grammar extension worksheet 1

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Grammar extension worksheet – Unit 1

1. - Match the phrases to make comparative sentences.

1 The more you study, a) the more money you’ll spend.

2 The sooner we leave, b) the better you’ll feel.

3 The more people you invite to the party, c) the better the marks you’ll get.

4 The healthier your diet, d) the fitter you look.

5 The more you work out at the gym, e) the faster we’ll get there.

6 The older he gets, f) the wiser he thinks he is.

1 The more you study, the better the marks you’ll get.

2

3

4

5

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2.- Complete the sentences using the adjective in brackets and the comparative

structure … and …

1 Travelling to foreign countries is becoming more and more popular. (popular)

2 The ozone layer is getting ............................................................. (small)

3 As we were about to take off, the fog got .............................................................

(thick)

4 His cough has got........................................................... (bad) since he started

smoking again.

5 As the music got louder, my headache got .............................................................

(painful)

3.- Complete the sentences below with as if / as though and an appropriate ending.

… the end of the world had come… we had known each other forever

… you have caught the flu … we have got mice in the house

… I am living in Alaska

1 You are shivering and you have a temperature.

You look as if you have caught the flu.

2 There was a terrible explosion and then everything went silent.

It seemed

3 I’m really cold. I feel

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4 Can you hear that scratching noise? It sounds

5 We had just looked at each other, and it was





Gerunds and infinitives

1.- Complete the sentences with the gerund or to + infinitive form of the verbs in

brackets.

1 I don’t want to join (join) in this game because it involves running (run) a lot.

2 He denied ........................ (tell) a lie but refused ........................ (say) where he had

been.

3 I’m sorry, but I can’t avoid ........................ (make) so much mess with the paint. I

promise ........................ (clean up) in a few minutes.

4 Would you like ........................ (come) to the cinema with me or do you feel

like ........................ (go) to the theatre?

5 Why do you keep on ........................ (waste) your time? Get on with your homework.

6 When you finish ........................ (do) the washing-up, don’t forget ........................

(sweep) the floor.

2.- Put the words into the correct order.

Sentence structure: verb + object + to + infinitive

1 swim / The / coast guard / the / advised / to / not / us

The coast guard advised us not to swim.

2 practising / The / keep/ on / football coach / to / advised / me

3 before / we / to / finish / Are / expected / the end of/ the/ lesson / ?

4 her diary / grandmother / wouldn’t / me / read / My / to / her / allow

5 eat / what / you / like / enables / to / on your own / have / Living / you

6 scooter / new / My / my / has / brother / persuaded / him / to / me / lend

3.- Complete these sentences using the let / make + object + infinitive without to

structure.

1 The teacher made me repeat the exercise twice.

2 I think you should let him




3 Tom asked his father to let him

4 Children should be made to

5 Dog owners should be made to

6 Now he’s 18, are you going to let him





1.- Change these sentences into the passive voice.

1 They have written many books about ancient civilisations.

Many books have been written about ancient civilisations.

2 Ancient Greece developed the concept of democracy.

3 People say that keeping wild animals in cages is cruel.

4 Sir Winston Churchill played an important role during the 2nd World War.

5 Germs spread disease.

6 They are putting on a play about the French Resistance in Paris.

2.- Write sentences using have/get + something + done.

1 walls / paint

We should have the walls painted.

2 skirt / shorten

I

3 car engine / check

They

4 computer programme / install

Her

5 autobiography / publish

She

6 dog / train

We

3.- It’s time … Write sentences for these situations.

1 It’s the third time you’ve failed your driving test.




It’s time you passed your driving test or It’s time for you to pass your driving test.

2 You haven’t asked your cousin to come and visit.

3 Mary should be here by now. We’ve been waiting for her for ages.

4 Joan’s been watching too much television lately.

5 Many industries are still contaminating the environment with CFCs.

6 She’s probably waiting for you to call her.


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