Grammar Exercises Callan 01 - 09

Grammar Exercise 1

Choose the appropriate sentence for each picture.

1. a. There are books on the table.b. There is a book on the table.c. The book is under the table.

2. a. The girl has a short dress.b. The girl is combing her hair.c. The girl has very long hair.

3. a. The picture is hanging on the wall.b. There are pictures hanging on the wall.c. They are hanging pictures on the wall.

Tongue Twister Exercise: Repeat the given phrase/sentence as many times and as fast as you can.

Six slimy snails sailed silently.

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Grammar Exercise 2


1. a. The couch is behind the bookshelf.b. The table is behind the couch.c. The bookshelf is behind the couch.

2. a. She is sitting in front of the house.

b. She is standing in front of the house.c. She is opening the door.

3. a. That box is open.b. That box is closed.c. That box is full.


I wish to wash my Irish wristwatch.

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Grammar Exercise 3


1. a. They aren’t standing, they’re sitting.b. They are standing on the floor.c. They aren’t standing, they’re sleeping.

2. a. She is fitting some clothes.b. She is buying clothes.c. She is selling clothes.

3. a. Those are red pens.b. Those are red pencils.c. That’s a red pencil.


Green glass globes glow greenly

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Grammar Exercise 4


1. a. There’s a pen on the notebook.b. There are two pens on the notebook now.c. Those pens are under the notebook.

2. a. That wall is low.b. That wall is high.c. That wall isn’t high, it’s low.

3. a. There are a hundred chairs in this room.b. There aren’t a hundred chairs in this room, there are six chairs in this room.c. There isn’t any chair in this room.


Mommy made me eat my M&Ms.

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Grammar Exercise 5


1. a. She is writing on the book.b. She is reading a magazine.c. She is reading a book.

2. a. It’s a handkerchief.b. It’s a scarf.c. It’s a face towel.

3. a. There are two teachers in this classroom.b. There’s one teacher in this classroom.c. There’s one student in this classroom.


Little Mike left his bike like Tike at Spike's.

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Grammar Exercise 6


1. a. The students are Americans.b. The students aren’t Japanese, they’re Americans.c. The students are Japanese.

2. a. His suit’s brown.b. His suit’s black.c. His suit’s red.

3. a. All the walls in this room are blue.b. All the walls in this room are white.c. Some walls in this room are blue, some are white.


Roofs of mushrooms rarely mush too much.

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Grammar Exercise 7


1. a. He is coming from the door.

b. He isn’t coming from the door, he’s going to the door.

c. He isn’t coming from the window, he's coming from the door.

2. a. It’s a wrist.

b. It’s an arm.

c. It’s a thumb.

3. a. There isn’t an umbrella on the table.

b. There is an umbrella on the table.

c. There is an umbrella under the table.


Four furious friends fought for the phone.

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Grammar Exercise 8


1. a. He is Mr. Smith.

b. They are Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

c. They aren’t Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

2. a. That thing’s red.

b. That thing’s green.

c. That thing isn’t red.

3. a. His name is Ms. Parker.

b. Her name is Mr. Parker.

c. Her name is Ms. Parker.


I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!

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Grammar Exercise 9


1. a. There is one book on the table.

b. Thera are five books on the table.

c. There aren’t any books on the table.

2. a. He’s got two pens in his mouth.

b. He’s got two pens in his nose.

c. He’s got two pens in his hands.

3. a. The teacher is asking a question.

b. The teacher is answering a question.

c. The teacher is giving an answer to the question.


Sheena leads, Sheila needs.

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Grammar Exercises Callan 01 - 09