Basic Coordinating Conjunctions

Complete the sentences by choosing the best coordinating conjunction for each space.

and but or so

1. Jaewon was cold, ___________ he put on a coat.2. Maria tried to read a novel in French, ___________ it was too difficult.3. To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly, ___________ you can ride the ferry.4. I bought a bottle of wine, ___________ we drank it together.5. The waiter was not very nice, ___________the food was delicious.6. I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD, ___________ the shop didn't have it.7. Anna needed some money, ___________ she took a part-time job.8. There's so much rain lately! Maybe it's because of El Nino, ___________ maybe it's just coincidence.9. Julie has a guitar, ___________ she plays it really well.10. The concert was cancelled, ___________we went to a nightclub instead.

Prepositions

Type the correct answers in the gaps.

Put the correct preposition into each space. If you think there should be no preposition, type an underline ( _ ). Every time you click on Check, there is a penalty if the answer is not completely correct. Hints lower your score too.1) Sonia gets ___________ a bus the morning to go to school.2) Many tourists shop ___________Government Street the summer.3) Sue will be ___________ the classroom ___________ 8:30.4) Ann went ___________ home ___________ this morning.5) Alphonse went ___________ skiing ___________ 1997.6) Jennifer watches a movie ___________ television ___________every Tuesday.7) I met Donna ___________ a party ___________ Friday night.8) When the children are ___________ bed, let's listen ___________ music ___________ the radio.9) I will go ___________ Nova Scotia ___________ March ___________ 2005.10) She will call you ___________ two weeks.11) The cat stayed___________ the house ___________ last night.12) I went out ___________ dinner ___________ the weekend.

The Passive

The Passive: Present Simple Make the sentences passive: 1. Somebody cleans the office every day. _The office is cleaned every day ________________________________ 2. Somebody sends emails. __________________________________________________________3. Somebody cuts the grass. __________________________________________________________4. Somebody prefers chocolate. __________________________________________________________5. Somebody often steals cars. __________________________________________________________6. Somebody plays loud music. __________________________________________________________7. Somebody speaks English here. __________________________________________________________8. Somebody loves the London parks. __________________________________________________________9. Somebody wants staff. __________________________________________________________10. Somebody writes articles. __________________________________________________________

11. Somebody loves Julie. __________________________________________________________12. Somebody reads a lot of books. __________________________________________________________13. Somebody cooks dinner everyday. __________________________________________________________14. Somebody delivers milk in the mornings. __________________________________________________________15. Somebody buys flowers for the flat. __________________________________________________________16. Somebody washes the cars every week. __________________________________________________________17. Somebody writes a report every Friday. __________________________________________________________18. Somebody fixes the roads. __________________________________________________________19. Somebody builds new houses every year. __________________________________________________________20. Somebody sells vegetables in the market. __________________________________________________________

The Passive: Present PerfectMake the sentences passive:1. Somebody has cleaned the kitchen.__The kitchen has been cleaned ____________________2. Somebody has watered the plants.______________________________________________3. Somebody has taken the money.______________________________________________4. Somebody has bought the presents.______________________________________________5. Somebody has finished the report.______________________________________________6. Somebody has killed the President.

______________________________________________7. Somebody has repaired the road.______________________________________________8. Somebody has elected that man.______________________________________________9. Somebody has learned lessons.______________________________________________10. Somebody has fired John.______________________________________________

The passive: FutureMake the sentences passive:

1) Somebody will clean the windows _______________________________________________

2) Somebody will meet you at the airport _______________________________________________.

3) Somebody will process your application _______________________________________________.

4) Somebody will find your glasses _______________________________________________.

5) Somebody will bring food _______________________________________________.

6) Somebody will help you _______________________________________________.

7) Somebody will steal that bicycle _______________________________________________.

8) Somebody will take your order _______________________________________________.

9) Somebody will write a new book _______________________________________________.

10) Somebody will build a stadium _______________________________________________.

11) Somebody will collect your luggage _______________________________________________.

12) Somebody will explain the plan _______________________________________________.

13) Somebody will wash the floor later _______________________________________________.

14) Somebody will deliver a parcel _______________________________________________.

15) Somebody will drink all the juice _______________________________________________.

16) Somebody will prepare everything _______________________________________________.

17) Somebody will write the article next week _______________________________________________.

18) Somebody will eat the chocolate _______________________________________________.

19) Somebody will send the information _______________________________________________.

20) Somebody will call you _______________________________________________.

The Passive: Verbs with Two ObjectsThis time there are two answers:

1. John gave a bar of chocolate to Jill.

a:______________________________________________

b:______________________________________________

2. I lent a pencil to Graham.

a:______________________________________________

b:______________________________________________

3. Fiona told the truth to Julian.

a:______________________________________________

b:______________________________________________

4. They offered the job to Simon.

a:______________________________________________

b:______________________________________________

5. The boss showed the new computer to Anna.

a:______________________________________________

b:______________________________________________

6. Julie taught the grammar to the students.

a:______________________________________________

b:______________________________________________

7. I sent the email to John.

a:______________________________________________

b:______________________________________________

8. Lucy threw the ball to the child.

a:______________________________________________

b:______________________________________________

9. Sophia sold the car to a doctor.

a:______________________________________________

b:______________________________________________

10. I asked the question to David.

a:______________________________________________

b:______________________________________________

Rain and hailDark clouds were in the sky. The sun went down. The weather got cold. The wind started to blow. Leaves blew off the trees. Paper flew through the

air. People buttoned their jackets. The rain started to fall. At first it was quiet. Then it got louder. It was a storm. The rain was very loud. The man

couldn’t hear his TV. He turned up the volume. Now he could hear his TV. He looked outside his door. He looked at the rain. It was pouring off his

roof. It was a flood. Then he saw lightning. Then he heard thunder. It was a very cold night. The rain changed to hail. The hail was very noisy. He

turned up the TV volume again. Now he could hear his TV again. He watched TV for a while. Then he looked outside again. All the cars were

white. The street was white. The ground was white. The hail covered everything. The hail looked just like snow. He wanted to make a big

snowman. But you can’t make a snowman out of hail. You can only make a snowman out of snow.