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English grammar exercises

07. Complete the sentence using the correct grammar rule and explain the rule below

In your explanation, include the name of the structure, how it is formed, when we use it and any exceptions and/or irregular forms.

Atacama desert is such a dry place. It's the ...... Driest..................... place on earth.

The name of the structure is superlative.

It is formed by the article “the” before the adjective and the suffix “est” after the adjective.

It is used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality.

They are used in sentences where a subject is compared to a group of objects.

13. Insert a/an or the where necessary

Leave the space empty if the sentence is already complete.

• 1. I don't usually like staying at ....... hotels, but last summer we spent two weeks at ...a... very nice hotel by ..the... sea.
• 2. If you go to live in ..a...... foreign country you should try and learn .....the........ language in order to fit into ...the..... local community.
• 3. Helen is.......an............. economist. She lives in ...the........... United States and works for .........an........ investment company.
• 4. I love .................. sport, especially .....the......... tennis. I play two or three times .......a.............. week if I can.

14. Complete the sentence using the correct grammar rule and explain the rule below

In your explanation, include: the name of the structure, how it is formed, when we use it and any exceptions and/or irregular forms.

This city is (dirty) ...Dirtier.... than my town.

The name of the structure is comparative of majority.

We use comparative adjectives to show change or make comparisons.

The comparative of one-syllable adjectives is formed by adding “er” to the adjective. If the adjective ends in consonant+y, change -y to –i and add –er.

It is used to compare differences between the two objects they modify.

15. Complete the sentence using the correct grammar rule and explain the rule below

In your explanation, include: the name of the structure, how it is formed, when we use it and any exceptions and/or irregular forms.

The place was (far) .......Farther.............. than I expected.

The name of the structure is comparative of majority.

The comparative of one-syllable adjectives is formed by adding “er” to the adjective.

Far has irregular comparatives: far - farther/further - farthest/furthest.

It is used to compare differences between the two objects they modify.

16. Complete the sentence using the correct grammar rule and explain the rule below

In your explanation, include: the name of the structure, how it is formed, when we use it and any exceptions and/or irregular forms.

This is such a good film. It's the ..