Ein paar gemischte-Gramatische Übungsaufgaben
(Gesponsort Marc)
Asking questions (Ask for the underlined parts)
1. Tom told us three stupid jokes.
1a
2. My little brother has broken a window.
2a
3. Kevin's parents came home late at night.
3a
4. Sally watches an exciting film.
4a
5. My father sleeps on the sofa.
5a
6. Sandra lost the match, because she played badly.
6a
7. My sister can speak English well.
7a
8. Sam loves Dave's sister.
8a
Fill in the correct tense (simple present tense, present progressive, past tense, future)
1. Every evening my brother (watch) __________________ TV.
2. Now we (listen) __________________ to my new CD.
3. Last weekend we (make) _____________________ a picnic.
4. Next Thursday we (write) __________________________ an English test.
5. Look, the dog (run) _____________________ after a cat.
6. Bob usually (read) _____________ comics, but now he (read) _______________ a book.
7. Mr Connor leave) __________________ his office 20 minutes ago.
8. At the moment Liz (do) ____________________ her homework.
9. Mike often (listen) ____________________to his records.
10. In our last summer holidays we (be) _____________________ in Spain.
11.. Peter (collect) ____________________ stamps. That's his hobby.
12. Liz (take) ______________ the dog for a walk now. She often (take) ______________
the dog for a walk, but yesterday (she not take) _______________ the dog for a walk.
11. Last week I (buy) _______________ a new bike.
12. Yesterday it (be) _______________ a nice day and we (go) ________________ to the
swimming-pool.
13. The children (play) _______________ at home, because it (rain) _______________
now.
14. He often (learn) _________________ his English words, but he (not learn)
_______________ every day.
15. In 1995 the Kings (sell) _______________ their house.
16. In the last BMX race Kevin (fall) _______________ off his bike and (break)
________________ his left arm.
17. Last week Liz and Sandra (not go) _______________ to school, because they (be)
_______________ ill.
I. Relative clauses Put in who, which or whose. But leave out the relative
pronoun where possible!!!
1. This is Sally __________ won the tennis match __________ was very exciting.
2. The instrument __________ my brother can play very well is the piano.
3. Mr Miller _________ is leaving the house works in an office _________ is in London.
4. New York is a city __________ sights I would like to visit.
5. The new bike __________ Peter has got is a present from his uncle __________
is very rich.
6. That's Mr Hill __________ is our English teacher and __________ dog is crazy.
7. The pet shop __________ owner is Mr Singh is in Hatfield.
8. The girl __________ I like very much lives in a house __________ has a big garden.
9. We bought a flat __________ balcony is very small.
10. What's the name of the animal __________ neck is very long?
11. I don't like pupils __________ don't do their homework.
12. The stories __________ we like best are ghost stories.
13. The test __________ the pupils wrote was about animals __________ live in Africa.
14. The letter _________ Liz got yesterday was from her friend __________ lives in Bonn.
15. Who is the pupil __________ test was the best in class?
16. Do you really know somebody ____________ pet is a lion?
17. The accident __________ Kevin had was in a BMX race __________ Sandra won.
18. We often visit Uncle Ernie and Aunt Mary __________ have a farm in Little Missenden.
19. I don't like people __________ are lazy and films __________ are boring.
20. Immigrants are people __________ home country isn't Britain.
Ask for the underlined parts.
1. Tourists often only see a very small part of London.
1a
2. Shirley moved to London, because there were no jobs in her home town.
2a
3. Mrs Walker works in a jeans factory.
3a
4. Andrew's favourite subjects are sport and history.
4a
5. Dimitri and Michaelis have got a restaurant in London.
5a
6. In 1928 a terrible flood killed fourteen people.
6a
The definite article
1. __________ poverty is a terrible problem in many countries of the world.
2. We must fight against __________ pollution of our environment.
3. I think __________ pollution is one of the greatest problems on earth.
4. My grandma says that ________ life is wonderful, she isn't afraid of ________
death.
5. It is a fact that __________ people never learn, they go on destroying __________
nature.
6. I thought that __________ unemployment would never happen to our family, but now I
see _________ unemployment of my father.
7. I have got a penfriend in __________ England and in __________ USA.
Translation
1. Das Leben meiner Eltern ist hektisch.
1a
2. Der Junge war traurig über den Tod seines Haustieres.
2a
3. Der Winter des letzten Jahres war sehr kalt.
3a
4. Der Lärm, der von der Straße kommt, macht mich krank.
4a
5. Er liebt die Natur.
5a
6. Das Leben ist manchmal hart.
6a
7. Es ist schrecklich, daß die Lehrer niemals zufrieden sind.
7a
Fill in the correct form of the following modal auxiliaries: must, can, needn't
1. Yesterday I had no time, because I __________________ help my parents.
2. I could repair my bike alone. My older brother ___________________ help me.
3. Tomorrow is Saturday, so I ______________________ go to school.
4. It's late, I ______________________ go now or my parents will be very angry.
5. Last week I ______________________ to stay in bed, because I was very ill.
6. Today there is no school, so I _____________________ go to bed so early yesterday.
7. My last test was very bad, so I _____________________ learn better for the next test.
Add the correct question tags
Example: She’s nice, isn’t she?
1. You want to sell your bike,
2. You don't love him,
3. She will invite you,
4. Mike swims well,
5. Liz can't play the piano,
6. The children have left school,
7. Your sister is clever,
8. His car crashed against a tree,
Irregular verbs
kaufen __________ __________ __________
sein __________ __________ __________
fangen __________ __________ __________
fühlen __________ __________ __________
verstecken __________ __________ __________
fallen __________ __________ __________
sprechen __________ __________ __________
schreiben __________ __________ __________
essen __________ __________ __________
geben __________ __________ __________
schwimmen __________ __________ __________
gewinnen __________ __________ __________
singen __________ __________ __________
rennen __________ __________ __________
(Auto)fahren __________ __________ __________
fliegen __________ __________ __________
machen __________ __________ __________
brechen __________ __________ __________
sitzen __________ __________ __________
bringen __________ __________ __________
werfen __________ __________ __________
stehlen __________ __________ __________
schlafen __________ __________ __________
stehen __________ __________ __________
füttern __________ __________ __________
kommen __________ __________ __________
trinken __________ __________ __________
bauen __________ __________ __________
haben __________ __________ __________
erzählen,
berichten __________ __________ __________
denken __________ __________ __________
sehen __________ __________ __________
(mit)-nehmen __________ __________ __________
beginnen __________ __________ __________
verlassen,
weggehen __________ __________ __________
kennen,
wissen __________ __________ __________
gehen __________ __________ __________
kämpfen __________ __________ __________
liegen __________ __________ __________
verkaufen __________ __________ __________
reflexive pronouns, personal pronouns, each other
1. Where is my tennis racket? Have you seen _______________ ?
2. I can't imagine _______________ that he will help me.
3. Sally, you have got a red shirt and a yellow shirt. Can _______________ borrow me
______________ yellow shirt?
4. Nobody gives me anything to drink, so I must help _______________.
5. I did your English homework, and you did my German homework, so we helped
_______________.
6. This is Tom's sister. _______________ is very nice. I love _______________.
7. Mr Hill is angry, because some pupils haven't done _______________ homework.
8. Look at these children. Do you know _______________.?
9. The music teacher had no time for us today. So _______________ taught
_______________ to play the guitar.
10. Tim and Tom are calling. Let's find out what _______________ want.
11. You have got a fine badminton racket. What did _______________ cost?
12. I have heard you have got a new car. What's _______________ colour?
13. The two boxers hit _______________ and hurt _______________.
14. We were very sad, because we weren't at your party. Why didn't you invite
_______________ ?
15. Sally, I saw _______________ and your brother yesterday. Where did
_______________ go?
16. When do lessons in Germany usually begin? _______________ usually begin
at 8 o'clock.
17. Dave, I'm looking for Liz and Sandra. Have _______________ seen
_______________, or do _______________ know where _______________ are?
18. Tom is so happy, because Sally loves _______________.
19. Kevin and Dave had an accident, they crashed ino _______________.
20. It was a wonderful rock concert. We enjoyed _______________ very much.
If-clauses type 1
Im if-Satz = Nebensatz mit if steht simple present tense.
Im Hauptsatz stehen will-future.
oder
folgende Hilfsverben: can, must, may, have got to
Beispiele: If Sandra wins the match, she will get a prize.
If you play badly, you cannot win the match.
1. If Peter (have) _______________ time, he (play) _______________ football.
2. If it (rain) _______________, we (not make) __________________ a picnic.
3. Dave (be) _______________ happy, if he (get) _______________ a good mark.
4. If you (not write) _______________ a good test, your parents (be) ______________
sad.
5. I (go ) _______________ to the cinema, if my father (give) _______________ me
some money.
6. If you (go) _______________ to England by car, you (drive) __________________
on the left side of the road.
7. I (help) _______________ you, if you (call) _______________ me
8. If Mr Connor (comes) _______________ home early, he (take) _______________ the
dog for a walk.
9. If my pen-friend (invite) _______________ me, I (visit) _______________ him next
year.
10. You (take) ________________ these tablets, if you (have got) ________________
a headache.
11. If Mike (drink) _______________ that , he (get) _______________ an upset stomach.
12. What (you do) _____________________ if you (not get) __________________ a job?
13. We (not write) __________________ the test, if the teacher (be) _______________ ill.
14. If the boy (miss) _______________ the bus, he (be) _______________ late for school.
15. Sam (get) _______________ too fat, if he (eat) ______________ too much every day.
Put the verbs into the correct tense.
a) We last (see) _______________ him 20 years ago.
b) My friends (live) _______________ in London since 1960, they still live there.
c) Look! The cat (watch) _______________ you. She (do) _______________ that very
often.
d) He (can) _______________ swim since his 3rd birthday.
Put the sentences into the negative form.
1. I like reading.
2. You saw my boss.
3. They work in a factory.
4. He likes to play games.
Put the sentences into the passive.
1. You gave me important information.
2. The marketing and sales chief is streamlining distribution.
3. They have informed him about their new products.
4. We will meet the sales manager this afternoon.
GRAMMAR REVISION TENSES
1. A few minutes ago I (sell) ____________________ my bike.
2. Look, the dog (run) _______________________ across the grass, he always
(try) ________________ to catch balls.
3. She (leave) ____________________ home yesterday, she (not come back)
_______________ yet.
4. In 1998 we (spend) ____________________ our holidays in America.
5. (You ever be ) ____________________ in London? Yes, I (be) ___________
in London last year.
6. (What you do) __________________after you (watch) ________________
the film yesterday? We (go) _______________ to a restaurant.
7. Sie hat ihr Match gestern nicht gewonnen.
7a
8. Seit einigen Monaten rauche ich nicht mehr.
8a
9. Nachdem er das Haus verlassen hatte, klingelte das Telefon.
9a
10. Die Diebe kamen, während wir schliefen.
10a
11. Seit 5 Uhr mache ich meinen Hausaufgaben.
11
12. Es hat letzten Freitag den ganzen Tag geregnet.
12a
13. In wenigen Monaten wirst du die Schule verlassen.
13a
14. Er fährt gewöhnlich mit dem Rad zur Schule.
14a
Adjective or Adverb?
Beispiele:
a) She is very clever.
Wenn be allein das Verb ist = kein Adverb!
b) She is talking cleverly.
be steht nicht allein, es ist Teil des present progressive.
c) She is a clever woman.
Adjektiv, weil dahinter ein Nomen steht.
d) She answered cleverly.
Adverb, weil das Verb näher erklärt wird.
e) She seemed clever.
Nach folgenden Verben steht niemals ein Adverb:
appear (scheinen), become, feel, seem, look (aussehen), smell (riechen),
sound, taste (schmecken)
1. He looked (sad) __________, because he had written a (bad) _________ test.
2. She reacted (aggressiv) ___________________________, when I asked her
(polite) ___________________ if she wanted to dance with me.
3. I hate (violent) _________________ films, because they will make you behave
(violent) ___________________, too
4. They were talking (quiet) ___________________ about this problem.
5. Wir mußten vorsichtig fahren, weil die Straßen naß waren.
5a
6. Er sah glücklich aus, denn er hatte erfolgreich gearbeitet.
6a
7. Du hast schrecklich schlecht gespielt. Hast du schlecht geschlafen?
7a
8. Er rannte so schnell auf mich zu, daß ich total verwirrt war.
8a
9. Dein Vorschlag klingt wirklich gut.
9a
10. Du sprichst ausgezeichnet Englisch, wo hast du so gut Englisch gelernt?
10a
THE PASSIVE
Umwandlung von Aktiv zu Passiv
Beispiel: The dog bites the man.
1. Objekt des Aktivsatzes wird Subject des Passivsatzes: The man
2. Die Zeit des Verbs im Aktivsatz wird durch das Verb be eingenommen.
bites ist simple present tense: The man is
3. Das Verb des Aktivsatzes wird in die 3. Form umgewandelt:
bite, bit, bitten: The man is bitten
4. Das Subjekt des Aktivsatzes wird mit der Präposition by angehängt:
The man is bitten by the dog.
1. He carried some bags.
1.
2. We have found the key.
2.
3. She buys a new blouse.
3.
4. They will write a difficult test.
4.
5. The politician holds many speeches.
5.
6. We are watching a funny film.
6.
Translation
1. Unser Auto wurde gestohlen.
1.
2. Ein neues Haus wird gebaut.
2.
3. Dieses Verhalten muss kritisiert werden.
3.
4. Viele Menschen wurden im Krieg getötet.
4.
5. Nachdem das Match gewonnen worden war, gab es eine große Feier.
5.
IF - CLAUSES
if + present = future If I win money, I will buy a car.
if + past tense = conditional 1 If I won money, I would buy a car.
if + past perfect = conditional 2 If I had won money, I would have bought a car.
1. He will start work in September, if he (pass) _________________ his exam.
2. If you spoke more slowly, I (understand) _________________ you much better.
3. If she had invited me, I (come) ________________________ .
4. Now it is too late. If I (have) ____________________ this information before, I
(react) _________________________ differently.
5. Can you help me please? What (happen) __________________________ if I
(push ) ______________________ this button?
6. The businessman is going to fly to London next weekend. If he (have) _______
time, he (visit) ___________________ the British Museum.
7. It's a law of nature. If a cat (discover) _______________________ a mouse, it
(try) _______________________ to catch it.
1. Wenn du diesen Artikel schreibst, bekommst du viel Žrger.
1.
2. Niemand hätte dich kritisiert, wenn du dich gut vorbereitet hättest.
2.
3. Wenn er täglich Gewalt im Fernsehen sieht, wird er auch gewalttätig.
3.
4. Er gäbe dir das Geld, wenn er sicher sein könnte, es zurückzubekommen.
4.
5. Es wäre schön, wenn du mir öfter helfen würdest.
5.
6. Wieviel Geld hätte er bekommen, wenn er das Finale gewonnen hätte?
6.
Tenses – Put the following sentence into each of the tenses below.
He drinks tea and we eat chips.
simple past tense:
simple present perfect:
simple past perfect:
conditional 1:
conditional 2:
Questions (Ask for the underlined parts)
1. These young men suffer from unemployment.
a b
1a
1b
2. Alcoholism ruined his life.
a b
2a
2b
If- clause (Form the 3 types of if-clauses) If - sun shine / we - make picnic
1.
2.
3.
IV. Plural forms
foot - furniture - advice -
woman - goose - lady -
information - mouse - life -
wish - sheep - ox -
V. Personal passive
1. He gave us shelter. 1a
2. They have bought me a car. 2a
3. She will tell you a lie. 3a
The Personal Passive
1. The teacher gave the students a lot of homework.
1.
2. The guide has shown us the most beautiful sights of London.
2.
3. My American friend always writes me long letters.
3.
4. Tomorrow the boss will promise his workers higher wages.
4.
5. They gave me a large sum of money.
5.
6. The old lady told the children a fairy tale.
6.
7. He has taught her French for many years.
7.
8. The examiner asked me a lot of difficult questions.
8.
9. My mother will allow each boy a second plate of ice-cream.
9.
10. I offered them my precious jewellery collection.
10.
GRAMMAR REVISION A MIXED BAG
I. IF-CLAUSES
1. If Peter (love) ____________________ you, he would buy you that ring.
2. She would have laughed at me, if I (ask) _________________ her if she would
marry me.
3. I (help) ___________________________ you, if you asked me.
4. If Sam (leave) _______________________ me, I won't be sad.
5. What (happen) ___________________________ if I had pushed that button?
II. ACTIVE TO PASSIV
1. The dog has bitten my little bother.
1.
2. He showed the apprentice how to weld.
2.
3. I will write a letter of application to that company.
3.
4. Did this woman steal my jewellery?
4.
