Grammar Booster

The Grammar Booster is optional. It contains extra practice of each unit’s grammar.

UNIT 1
1 Write each sentence again. Use a contraction.
1 He is an engineer. He’s an engineer.
2 We are teachers. We’re teachers.
3 No, we are not. No, we’re not.
4 They are not artists. They’re not / They aren’t artists.
5 I am a student. I’m a student.
6 She is a chef. She’s a chef.

2 Write the indefinite article a or an for each occupation.

1 a chef 5 a scientist
2 an actor 6 an architect
3 a banker 7 a photographer
4 a musician

3 Complete each sentence with the correct subject pronoun.

1 Mary is a student. She is a student.
2 Ben is a student, too. He is a student, too.
3 My name is Nora. I am an artist.
4 Your occupation is doctor. You are a doctor.
5 Jane and Jason are scientists. They are scientists.

4 Write a question for each answer.

1 A: Are you musicians? ?
B: Yes, we are. We’re musicians.
2 A: Are they teachers? ?
B: No, they’re not teachers. They’re scientists.
3 A: Is Ann a doctor? ?
B: Yes. Ann is a doctor.
4 A: Is Ellen a writer? ?
B: No. Ellen is an architect. She’s not a writer.
5 A: Are you a pilot? ?
B: Yes, I’m a pilot.
6 A: Are you flight attendants? ?
B: No. We’re not flight attendants. We’re pilots.

5 Write six proper nouns and six common nouns. Use capital and lowercase letters correctly.
Note: Answers will vary. 1–6 (Proper nouns) should all begin with capital letters.
Proper nouns Common nouns
7–12 (Common nouns) should be written in all lowercase letters
1 New York City 7 a city
2 8
3 9
4 10
5 11
6 12

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 UNIT 2
1 Write the correct possessive adjectives.
1 Miss Kim is Mr. Smith’s student. Mr. Smith is her teacher.
2 Mr. Smith is Miss Kim’s teacher. Miss Kim is his student.
3 Mrs. Krauss is John’s teacher. Mrs. Krauss is his teacher.
4 John is Mrs. Krauss’s student. John is her student.
5 Are your colleagues from Japan? No, they aren’t. My colleagues are from South Korea.
6 Mr. Bello is my teacher. I am his student.
7 Jake is not Mrs. Roy’s student. He’s her boss!
8 Mr. Gee is not Jim and Sue’s teacher. He’s their doctor.

2 Complete the sentences about the people. Use He’s from, She’s from, or They’re from.
1 Ms. Tomiko Matsuda: She’s from Hamamatsu, Japan.
2 Miss Berta Soliz: She’s from Monterrey, Mexico.
3 Mr. and Mrs. Franz Heidelberg: They’re from Berlin, Germany.
4 Mr. George Crandall: He’s from Victoria, Canada.
5 Ms. Mary Mellon: She’s from Melbourne, Australia.
6 Mr. Jake Hild and Ms. Betty Parker: They’re from Los Angeles, U.S.
7 Mr. Cui Jing Wen: He’s from Wuhan, China.
8 Ms. Noor Bahjat: She’s from Cairo, Egypt.

3 Complete the questions. Begin each question with a capital letter.

1 What’s your name?
2 Where are you from?
3 What’s his e-mail address?
4 Is she a student?
5 What’s her phone number?
6 Are they colleagues?
7 Is he from China?
8 What are their first names?

4 Complete each question with the correct possessive adjective.

1 A: What’s your name?
B: I’m Mrs. Barker.
2 A: What’s your last name?
B: My last name is Lane.
3 A: What’s his address?
B: Mr. Marsh’s address is 10 Main Street.
4 A: What’s her e-mail address?
B: Ms. Down’s e-mail address? It’s down5@unet.com.
5 A: What are their first names?
B: They’re Gary and Rita.
6 A: What’s her phone number?
B: Miss Gu’s number is 555-0237.

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UNIT 3
1 Write the sentences with contractions.
1 Where is the pharmacy? Where’s the pharmacy?
2 It is down the street.   It’s down the street.
3 It is not on the right. It’s not. / It isn’t on the right.
4 What is your name? What’s your name?
5 What is your e-mail address? What’s your e-mail address?
6 She is an architect. She’s an architect.
7 I am a teacher. I’m a teacher.
8 You are my friend. You’re my friend.
9 He is her neighbor. He’s her neighbor.
10 They are my classmates. They’re my classmates.

2 Complete each sentence with an affirmative or a negative imperative. Begin each sentence with a capital letter.
1 Take the bus to the restaurant. Don’t walk.
2 Don’t walk. Take the bus to the bank.
3 Walk to the restaurant. It’s right over there, on the right.
4 Don’t take a taxi to the bank. It’s across the street.

3 Complete the questions and answers. Use subject pronouns and use contractions when possible.
1 A: Where’s the pharmacy?
B: The pharmacy? It’s across the street.
2 A: Where’s the newsstand?
B: It’s down the street on the right.
3 A: Can I walk to the restaurant?
B: No, don’t walk. Takea taxi.
4 A: How do you go to school?
B: Me? I go by motorcycle.

UNIT 4
1 Write questions. Use Who’s or Who are and he, she, or they.
1 A: Who’s he ?
B: He’s my grandfather.
2 A: Who’s she? ?
B: She’s my mother.
3 A: Who’s he? ?
B: He’s Mr. Ginn’s grandson.
4 A: Who are they? ?
B: They’re Ms. Breslin’s grandparents.
5 A: Who’s she? ?
B: She’s Sam’s wife.
6 A: Who are they? ?
B: They’re his wife and son.

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 2 Unscramble the words and write sentences. Use is or are. Begin each sentence with a capital letter.
1 so / father / my / handsome My father is so handsome.
2 brother / very / her / short Her brother is very short.
3 grandchildren / cute / neighbor’s / so / my My neighbor’s grandchildren are so cute.
4 his / tall / not / sister / very His sister is not very tall.
5 grandfather / very / old / my / not My grandfather is not very old

6 girlfriend / pretty / so / brother’s / my My brother’s girlfriend is so pretty.

3 Complete the sentences. Use have or has.

1 I have two brothers.
2 She has one child.
3 They have four grandchildren.
4 We have six children.
5 You have ten brothers and sisters!
6 He has three sisters.

4 Complete the questions. Use How old is or How old are.

1 How old are your children?
2 How old is his son?
3 How old are her grandchildren?
4 How old are Nancy’s sisters?
5 How old is Matt’s daughter?
6 How old is their grandmother?

UNIT 5
1 Write a question for each answer. Use What time, What day, or When. Use a question mark (?).
1 What time is it? It’s 6:30.
2 The party is at ten o’clock. 2 What time is the party? / What time’s the party? /
3 The dinner is on Friday. When is the party? / When’s the party?
3  What day is the dinner? / What day’s the dinner?
4 The dance is at 11:30 on Saturday. 4  When is the dance? / When’s the dance?
5 The concert is in May. 5  When is the concert? / When’s the concert?
6 The meeting is at noon. 6 What time is the meeting? / What time’s the meeting? /
When is the meeting? / When’s the meeting?
7 It’s a quarter to two.
7  What time is it?
8 The movie is on Wednesday. 8  What day is the movie? / What day’s the movie?

2 Complete each sentence with in, on, or at.

1 The concert is in March.
2 The dinner is on Friday at 6:00.
3 The party is on April 4 th at 9:00.
4 The movie is at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
5 The game is at noon on Monday.
6 The meeting is on August 10th at 9:00 a.m.

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UNIT 6
1 Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb.
1 They have nice ties at this store.
have
2 She wants a long blue skirt for the party.
want
3 I like my shoes.
like
4 We don’t have clean shirts.
not have
5 Our children don’t need blue pants for school.
not need
6 Does she like short skirts?
she / like
7 Does your wife need new shoes?
your wife / need
8 Do I need a suit for work?
I / need
9 Why does she like those old shoes?
she / like
10 Which shirt do you want for tomorrow?
you / want
11 Do they have this sweater in extra large?
they / have

2 Choose this, that, these, or those.

1 I like (this / these) red sweaters.
2 I don’t like (this / these) skirt. It’s too long.
3 Why do you want (that / those) black pants?
4 (That / These) skirt is great for the school concert.

3 Answer each question with true answers. Begin each answer with a capital letter. End with a period (.)
(Note: Answers will vary but may include:)
1 What clothes do you need? I need some T-shirts and a sweater.
2 Do you need new shoes? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
3 Do you have a long skirt? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
4 Do you like pink shirts? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
5 Do you have a loose sweater? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
6 Do you like expensive clothes? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

UNIT 7
1 Write the third-person singular form of each verb.
1 shave shaves 13 come comes
2 brush brushes 14 change changes
3 go goes 15 make makes
4 have has 16 get gets
5 study studies 17 comb combs
6 do does 18 put puts

7 take takes 19 eat eats

8 play plays 20 watch watches

9 exercise exercises 21 clean cleans
10 visit visits 22 read reads
11 practice practices 23 check checks
12 wash washes 24 listen listens

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 2 Complete each question with do or does.
1 When do you go shopping?
2 What time does she make dinner?
3 How often do they clean the house?
4 What time does your son come home?
5 How often do your parents go out for dinner?
6 What time do you go to bed?
7 When does our teacher check e-mail?
8 How often does Alex do the laundry?

3 Unscramble the words and write sentences in the simple present tense. Begin each sentence with a capital letter.
End with a period (.).
1 usually / on weekends / go shopping / she She usually goes shopping on weekends.
My sisters sometimes go dancing on Fridays. /
2 go dancing / my sisters / on Fridays / sometimes Sometimes my sisters go dancing on Fridays.
3 in the morning / never / check e-mail / I I never check e-mail in the morning.

4 always / my daughter/ to work / take the bus My daughter always takes the bus to work.

5 we / to school / walk / never We never walk to school.

6 sometimes / my brother / after work / visit his friends My brother sometimes visits his friends after work. / Sometimes
my brother visits his friends after work. / Sometimes after work
my brother visits his friends.
4 Complete each response with do or does.
1 Who takes out the garbage in your house? My daughter does .
2 Who washes the dishes in your family? I do .
3 Who makes dinner? My parents do .
4 Who does the laundry in your house? My brother does .
5 Who watches TV before dinner? My granddaughter does .
6 Who takes a bath in the evening? My sister does .

UNIT 8
1 Write questions with Where. Use a question mark (?).
1 your grandparents / live Where do your grandparents live?
2 John’s friend / go shopping Where does John’s friend go shopping?
3 her brother / study English Where does her brother study English?
4 you / eat breakfast Where do you eat breakfast?
5 they / listen to music Where do they listen to music?
6 Rob and Nancy / exercise Where do Rob and Nancy exercise?

7 his mother / work Where does his mother work?

8 your brother / do the laundry Where does your brother do the laundry?

2 Complete the statements with in, on, at, or to.

1 His house is on Barker Street.
2 They work on the tenth floor.
3 Ms. Cruz takes the train to work.
4 It’s at 18 Spencer Street.
5 Jack studies French at the BTI Institute.
6 Mr. Klein works at / in the hospital.
7 Ms. Anderson’s office is on the fifth floor.
8 Jason’s sister works at 5 Main Street.

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3 Complete each sentence with There’s or There are.
1 There’s a movie at noon.
2 There’s a concert at 2:00 and a game at 3:00.
3 There’s a bank on the corner of Main and 12th Street.
4 There are two apartment buildings across the street.
5 There are bookstores nearby.
6 There’s a pharmacy and a newsstand around the corner.
7 There are two dressers in the bedroom.
8 There are three elevators in the Smith Building.

4 Write questions with Is there or Are there. Use a question mark (?).
1 a dance / this weekend Is there a dance this weekend?
2 three meetings / this week Are there three meetings this week?
3 a bank / nearby Is there a bank nearby?

4 how many / games / this afternoon How many games are there this afternoon?
5 how many / pharmacies / on 3rd Avenue How many pharmacies are there on 3rd Avenue?
6 how many / parties / this month How many parties are there this month?

UNIT 9
1 Write the present participle of the following base forms.
1 rain raining 15 come coming

2 snow snowing 16 wear wearing

3 watch watching 17 shop shopping

4 eat eating 18 go going

5 take taking 19 study studying

6 drive driving 20 listen listening
7 check checking 21 wash washing
8 make making 22 play playing

9 do doing 23 read reading

10 exercise exercising 24 clean cleaning

11 shave shaving 25 work working
12 put putting 26 write writing

13 comb combing 27 talk talking

14 brush brushing 28 buy buying

2 Check (✓) the sentences that indicate a future plan.

✓ 1 On Tuesday I’m working at home.
2 I’m watching TV right now.
3 Is Marina taking a shower?
✓ 4 Where is she going tomorrow night?
5 Jen’s eating dinner.
✓ 6 I’m driving to the mall this afternoon.
7 I’m studying Arabic this year. My teacher is very good.
✓ 8 Who’s making dinner on Saturday?

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 3 Complete each conversation with the present continuous.
1 A: What are you doing ?
what / you / do
B: I’m washing my hair.
I / wash
2 A: Where’s she driving? ?
where / she / drive
B: She’s going to the bookstore.
she / go
3 A: Why is he taking the bus?
why / he / take
B: Because it’s raining. .
it / rain
4 A: Are we eating at home tonight?
we / eat
B: No. We’re going out for dinner.
we / go
5 A: Is Maya wearing a dress to the party?
Maya / wear
B: No. She’s not wearing a dress. She’s wearing pants.
she / not wear she / wear

UNIT 10
1 Complete each question with How much or How many.
1 How much sugar do you want in your coffee?
2 How many onions do you need for the potato pancakes?
3 How many cans of coffee are there on the shelf?
How much
4 meat do you eat every day?
5 How many loaves of bread do we need for dinner?
6 How much pepper would you like in your chicken salad?
7 How many bottles of oil does she need from the store?
8 How many eggs do you eat every week?
9 How many oranges are there? I want to make orange juice.
10 How much pasta would you like?

2 Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each statement. Circle the letter.
1 I English every day. 5 This store beautiful clothes.
a am studying b study a is having b has
2 We usually the bus to work. 6 On Wednesdays I dinner for my parents.
a are taking b take a am cooking b cook
3 Annemarie the kitchen now. 7 They never coffee.
a is cleaning b cleans a are drinking b drink
4 He really lemonade. 8 Our children TV on weekdays.
a is liking b likes a are watching b don’t watch

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UNIT 11
1 Complete the conversations with the past tense of be.
1 A: Where were Paul and Jackie last night?
B: I don’t know, but they weren’t here.
2 A: Was she at school yesterday?
B: No. She was at home.
3 A: When were you in Italy? Last year?
B: Last year? No, we weren’t in Italy last year.
We were there in 2012.
4 A: What time was the movie?
B: It was at 7:00.
5 A: Were your parents at home at 10:00 last night?
B: No. They were at a play.
6 A: Who was at work on Monday?
B: Barry and Anne were . But I wasn’t .

2 First complete each question. Use the simple past tense. Then write a true answer.
Begin each answer with a capital letter. End with a period (.). (Note: “response” answers will vary)
1 Did you go to work yesterday?
go
YOU Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t

2 What time did you make dinner?

make
YOU At 7:00.

3 What did you eat for breakfast?

eat
YOU Toast and eggs.

4 Who ate breakfast with you?

eat
YOU My husband.

5 What did you buy this week?

buy
YOU A new dress.

UNIT 12
1 Write (a) a sentence with be and (b) a sentence with have. Use a period (.)
1 Kate / hair / long / straight a Kate’s hair is long and straight.
b Kate has long straight hair.
2 George / short / black / hair a George’s hair is short and black.
b George has short black hair.

3 Harry / long / curly / hair a Harry’s hair is long and curly.

b Harry has long curly hair.

4 Mary / eyes / blue a Mary’s eyes are blue.

b Mary has blue eyes.

5 Adam / beard / gray a Adam’s beard is gray.

b Adam has a gray beard.

6 Amy / pretty / eyes a Amy’s eyes are pretty.

b Amy has pretty eyes.

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 2 Complete each sentence with should and a verb from the box.
call
1 It’s your birthday. You should go out for dinner! (not) exercise
2 I’m sorry you have a toothache. You should see a dentist. go
3 There’s a movie on TV tonight. We should watch it. watch
4 You have a cold? You shouldn’t exercise today. make
5 We have tomatoes, potatoes, and onions. We should make
(not) play
tomato potato soup for dinner tonight!
see
6 Pam’s taking a shower right now. You should call back later. get
7 Martin has a headache. He shouldn’t play soccer tonight.
8 It’s time for bed. You should get undressed.

UNIT 13
1 Write sentences with the simple present tense and the adverbs well or badly. Begin each sentence
with a capital letter. End with a period (.).
1 my father / sing / really well My father sings really well.
2 my mother / cook French food / well My mother cooks French food well.
3 my grandfather / play the guitar / badly My grandfather plays the guitar badly.
4 my grandmother / sew clothes / very well My grandmother sews clothes very well.
5 my sister / knit sweaters / well My sister knits sweaters well.
6 my friend / draw pictures / really well My friend draws pictures really well.
7 I / play the violin / badly I play the violin badly.

2 Answer each question with true information. Use short answers with can or can’t. Begin each
answer with a capital letter. End with a period (.) (Note: answers will vary)
1 Can you play the piano?
2 Can you ski?
3 Can your parents sing well?
4 Can your friends speak English?
5 Can you draw?
6 Can your father fix things?

3 Complete each sentence. Use too and an adjective.

1 I need a new dress. This dress is too old .

2 This skirt is too long . I want a short skirt.

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 3 His shirt is too large / loose . He needs size small.

4 I don’t want that suit. It’s too expensive .

5 He needs size medium. This shirt is too small / tight .

UNIT 14
1 Answer the following questions with true information. Use be going to. Begin each answer with
a capital letter. End with a period (.). (Note: answers will vary)
1 Are your classmates going to study tonight?
2 Are you going to relax this weekend?
3 Are you going to exercise today?
4 Are you going to make dinner tonight?
5 Are you going to move in the next two years?
6 Are you going to check your e-mail today?
7 Are you going to hang out with your friends or family this weekend?

2 Write a question with be going to for each answer. Don’t use the verb do. Begin each question with
a capital letter. End with a question mark (?).
1 Are you going to go to the movies tonight? Yes. I’m going to go to the movies tonight.
2 Are they going to eat in a restaurant after the concert? Yes. They’re going to eat in a restaurant after the concert.
3 Is Carla’s brother going to go fishing with her? Yes. Carla’s brother is going to go fishing with her.
4 Are you going to go to work tomorrow? Yes. I’m going to go to work tomorrow.
5 Is he going to graduate this year? No. He’s not going to graduate this year.
6 Are they going to take the bus to school? Yes. They’re going to take the bus to school.

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