English as a Second Language Booklet

 Hi, reader!

This is the beginning of a booklet I have written with quizzes and exercise for ESL students and teachers. If you think you can benefit from this work, please let me know.

This grammar exercise booklet is intended for students and teachers of English as a second language or English as a foreign language. It provides readers with practical written exercises that can be used by learners who are interested in practicing their written grammar skills, or by teachers who are looking for simple and clear exercises to give their classes both for practice and as quizzes.

The pages of this booklet have been formatted so as to provide one or more exercises, each one dealing with a different grammar point. For example, one exercise can deal with identifying parts of speech such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives while the next one can deal with using comparative and superlative adjectives. The exercises range from beginner level to upper intermediate, and advanced. 

Here is a list of some of the advantages of using these exercises.

·       Simple, easy-to-follow instructions

·       Large, easy-to-read type

·       Variety of grammar points

·       Practical, time-saving quizzes

In conclusion, if you choose to use this booklet, you will be adding a convenient and practical tool to your arsenal of English language lessons.

Level One exercises comprise simple, grammar and vocabulary quizzes such as those that require students to identify grammar terms and forms.

Are these words nouns, verbs, articles, or pronouns?

1.  the              Noun    Verb    Article    Pronoun

2. prepare       Noun     Verb    Article   Pronoun

3. a                   Noun    Verb     Article    Pronoun

4. he                Noun    Verb    Article     Pronoun

5. give             Noun    Verb    Article     Pronoun

6. him             Noun      Verb     Article   Pronoun

7. an               Noun      Verb    Article   Pronoun

8. father          Noun       Verb    Article   Pronoun

9. They             Noun      Verb    Article   Pronoun

10. table           Noun      Verb    Article   Pronoun

         B. Choose verb, adjective, adverb, or conjunction.

    1. expensive      Verb      Adjective      Adverb    Conjunction

     2. learn               Verb      Adjective      Adverb    Conjunction

     3. and                 Verb      Adjective      Adverb    Conjunction

     4. bad                 Verb      Adjective      Adverb    Conjunction

      5. carefully        Verb      Adjective      Adverb    Conjunction

      6. long                Verb      Adjective      Adverb    Conjunction

      7. but                   Verb      Adjective      Adverb    Conjunction

       8. go                    Verb      Adjective      Adverb    Conjunction

       9. or                     Verb      Adjective      Adverb    Conjunction

       10. correctly       Verb      Adjective      Adverb    Conjunction

A. Choose the present, past or future form of the verbs in parentheses.

1.  We (come---came---will come) back yesterday.

2.  We (come—came—will come) here next week.

3.  We (come—came—will come) here every day.

4.  I (study—studied—will study) here every morning.

5.  I (study—studied—will study) here last month.

6.  I (study—studied—will study) here next month.

7.  The teacher (is—was—will be) here yesterday morning.

8.  He (is—was—will be) always here every morning.

9.  He (is—was—will be) here next week.

10.       The students (are—were—will be) here now.

11.       They (are—were—will be) here next week.

12.       They (are—were—will be) here last week.

13.       We (are--are going to—were) return next Monday.

14.       The teacher (teaches—taught—will teach) us last month.

15.       He (teaches—taught—will teach) us every day.

16.       I (am—was—am going to) rest tonight.

17.       The weather (is—was—will be) better tomorrow.

18.       It (is—was—will be) rainy yesterday.

19.       They (are—were—will be) in their classroom now.

20.       They (are—were—will be) there next week.

21.       This quiz today (is—was—will be) very easy.

22.       Yesterday’s quiz (is—was—will be) harder than this one.

23.       I (do—did—will do) another quiz next week.

A. Write the simple past form of the irregular verbs to complete the following sentences.

1.  The singer _______ a song at the party last Sunday. (sing)     

2.   The patient ________ better after surgery last week. (feel)

3.  The victim almost ________ to death yesterday. (bleed)

4.  The players _______uniforms at the game last week. (wear)

5.  I _________ the school was closed yesterday. (think)

6.  We ________ in our notebooks yesterday morning. (write)

7.  The boys _________ in the ocean last weekend. (swim)

8.  The swimmers _____ a big whale two days ago. (see)

9.  The teacher _____ us go to the bathroom last Monday. (let)

        10.They ______ a noise outside their house last night. (hear)

      B. Choose the simple past or the past participle to complete the following sentences.

      1. We have (were—been) in class since 8:30 a.m.

       2. We (were—been) here last week.

       3. Our teacher has (gave—given) us three lessons this week.

       4. The students have (took—taken) tests lately.

        5. They (took—taken) tests last month.

        6. We (did—done) a grammar exercise yesterday.

        7. We have (did—done) many grammar exercises in this class.

        8. We haven’t (went—gone) sightseeing yet.