Choose the answer that best fits each sentence:

1. Some people don’t accept others because of the first impression they took.
This sentence is:
a. Simple Sentence
b. Compound sentence
c. Complex sentence
d. Fragment

2. John has taken extra sessions to improve his speaking skill for two months.
This sentence is:
a. Simple Sentence
b. Compound Sentence
c. Complex Sentence
d. Fragment
3. John _________ submit his paper on time.
a. must
b. can
c. may
4. He is interested in __________ a car.
a. To buy
b. buy
c. buying
5. John suggests ________ harder to achieve your dreams.
a. To work
b. Working
c. Work
6. Sam _______ go to the party last night.
a. doesn’t
b. didn’t
c. isn’t
d. wasn’t
7. Sara wanted ___________ her phone.
a. To sell
b. Selling
c. Sell
8. ________ an instructor needs much patience.
a. Being
b. Be
9. Sam spends all his time studying. I wonder ____________
a. What major he is studying.
b. What major is he studying.
c. What major is she studying?
10. Because you eat fast food.
 This is an example of:
a. Dependent clause
b. Independent clause
c. Fragment
d. Phrase
11. Sitting on the table.
This is an example of:
a. Dependent clause
b. Independent clause
c. Phrase
12. You can say what you want. We are all ears.
All ears means:
a. To listen attentively.
b. To speak well.
13. Parents whose children compete in sports are often ______ injuries.
a. Due to
b. Interested in
c. Afraid of
14. The player’s injury was _____ overuse.
a. Due to
b. Interested in
c. Afraid of
15. Are you __________ going to the baseball game tonight? I have an extra ticket if you’d
like to.
a. Famous for
b. Interested in
c. Due to
16. The suffix “-ment” is used to change the verb manage into noun.
a. True
b. False
17. I wanted ________ healthier, but I really dislike ________.
a. Be; exercising
b. To be; exercising
c. Be; exercise
18. Do you enjoy _______ soccer?
a. Play
b. To play
c. Playing
19. Since there was very little rain in spring.
This is an example of:
a. Phrase
b. Independent clause
c. Dependent clause/ fragment
 20. This book _____________ students how to write well.
a. Teaches
b. Teaches that
c. To teach
21. It was so late; ____________, he still insisted on calling her.
a. Although Subordinator
b. Despite Preposition (noun, gerund)
c. Nevertheless (conjunctive adverb/ transition)
d. Moreover(conjunctive adverb/ transition)
22. By playing, we learn _______---- the mystery and excitement that the world can hold.
a. About
b. In
c. From
23. Our university has a ___________ logo.
a. Attractive
b. Distinctive
c. Essential
24. Most employers agree that good communication skills are vital _________ a healthy
relationship between employees and clients.
a. For
b. With
c. About
25. __________ her annoying curiosity, Jane has excellent skills.
a. In contrast
b. However
c. In spite of
26. Sara was a hard-working employee, __________ she has no ability to tolerate others.
a. For
b. And
c. But

Error Correction: Correct the errors in the following sentences: The errors can be in
grammar, spelling, punctuation, or word choice.
1. For a long time, water has been using to produce electricity. used
2. Jane had studied a lot and she earned the best results., and
3. Neither my sisters nor my friend were at the party yesterday. was
4. We have to respect people which beliefs are different from ours. whose
5. He hadn’t meet any of his friends since he left school since he hadn’t no free time. met/
because/ didn’t have free time OR had no free time
6. Although businessmen work hard to achieve their goals, but they sometimes fail. Remove
but
7. A complex sentence is made up of two main clauses joined by a subordinator. One main
clause/ independent clause and another subordinate/ dependent
8. Forest fire that cause a lot of damage is another dangerous problem. causes
9. My ten-years-old daughter likes to plant flowers. Ten-year-old
10. Deforestation has been an important issue a few years ago. was
11. How you expect me to feel at ease with such neighbors? How do you
12. By the time the marathon began, he has already trained for five months. had
13. Samir was full satisfied when he reached the finish line in 5 hours and 20 minutes. fully
14. Mark MacDonald can’t been found by his friend. be
15. Before he became a businessman, he was an employee in a well-known company. Had
been
16. He is effected by his sister’s behavior. Her effect will continue through his hall life.
affected - whole
17. In a narrative essay, writers can use facts to support their point of view. expository
18. The suffix -ive in innovative is used to form the noun from the verb innovate. An
adjective
19. John always dislikes to smoke; he lectures his audience about the dangers of smoking.
smoking
20. She has been here for 2021. since
21. The murderer hasn’t caught by the police yet. Hasn’t been caught
22. The men were working for nine hours when the guard gave them some water to drink.
Had been working
23. She had suffered for three years from stomach ache before doctors gave her the correct
treatment. Had been suffering
24. The dictionary who you put on the table is for Hala. That /which
25. It took the employee some time to realize why should he provide his staff with computer
training. he should
26. Reporters asked if the information provided about estimate of the casualties were
accurate. was
27. The prefix anti- is used to form the antonym of the word understand. Bacterial/ anti-
becomes mis-
28. My brother is working in a local businessman on new designs for children’s playground
equipment. with
29. John’s boss recommends that John works harder. Work (subjunctive)
30. The babysitter brings together the twins to their parents. The twins together
31. Despite he is tired, he helped me in my assignment. Being tired
32. There is several customers who are willing to by the knew products. Are -buy - new
33. We’d spend a nice time before they moved to there village. Spent- their
34. Although we had worked hard, but we didn’t reach the finals. Cancel but
35. The day I met Jane is the day where my life changed.when
Combine each pair of sentences to form one sentence, based on the given instructions
 1. My boss was extremely supportive. He was ready to invest in computer training for all
the staff. (Use a relative pronoun)
My boss who was ready to invest in computer training for all the staff was extremely
supportive.
2. The computer is an important tool. It doesn’t generate creative ideas.(Use a coordinator)
The computer is an important tool, but/yet it doesn’t generate creative ideas.
3. They studied so hard. Jake, Chris, and Vanessa received great test scores. (Use a
subordinator)
Because they studied so hard, Jake, Chris, and Vanessa received great test scores.
4. Tim loves basketball. Tom would rather play football. ( Use a coordinator)
Tim loves basketball, but Tom would rather play football.
5. Tania is a heavy user of social media, but she doesn't have a lot of friends. (Use a clause
of concession/Contrast (subordinator))
Although Tania is a heavy user of social media, she doesn’t have a lot of friends.
6. He changed his life completely, for he was dissatisfied. (Use an adverb phrase of reason
(due to… noun/ gerund), then, a clause of reason (because or since))
He changed his life completely due to dissatisfaction(n)/ being dissatisfied.
He changed his life completely because/since he was dissatisfied.
7. We all aspire to do something. Other people will respect it.(Use a relative pronoun)
We all aspire to do something that/ which other people will respect.
8. He wasn’t prepared for the finals. He faced difficulty in solving some exercises.
(Conditional)Type 3
If he had been prepared for the finals, he would not have faced difficulty in solving some
exercises.
9. Jane will take August as vacation. She will travel to Paris with her aunt. (Conditional)
type 1
If Jane takes August as vacation, she will travel to Paris with her aunt.
10. Sama practices sports. It helps her feel satisfied. (Conditional) Type 2
If Sama didn’t practice sports, it wouldn’t help her feel satisfied.

Change the following from active to passive voice and vice versa. Write no change if the
sentence cannot be changed
1. The policemen have taken several actions against the gang in the neighborhood.
_Several actions have been taken against the gang in the neighborhood by the policemen.
_
2. Change is always possible.
___no change
3. It is not healthy to change your sleeping habits.
 __no
change__________________________________________________________________
___
4. Sally had already taken the bus by the time she read the message.
__The bus had already been taken by Sally by the time she read the message.
_____________________________________________________________________
5. I won’t answer the emails today.
__The emails won’t be answered
today.___________________________________________________________________
__
6. A final chance was given to him by the administration.
___The administration gave him a final
chance._________________________________________________________________
___
7. Language skills were taught in every school in the country by the teachers.
__The teachers taught language skills in every school in the
country._________________________________________________________________
____
8. They were reconstructing the old castle when I passed by.
__The old castle was being reconstructed when I passed by ( by
them).__________________________________________________________________
___
9. They are participating in the cultural program.
__No
change__________________________________________________________________
___
10. They had arrested the thief by the time he entered the mall.
__The thief had been arrested by the time he entered the
mall.___________________________________________________________________
__
11. They will take your application into consideration.
_Your application will be taken into
consideration.____________________________________________________________
__________
12. In France, many people use bicycles as a means of transport.
______In France, bicycles are used as a means of transport by many
people._________________________________________________________________
Complete the following sentences by putting the verbs into their correct tenses:
 1. John (work) _had been working____________ in that company for one year when they
hired his sister.
2. Yesterday, I (meet) ___had met___________ John before Sam (phone)
__phoned_______ me.
3. The university (increase) ___has increased__________ the tuition for the past two
semesters.
4. Ever since the pandemic, John (not, receive) _hasn’t received___________ any
promotion.
5. She (feel) __________ well after she (take) __________ the medicine.
6. The doctor suggests that John (stay) ______________ isolated for one week.
7. Last week, we (spend) ________ a nice vacation with our friends.
8. Sara (know) ________________ John for three years.
9. By the time you (reach) _________ the station, the train (leave) __________.
10. She (write) ___________ her research paper for three weeks; she (not, finish) _________
yet.
11. If you (send) _________this letter now, she (receive) __________it tomorrow .
12. The government (increase) ____________________ taxes for the past three years.

13. Janet (work) __________________ there for almost a year when they fired her.

14. The technician (install) __________________ the new software before the employees
(arrive) __________________ yesterday.

15. Ever since the economic crisis, banks (not give) _____________________ people their
money.
16. The speaker (present) ___________________ his research for the past hour and a half.

17. According to Dr. Wells, the number of teenagers who feel addicted to their phones
(increase) ____________________ at an alarming rate.
18. Last month, I (visit) _______________ my grandparents in Greece.
19. The physician suggested that the patient (remain) ______________ hospitalized for a
week.
20. Sara (read) _________ too many books; her favorite book (be) ________ “ The 80/20
Principle”.
21. If John (work) ____________ harder, he (earn) _____________ more money soon.
22. Sara (visit) ___________ her friend if she (know) __________ about her last week’s
illness.
23. Sara recommended that John (sit) _____________ for the English exam today.
24. If John (be) ___________ here now, he (tackle) _____________ the issue differently.
Change into reported speech:
1. Mary said, “ I will play cards tomorrow.”
2. Sophie said, “I went to bed last night.”
 3. The teacher: You have to learn grammar, Jenny.
4. Dave said, “ I was outside the classroom during the break but I saw a group of my
colleagues inside the room.”
5. He asked, “Do you live in the country, Peter?”
6. The pilot asked, “Are you looking for something here?”
7. The captain asked, “When will we get to the cost?”
8. He asks, “ What are you doing now, John?”
9. The teacher threatened John, “Keep quiet, or I will punish you.”
10. His mom ordered, “Don’t touch the wire with wet hands.”

Rewrite the following sentences, using the given openers.

1. A farmer saw the two thieves running across the field.
The two thieves
2. Somebody has to pay this bill by the end of the week.
This bill
3. A woman in the red dress was selling the stolen goods.
The stolen goods
4. She hasn’t opened the bottle of California perfume yet.
The bottle
5. We would receive him with open arms.
He
6. New Yorkers are placing and receiving calls.
Calls
7. LMT encourages people to go hiking trips across Lebanon.
People
8. My mother said, “Do you know the answer to my question?”
My mother asked me
9. The fisherman said, “ I will die if you take the sea from me.”
The fisherman said that
10. The power plant was knocked down by an enemy plane a few months ago.
An enemy plane
11. He said, “Many other similar cases were explained in the last few years.”
He explained that
12. The scientist discovered interesting facts. His findings were very important.
The scientist_______ discovered interesting facts.
13. A similar happening was documented by a Lebanese professor in Lebanon on August 4.
A Lebanese professor
14. Erik says, “ I have developed skills with my hands that most people have by using their
eyes.”
Erik says
 15. Clients should be welcomed properly. They visit a business exhibition.
Clients who
16. Joe ______________________ to the finance program in this university before he
__________ school. (already, apply) (leave)
17. Valerie confirmed, “It took me more than three years to achieve my goals.”
Valerie confirmed that
18. “The game is next week, and the players are very well prepared”, says the coach.
The coach says
19. Hana had to add more wood to the fire because it was cold weather.
Due to
Choose the correct conjunction:
1. Jana loves dancing; (whereas/ nonetheless), Hala prefers playing the guitar.
2. The computer is an important tool; (however, whereas), it doesn’t generate creative
ideas.
3. (Because, Due to) they studied so hard, Jake, Chris, and Vanessa received great test
scores.
4. Tim loves basketball, (but, and) Tom would rather play football.
5. (Although, Despite)Tania is a heavy user of social media, she doesn't have a lot of
friends.
6. He changed his job completely (since, and) he was dissatisfied with his previous
occupation.
Read the sentence. Use the underlined collocation to decide if the subject of the sentence is
the cause or the effect. Choose A or B. (3 pts.)

 People’s eating habits often stem from the kind of lifestyle they have.
A. cause
B. effect
 The heavy rainstorm brought about flooding in the city.
A. cause
B. effect
 The town’s new seat belt law has resulted in fewer accidents.
A. cause
B. effect
 Eating more fruits and vegetables contributes to healthier living.
A. cause
B. effect