Exercise01:   Classify the following words as: Noun/pronoun, then mention the specific type for each: (5pts)
·Pride  

· Team 

Development 

Thesis 

Leadership 

· Herd 

· Information 

Him 

Corner 

· Themselves 

Ex: You -- to Pronoun -- to Personal ///////////// Jenny -- to Noun---- to Proper

 

Exercise 02: Choose the right adjective to complete the following sentences:

Ø  The weather became unusually ………….. during the spring months.
( warm – bitter – sharp)

 

Ø  Scientists warn that the ocean is becoming more ………… each year.
( polluted – narrow – sharp)

 

Ø  The heatwave created very ..……..….. conditions across the region.
( extreme – broken – distant)

 

Ø  Many farmers are worried about the ……….…….. rains this season.
( heavy – square---interesting)

 

Ø  The government launched a…………..…. plan to protect the environment.
( sustainable – hollow – freezing)

Exercise 03: Choose the right adverb for each of the following sentences (Adverbs are used once in the exercise):

Adverbs to use : regularly, carefully, hardly, often, eventually.

ü  The teacher told us to review our notes…………. before the final exam.

ü  I ……………… finish my homework on time because I get distracted easily.

ü  Maria studies ……………… after school to stay prepared for her quizzes.

ü  The group……………. completed their project after a long night of research.

ü  Students ……………….. forget that practice is essential for improving their skills.

Exercise04 : Complete each sentence with the correct quantifier (sentences 1-5) or preposition (sentences 6-10)

Quantifiers : some, several, most, a little, none

v  …………….. students arrived early to prepare for the group presentation.

v  The teacher noticed that …………….. of the answers were correct.

v  We still need……………. more information to complete the research project.

v  There is……………. time left before the deadline, so we must work quickly.

v  …………….. of the students had read the chapter before the quiz, which caused problems.

Prepositions : across, above, in front of, during, behind

v  The students waited………..………. the classroom door until the teacher arrived.

v  The clock hangs………………… the whiteboard, making it easy for everyone to see.

v  A loud noise was heard ……………….. the hallway this morning.

v  The students reviewed their notes ……………… the break.

v  The principal stood ……………… the teachers while making the announcement.

 

Correction: 

Exercise 01: Noun / Pronoun Classification

• Pride → Noun → Abstract noun

• Team → Noun → Collective noun

• Development → Noun → Abstract noun

• These → Pronoun → Demonstrative pronoun

• Leadership → Noun → Abstract noun

• Herd → Noun → Collective noun

• Information → Noun → Abstract noun (uncountable)

• Him → Pronoun → Personal pronoun (object)

• Coin → Noun → Common noun

• Themselves → Pronoun → Reflexive pronoun

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Exercise 02: Correct Adjective

1. warm

2. polluted

3. extreme

4. heavy

5. sustainable

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Exercise 03: Correct Adverb

1. carefully

2. hardly

3. regularly

4. eventually

5. often

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Exercise 04: Quantifiers and Prepositions

Quantifiers

1. several

2. most

3. some

4. a little

5. none

Prepositions

6. in front of

7. above

8. behind

9. during

10. across