Basic English Grammar with Exercises

Exercise 10

(9) a In the present situation, we cannot but wait. (Adj)

b He gave me a fabulous present for my birthday. (N)

c The mayor will present the prizes after the competition. (V)

(10) a Do not dare to touch it, it is mine. (pronoun)

b This is the only copper mine of this country. (N)

c An Australian company will mine for gold in this village. (V)

(11) a It is not probable that the left will win the elections. (N)

b My uncle writes with his left hand. (Adj)

c Turn left at the corner. (Adv)

d Her boyfriend left without a word. (V – past tense of leave)

(12) a It has been a long night. (Adj)

b Have you been here long? (Adv)

c I long to be with my husband. (V)

(13) a I do not like fast food very much. (Adj)

b You drive too fast. (Adv)

c Muslims fast during Ramadan. (V)

d In order to lose weight, she went on a fast. (N)

Exercise 10

The words are classified according to their category in the following table.

V N A

(Adj/Adv)

P I D Deg C

go girl

holiday

Haiti

man

pretty

surely

luxury

tall

young

for

in

with

will the

a

very

change idea

trade

reform

situation

countries

excellent

probably

economic

African

about

of

can his

the

sent picture

president

buildings

company

France

big

old

former

electric

Southern

to

of

in

has

been

a

the

very

announce

built

spokesman

houses

centre

London

year

modern

in

of

for

may

have

been

-ed

the

a

most that

destroyed ruins

earthquake

century

ancient

big

by

of

might

have

been

the

-est