Name: …………………………………………………………… Class: ………

A. QUESTION TAG

Part I: Underline the correct tag:

1. He is your friend, aren’t/isn’t/amn’t he?
2. She was in London, won’t/weren’t/wasn’t she?
3. His father drives a car, don’t/won’t/doesn’t he?
4. You can play the guitar, couldn’t/can’t/can you?
5. Liz won’t come, is/doesn’t/will she?
6. Sam went to the zoo, don’t/didn’t/doesn’t he?
8. Mike can’t drive a car, could/can/can’t he?
9. They didn’t go there, do/does/did they?
10. Bob doesn’t like football, do/does/did he?
11. Mag could draw well, can’t/couldn’t/can she?
12. He mustn’t come, can’t/must/mustn’t he?
13. The cakes are tasty, isn’t/wasn’t/ aren’t they?
14. He didn’t fall down, didn’t/don’t/doesn’t he?
15. We run around, doesn’t/don’t/didn’t we?
16. They will train here, don’t/didn’t won’t they?
17. She likes ice-cream, don’t/didn’t/doesn’t she?
18. It is Monday, aren’t/isn’t/wasn’t it?
19. He wasn’t at the lesson, is/were/was he?
20. We like coffee, don’t/doesn’t/won’t we?
21. She sent an SMS, don’t/didn’t/doesn’t she?
22. He didn’t write a test, does/did/do he?
Part II: Write the correct tag:
1. You must come to the party, ____________________?
2. Sam doesn’t like cooking, _____________________?
3. You are on duty, _____________________________?
4. Jim hasn’t got a dog, ____________________________?
5. Tom is only twelve, ___________________________?
6. They speak French, ____________________________?
7. Lucy can’t play table tennis, _____________________________?
8. We could help them, ______________________________?
9. Tom doesn’t like classical music, ____________________________?
10. They don’t live in Paris, ____________________________?
11. Your car isn’t expensive, _____________________________?
12. His brother is noisy, ____________________________?
13. They work at the plant, _____________________________?
14. Nick speaks German well, _______________________________?
15. Jane mustn’t wash the dishes, ______________________________?
16. You ate a cake yesterday, ____________________________?
17. Peter has got a parrot, _____________________________?
18. Tim doesn’t smoke ____________________________?
19. You don’t watch TV, ______________________________?
20. He is a doctor, _______________________________?
21. They didn’t bring books, _____________________________?
22. He will arrive at five o’clock, _____________________________?
Part III: PRESENT SIMPLE - Add the right question tag:
1. It’s sunny today____________________________?
2. They don’t go to the party__________________________?
3. Sandra gets up late,___________________________?
4. My parents don’t like me___________________________?
5. Peter has got a twin sister,____ _______________________?
6. I am your teacher ____________________________?
7. I’m not your slave_____________________________?
8. She doesn’t care about them___________________________?
9. Your cat is brown,___________________________?
10. You aren’t French,___________________________?
11. Peter and Paul don’t like pop music, ___________________?
12. Mary and her brother are nice, ____________________?
13. This school isn’t big, _____________________?
14. He works overtime, _____________________?
15. You don’t like fish, ______________________?
Part IV: Write to match the correct tag. There is one example.
1. We are happy, …. (b) a won’t they?
2. They’ll go to London, … b aren’t we?
3. Bob isn’t at home, … c doesn’t she?
4. She likes to dance, … d is he?
5. It was Saturday, … e are we?
6. We aren’t friends, … f can he?
7. Sam can’t draw, … g wasn’t it?
8. He’s never been to Paris, … h did he?
9. Nick didn’t play hockey, … i hasn’t he?
10. She likes jazz, … j could she?
11. Kate couldn’t come, … k doesn’t she?
12. She is from Spain, … l was he?
13. Bill wasn’t late yesterday, … m will they?
14. They won’t do that, … n isn’t she?
15. You’ve got a brother, … o are they?
16. They aren’t fishing, … p isn’t he?
17. He is reliable, … q haven’t you?
18. You cleaned the room, … r don’t we?
19. We love dogs, … s will he?
20. He won’t swim, … t didn’t you?
21. You mustn’t write here, … u wasn’t she?
22. Lilly was a champion, … v must you?
Part V: FUTURE SIMPLE - Add the right question tag:
1. It won’t rain tomorrow,__________________ ?
2. She will come to my party,__________________?
3. Susan won’t go to the movies ___________________?
4. My horse will win the race,___________________?
5. You won’t drive tomorrow,___________________?
6. I will dive in the river,___________________?
7. She won’t recycle,___________________?
8. Martha won’t get the job_____________________?
9. They will show the photos,_____ ________________?
[Link] will read that story,_____ __________________?
11. Sheila will meet them at the station,___ _________________?
12. My parents will fly to Paris, ________________________?
13. They won’t catch the train, ________________________?
14. They will cut down the trees, ______________________?
15. I won’t receive him, __________________________?
Part VI: PAST SIMPLE - Add the right question tag:
1. Susan went out last night,_____________________?
2. She didn’t like the film,_____________________?
3. It rained yesterday,_____________________?
4. Peter and Susan travelled by train______________________?
5. Mary didn’t listen to the teacher,____________________?
6. Susan could send the letter,_____________________?
7. I received a funny email,____________________?
[Link] didn’t buy that house,______________________?
9. You were there yesterday,_______________________?
10. They phoned me,______________________?
[Link] were late, _______________________?
12. Mary wasn’t at home yesterday, ______________________?
13. We studied hard, ________________________?
14. James broke the window, _________________________?
15. I didn’t give up yet, ________________________?
Part VII: IMPERATIVE - Add the right question tag:
1. Let’s go to the theatre, ____________________?
2. Open the door,____________________?
3. Listen carefully,_______________________?
4. Let’s do our best, ____________________?
4. Let’s visit the museum, ____________________?
5. Go out, ________________________?
6. Come here, ____________________?
7. Let’s have a cup of tea, ____________________?
8. Try this biscuits, ____________________?
9. Let’s fight against poverty,____________________?
10. Do the washing up, ____________________?
 B. REPORTED SPEECH
A. Reported Statements (+)
(-) Change the following sentences into indirect speech.
1. Mary said, “I will play a card game tomorrow.”
Mary informed me that ___________________________________________________.
2. Sophie said, “I went to bed early last night.”
Sophie said that __________________________________________________________.
3. The teacher said to Jenny, “You have to learn your grammar.”
The teacher told Jenny ____________________________________________________.
4. Jessica told the immigration officer, “This is my first trip to England.”
Jessica told the immigration officer that
______________________________________.
5. He told me, “You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen.”
He told me that
_____________________________________________________________. 6. Katie said,
“I’m going to visit my uncle next month.”
Katie said that _____________________________________________________________.
7. Lara said, “I get on with my parents really well.”
Lara said that ______________________________________________________________.
8. Gloria explained, “I can’t come to the party because I’m going away for
the weekend.”
Gloria explained that ______________________________________________________.
9. Mark said, “My friend found a new job in the music business.”
Mark said that
______________________________________________________________.
10. Judy complained, “I have already written this essay four times.”
Judy told that
_______________________________________________________________.
11. He said, " I found the money in the garden yesterday."
→ __________________________________________________________________________.
12. My mum complained, "I have been trying to phone you all day!"
→ __________________________________________________________________________.
13. My friend told me, "I'll have to go to the party without you."
→__________________________________________________________________________.
14. Jane said, "I want to tell you about my trip to New York."
→ __________________________________________________________________________.
15. Robert said, "You can stay at my place over the weekend."
→ __________________________________________________________________________.
16. Keith told the immigration officer, “This is my second visit to the United
States.”
→ __________________________________________________________________________.
17. My friend said, “I’m going to visit my parents next month.”
→ __________________________________________________________________________.
18. Jimmy complained, “I have already written this invitation twice.”
→ __________________________________________________________________________.
19. My sister told me, “I saw you at the supermarket yesterday.”
→ __________________________________________________________________________.
20. My dad said, “You have to study harder for the next test.”
→ __________________________________________________________________________.
21. I advised Mike, “You should see a doctor. Your headache gets worse.”.
→ __________________________________________________________________________.
22. The landlady said to the student, “You must keep your room clean!”
→ __________________________________________________________________________.
23. My dad said, “Our aunt will stay for breakfast this morning.”
→ __________________________________________________________________________.
24. Sally said, “I can’t believe he is leaving me like this.”
→ __________________________________________________________________________.
25. Mom said, “I need to be at work early this morning.”
→ __________________________________________________________________________.
B. Reported Questions (?) Change the following sentences into
indirect speech. 1. "Where is my umbrella?" she asked.
→ She asked ______________________________________________________________.
2. "How are you today?" Martin asked us.
→ Martin asked us ________________________________________________________.
3. He asked, "Do I have to do it?"
→ He asked ________________________________________________________________.
4. "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.
→ The mother asked her daughter __________________________________________.
5. "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.
→ She asked her boyfriend _______________________________________________.
6. "What are they doing right now?" she asked.
→ She wanted ___________________________________________________________.
7. "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.
→ He wondered __________________________________________________________.
8. The teacher asked, "Who is able to speak English?"
→ The teacher
______________________________________________________________. 9. "How do
you know that?" she asked me.
→ She wanted to know ____________________________________________________.
10. "Has Carol talked to Kevin about this secret?" my friend asked me.
→ My friend asked me __________________________________________________.
11. The policeman asked me, "What were you wearing last Sunday”?
→ ______________________________________________________________________.
12. He wanted to know, "Will you go to the concert next week?"
→ ______________________________________________________________________.
13. Mother asked me, "Did he lend you the money last month?"
→ ______________________________________________________________________.
14. Dad asked me , "Where have you been so far?" →
______________________________________________________________________.
15. He asked me, “Are you alright? You look a bit tired.”
→ ______________________________________________________________________.
16. The policeman wondered, “Why didn’t you stop at the traffic lights?”
→ ______________________________________________________________________.
17. The girl asked the shop assistant, “Can you shorten this dress for me?”
→ ______________________________________________________________________.
18. She asked, “Do you speak English as fast as he can, James?”
→ ______________________________________________________________________.
19. The reporter asked, “Did you see the accident yesterday?”
→ ______________________________________________________________________.
20. He asked me, “Do you want to be famous?”
→ ______________________________________________________________________.
21. He wondered, “Where have you been so far since I last said goodbye to
you?”
→ ______________________________________________________________________.
22. He asked, “Were you followed by the police two days ago?”
→ ______________________________________________________________________.
23. I wanted to know, “What kind of marine animals are there in the park?”
→ ______________________________________________________________________.
24. He asked me, “Can you come to the meeting tomorrow?”
→ ______________________________________________________________________.
25. Jerry asked me,” Did you see that car over there last week?”
→ ______________________________________________________________________.
C. Reported Requests and Commands (!) Choose the correct answer
for the following sentences.
1. Sarah asked, "Could you please help me with my luggage?"
Reported: Sarah asked if ____________ her with her luggage.
a) could I help b) you could help
c) could you help d) I could helped
2. "Would you mind turning down the music?" Tom asked.
Reported: Tom asked his friend ____________ down the music.
a) to turn b) would mind turning
c) minding to turning d) to mind turning
3. "Please don't forget to call me tonight," she said.
Reported: She asked ____________ to call her ____________.
a) that I don't forget / tonight b) not to forget this night
c) me not to forget / that night d) if I not forget / the night
before
4. "Could you pass me the salt, please?" asked John.
Reported: John asked ____________ him the salt.
a) to pass b) if she could pass
c) if could you pass d) could you pass
5. "Don't eat too much candy," she told him.
Reported: She ____________ eat too much candy.
a) reminded him not to b) reminded him to not
c) reminded him not d) reminded him not eating
6. "Please be careful with that vase," she said.
Reported: She ____________ careful with that vase.
a) instructed to be b) instructed being
c) instructed him being d) instructed him to be
7. "Make sure you lock the door before leaving," he said. Reported: He
____________ the door before leaving.
a) said him to lock b) said to him lock
c) told him to lock d) told him locking
8. "Don't forget to turn off the lights," she reminded us.
Reported: She ____________ off the lights.
a) reminded us to turn b) reminded us turn
c) reminded us turning d) reminded us turned
9. "Make sure to call me as soon as you arrive," he reminded her.
Reported: He reminded her ____________ as soon as she ____________.
a) to call him / arrived b) that she call him / had
arrived c) if she call him / arrives d) her to call him /
arrived
10. "Could you pick up some milk on your way home?" she asked her boy
friend. Reported: She asked her boy friend ____________ some milk on my
way home.
a) could he pick up b) he could pick up c) to pick up d)
picking up
11. “Finish your homework before you go out.” told my parents.
A. My parents told us to finish our homework before going out.
B. My parents warned us not to finish your homework before you go out.
C. My parents said to us to finish your homework before we go out.
D. My parents reminded me to finish my homework before I go out.
12. My mother told me, “Don’t forget to buy some milk!”
A. My mother told me not to buy some milk.
B. My mother reminded me to buy some milk.
C. My mother asked me if I could buy some milk.
D. My mother said me to buy some milk.
13. “Can you help me with this math problem?” wondered he. [Choose 2 options]
A. He asked me to help him with this math problem.
B. He asked me help him with that math problem.
C. He asked me to help him with that math problem.
D. He asked me if I could help him with that math problem.
14. She asked, “Would you mind opening the window for me?”
A. She asked me to open the window for her.
B. She asked me to opening the window for she.
C. She told me not to open the window for her.
D. She said to me that she wanted to open the window.
15. “Make sure to double-check your work!” said the boss. [Choose 2
options]
A. The boss told her make sure to double-check your work.
B. The boss reminded me to make sure to double-check my work.
C. The boss asked us to make sure to double-check our work.
D. The boss wondered if we could make sure to double-check our work
16. Jack asked me _______.
A. where do you come from? B. where I came from
C. where I come from D. where did I come from?
17. She asked me _______ I liked pop music.
A. when B. what C. if D. x

18. The doctor _______ him to take more exercise.

A. told B. tell C. have told D. are telling
19. I wanted to know _______ return home.
A. when would she B. when will she
C. when she will D. when she would
20. Claire told me that her father _______ a race horse.
A. owns B. owned C. owning D. A and B
21. What did that man say _______?
A. at you B. for you C. to you D. you
22. I rang my friend in Australia yesterday, and she said it _______ raining
there.
A. is B. were C. has been D. was
23. The builders have _______ that everything will be ready on time.
A. promised B. promise C. promises D.
promising
24. The doctor _______ him to take more exercise.
A. told B. tell C. have told D. are telling
25. The last time I saw Linda, she looked very relaxed. She explained she’d
been on holiday the _______ week.
A. ago B. following C. next D. previous
26. Yesterday, Laura _______ him to put some shelves up.
A. asked B. is asking C. ask D. was asked
27. Tom has _______ this story wasn’t completely true.
A. admitting that B. was admitted that
C. admitted that D. admit that
28. When I rang Tessa some time last week, she said she was busy _______
day. A. that B. the C. then D. this
29. I wonder _______ the tickets are on sale yet.
A. what B. when C. where D. whether
30. Mathew _______ Emma that her train was about to leave.
A. has reminded B. has reminded that
C. reminded D. reminded that

31. Sarah was driving to fast, so I _______ to slow down.

A. asked her B. asked
C. ask D. have asked her
32. Someone _______ me there’s been an accident on the motorway.
A. asked B. said C. spoke D. told
33. I couldn’t move the piano alone, so I asked Tom _______.
A. giving me a hand B. gave me a hand
C. to give me a hand D. give me a hand
34. Tom said that New York _______ more lively than London.
A. is B. be C. was D. were
35. When he was at Oliver’s flat yesterday, Martin asked if he _______ use
the phone.
A. can B. could C. may D. must
36. George couldn’t help me. He _______ me to ask Kate.
A. tell B. said C. told D. say
37. Judy _______ going for a walk, but no one else wanted to.
A. admitted B. offered C. promised D. suggested
38. I said that I had met her _______.
A. yesterday B. the previous day
C. the day D. the before day
39. The man asked the boys _______.
A. why did they fight B. why they were fighting
C. why they fight D. why were they fighting
40. _______ the door”, he said.
A. please open B. open pleased
C. please to open D. please, opening
41. I wanted to know _______ return home.
A. when would she B. when will she
C. when she will D. when she would

42. The woman wonders _______ doing well at school.

A. whether her children are
B. if her children were
C. whether her children were
D. her children are if
43. Peter said he was leaving for Paris _______.
A. next week B. the week previous
C. following week D. the following week
44. “I don’t usually drink milk when _______.” Mrs. Pike said.
A. she was hungry B. I was hungry C. I am hungry D. I will be
45. They said that their house had been broken into _______.
A. the two days before B. two days ago
C. two days before D. since two days
C. CONNECTIVES

Exercise 1: Add so, but, therefore, however where appropriate.

1. The wind was howling outside, _________________ it was warm and
comfortable indoor.
2. The highway was under construction, _________________ we had to take
a different route to work.
3. You could fly via Singapore; _________________, this isn't the only way.
4. There is still much to discuss. We shall, _________________, return to
this item at our next meeting.
5. It isn't that he lied exactly, _________________ he did tend to
exaggerate.
6. I thought the plane would be delayed; _________________, I bought a
lot of magazines to read.
7. Jackson was going to study all night, _________________ he declined our
invitation to dinner.
8. We thought the figures were correct. _________________, we have now
discovered some errors.
9. Cars have become more complicated. _________________, mechanics
need more training than in the past.
10. We arrived at the theater late _________________ the play had not
yet [Link] were quite surprised.
11. Prices have been rising. It is unlikely, _________________ , that this
increase will continue.
[Link] bread was old and stale, _________________ Martha ate it anyway.
13. The holiday had been a complete disaster. We, _________________
decide to fly home early if we could.
14. He failed the exam, _________________ he had to do the job he didn't
like.
15. They hoped to climb the mountain by August. _________________,
bad weather could be a hindrance.
16. This is the shortest way to the city center; _________________ it is not the
only way
17. The boy was able to learn English, _________________ he is very lazy.
18. He didn't attend the lesson, _________________ he could not do his
homework.
19. The rice is 6000 dong per kilo, _________________ we bouht 10 kilos.
20. Your son is heading to the right direction; _________________ I think you
should encougrage him to learn harder.
21. It is very late now, _________________ she is still at her office.
22. It was midnight, _________________ they closed the restaurant and went
home.
24. We discussed the issue all day, _________________ we could not come to a
final conclusion.
25. It started to rain hard; _________________ we decided to stay at home to
watch TV.
26. The sun was warm, ____________ a cool breeze blew in from the sea.
27. I have read this book before; ____________, I do not remember the plot.
28. We opened the window , ____________ fresh air would blow into the room.

29. The bus fare is expensive; ____________, I prefer to walk.

30. I wanted to study. _________________, I was too tired.
31. I wanted to study, _________________ I was too tired.
32. The sun is warm, _________________ the air is cool.
33. The child was sleepy. ______________, we went home early.
34. We looked everywhere. _____________, we could not find the keys.
35. They visited many stores; ___________, they could not find what they
were looking for.
36. I would rather travel by train, ___________ the bus leaves earlier.
37. Please come with us, ____________ I can introduce you to my friends.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with AND – BUT – OR – SO – BECAUSE –
ALTHOUGH.
1. Is her child a boy ___________________ a girl?
2. I forgot to bring the map, ___________________ I got lost.
3. He failed the examination ___________________ he didn't study hard.
4. Lien won the match ___________________ she was injured.
5. My new classmate is quite friendly ___________________ sociable.
6. I don't like watching films on TV, ___________________ I like watching them
at the cinema.
7. She likes watching cartoons ___________________ they are colorful and
funny.
8. He helps his friends a lot ___________________ he is very busy.
9. Lan sings very well, ___________________ she cannot sing in front of many
people.
10. The movie was very boring, ___________________ we went out to go
shopping.
Exercise 3: Choose the best option
1. I want to work as an interpreter in the future, ________ I am studying
Russian at university.
a. but b. so c. however d. therefore
2. I am going shopping for food this evening, ________ I do not have to go at
the weekend.
a. so b. but c. however d. moreover
3. We live in the same building, ________ we have hardly seen each other
a. and b. therefore c. but d. So
4. I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD, ________ the shop didn't have it.
a. and b. but c. therefore d. so
5. Anna needed some money, ________, she took a part-time job.
a. furthermore b. moreover c. however d. therefore
6. Julie has a guitar, ________ she plays it badly.
a. and b. so c. but d. therefore
7. My fingers were injured ,________ my sister had to write the note for me.
a. and b. however c. so d. but
8. The concert was cancelled, ________ we went to a nightclub instead.
a. so b. however c. so on d. but
9. He is only sixteen, and ________, he is not eligible to drive a car.
a. nevertheless b. but c. therefore d. however
10. Maria tried to read a novel in French ,________ the book was too
difficult for her to understand.
a. so that b. therefore c. but d. and
11. To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly, __ you can ride the
ferry.
a. or b. but c. so d. however
12. I bought a bottle of wine ,________ we drank it together.
a. therefore b. so c. and d. but
13. The waiter was not very nice. ________, the food was delicious.
a. However b. but c. so d. and so
14. ___ hard he worked, he could earn enough money to support the
family.
a. But b. However c. Therefore d. Whatever
15. He got wet _______ he forgot his umbrella.
A. because of B. because C. but D. and
16. He stops working _______ heavy raining.
A. in spite of B. although C. despite D. because of
17. They have a lot of difficulties in their life _______ their poverty.
A. in spite of B. although C. because D. because of
18. Tom wakes his parents up _______ playing the guitar very softly.
A. because B. in spite of C. because of D. although
19. Nobody could hear her _______ she spoke too quietly.
A. although B. because C. because of D. in spite of
20. We decided to leave early _______ the party was boring.
A. although B. Despite C. because D. because of
21. Many people believe him _______ he often tells a lie.
A. because B. in spite of C. although D. because of
22. _______ she was very hard working; she hardly earned enough to feed
her family.
A. In spite of B. Because C. Because of D. Although
23. _______ her absence from class yesterday, she couldn’t understand the
lesson.
A. Although B. In spite of C. Because of D.
Because
24. _______ her poorness, she feels happy.
A. Although B. Because C. If D. In spite of
Exercise 4: Choose the correct word in the brackets to make
meaningful sentences.
1. I’d love to stay (so / and / but) I have to catch my bus.
2. His hot chocolate was too hot (so / and / but) he put some cold milk in it.
3. (Or / Although / Because) we had an umbrella, we got extremely wet.
4. I only passed my exam (because / but / although) you helped me.
5. They were hungry (but / because / so) they made some sandwiches.
6. We can go to the pool (and / but / or) we can go horse-riding, whichever
you prefer.
7. She didn’t want him to see her (and / so / although) she hid behind a
plant.
8. He’s in the town centre (so / because / but) he wants to look for shoes.
9. I’m definitely coming tonight, (or / because / although) I could be a bit
late.
10. We can go to the shop before we go to Clare’s house (and / or / so) go
to Clare’s house first to see if she needs anything. What do you think?
Exercise 5: Fill in the blanks with AND / BUT / OR / SO.
1. The restaurant serves delicious sushi, ______________ they also have a
variety of Korean dishes on the menu.
2. Mark is an excellent swimmer, ______________ he struggles with running
long distances.
3. Would you prefer to watch a movie at home ______________ go to the
cinema?
4. It's hot outside, ______________ we should wear sunscreen to protect our
skin.
5. We can go to the beach ______________ hike in the mountains this
weekend.
6. Maria wants to travel to Japan, _____________ she is learning Japanese to
prepare for the trip.
7. Lisa is a vegetarian, _____________ she avoids eating meat products.
8. Please turn off the lights when you leave the room, ______________ we’ll
waste electricity.
9. I tried to fix the problem, _____________ I couldn't figure it out.
10. They visited the museum, the art gallery, ___________ the botanical
garden during their trip.
Exercise 6: Choose one correct word for each of the following
sentences.
1. I want to go to the concert, (but / however) I have to finish my
homework first.
2. Sarah studied hard for the test; (so / therefore), she got an A+.
3. You can either choose to come to the party with us, (but / or / so / and)
stay at home and watch a movie.
4. I wanted to buy the new phone; (and / nevertheless / but) , it was too
expensive.
5. John loves playing basketball; (so / therefore / but), he spends hours
practicing every day.
6. It's raining heavily, (so / and / but / or) we should bring umbrellas.
7. We have a lot of work to do; (moreover / therefore), we need to
manage our time efficiently.
8. You need to eat more vegetables. (Or / Otherwise), you won't grow
strong and healthy.
9. I have to leave early tomorrow, (but / so / therefore) I won't be able to
join you for dinner.
10. Tom wanted to go swimming; (but / and / so / however), the pool was
closed for maintenance.

Exercise 7: Fill in the blanks with BECAUSE / BECAUSE OF /

ALTHOUGH.
1. She succeeded in the exam ________________ she had studied very hard.
2. They had to cancel the game ________________ the bad weather.
3. ________________ it was a simple dinner, the laughter made it a perfect
Christmas.
4. He couldn’t concentrate on his work ________________ the noisy
environment.
5. We had to leave the party early ________________ we had an early meeting
the next day.
6. ________________ a scholarship covers tuition, living expenses are still a
challenge.
7. The work environment wasn’t ideal ________________ the salary was
attractive.
8. _______________ his lack of experience, he couldn’t manage to complete
the project on time.
9. He failed the test ________________ he didn’t study enough.
10. She couldn’t answer the question ________________ she didn’t know the
answer.
Exercise 8: Underline and correct the mistakes in the following
sentences.
1. In spite of he had never been to Paris, he knew a lot about the city.
……………………………….
2. Although her young age, she is a talented pianist.
……………………………….
3. Despite I don’t like spicy food, I tried the curry and it was delicious.
……………………………….
4. They decided to go hiking, in spite of they were concerned about the
weather. ……………………………….
5. They enjoyed the vacation, although the bad weather during the trip.
……………………………….
6. Despite the book was long, she finished reading it in just a few days.
……………………………….
7. Although his fear of heights, he climbed the mountain.
……………………………….
8. Although the heavily storm, I still went to school last Wednesday.
……………………………….
9. In spite of the restaurant was crowded, they enjoyed their meal.
……………………………….
10. He wanted to buy the car, despite it was quite expensive.
……………………………….
D. INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
Task 1. Choose a suitable option.
1. I went shopping yesterday, but I couldn’t find _______ that I liked.
A. nothing B. anything C. everywhere D. anywhere
2. Thomas ate _______ that was in his lunch bag, except for the carrot.
A. everything B. something C. some D. everyone
3. Excuse me, waiter. There’s _______ in my soup. I think it’s a fly.
A. anywhere B. everyone C. somebody D. Something
4. I didn’t go _______ on my holiday. I was so bored!
A. everywhere B. somewhere C. anywhere D. something
5. There are living dinosaurs _______ on Earth.
A. anywhere B. nowhere C. something D. everywhere
6. _______ answered the phone when I called an hour ago.
A. No one B. Nothing C. None D. Nowhere
7. I put my glasses _______ in my office, but I can’t remember exactly where.
A. somewhere B. everywhere C. anywhere D. nowhere
8. _______ ate my cookie. Who? Who ate my cookie.
A. Anything B. Anybody C. Something D. Somebody
9. I can’t meet you tomorrow because I have _______ important to do.
A. nothing B. something C. somewhere D. anything
10. _______ is more important than having friends and family who love you.
A. Nothing B. Everyone C. Somewhere D. No one

Task 2. Fill in the blanks with the correct word given. Use each word
twice.
somewhere anything everyone nobody
someone
1. ______________________ in our class passed the grammar test!
2. Did you guys do ______________________ interesting on the weekend?
3. ______________________ can lift the box! It is too heavy to lift it.
4. Almost ______________________ in the world knows about the Olympic
games.
5. Many people think there may be alien life ______________________ in the
universe.
6. I put my soda down on the table, but ______________________ moved it!
7. I was disappointed because ______________________ that I invited came to
the party.
8. I didn’t eat ______________________ for lunch, so I’m really hungry now.
9. Sergio wants to go ______________________ interesting next summer.
10. Henry was surprised that ______________________ sent him a birthday card
in the mail, but didn’t sign the card.
Task 3. Choose the correct indefinite pronoun for this sentence.
1. Has anybody seen my stuffed parrot? I’ve been looking for it and can’t
find it ______.
A. everywhere B. No one C. anywhere D. somewhere
2. ______ people are early risers, while others prefer to stay up late at night.
A. Some B. Every C. Everybody D. Somebody
3. ______ was admiring Maria Paula’s shiny, eye-catching cape(a sleeveless
cloak, typically a short one).
A. Anyone B. Someones C. Few people D. Everyone
4. ______ waited for me to finish getting ready. By the time I finally made it
to the car, they were all pretty annoyed.
A. Someone B. Everybody C. Somebody D. None
5. ______ Esenia and Alisa work at the bike shop.
A. Both B. All C. Some D. Any
6. My pet chipmunk doesn’t bite! You have ______ to worry about.
A. anything B. no one C. nothing D. something
7. I’m hoping ______ can help me with this math homework.
A. no one B. anyone C. everything D. someone
8. Do you have ______ to report on your botany project?
A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. no thing
9. I invited my friends to come over tonight. However, because they all had
had concert tickets, ______ showed up.
A. everyone B. nobody C. no one D. B & C are correct.
10. If you don’t want to go on the roller coasters, we can find ______ else to
do.
A. anyone B. something C. nothing D. everyone