Activity Sheets in English

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Name _______________________________ Year/Section __________ Score _______

Set A. SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT : 2 points/number.

A. Copy the most appropriate verb.

B. Write the rule1. Directly above the lamp _____ a charcoal drawing of two dead bodies.

Is are has have

2. A truckload of bananas _____ onto the highway.Has spills has spilled have spill have spilled

3. Half of the buildings in the apartment _____ a heater.

Doesn’t have don’t have don’t has doesn’t had

4. The founder and first president of the college _____ across the street.Is lived live lives are lived

5. Either gender differences or cultural incompatibility _____ disagreement in many

ways.

Explain explains is explained explaining6. A number of planners _____ the preparation of the acquaintance party since last

week.Oversee oversees has overseen have overseen

7. Fifty dollars _____ too much to pay for those souvenirs.

Seem seems seeming is seemed8. A scarf or gloves _____ nice gift.

Mades make makes making

9. The crayons in my little sister’s box _____ all broken.

Is are has was10. The delivery man with the packages _____ here.

Are is were either a or c11. Neither the children nor the mother _____ injured in the sinking of theWere was are either a or c

12. The women of the church _____ regularly for the church missionaries.

Pray praying prays either a or c13. Two minutes _____ the longest that I can hold my breath.

Is are were either a or c

14. One-third of the takers _____ the results of the board examination.

Questions questioning questioned either a or c15. There _____ many opportunities for witnessing Christ’s miracles.

Are is will either a or c




Set B. SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT : 2 points/number.A. Copy the most appropriate verb.

B. Write the rule

1. The Catholic Bishop Conference, not the Alliance of Teachers and Alyansa, _____ the move to transfer the date of celebration.

Support are supports is

2. Miguel, along with renowned patrons of the art, _____ donating prized antiques.

Will are is either a or c3. A women’s group _____ the decision of the Supreme Court.

Hail hails are hailing either a or c

4. A number of airline representatives _____ discounted hotel accommodations.

Offers is are offer 5. Either Obama or Clinton, along with her husband’s supporters, _____ sincerity of

action.Proves prove is proved are proved

6. One-fourth of the plans _____ to unneeded afternoon sunlight.

Have been exposed have been expose has been exposed has been expose7. My lawyer and friend _____ on legal concerns.

Advise are advised is advised advises

8. Each man and woman _____ in life after death.

Believe believes neither a nor b either a or b9. This pair of scissors _____ an immediate repair.

Needs in need need are needing

10. Many a song _____ given modern interpretations.Is are will either a or b

11. Two minutes _____ the longest I can hold my breath.

Is will are either a or c12. The cookies in the jar _____ me.

Tempt tempts is tempting either a or b

13. Measles _____ a contagious disease.

Remain remains can remains should remaining14. Vaccine or pills _____ to prevent the infection.

Is used are used can use should use

15. The windows in the living room _____ by the recent typhoon,Is shattered are shattered shatter shatters




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2 A D E I Y X S R O U S E E T A3 A E E S R D E G R S A S L A Y

4 F Q R V E E N K E R I K O G U

5 I U P O V C O U R A G E C R E

6 T A O I I L H S B T A W A M A

7 T T P T L A U E S T P U T D S

8 E E U R E R S V L O V S E F Y

9 V A L I D E A O V L C Y L U R

10 A T A E F K D R N E E I U O A

11 H E R R J D U P M G M D P G L

12 E L B A S S A P A A F T D B U

13 B S I S L Z E A J L I V J K G14 O Y P C O N S O L A T E B V E

15 R G U K E L B I S N O P S E R

A. Connect letters together to form a word.B. Copy the words at the back of the test paper.

C. Indicate the most appropriate prefix to make the word negative.



Name __________________________ Year/Section __________ Score _____

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6 N A E A S O P S I S E

7 O J I U B W A L U L P E

8 S S U I D A R U R L E W

9 I R F D O R A F I E C X

10 S P O R A G L N V N T I11 D I F I W Z Y O E I R V

12 C O L X J I S O L U U R

13 E T Q U O J I P B M M E

14 H F U N G U S S R Y A C

IRREGULAR NOUNS

A. Connect letters together to form a word.B. Copy the words at the back of the test paper.

C. Classify the number.D. Indicate the counter part.



Name ________________________ Year/Section __________ Score _______

Set a. Encircle the correct form of the verb

1 The scissors I got from the supply drawer (seem, seems) too dull.

2. My knee (is, was) better than it did yesterday.

3. Two appetizers or one main course (is, are) all that I can eat.

4. Shaking the cans (force, forces) them to squirt when they (is, are)opened.

5. Our selection of grapes (come, comes) second to none.

6. At the start of the meeting, Mr. Burns, my boss and mentor,

always (sing, sings) the company song.

7. Flags honoring Gay Pride Day (was, were) raised over city hall.

8. The presentation of the groups (use, uses) a computer loadedwith PowerPoint.

9. The shirt with the bold horizontal stripes (make, makes) you lookheavier.

10. Neither the manager nor the security guards (know, knows)anything about this.

11. The Simpsons (remain, remains) the most cynical television showof the last decade.

12. Twenty-five cents a liter (is, are) a good price to pay for gasoline.13. Television news (sound, sounds) frequently filled with vacuousnonsense.

14. The Grapes of Wrath (narrate, narrates) a story of life in the GreatDepression.

15. There (was, were) no reason for you to be missing so muchwork.



1. This convenience store closes at midnight. The other stores

(close) at 9:00.

2. Gus complains about everything. He even (complain) about the

color of the sky.

3. My sisters play musical instruments. My brother and his friend(play) with their iPods.

4. I care about her very much. She (care) about no one but herself.

5. This coffee tastes like gasoline. You (taste) it and tell me whatyou think.

6. Our refrigerator leaks. Water (leak) onto the floor and loosens the

vinyl.

7. Every afternoon, they hurry down to the station to meet their

mother. She (hurry) home from work.

8. Merdine carries a leather pouch filled with quarters. The police

officers (carry) clubs.

9. We raise okra and peanuts on our farm. My brother (raise) thegate before the sun rises.

10. Felicity criticizes everyone she works with. She never (criticize)herself.

ANSWERS:

(1) close; (2) complains; (3) play; (4) cares; (5) taste; (6) leaks;

(7) hurries; (8) carry; (9) raises; (10) criticizes.

REVIEW:

1.



The last questions on the test were very difficult.

Correct

Incorrect

2.

John, as well as his younger brothers, is going to study at that school.

CorrectIncorrect

3.

People from the South is very friendly.

Correct

Incorrect

4.

Everyone need to be loved.Correct

Incorrect

5.

Part of the money goes to charity.

Correct

Incorrect

6.

Statistics hasn't been revised as a course approach far too long.

Correct

Incorrect

7.

You and I am supposed to clean the room before Mom gets home.

CorrectIncorrect

8.

Either the President or the Vice has signed the document.CorrectIncorrect

9.

No news are good news.Correct

Incorrect

10.



Be careful. Grandma's scissors are very sharp.

Correct

Incorrect

11.

Neither of the statements is false.

CorrectIncorrect

12.

The police hasn't made any arrests lately.

Correct

Incorrect


Set B. Encircle the correct form of the verb.

1. But there (is, are) usually many legitimate claims that can be made about aproduct or service if one knows the facts.

2. As a persuasive writer, you must emphasize the facts that (gives, give) your product an edge over your competitor’s.

3. A successful persuasive letter usually (asks, ask) the reader to do something.

4. The closing of the letter (suggests, suggest) that the reader send for moreinformation or fill out a questionnaire or an application form.

5. Writers of persuasive letters must make clear exactly what action (he expects,they expect) from the reader.

6. Most persuasive letters (follows, follow) a set formula: they arouse their readers’ attention; they interest their readers in their product or service; they callfor some response from their readers.

7. Sentences and paragraphs in a persuasive letter (is, are) short; the vocabularyis simply but mature.

8. The company or firms the writer (represent, represents) must never seem tobe talking down to potential clients.

9. Neither sarcasm not a condescending tone (is, are) appropriate.

10. As in any other kind of business letter, one of the main purposes of apersuasive letter (is, are) to build goodwill for the company or business.

11. Most successful advertisements (appeals, appeal) to both our minds and our emotions.

12. The use of vitamin supplements and herbs (is, are) becoming increasinglypopular among Americans

13. While many studies claim that vitamins and herbs can improve health, there

(is, are) a lot of controversy about their safety



14. Most experts (believe, believes) that herbal supplements are mild andsomewhat harmless.

15. Still, anyone who (take, takes) too much of a vitamin or herb could suffer negative side effects.


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14 H F U N G U S S R Y A CIRREGULAR NOUNS

E. Connect letters together to form a word.

F. Copy the words at the back of the test paper.

G. Classify the number.

H. Indicate the counter part.


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14 H F U N G U S S R Y A CIRREGULAR NOUNS

A. Connect letters together to form a word.



B. Copy the words at the back of the test paper.

C. Classify the number.

D. Indicate the counter part.

1. The use of vitamin supplements and herbs (be) ___ becoming increasingly

popular among Americans.

2. While many studies claim that vitamins and herbs can improve health, there (be)

___ a lot of controversy about their safety.

3. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (do) ___ not regulate vitamins and

herbs.

4. Most experts (believe) ___ that herbal supplements are mild and somewhat

harmless.

5. Still, anyone who (take) ___ too much of a vitamin or herb could suffer negative

side effects.

6. For example, some medical problems (have) ___ been linked to overuse of

ephedra, an herb taken by people to lose weight.

7. Some research (suggest) ___ that Vitamin C may help prevent cancer.

8. People who (take) ___ more than 1,000 miligrams of vitamin C daily mayexperience diarrhea or kidney stones.

9. Advertisers say that the herb "kava kava" (reduce) ___ anxiety and insomnia.

10. Using large amounts of kava kava (be) ___ not wise as muscle, eye or skin

problems could result.

11. The danger of long-term use of vitamins and herbs (be) ___ still unknown.

12. There (be) ___ a lot of evidence that vitamin-rich foods are beneficial.



13. However, whether the use of supplements (be) ___ helpful or not is still being

debated.

14. Most people (be) ___ able to get all the vitamins they need in the foods they eat.

15. A daily diet that (contain) ___ foods from the 4 groups should supply all thenutrients a person needs.

16. Eating 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily (be) ___ said to provide all theessential vitamins we require.

17. The best way to get the necessary vitamins and minerals (be) ___ naturally,

through a healthy diet.

18. Talking to your doctor before taking supplements (be) ___ advisable.

1)The scissors I got from the supply drawer too dull.2) My knee better than it did yesterday.3) Two appetizers or one main course all that I can eat.4) Shaking the cans them to squirt when they opened.

5) Our selection of grapes second to none.6) At the start of the meeting, Mr. Burns, my boss and mentor,always and the company song. What a dork.7) Flags honouring Gay Pride Day raised over city hall.8) Our group's presentation a computer loaded with PowerPoint.9) The shirt with the bold horizontal stripes you look heavier.10) Our department get any bonus pay when we move.11) Neither the manager nor his staff anything about this.10) The Simpsons the most cynical televison show of the lastdecade.

11) Peanut butter and simulated bacon a failed product that brieflymarketed during the seventies.12) Either the undercooked hamburger or the green applesmaking me sick.13) Twenty-five cents a litre a good price to pay for gasoline.14) Television news frequently filled with vacuous nonsense.15) The Grapes of Wrath a story of life in the Great Depression.16) There no reason for you to be missing so much work.17) There many people who overcome great problems.18) It the dogs in the neighbourhood that getting into the garbage.

19) Economics almost as fascinating as accounting.20) Analysing sentences for grammatical purposes even better than watching paint dry.21) Fifteen kilometres a nice distance to ski in an afternoon22) A number of people sitting on the grass.23) Each of the workers given new safety equipment.24) Neither the students nor the instructor the idea of a three-hour exam.25) My partner, in addition to his customers, the way the new lawlife safer.



RETURN ADDRESS..Always provide your address so that your reader can contact you.

DATE.. The date is useful for record-keeping.

Underwood Computers11213 Technology Blvd

Houston, Texas 77078

Dear Mr. Underwood:

I am writing this letter to expressmy appreciation for the wonderfulassistance we received from yourstaff during the past month.

Your salespersons did a terrific jobin analyzing our company's needsand providing us with options whichwere well within our budget for theproject. The equipment wasshipped in a timely fashion and theinstallation was as easy as we weretold it would be. When a few minorproblems arose, your technicalassistance staff were veryresponsive and the problems

quickly resolved over thetelephone.

Please thank all of the people whowere instrumental in getting theproject up and running on time.

Sincerely,

Joseph Goodenhour

RECIPIENT ADDRESS.. Give the reader'sname and address as they appear on the

envelope in which your letter is mailed.

SALUTATION or attention line..Address the reader by namepunctuated with a colon. Whenwriting to a manager you do notknow by name or to a department,use an attention line. (Example:"Attention Claims Manager.") Avoid

stuffy "Dear Sir" or "Dear Madam"salutations.

INTRODUCTION.. Begin yourletter with a short statement of your subject and reason for writing.

YOUR TEXT.. Explain your subjectfully and clearly. Be accurate anddon't waste your reader's time withunnecessary details.

CLOSING.. End your letter bysaying something helpful orcourteous to your reader. If youthank your reader, explain why.

COMPLIMENTARY CLOSE.."Sincerely" is a good choice.Punctuate your close with acomma.

YOUR SIGNATURE

A TYPED COPY OF YOUR NAME

PRIEST POLITICIAN

WOMAN - CELEBRITY EX-PRESIDENT OF THE

COUNTRY



LAWYER UNMARRIED WOMAN

MARRIED WOMAN COMPANY MADE UP OF

MEN

ORGANIZATION OF

WOMEN

SALUTATION

BODY OF THE LETTER DATELINE

INSIDE ADDRESS COMPLITMENTARYCLOSE

SIGNATURE ATTENTION LINE

SUBJECT LINE PROFESSOR

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