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Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions after each.
i)My brother was very tired. He slept before he ate his supper.
(Rewrite as one sentence beginning : So.............)
ii)What lesson can we learn from this poem?
(Rewrite in the passive)
iii)Bolt is the fastest man in the world.
(Rewrite beginning : No.........)
Date posted:
March 3, 2020
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Rewrite the following sentences in the passive voice or the active voice as appropriate.
i)The car has been washed very well.
ii)Has the class secretary handed in the exercise books?
iii)The crops have all been destroyed by the violent storm.
iv)You must write the work neatly.
Date posted:
March 3, 2020
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Fill in the blank space with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.
i)The plight of starving people is too ....... (awe) to think about.
ii)Drug abuse has led to the ........... (alien) of the youth from society.
iii)Students should avoid ...........(will) behavior in school.
Date posted:
March 3, 2020
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Replace the underlined word/ phrase with a phrasal verb from the word in brackets.
i)Joyce is not at all stubborn, but she does know how to defend her own principles.(stand)
ii)The car stooped at the petro station.(pull)
iii)He cannot learn all he is taught.(take)
iv)I was completely deceived by the conman's charming facade.(take)
Date posted:
March 3, 2020
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Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each, without changing the meaning.
i)You do not have to attend the meeting if you do not want to.
(use obligation)
ii)"I can't stand rice even if it is cooked very well," said Mary.
Rewrite : Mary said that she ............. however..........
Date posted:
March 3, 2020
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Fill the blank space with the correct alternative from the ones given in brackets.
i) The country headquarters will move to a new ............ soon.( cite,site)
ii) You should not .................fight at every provocation (resort to ,result to)
Date posted:
March 3, 2020
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Fill in the blank spaces with the correct preposition.
i)Majority of the learners came................. poor household.
ii)The item is dangerous ....... your health.
iii)James ha great liking............. biology.
Date posted:
March 3, 2020
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Use the correct form of the word in brackets.
i) He boasts of having many ................... (descend).
ii)You have to improve on your .................(write) skills.
iii) The sentence is .................... (grammar), you have to correct it.
iv)Her ............... (clear) of the speech impressed the interview panel.
Date posted:
March 3, 2020
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Rewrite the following sentences according to instructions given after each.Do not change the meaning.
i)Kenya sent a team to the Rio Olympics.The team was a chosen one.(join the two starting: A chosen..............)
ii)He is clever.I am clever too.(Rewrite combining the two using as............. as......)
iii) Jane is a student.She is a mother.(Rewrite combining the two using both ...... and ............)
iv)Sheila was the last to arrive.(Rewrite to end in "last")
Date posted:
March 3, 2020
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Supply the correct article to complete the following sentences.
i) .................. University is admitting new student.
ii) ................. year is longer than a month.
Date posted:
March 3, 2020
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Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each.Do not change the meaning.
i)"I will see you in court," the man told her.(Rewrite in reported speech)
ii)I had hardly entered the room the bell rung.(Rewrite starting Scarcely.............)
iii)The plane will touch will touch down at 4.00 am.(Rewrite using the simple present tense)
iv)He is our brother.Rewrite using a double possessive.
Date posted:
March 3, 2020
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Rewrite these sentences correctly.
i)I can be able to do the work.
ii)Please repeat again what you have said.
Date posted:
March 3, 2020
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Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of these sentences.
i)You must not work ...............(depend) without consultation.
ii)I have been ....................(spend) a lot of money on her.
iii)His ........... (retire) is very near.
iv) Junior workers must not .............(subordinate) their seniors.
Date posted:
March 3, 2020
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Replace the underlined word with an appropriate phrasal verb that has the same meaning as the word.
i)Come of the workers were sacked .
ii)You need to visit her in hospital.
iii)The army retreated in order to strategize.
Date posted:
March 3, 2020
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Rewrite these sentences according to instructions given after each.Do not change the meaning.
i)If it rains we will plant the maize seeds.(Rewrite using "unless")
ii)The chaos was fuelled by message on social media.(Begin :Messages..........)
iii)You can write to the principal.
You can go see him .(Rewrite combining the two into one sentence using either ..... or......)
iv)He is the strongest boy in the class.(Use 'stronger' in place of 'strongest')
Date posted:
March 3, 2020
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Choose the correct alternative from those in brackets to complete each of the sentences below.
i)I stopped .......... ( to drink, drinking)
ii)This car needs ............. (washing, to wash)
Date posted:
March 3, 2020
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Replace the underlined words with an appropriate phrasal verb formed from the word in brackets.
i)He resembles his father.(take)
ii) Do not be deceived by his words.( take)
Date posted:
March 3, 2020
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Supply a gender neutral word to each of these words.
i)Chair lady
ii)Headmaster
iii)watchman
Date posted:
March 3, 2020
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Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each.Do not change the meaning.
i) He had made a serious mistake.
(Start : What.........)
ii) In case you come across him, tell him I need to see his work.
(begin : should................)
iii)She is a teacher.She is a preacher too.(Begin : Not only ...........)
iv)"We have been waiting for you Charles,"Kimnat said.( Rewrite in reported speech)
Date posted:
March 3, 2020
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Complete each of these sentences by supplying the correct words.
i)Ken took the wrong ............... of medicine.
ii)Stop chewing the ............... of grass.
Date posted:
March 3, 2020
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Supply the correct question tag to each of these statements.
i)He went to church late................
ii)They will listen to him................
Date posted:
March 3, 2020
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Use the correct form of the in brackets to complete each of these sentence.
i) We need to stop this ............(responsibility) behavior.
ii) What was the .............(argue) about?
iii) Mary was requested to ......... (regular) consult the office for guidance.
iv) He has ..................(continue) been doing the same thing.
Date posted:
March 2, 2020
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Choose the correct alternative from those given in brackets to complete each of these sentences.
i) ........ girl are talking about?( that ,who, which)
ii) We saw a car ......... can be driven by a blind person.(that, whom)
iii)This is the man ............ I talked to.(whom, whose)
Date posted:
March 2, 2020
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Rewrite each of the following sentences according to the instruction given after each.Do not change the meaning.
i) This building was built in 1940.
(Rewrite into active voice)
ii)Immediately they entered the room, the examination started.(Rewrite starting: No sooner............)
iii) He is disabled.He completed the race.(Complete the two into one sentence using "despite")
iv) Unless you work hard, you won't achieve your goals.(Rewrite using on condition that you work hard.)
Date posted:
March 2, 2020
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Supply the correct preposition to each of the following sentences.
i) He has a liking .............. the new teacher.
ii)I am glad ............ meet you.
Date posted:
March 2, 2020
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Rewrite each of the following sentences according to the instructions given after each.Do not change the meaning.
i) Swimming is an enjoyable activity.(Rewrite using the " to infinite" as the subject.
ii)"Come tomorrow if you need help," the teacher told the student.(Rewrite in reported speech)
iii) You can do it today. You can decide to do it next week.(Rewrite combining the two using a correlative conjunctions)
iv) My brother - in -law wife is unwell.(punctuate properly)
Date posted:
March 2, 2020
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Supply the correct preposition to each of these sentences.
i) He can no longer carry on ............. the duty.
ii) The shop is next ............. a church.
Date posted:
March 2, 2020
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Use the correct form of word in brackets to complete each of these sentences.
i) They......... (credible) finished the race in spite of the injuries they sustained from the fall.
ii) People living with HIV and AIDS are infected by (opportune) infections.
Date posted:
March 2, 2020
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Form nouns from these words.
i) kind
ii) loyal
Date posted:
March 2, 2020
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Choose the correct word from those given in brackets to complete each of these sentences.
i)John and Mary .............. (is , are) to blame for the mess in the classroom.
ii)We always asked for ............(them, their) help.
iii)You already ............. (have, has) the answer to this question.
Date posted:
March 2, 2020