than being with friends

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��� Adjectives�Make superlative forms from the given adjectives

1.This is the ( good) best film I have ever seen.

2. Hicham is the ( tall)…tallest….boy in our class.

3. The fridge is the ( heavy) heaviest thing I have in my kitchen.

4. This is the ( nice) nicest time I have ever had.

5. Football is the ( enjoyable) most enjoyable game in the world.

6. Using the net is the (interesting) most interesting hobby.

Articles

Underline the correct article:

1. I write my lessons using an/a blue pen.
2. Go to a/ the kitchen and get me some sugar.
3. I met an/a actor on my way to school this morning.
4. The/ a man who wins the game is not famous.
5. a/ the moon is bright tonight.
6. We need a/ an umbrella. It is raining.

Adjectives

Make adjectives from the words between brackets:

1. (China)…Chinese……….people eat lots of rice.
2. (Japan) Japanese technology is very advanced
3. ( Morocco)Moroccan people are generous.
4. (Harrison) Harrison family is rich.
5. (Spain) Spanish tourism is developed.

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Adverbs

Fill in the blanks with these adverbs: yesterday, now, tomorrow, while, because, before.

1. I had had my dinner outside last night before I went home.
2. There was a good film on TV yesterday
3. I am revising my lessons now I can’t go out.
4. Nabil is good at maths while his sister is good at English.
5. I got the first grade because I prepared so well.

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Adverbs�Complete with: badly, quickly, so, beautifully, happily,very, dangerously, completely, wonderfully, kindly

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-The train moves quickly ,but the bus goes slowly�-She was treated kindly and lived happily�- They dance wonderfully and sing beautifully

-We worked so hard and felt very tired.

-She completely understood the lesson.

- My friend was driving dangerously in the city centre.

-The old woman died because they treated her badly in the elderly center.

Adverbs of Frequency

Answer questions about the table.

How often does Tom ….._?

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1. Tom always goes to school
2. Tom usually sees his friends
3. Tom often reads stories
4. Tom sometimes plays football
5. Tom rarely watches TV
6. Tom never smokes

1. His face was dirty and he was dressed in old clothes (manner)

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2. Have you--------- ever ------ been in a plane? (frequency)

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3. She was so ill that she missed school for a week --. (duration)

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4. I did some homework last night and finished it this morning (time)

5. We went outside to play. (place)

6. Dad takes the dog for a walk every day (frequency)

7. Sally left her pencil case on the bus (place)

8. Speak clearly so everyone can hear you. (manner)

9. It was a fine day and the children played in the garden all day (duration)

10. “Go and do your homework.” “I’ve already done it.” (time)

(outside this morning ever on the bus clearly

all day in old clothes for a week already every day)

Fill in the blanks with the adverbs given below:

Adverbs or adjectives� Classify these words according to the table below:

softly, bad, good, badly, wonderful, wonderfully, therefore, more, never, safe, friendly, lovely, most