Saya Sithu Htet English Grade 12

Grammar Practice Exercises: Selected from Past Papers

Set 1
Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given in brackets. (10 marks)
1. Bagan is the most famous ancient city in Myanmar. We will visit there next summer.
(Join the sentences, using 'nouns in apposition'.)
2. We do not believe him and neither does she. (Join the sentences, using ‘either … or’/
‘neither … nor’.)
3. Zaw Zaw asked Mya Mya why she had not come to their Soon-kyway the day before.
(Change the sentence into direct speech.)
4. Workers weave silk thread into beautiful shirts. (Change the sentence into the passive
voice.)
5. I had two hours to spare for shopping. I couldn’t find the suit I wanted. (Join the
sentences, using an appropriate subordinating conjunction ‘in order that’/ ‘provided
that’/ ‘even though’.)
6. A police officer stopped and arrested the robbers. His car was parked at the next corner.
(Join the sentences, using an appropriate pronoun / relative adverb.)
7. The acrobat crossed the tightrope steadily. (Use ‘It is/ was... who/ that...’.)
8. He is found innocent, or he is found guilty. Nonetheless, his reputation is permanently
damaged. (Join the sentences, beginning with ‘No matter ...’.)
9. She didn’t switch on the lights, so she fell over the chair. (Use the third conditional.)
10. The teachers are giving the students a day off. The principal is giving the students a day
off. (Join the sentences, beginning with ‘Not only... but also’.)
Answers
1. We will visit Bagan, the most famous ancient city in Myanmar, next summer.
2. Neither we nor she believes him.
3. Zaw Zaw said to Mya Mya, “Why didn’t you come to our Soon-kyway yesterday?
4. Silk thread is woven into beautiful shirts by workers.
5. Even though I had two hours to spare for shopping, I couldn’t find the suit I wanted.
6. A police officer whose car was parked at the next corner stopped and arrested the
robbers.
7. It was the acrobat who crossed the tightrope steadily.
8. No matter whether he is found innocent or guilty, his reputation is permanently
damaged.
9. If she had switched on the lights, she wouldn’t have fallen over the chair.
10. Not only the teachers but also the principal is giving the students a day off. / Not only
are the teachers giving the students a day off, but the principal is also giving them one.
Set 2
Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given in brackets. (10 marks)
1. Alexander Pope is a prominent poet of the Augustan age. He is best known for his
satirical verse. (Join the sentences, using ‘nouns in apposition’.)
2. They had checked the weather forecast. They set out on their journey. (Join the
sentences, using ‘after’.)
3. Computer games are more popular with today’s teenagers than horror films. (Use ‘not
as … as’.)
4. If you (follow) your teacher’s guidelines, you (pass) the exam. (Use ‘the third
conditional’.)
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5. No sooner did l finish writing my essay than I heard the bell ring. (Change the sentence,
beginning with ‘As soon as ...’.)
6. As he did not know the way to Ocean Supermarket, he asked a passer-by for help. (Use
‘a participle phrase’.)
7. They did not have enough food to cat. They did not have money to go to a restaurant.
(Join the sentences, using ‘neither ... nor’.)
8. She cleans her room every day. Nobody urges her. (Join the sentences, beginning with
‘Without +V-ing’.)
9. “What shall I do if you don’t accompany me to the concert tonight?" Thazin said to her
friend. (Change the sentence into ‘the reported speech’.)
10. The girl spoke to the teddy bear softly. She thought it were her best friend. (Use ‘as if’.)
Answers
1. Alexander Pope, a prominent poet of the Augustan age, is best known for his satirical
verse.
2. After they had checked the weather forecast, they set out on their journey.
3. Horror films are not as popular with today’s teenagers as computer games.
4. If you had followed your teacher’s guidelines, you would have passed the exam.
5. As soon as I finished writing my essay, I heard the bell ring.
6. Not knowing the way to Ocean Supermarket, he asked a passer-by for help.
7. They had neither enough food to eat nor money to go to a restaurant.
8. Without being urged, she cleans her room every day.
9. Thazin asked her friend what she should do if she didn’t accompany her to the concert
that night.
10. The girl spoke to the teddy bear softly as if it were her best friend.
Set 3
Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given in brackets. (10 marks)
1. She didn’t check the map, so she got lost. (Use the ‘third conditional’.)
2. The students are organising a cultural festival at the moment. (Change the sentence into
the passive voice.)
3. Mya Hninsi wrote a best-selling novel. She was a famous writer. (Join the sentences,
using nouns in apposition.)
4. She (write) a report all morning. (Use the correct tense of the verb given in brackets.)
5. She said to Hla Hla, “I am meeting you at the café tomorrow.” (Change the sentence
into the reported speech.)
6. She is very young. She cannot drive a car. (Join the sentences, using ‘too... to’/
‘enough... to’.)
7. He is a talented musician. He is a skilled painter. (Join the sentences, using ‘not only ...
but also’)
8. As he was overwhelmed by the unexpected events, he couldn’t decide how to proceed.
(Use a participle phrase.)
9. She was very excited. It seemed like she had won a prize. (Join the sentences, using ‘as
if’.)
10. The manager approved the project proposal and allocated the necessary resources. (Use
‘It is/was ... who/that ...’.)
Answers
1. If she had checked the map, she wouldn’t have got lost.
2. A cultural festival is being organised by the students at the moment.
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3. Mya Hninsi, a famous writer, wrote a best-selling novel.

4. She has been writing a report all morning.
5. She told Hla Hla that she was meeting her at the cafe the next day.
6. She is too young to drive a car.
7. He is not only a talented musician but also a skilled painter.
8. Overwhelmed by the unexpected events, he couldn’t decide how to proceed.
9. She was very excited as if she had won a prize.
10. It was the manager who approved the project proposal and allocated the necessary
resources.
Set 4
Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given in brackets. (10 marks)
1. The movie is being shown at Globe Theatre. It is also being shown at neighbourhood
theatres. (Join the sentences, using ‘both ... and’.)
2. Ma Ma will attend the meeting. She will send a representative. (Join the sentences,
using ‘either ... or’ / ‘neither ... nor’.)
3. Thuzar painted the entire house green last month. (Change the sentence into the passive
voice.)
4. The beautiful scenery attracts tourists to the area. (Use ‘It is/ It was ... who/ that...’.)
5. Muyar excelled in her studies. She also participated in numerous extracurricular
activities. (Join the sentences, beginning with ‘Not only ... but also’.)
6. It does not matter how often I warn them. They keep gambling. (Join the sentences,
beginning with ‘No matter ...’.)
7. I turned the page of the magazine. I saw her beautiful photograph. (Join the sentences,
using a participle phrase.) ·
8. The chef impressed all the guests, preparing the meal with great care. (Use an
introductory phrase.)
9. The prices on the menu in that restaurant were very high. Therefore, wo didn’t go there.
(Use the third conditional.)
10. Sandar asked him whether he could help her with her homework. (Change the sentence
into direct speech.)
Answers
1. The movie is being shown both at Globe Theatre and at neighbourhood theatres.
2. Ma Ma will either attend the meeting or send a representative.
3. The entire house was painted green by Thuzar last month.
4. It is the beautiful scenery that attracts tourists to the area.
5. Not only did Muyar excel in her studies, but she also participated in numerous
extracurricular activities.
6. No matter how often I warn them, they keep gambling.
7. Turning the page of the magazine, I saw her beautiful photograph.
8. Preparing the meal with great care, the chef impressed all the guests.
9. If the prices on the menu in that restaurant hadn’t been very high, we would have gone
there.
10. Sandar said to him, “Can you help me with my homework?”
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Set 5
Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given in brackets. (10 marks)
1. Although she is not a professional singer, she performs like a music icon. (Join the
sentences, using ‘as if/ as though’.)
2. The war caused destruction and death. It caused generations of hatred between the two
communities too. (Join the sentences, using ‘not only... but also’.) .
3. The problem seems to be difficult, but I’ll find a solution. (Join the sentences, using
‘No matter how...’.)
4. We did not save more money, and thus, we could not buy a bigger house. (Use ‘the
third conditional’.)
5. The explorers discovered an ancient city hidden in the jungle. (Change the sentence
into the passive voice.)
6. After he had read the book, he wrote a detailed review. (Use a participle phrase.)
7. The storm caused severe damage to the town. (Use ‘It is/ It was ... who/ that ... ‘.)
8. She failed to submit the assignment on time. She received a lower grade. (Join the
sentences using ‘as a result’.)
9. He said to me, “When I reach the airport, I’ll call you.” (Change the sentence into the
reported speech.)
10. He worked very hard. He completed the project on time. (Join the sentences, using
‘enough to’.)
Answers
1. Although she is not a professional singer, she performs as if/ as though she were a music
icon.
2. The war caused not only destruction and death but also generations of hatred between
the two communities.
3. No matter how difficult the problem seems to be, I’ll find a solution.
4. If we had saved more money, we could have bought a bigger house.
5. An ancient city hidden in the jungle was discovered by the explorers.
6. Having read the book, he wrote a detailed review.
7. It was the storm that caused severe damage to the town.
8. She failed to submit the assignment on time, and as a result, she received a lower grade.
9. He told me that when he reached the airport, he would call me.
10. He worked hard enough to complete the project on time.
Set 6
Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given in brackets. (10 marks)
1. I did not fall while I was cycling. I did not break my leg while I was cycling. (Join the
sentences, using ‘neither … nor’.)
2. The story was very interesting. I read it in one sitting. (Join the sentences, using ‘such
… that’.)
3. Patricia asked me, “Did you visit the zoo last month?” (Change the sentence into the
reported speech.)
4. The government has provided all the villages in this area with fresh water. (Change into
the passive form.)
5. If you spend more, you cannot save much money. (Join the sentences, using ‘The
more/less/-er…, the more/less/-er’.)
6. They climbed the mountain. No one guided them. (Join the sentences, using ‘without +
V-ing’.)
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7. The team won the championship. It also set a new record. (Join the sentences, beginning
with ‘Not only …’.)
8. Sandi was awarded first prize in the essay competition. She was praised by her friends.
(Join the sentences, using ‘as a result of’.)
9. I did not have enough money. I did not buy a car.? (Use ‘third conditional’.)
10. Her workload is extremely demanding. She makes herself accessible to people, anyway.
(Join the sentences, beginning with ‘No matter’.)
Answers
1. I neither fell nor broke my leg while I was cycling.
2. It was such an interesting story that I read it in one sitting.
3. Patricia asked me if I had visited the zoo the month before.
4. All the villages in this area have been provided with fresh water by the government.
5. The more you spend, the less money you save.
6. They climbed the mountain without being guided.
7. Not only did the team win the championship, but it also set a new record.
8. Sandi was praised by her friends as a result of being awarded first prize in the essay
competition.
9. If I had had enough money, I would have bought a car.
10. No matter how demanding her workload is, she makes herself accessible to people.
Set 7
Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given in brackets. (10 marks)
1. Our neighbours are boring people. We rarely visit them. (Join the sentences, using ‘so
… that / ‘such … that’.)
2. Here are your shoes and they (just clean). (Use the correct tense of the verb in brackets.)
3. Active listening plays an essential role in effective collaboration. Problem-solving also
plays an essential role in effective collaboration. (Join the sentences, using ‘both …
and’.)
4. A low-salt diet with minimal processed foods can reduce the risk of premature death by
protecting our kidneys. (Use ‘It is/ was … who/ that …’.)
5. The housekeeper put on a serious face. She began to tell the story. (Join the sentences,
using a participle phrase.)
6. Tokyo offers its visitors an unlimited choice of shopping and entertainment. Tokyo is
the capital of Japan. (Join the sentences, using nouns in apposition.)
7. Ko Ko said to me, “Did you throw away the old magazines on this table yesterday?”
(Change the sentence into the reported speech.)
8. Thu Thu didn’t go to the get-together party because she had to work late. (Use the zero
/ first / second / third conditional.)
9. The slim leather briefcase she held in her gloved hand was particularly impressive. (Use
an introductory phrase.)
10. Did a passer-by rescue the stray puppy which got its head stuck in a tin can? (Change
the sentence into the passive voice.)
Answers
1. Our neighbours are such boring people that we rarely visit them.
2. Here are your shoes and they have just been cleaned.
3. Both active listening and problem-solving play essential roles in effective
collaboration.
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4. It is a low-salt diet with minimal processed foods that can reduce the risk of premature
death by protecting our kidneys.
5. Putting on a serious face, the housekeeper began to tell the story.
6. Tokyo, the capital of Japan, offers its visitors an unlimited choice of shopping and
entertainment.
7. Ko Ko asked me if I had thrown away the old magazines on that table the day before.
8. If Thu Thu hadn’t had to work late, she would have gone to the get-together party.
9. Held in her gloved hand, the slim leather briefcase was particularly impressive.
10. Was the stray puppy which got its head stuck in a tin can rescued by a passer-by?
Set 8
Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given in brackets. (10 marks)
1. No sooner had they had their dinner than the ceiling crashed onto the dining table. (Use
‘As soon as ...’.)
2. I was not involved in the project. He was not also involved in it (Join the sentences,
using ‘Neither ... nor’.)
3. Swiftlets are tiny birds. However, they can spend ten months in flight without taking a
break. (Join the sentences, beginning with ‘Although’.)
4. The gardener whispered a few words of encouragement to his plants. He thought they
were alive. (Join the sentences, using ‘as if’.)
5. At present, people use a GPS device instead of a guidebook when they do not know the
way to their destination. (Use ‘a participle phrase’.)
6. They checked the weather forecast. Then, they went for a picnic yesterday. (Join the
sentences, using ‘before’.)
7. You will not be allowed to go into the library if you do not have your personal library
card. (Use ‘without + V-ing’.)
8. They renovated the old building and converted it into a cinema. (Change the sentence
into ‘the passive voice’.)
9. Our monitor should be a bit considerate towards his classmates to be a good leader.
(Use ‘an introductory phrase’.)
10. Ma Ma said to her sister, “Will you come and sit on this sofa if you are free?” (Change
the sentence into ‘the reported speech’.)
Answers
1. As soon as they had had their dinner, the ceiling crashed onto the dining table.
2. Neither he nor I was involved in the project.
3. Although Swiftlets are tiny birds, they can spend ten months in flight without taking a
break.
4. The gardener whispered a few words of encouragement to his plants as if they were
alive.
5. At present, not knowing the way to their destination, people use a GPS device instead
of a guidebook.
6. They checked the weather forecast before going for a picnic yesterday.
7. Without having your personal library card, you will not be allowed to go into the library.
8. The old building was renovated and converted into a cinema.
9. To be a good leader, our monitor should be a bit considerate towards his classmates.
10. Ma Ma told her sister to come and sit on that sofa if she was free.
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Set 9
Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given in brackets. (10 marks)
1. The spicy chicken curry that the head chef cooked for the special guests was very
delicious. (Omit the relative pronoun.)
2. Cambodia has become the world’s second-largest producer of raw cashew nuts. (Use
‘It is / was... who / that...’.)
3. Many students came to the farewell dinner. We couldn’t get a seat. (Join the sentences,
using ‘so...that’ / ‘such...that’.)
4. The manager drank his coffee slowly. He thought about the problem. (Join the
sentences, using a participle phrase.)
5. Rope skipping is an enjoyable activity for children. Hoop rolling is an enjoyable activity
for children, too. (Join the sentences, using ‘both...and’.)
6. The wildfire started because someone at the campsite was careless. (Use the zero/ first/
second/ third conditional.)
7. Hnin Hnin said to me, “What were you doing when I phoned you this morning?”
(Change the sentence into the reported speech.)
8. My mother always goes to bed only after she (say) her prayers. (Use the correct tense
of the verb in brackets.)
9. Did the child pick up the toys on the floor and put them into a drawer? (Change the
sentence into the passive voice.)
10. The old swimmer broke the tournament record again on the very first day of the
competition. (Use an introductory phrase.)
Answers
1. The spicy chicken curry the head chef cooked for the special guests was very delicious.
2. It is Cambodia that has become the world’s second-largest producer of raw cashew
nuts.
3. So many students came to the farewell dinner that we couldn’t get a seat.
4. Drinking his coffee slowly, the manager thought about the problem.
5. Both rope skipping and hoop rolling are enjoyable activities for children.
6. The wildfire would not have started if someone at the campsite had not been careless.
7. Hnin Hnin asked me what I was doing when she phoned me that morning. / Hnin Hnin
asked me what I had been doing when she had phoned me that morning.
8. My mother always goes to bed only after she has said her prayers.
9. Were the toys on the floor picked up and put into a drawer by the child?
10. On the very first day of the competition, the old swimmer broke the tournament record
again.

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