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English Grammar Exercises for Beginners

The document contains exercises for practicing English grammar, focusing on present simple, present continuous, WH questions, quantifiers, possessive adjectives, impersonal pronouns, countable and uncountable nouns, and past simple. Each section includes fill-in-the-blank questions, multiple-choice questions, and sentence rephrasing tasks. It serves as a comprehensive guide for learners to enhance their understanding and usage of various grammatical structures.

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English Grammar Exercises for Beginners

The document contains exercises for practicing English grammar, focusing on present simple, present continuous, WH questions, quantifiers, possessive adjectives, impersonal pronouns, countable and uncountable nouns, and past simple. Each section includes fill-in-the-blank questions, multiple-choice questions, and sentence rephrasing tasks. It serves as a comprehensive guide for learners to enhance their understanding and usage of various grammatical structures.

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Present simple

Exercice 1

• Choose the correct answer

1. He (work / works) in a bank.

2. I (like / likes) pizza.

3. Sara (study / studies) English.

4. We (go / goes) to the market on Saturday.

5. My parents (cook / cooks) dinner at home

Exercice2

• Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb

(use: go ,play, eat, live, watch )

1. I_______________ in Casablanca

2. She __________________ TV every evening

3. We ___________________breakfast at 7:00

4. My brother __________________football on sundays

5. They _________________________ to school by bus

Exercice 3

• Make negative sentences (use “don’t” or “doesn’t”):

1. I like coffee. → I ____ like coffee.

2. He plays tennis. → He ____ play tennis.

3. We eat fish. → We ____ eat fish.

4. She watches TV. → She ____ watch TV.

5. They go to the gym. → They ____ go to the gym.

Exercice 4

• Answer the questions (short answers):

1. Do you like tea? → Yes, ____ / No, ____.

2. Does she live in Rabat? → Yes, ____ / No, ____.

3. Do they go to school? → Yes, ____ / No, ____.

4. Does he play football? → Yes, ____ / No, ____.

5. Do you speak English? → Yes, ____ / No, ____.


Present Continious
Exercice 1

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb (Present Continuous):

Structure: am/is/are + verb-ing

(Use: eat, play, read, write, cook)

1. I ____ a letter.

2. She ____ lunch

3. They ____ football.

4. We ____ a book.

5. My mother ____ in the kitchen.

Exercice 2

Choose the correct form:

1. He (is watching / watches) TV now.

2. I (am going / go) to school.

3. They (are play / are playing) outside.

4. She (is cook / is cooking) dinner.

5. We (am reading / are reading) a story.

WH Questions
Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the correct WH-word

(What, Where, When, Who, Why, How)

1. ______ do you live?

2. ______ is your favorite color?

3. ______ do you go to school?

4. ______ is your best friend?

5. ______ do you like English?

6. ______ old are you?

7. ______ do you have for lunch?

8. ______ do you play football?


Exercise2: Reorder the words to make a correct question

Put the words in the correct order:


1. your / is / What / name / ?
2. you / do / Where / live / ?
3. birthday / your / is / When / ?
4. she / Who / is / ?
5. today / How / you / are / ?
6. English / Why / like / you / do / ?

Exercise3: Choose the correct WH-question word


Choose the right word: What – Where – Who – When – Why – How
1. ______ is your favorite movie?
2. ______ do you come from?
3. ______ is your English teacher?
4. ______ do you brush your teeth?
5. ______ do you like football?
6. ______ do you get to school?

Quantifiers & because


Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks
Use: a few – a little – much
1. I have __________ water in my bottle.
2. She has __________ friends at school.
3. Do you have __________ money?
4. We ate __________ rice at lunch.
5. He doesn’t have __________ time today.

Exercise 2: Choose the correct quantifier


1. I need (a few / a little / much) help.
2. They have (a little / a few / much) books.
3. We don’t have (much / a little / a few) food.
4. My sister has (a few / much / a little) pens.
5. Is there (a little / a few / much) sugar in the tea?
Exercise3:
Match the beginning of the sentence with the correct reason.
Beginnings:
1. I am sleepy
2. She is happy
3. They are angry
4. We are wet
5. He is sad
Reasons:
a. because it is her birthday.
b. because he lost his phone.
c. because we walked in the rain.
d. because they missed the bus.
e. because I didn’t sleep well.
Exercise 2:
Write your own sentence using "because"
Example: I am cold because the window is open.
1. I am happy because _____________.
2. She is crying because _____________.
3. They are running because _____________.
4. We are tired because _____________.
5. He is smiling because _____________.

Possessive adjectives
Exercice1:Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive adjective
(Use: my, your, his, her, its, our, their)
I have a dog. ___ name is Max.
This is Sarah. ___ car is red.
My brother and I love football. ___ favorite team is Barcelona.
John has a computer. ___ computer is new.
You and Anna are students. Is this ___ classroom?
Look at the cat. ___ tail is very long.
They live in a big house. ___ house has a garden.
You have a nice phone. Is this ___ phone?
Exercice 2:
Rewrite the sentence using a possessive adjective
Example:
This is the book of Adam. → This is his book.
1. This is the bag of Laila. → ___________________________
2. This is the house of my parents. → ___________________________
3. These are the toys of the children. → ___________________________
4. That is the mobile of Tom. → ___________________________
5. This is the pen of you. → ___________________________
Exercice 3 :
Choose the correct option
1. (My / Mine) name is Ahmed.
2. Is this (your / yours) pencil?
3. That’s (her / hers) coat.
4. The dog is eating (its / it’s) food.
5. These are (their / theirs) books.

Exercice 1: Rewrite the sentences using ’s


➡️ Use ’s to show possession (for people or animals).
Example:
This is the car of Adam. → This is Adam’s car.
1. This is the bag of Sara. → __________________________
2. That is the house of my uncle. → __________________________
3. I love the voice of this singer. → __________________________
4. These are the shoes of John. → __________________________
5. We met the mother of Ali. → __________________________
Exercice 2 :
Rewrite the sentences using "of"
➡️ Use "of" to express possession, especially with things, objects, and places.
Example:
The roof is red. (the house) → The roof of the house is red.
1. The legs are broken. (the chair) → __________________________
2. The color is nice. (the car) → __________________________
3. The door is closed. (the room) → __________________________
4. The pages are torn. (the book) → __________________________
5. The walls are white. (the kitchen) → __________________________
Exercise 3: Choose ’s or of
Choose the correct form to complete each sentence:d
1. The color ______ the dress is beautiful.
2. That is Omar_______ laptop.
3. The map ______ the city is very detailed.
4. This is my _______ (friend / house).
5. The tail ______ the dog is short.
6. I saw Rania_______ new phone

Impersonal Pronouns
Exercise 1: Choose the correct pronoun
(Everyone, Someone, No one, Anyone, Something, Nothing, Everything)
1. ______ is knocking at the door.
2. I didn’t see ______ in the room.
3. ______ was ready for the trip.
4. Is there ______ in the bag?
5. ______ called me last night.
6. I have ______ to tell you.
7. ______ knows the answer.
8. ______ is perfect.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct form
1. ______ wants to be happy.
2. I saw ______ outside the window.
3. There isn’t ______ in the fridge.
4. ______ is wrong with the computer.
5. I don’t know ______ here.
6. ______ was at the meeting — it was full!
Exercise 5: Choose the correct option
1. I didn't see (anybody / nobody / somebody) at the park.
2. Is there (nothing / anything / everything) I can do to help?
3. (Everybody / Somebody / Anybody) likes chocolate!
4. (Something / Anything / Everything) smells delicious in here.
5. I have (nothing / anything / something) in my bag for you.
6. We knocked, but (no one / everyone / someone) answered the door.
7. (Anything / Nothing / Everything) is possible if you believe.

Countable Uncountable Nouns and Compound nouns


Exercise 1: Countable or Uncountable?
Word C / U?
cheese
apple
water
chairs
sugar
advice
books
bread
money
oranges
Exercise 2:
Fill in the blanks with "much", "many", or "a lot of"
•There isn’t _____ milk in the fridge.
•How _____ brothers do you have?
•She has _____ friends in her class.
•We don’t have _____ sugar left.
•They spend _____ money on clothes
Exercise3:
Fill in the blanks with the correct compound noun
(tooth + brush) (back + bag)(black + board)(police + officer)
1. I forgot my __________ at home.
2. The __________ is standing at the corner.
3. He wrote his name on the __________.
4. She uses a __________ every morning.
Past Simple
Fill in the blanks (Past Simple - Regular verbs)
Complete the sentences using the past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
Yesterday, I __________ (watch) a movie.
She __________ (play) football last weekend.
We __________ (visit) our grandparents last summer.
They __________ (clean) the house.
He __________ (start) work at 9 a.m.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks (Past Simple - Irregular verbs)
Write the correct past tense of the irregular verbs in brackets.
1. I __________ (go) to the park.
2. She __________ (eat) pizza for lunch.
3. We __________ (have) a great time at the party.
4. They __________ (see) a shooting star.
5. He __________ (take) his umbrella.
Exercise 3: Make Negative Sentences
Make the sentences negative using did not (didn’t).
1. I watched TV. → I __________ TV.
2. She went to school. → She __________ to school.
3. They played tennis. → They __________ tennis.
4. He had breakfast. → He __________ breakfast.
We saw a movie. → We __________ a movie

Common questions

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The present continuous tense is formed using "am/is/are + verb-ing" and is used to describe actions that are happening at the moment of speaking or for temporary situations. In contrast, the present simple tense uses the base form of verbs (work/works, like/likes) and is used for habitual actions or general truths .

'Because' introduces a reason or cause, forming causative sentences by linking dependent clauses that explain why something happens (e.g., She is crying because she lost her toy). Quantifiers determine the amount or extent of nouns (e.g., a few friends, much time) and are crucial in conveying precise meaning regarding quantities and frequencies in statements .

Impersonal pronouns like ‘everyone’ and ‘someone’ are used to refer to unspecified persons. ‘Everyone’ signifies all individuals in a group, while ‘someone’ refers to an unspecified individual. For example, "Everyone was ready for the trip" indicates that all group members were prepared, whereas "Someone is knocking at the door" specifies one unidentified person .

Compound nouns are nouns made up of two or more words, forming a single concept, often describing a specific object or idea, such as "toothbrush" or "backpack". They contrast with simple nouns, which consist of a single word. Compound nouns are typically formed by combining two nouns (e.g., police + officer).

WH-questions are used to elicit specific information and typically start with interrogatives like what, where, when, who, why, and how. They are followed by the subject and verb, forming questions such as "What is your name?" and "Where do you live?" .

Possessive adjectives (my, your, his) function as adjectives to modify a noun and show ownership (e.g., My name is Ahmed). Unlike possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his), which stand alone and replace nouns (e.g., This pencil is yours), possessive adjectives are used before nouns (e.g., This is her coat).

In the present simple tense, verb forms change depending on the subject's number; singular third-person subjects require an -s or -es ending (e.g., He works), while plural subjects and other persons use the base form (e.g., They work). This grammatical agreement ensures clarity in subject-verb relationships .

Irregular verbs in the past simple tense do not follow a set pattern for conjugation (e.g., go becomes went), unlike regular verbs which add -ed (e.g., watch becomes watched). Learning irregular verbs often involves memorization and practice, as patterns are not as predictable as regular verbs, requiring exposure to and rehearsal of their distinct forms .

Negative sentences in the past simple tense are constructed using "did not" (didn't) followed by the base form of the verb, e.g., "I watched TV" becomes "I didn't watch TV". This contrasts with the present tense, which adds "do not" (don't) or "does not" (doesn't) before the base verb without altering it, e.g., "He plays tennis" becomes "He doesn't play tennis" .

Quantifiers like "a few" and "a little" are used respectively with countable and uncountable nouns; "a few" is used with countable nouns (e.g., friends, books) and "a little" with uncountable nouns (e.g., water, time). "Much" is typically used with uncountable nouns, while "many" is used with countable nouns .

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