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General English Exercise

July 25th, 2013 in English for children

Rewrite the following sentences correctly.

1. Take care of your luggages.

Answer: …………………………………………………

2. The monkies ate the bananas.

Answer: ………………………………………………..

3. Yesterday some thiefs broke into my neighbor’s house.

Answer: ………………………………………………..

4. The horses’ hoof are shod with iron.

Answer: ……………………………………………….

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate expression.

5. Please bring me a ………………………………… of milk. (glass / heap / slice)

6. Add a …………………………. of salt to the soup. (heap / cone / pinch)

7. I have bought a ………………………… of ice-cream. (bar / piece / cone)

8. Please give me a ……………………………… of bread. (loaf / blade / bit)

In the following sentences underline the nouns that are of the common gender.

9. My brother sings very well.

10. My friend wants to be a singer.

11. The watchmen caught the thief red-handed.

12. The doctor treated the patient.

Rewrite the following sentences using the opposite gender of the underlined word.

13. My nephew is a doctor.

Answer: …………………………………………………..

14. The horse cleared the hurdle easily.

Answer: …………………………………………………….

15. The milkman has already been.

Answer: ……………………………………………………

16. The tiger chased the deer.

Answer: …………………………………………………..

17. He remained a bachelor for life.

Answer: …………………………………………………..

Answers

1. Take care of your luggage.

2. The monkeys ate the bananas.

3. Yesterday some thieves broke into my neighbor’s house.

4. The horses’ hooves are shod with iron.

5. Please bring me a glass of milk.

6. Add a pinch of salt to the soup.

7. I have bought a cone of ice-cream.

8. Please give me a loaf of bread.

9. Brother

10. Friend, singer

11. Watchmen, thief

12. Doctor, patient

13. My niece is a doctor.

14. The mare cleared the hurdle easily.

15. The milkmaid has already been.

16. The tigress chased the deer.

17. He remained a spinster for life.