Negative Inversion Level 109

Instructions: Rewrite the following sentences as negative inversion structures. Use the negative phrase in parenthesis to begin your sentences.

1. The students in our program haven't ever had to write a twenty-page essay. (never...)

2. Now that John has failed to pay the loan installment for the second month in a row he will not be allowed to take out another loan. (on no account...)

3. (in few cases...) Women have not been charged in many death penalty cases in this country.

4. (neither..) The manager of the company has not seen the new sales report. The boss hasn't either.

5. (under no circumstances...) You must not tamper with the fire extinguisher under any circumstances.

6. (not until...) We will not be able to ship the package to you until we receive payment in the mail.

7. (not only...but also) The teachers think that the students who vandalized the library should be punished. Most of the parents think that the students who vandalized the library should be punished.

8. (at no other time..) This is the first time that the jobless rate has been this high.

9. (only...) Walmart is the only store where people can find such good bargains.

10. (by no means...) Students will not be allowed to advance to the next level if they fail the final exam.

Simple Present Tense

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the simple present form of the words below:


want          stay         is         puts       
has            are        eat         have


Wendy _____________ a student at Adelphi University. She _______________ up at 7AM every morning. After she ________________ and ______________ on her clothes, she _____________ her friends Susan and Jackie for breakfast in the University Center. Because they __________________ to lose weight, they ______________ very little. Wendy generally __________ low fat yogurt and a slice of bagel. Susan and Jackie ________________ only fruit and tea. They ______________ thin, but they ________________ too weak to do class work. 

The Past Tense Level 106

Instructions: Change the verb to the past tense and change the time expression or add a time expression.

1.The President speaks to his advisors every day.

2.The juvenile criminals have to do rigorous physical exercise at the boot camp every day.

3.Chen-Yi feels intimidated because she can not speak her native tongue in class.

4.Pedro is not good at reading in his new language.

5.Ronnie attacks other boys with a knife.

6.The teenagers sleep for only six hours at the boot camp.

7.While Anthony is studying, his sister is setting the dinner table.

8.Rachel does her laundry on Saturdays.

9.Victor forgets his homework every day.

10. Olga adapts to life in the United States.

11.Hyun Ji comes from South Korea.

12. Our teacher teaches us a lesson on the irregular past tense verbs.

13. The students assimilate information very quickly.

14. David bones upon Japanese before he goes on a trip to Japan.

15. Susan does not like her history class because her teacher lectures a lot.  

Passive Voice Exercises Level 103

Instructions: Change these sentences to the passive voice.


Bruno fed his dog yesterday.


Jack kissed his girlfriend.


The policeman shot the thief.


My mother cleaned the house.

Future Tense and Time/If Clauses

Instructions: Fill-in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.


1.When Abel (arrive) _____________________ later, we (start)_____________________ the graduation ceremony.

2.If you (get, not) _____________________ a raise from your boss next year, ___________________________(you, quit) your job?

3.As soon as Meryem (finish) ______________ the essay tomorrow, we (discuss) _____________________ it.

4.After Sandra (wash) ________________ the dishes this evening, she (e-mail) ______________________ her friends.

5.By the time Christine (see) ______________ the movie next week, all of her friends (see) ___________________it.