Wind idioms
Here are some idiomatic expressions using the word ‘wind’. Knock the wind out of somebody To knock the wind out of somebody is to make them breathless. The blow knocked the wind out of...
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If (conditional) clauses worksheet
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate conditional verb form. 1. If you had invited her, she ………………….. with us. a) can have come b) could have come c) could come 2. If I...
Enough | Grammar worksheet
Enough can be an adjective and an adverb. As an adjective, it modifies a noun. As an adverb, it modifies an adjective or another adverb. When enough is used as an adjective, it goes...
Early or soon | Grammar exercise
Complete the following sentences with soon or early. 1. I don’t want to get up ………………. in the morning. a) early b) soon 2. Jani should be here ……………….. a) early b) soon 3....
Already and yet | Grammar exercise
Complete the following sentences using already or yet. 1. She was angry, …………………. she said nothing. a) already b) yet 2. When we reached the station, the train had ………………… left. a) already b)...
Difference between everyday and every day
The expressions every day and everyday are often confused. Everyday means normal, regular, ordinary or commonplace. Everyday is an adjective. It goes before a noun. I don’t want you to wear an everyday outfit...
All and every | Grammar exercise
The determiners all and every are often confused. Use ‘all’ with plurals and uncountable nouns. Use ‘every’ with singular countable nouns. Exercise Complete the following sentences. 1. I talk to my mother ………………. a)...
Present perfect tense overview
To talk about things that we have experienced in life, we use the present perfect tense. Note that this usage is possible only when there is no definite time reference. For example, we cannot...
Uses of the present continuous tense
The present continuous tense is commonly used with the time adverbs: now, at the moment, today, this morning, evening, afternoon etc. We have already learned that the present continuous tense is used to describe...
Present continuous tense overview
The present continuous tense is used to talk about things that are happening at the moment of speaking. For example, I am working on my computer at the moment. What are you doing? You...