Practice Grammar exercises in SEE format:

Type 1 

1. Rewrite the following sentences as indicated in brackets: 

a. They've finished their work, ……………….. ? (Supply the correct tag) 

b. She's done her homework. (Into yes/no question) 

c. He never speaks English. (Into affirmative) 

d. By 2030, total enrolment rate in grade 1 ………………… (reach) 100%. (Put the 

verb in bracket in correct tense) 

e. The teacher said that he had been teaching English for 20 years. (Change into 

direct speech) 

f. They are building a new ring road. (Change into passive) 

2. Rewrite the following sentences as indicated in brackets: 

a. He'll do the task, ……………….. ? (Supply the correct tag) 

b. She dances well. (into yes/no question)

c. She walks to school. (Into 'How' question) 

d. I …………… (teach) in this school for 15 years. (Put the verb in bracket in 

correct tense) 

e. He said to me, "What's your name?" (Into indirect speech) 

f. The road is being repaired now. (Into active voice)

3. Rewrite the following sentences as indicated in brackets: 

a. Let's have a party, ……………….. ? (Supply the correct tag) 

b. He can sing a folk song. (Into yes/no question) 

c. She always prays in the morning. (Into negative) 

d. By 2020, she ................ (complete) masters degree. (Put the verb in the bracket 

in correct tense) 

e. The teacher said that the Earth is round. (Into direct speech) 

f. Does he write poems? (Into passive voice) 

4. Rewrite the following sentences as indicated in brackets: 

a. He's been dancing for 20 minutes, ……………….. ? (Supply the correct tag) 

b. She's writing a letter. (Into 'What' question) 

c. My father likes tea. (Into negative) 

d. The thief had already run away when the police .................... (come) (Put the 

verb in the bracket in correct tense) 

e. The poem was written by Devkota. (Into active voice) 

f. He said, "What do you want from me?" (Into indirect speech) 

5. Rewrite the following sentences as indicated in brackets: 

a. Come back early in the morning, ……………….. ? (Supply the correct tag) 

b. He studies hard. (Into negative) 

c. She has been studying English for 10 years. (Into 'How long' question) 

d. Listen! Someone ...................... (cry). (Put the verb in the bracket in correct 

tense) 

e. Kalpana said to him, "I never drink tea." (Into indirect speech) 

f. No one could solve the problem. (Into passive voice) 

6. Rewrite the following sentences as indicated in brackets: 

a. You like milk tea, ……………….. ? (Supply the correct tag) 

b. Did she tell you anything? (Into statement) 

c. He has never talked to her. (Into yes/no question) 

d. Don't cross the road! The bus ................ (come) (Put the verb in the bracket in 

correct tense)

e. He said to me, "Go to the bank." (Into indirect speech) 

f. Who was this book written by? (Into active voice) 

7. Rewrite the following sentences as indicated in brackets: 

a. She's definitely not coming, ……? (Supply the correct tag) 

b. The book has been sold. (Into yes/no question) 

c. She drinks milk tea. (Into 'what' question) 

d. When I reached home, my wife ................. (sleep) (Put the verb in the bracket in 

correct tense) 

e. My father said, "Don't smoke." (Into indirect speech) 

f. The work was done by him. (Into active voice) 

Type 2 

1. Choose the correct word from the brackets to complete the text below. 

There lived.........(an, a, the) university student near my house. He used to go to university 

...........(on, in with) foot. One day I met him when he....................(was going, went, had 

gone) to the market. He was in a hurry. I stopped and asked him, “Why....................(you are 

running, he was running, are you running)?” He replied, “The bus is about to 

leave,………..……..(doesn't it, isn't it, aren't it)?” In fact the bus had already 

started.................(because, but, as) some people were left behind. Neither the boy nor his 

friends............(was, had, were) able to catch the bus. Everyone……..........(were stranded, 

was stranded, are stranded) on the road. If they were in time, they....................(would catch, 

will have caught, will catch) the bus without any problem. In this way, the situation made 

them.....................(to regret, regret, regretted) themselves. 

2. Choose the correct word from the brackets to complete the text below. 

Before Christmas, they went to………. (a, an, the) small town in Germany. They spent the 

whole of Christmas Eve Sight Seeing. There were so many activities in the town. The streets 

were crowded..................(with/of/by) people and the shops were full of wonderful things. In 

the evening, they went to listen to Christmas songs .................. (sang /sing/sung) by children 

round the brightly lit tree in the main square. One of the boys ..................(was, is, were) near

them. They asked him how he .................. (feels /feeling / was feeling) at the Christmas. He 

said that he was excited. He asked them if they.............................(would excited / were 

excited / exciting) too. They were enjoying the night ..................(because/ although / because 

of) it was so much exciting. It made them ......................(feel, felt, to feel) happy. They went back to hotel. The manager and accountant..................(was /were / are) waiting for them. He  said “You had had a great joy, .................. (didn’t /hadn’t / didn’t have) you? 

3. Choose the correct word from the brackets to complete the text below. 

A hungry fox, in search of a meal, once saw a crow, sitting on .................(a/ an/the) branch of a tree, and holding a large piece of meat in its beak. The fox sat down ................ (below, 

beneath, in) the tree, and began to talk to ................. (himself/herself/oneself) aloud, “What a

fine handsome bird ...................(this crow was/that crow is/that is crow),” said he, “but what 

a pity that it .......................(could sing/can sing/cannot sing). In fact the poor creature is 

"quite dumb", “The crow took no notice, ....................? (did it/didn’t it/don’t it) the fox 

continued, “I am aware that some creatures cannot even say ‘cow’. I fear that this proves that 

it is really a very poor kind of crow, ......................(because of/in spite of/even though) its 

great beauty. However, if it could utter a single though sound, I.................(shall think/should 

have thought/should think) it an excellent crow, if not the finest bird I ever saw. As it is I can 

only pity an despise it". A crow does not lik..........(be insulted/being insulted/insulting) in 

such a way. It made the crow…………(to think, thought, think) to caw. Here upon the 

insulted and vain crow opened its beak to show that it could caw in the best style. The meat 

dropped from its beak and saying, “Thanks very much”, the fox ate it and ran off. 

4. Choose the correct word from the brackets to complete the text below. 

One evening I wanted to get home early to watch my favourite programme on TV. Just as I was leaving, however, some students came in to complain but I didn’t.......................(listen, 

listened, to listen) to them thinking that I....................(will be, would be, would have been) late for...............(a, an, the) programme if I delayed there. Then, as I…............ (drove, was driving, had driven) home, I noticed that I was almost out .................(from, of, off) petrol. I stopped at a self-service station.....................(in order to, although, because) get some and 

arrived home just in time. When the television...............(was switching, switched, was switched) on, I found that it was not working properly. Luckily, a friend of mine had a new video recorder, so I rang him up and said, My TV is not working; so,.....................(recorded, 

to record, please record) the programme for me,....................(will, don’t, would) you?” Thus, I could get him……….. the programme. (record, to record, recorded) 

5. Choose the correct word from the brackets to complete the text below. 

A man who had just died............................(arrive/arrived/had arrived) at the heaven’s gate. 

Yamaraj, the death God questioned him if he..........................(loved/ had loved/is loved) a woman. “No”,.............. (a/an/the) man replied, “I never loved a single man or one”. Yamaraj questioned him again if he had loved a child then. 

“No,” Had I loved a child I....................(should/would/had) have told you.” His 

answer..................(made Yamaraj/Yamaraj made/made) silent. Then he had asked again.” Perhaps you loved animals.....................(did not/not/didn’t) you?” No,’ he answered,” once 

I..................(am bit/was beaten/was bitten) by a dog ..................(after/since/before) then I 

hate animals. Then, the man…………..(was/were/have) taken………….(onto/into) the palace of Yamaraj.

6. Choose the correct word from the brackets to complete the text below. 

Having eaten some delicious food in………..(a, an, the, none) Indian restaurant, Dorje 

discovered that his wallet …………………(stole, had stolen, was stolen). He could easily 

sense the problem he was going to have. Just then a businessman got a call ………. (for, at, on) his cell phone. He hanged up, grinning from ear to ear and ordered a round of drinks and food for everybody in the bar………………… (although, to, because), he announced, his wife had just produced a baby boy. Dorje became relaxed and congratulated the businessman. Luckily he got his bill ………….…… (to pay, paid, pay). Congratulations showered him from all around and many exclamations of “WOW!” …………… (was, are, were) heard. Two weeks later the businessman………………(has returned, returned, had returned) to the bar. One of the waiter asked, “Your son is all right, …………..…….(isn’t he, aren’t you, wasn’t you)?” the businessman replied that …………………(my son is okay, my son was okay, his son was okay). The waiter requested the man, “if you …………… (will celebrate, celebrate, celebrated) your son’s birthday, please order birthday cake from 

here.” The businessman smiled and said “Sure!” 

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