1. Noun – The name of a person, place or thing is called a noun.

2. Pronoun – The word used in place of nouns.

3. Verb – It tells about the activity of things and persons or their state.
4. Adjective – A word that qualifies the noun or pronoun.
5. Adverb – A word that qualifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
6. Preposition – A word showing the relation or connection of a noun or pronoun with
another noun or pronoun is called the preposition.
7. Conjunction – It is used to join the words or phrases.
8. Interjection – A word or a sound which expresses sudden feelings or emotions.
To solve this exercise, you have to identify the noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective,
preposition, conjunction, interjection in the given sentences.

1. Tom went to market to buy books ( _____N_____ ).

2. He went to the market but ( _C_________ ) did not buy new books.
3. I liked ( ____V______ ) him ( __P________ ) better than he likes me.
4. A smart girl was dancing quickly ( ____ADV______ ).
5. She ( __P________ ) eats apples in the morning daily.
6. When he was sitting ( ______V____ ) on the grass, a snake bit him.
7. You ( ______P____ ) caught him by his arm.
8. A rich ( ____ADJ______ ) lady bought a beautiful ( _____ADJ_____ ) necklace.
9. Hurrah! ( __INTER________ ) I have passed the examination.
10. The cat is sitting under ( ____PRE______ ) the chair.
11. Alas! ( ___INTER_______ ) I could not receive you. The body of the cage is made
of iron. ( ___N__ ) It is not your ( ____P______ ) pen; it is hers.
12. There is still some milk in ( _____PRE_____ ) the jug.
13. Jimmy is performing ( _____V_____ ) his duties diligently.
14. The drawing made by you is almost ( _____ADV_____ ) perfect.
15. I shall not go unless ( __CON________ ) you allow.
16. The road is to ( ___PRE_______ ) go by.
17. The flowers smell sweet. ( ______ADJ____ )
18. He frequently ( ______ADV____ ) goes to the beach.

Choose the most appropriate answer. (What makes you choose a noun, a verb, an adjective
or an adverb for use in these sentences?)
She looked at him but didn't say anything.
She looked at him doubtfully but didn't say anything. (Correct)
doubt doubted doubtful doubtfully
2. She looked but didn't say anything.
She looked doubtful but didn't say anything. (Correct)
doubt doubted doubtful doubtfully
3. He strongly that they would be able to find the thief.
He strongly doubted that they would be able to find the thief. (Correct)
doubt doubted doubtful doubtfully
4. It was without the most important of his achievements.
It was without doubt the most important of his achievements. (Correct)
doubt doubted doubtful doubtfully
5. I will the task for beginning students.
I will simplify the task for beginning students. (Correct)
simple simplicity simplify simply
6. It is a question. Why don't you just answer it?
It is a simple question. Why don't you just answer it? (Correct)
 simple simplicity simplify simply
7. The of the solution to their problem was amazing.
The simplicity of the solution to their problem was amazing. (Correct)
simple simplicity simplify simply
8. To his great , she declined his invitation.
To his great disappointment , she declined his invitation. (Correct)
disappoint disappointing disappointingly disappointment
9. Would you to stay here or to go to the garden?
Would you prefer to stay here or to go to the garden? (Correct)
prefer preferable preferably preference
10. The first spelling test was easy.
The first spelling test was surprisingly easy. (Correct)
surprise surprised surprising surprisingly

1. I bought a beautiful dress at the mall.

preposition
adjective
noun

2. What did she ask you to do?

conjunction
preposition
pronoun

3. I left my shoes under the kitchen table.

adjective
preposition
pronoun

4. If we finish our work quickly we can go to the movies.

adverb
conjunction
verb

5. On Saturdays I work from nine to five.

 verb
preposition
adverb

6. I want to go to a university in the United States.

adjective
preposition
noun

7. I'm sure I've met your girlfriend before.

verb
preposition
interjection

8. Well, I don't think I'll be home before 6.

interjection
preposition
pronoun

9. Andy knocked on the door but nobody answered.

adverb
adjective
conjunction

10. After lunch let's go out for a coffee.

pronoun
preposition
verb

Present Tenses

Structure of Present Tense

Have a look at the following table to understand the structure of the present tense.

Structure of Present Tense

Simple Present Present Continuous Present Perfect Present Perfect
Tense Tense Tense Continuous Tense

• To show a fact • As mentioned • For actions • To describe an

or something above, when an that began in event that began
that is always action that is the past and in the past and is
true occurring at the have continuing into
time of speaking continued into the future
• For activities the present
that we do • When an action • To tell about an
daily -regularly in the future is • To show an activity or event
or habitually mentioned action that has that began in the
without been past and is now
• To express over(just recently
specifying when completed
thoughts, completed or
it will occur
feelings, • To indicate a over)
opinions and • When we talk time period
beliefs about a planned that has not • When there is no
or arranged yet finished mention of time.
• For a planned
action or an event or action
that is set
Also, take a look at the following table to understand how the general format in which the
present tense behaves in the positive, negative and imperative format.

Positive Negative Interrogative Negative Interrogative

 Subject + Subject + Do Do/Does + Subject + Verb Don’t/Doesn’t + Subject +
Verb not/Does Verb
not

(Don’t/Does
n’t) + Verb

Example: She Example: Example: Does she like p Example: Doesn’t she like
likes piz zas. She does izzas? pizzas?
not like
pizzas.

Examples of Present Tense

Given below are a few examples of the present tense.

• Theo sings wonderfully.

• Marley and Noah are on the way to the park.
• Does Rachel dance?
• Naveen is practising for the annual day.
• Rani has kept this notebook for so many years.
• It has been raining for quite some time now.

Choose the most appropriate answer.

1. How often does Peter go to the swimming pool? – He to the swimming pool
every day. He likes swimming.
goes is going has gone has been going
2. When is the best time to call you? – I usually till nine in the evening. Call me
around ten, if you can.
work am working have worked have been working
3. Let's ask Anna to make apple pie for dessert. She great apple pies.
makes is making has made has been making
4. Please be quiet. My children now.
sleeping are sleeping have slept have been sleeping
5. The sun in the east. rises is rising
has risen has been rising
6. Listen! Someone the piano. Do you hear it? – Yes.
plays is playing has played has been playing
7. What is Linda doing? – She dinner.
cooks is cooking has cooked has been cooking
8. She can't go to the movies. She her homework yet.
doesn't do isn't doing hasn't done hasn't been doing
9. Tanya France several times.
visits is visiting has visited has been visiting
10. We this report for four hours. I'm tired. Let's have a break.
write are writing have written have been writing

A) Complete the following exercise with the correct form of the verbs in
parentheses.
Hi, I am
(be) Matt Rotell, a friend of Alice's.

2. Oh, yes. Alice mentioned

(mention) you the other day. Gee,

you (not look) like a detective.

don't look

3. Well, that's good, I guess

(guess).

4. I'm curious. Tell me, how did

you decide
(decide) to become

an undercover cop?

5. Well, when I w as
(be) a kid, I loved
(love) to read detective

novels. By the time I (be) ten, I (read) every book

w as had read

in the Hardy Boys series. I (know) that I (want) to

knew w anted

go into law enforcement.

6. But according to Alice, you (attend)

are attending / have been attending
 law school nowadays.

7. Right. I got
(get) married last month. I (not mind)
didn't mind

being on the police force when I w as

(be) single, but ever since I

met
(meet) Nicole, my wife, I have w anted
(want) to do

something less dangerous.

8. I (understand). By the way,

understand have
you had

(have) any luck yet with those counterfeiters?

9. Well, I (follow) them for more than a month now, but

have been follow ing

so far I haven't been able to

(not be able to) catch them in the act.

Sometimes I w orry
(worry) that by the time they're caught, I'll have

my law degree and I'll be defending them!

Choose the most appropriate answer.

1. She can't come to the phone now because she for tomorrow's test.
She can't come to the phone now because she is studying for tomorrow's test. (Correct)
studies is studying has studied has been studying
2. They must be at the sports ground now. They usually basketball on Fridays.
They must be at the sports ground now. They usually play basketball on Fridays. (Correct)
play are playing have played have been playing
3. I my work already. I'm ready to go for a walk with you.
I have finished my work already. I'm ready to go for a walk with you. (Correct)
finish am finishing have finished have been finishing
4. I breakfast right now. Can you call a little later?
I am cooking breakfast right now. Can you call a little later? (Correct)
cook am cooking have cooked have been cooking
5. I this book. Can I borrow it for a week or so?
I haven't read this book. Can I borrow it for a week or so? (Correct)
don't read am not reading haven't read haven't been reading
6. Maria is good at languages. She French, Spanish and German.
Maria is good at languages. She speaks French, Spanish and German. (Correct)
 speaks is speaking has spoken has been speaking
7. So far, he five stories for children.
So far, he has written five stories for children. (Correct)
writes is writing has written
8. We for their answer for two months already.
We have been waiting for their answer for two months already. (Correct)
wait are waiting have been waiting
9. She since Monday.
She has been sick since Monday. (Correct)
is sick is being sick has been sick has been being sick
10. She since noon. Should we wake her up?
She has been sleeping since noon. Should we wake her up? (Correct)
sleeps is sleeping has been sleeping

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate present tense form.

1. My parents ……………… live ……….. near Chennai.
2. I … have visited ……….. my parents twice a month.
3. ‘What are you doing there?’ ‘I am watching ……… TV.’
4. Watch carefully. First I ……take …… a cucumber and cut ……. it into small pieces.
5. I will follow you wherever you go.
6. I will call you if I …get……………………… time.
7. What …………do……………. snakes ………eat…………….?
8. How …………………do……… I ……………get………… to the airport?
9. I ……like……………………. this fragrance very much.
10. I will hit anybody who …………calls……………………. my names.
11. Why ……is……………………. she …………standing…………….. on the table?
12. The temple ……………stands……………. on a hill outside the town.
Fill in the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Examples: He is (be) often tired. They like (like) ham and eggs.
1. They am having a cold.
2. She gets up at seven.
3. We have breakfast at eight. (have)
4. Peter is going to school. (go)
5. Anna gets home at two. (get)
6. He wants an ice cream. (want)
7. I hate peppermint. (hate)
8. Kelly is atching TV. (watch)
9. She is doing her homework. (do)
10. Our teacher lives in Oxford Street. (live)
11. Eric and Tom are wearing blue shirts. (wear)
12. My sister is singing a song. (sing)
13. My mum is cooking spaghetti. (cook)
14. Mr Black works in his office. (work)
15. The girls often read a book. (read)

A. Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets ( Present
Simple, Present Continuous or Present Perfect).

My friend Mike ( live) in Cambridge but each winter he (2 moves) to Spain. He (has
attended) several Spanish language courses since he started going there and now he (4
speaks) Spanish quite well.
While he is in Spain, he (5 goes) mountain climbing and he (6has climbed) all the
important mountains at least once.
Unfortunately, he broke his leg last month, so at the moment he (is reading ) and (8
watching ) a lot of television. Usually he (does not watch) a lot of television, but since last
month he (saw) at least two films every day.

Change the verb into the correct form:

1. London (be) in England. Is
2. The summer (be) hot. Is
3. She (drives) very well.
4. They (open) the store at 8:00.
5. Linda (be) a very pretty girl.is
6. I (have) several jobs. Have
H
7. Water (boils) at 100 degrees.
8. Water (freezes) at 0 degrees.
9. My sister (speaks) English.
10. He (has) a big apartment.
11. A triangle (has) three corners.
12. My birthday (is ) in June.
13. Books (have) pages.
14. Dogs (are) good friends.
15. I (work) hard.
Change the verb into the correct form:
1. I (love) you.
2. This (weigh) 20 kilograms.
3. Ron (seem) serious.
4. We (like) tomatoes.
5. The boy (want) to play.
6. You (need) to sleep.
7. They (agree) with me.
8. She (hear) something strange.
9. The box (contain) food.
10. Emma (appear) sad.
11. David (know) how to fix a car.
12. Daniel and Liz (seem) happy.
13. This (smell) bad.
14. I (believe) you.
15. We (be) number one!
16. Answer:
17. 1. love
18. 2. weighs
19. 3. seems
20. 4. like
21. 5. wants
22. 6. need
23. 7. agree
24. 8. heard
25. 9. contains
26. 10. appears
27. 11. knowa
28. 12. seem
29. 13. smells
30. 14. believe
31. 15. are

Change the verb into the correct form:

1. Do you wake up at five in the morning?
2. (do you go) to work by train?
3. (does she drink) coffee every morning?
4. (does he smoke)?
5. (does it hurt)?
6. (do we dance)?
7. (do they travel)?
8. (does Emma cook) well?
9. (does Alexander exercise) regularly?
10. (do you look) well?
11. (do you rest) enough?
12. (does William work) too hard?
13. (do they travel) often?
14. (does Anthony go) to sleep
15. too late?
(do you bake) cakes?