Noun Phrases & Modifying Comparisons
Complete the sentence:
"This car is __________ (tinier / more tiny / tiniest) than that one."
tinier
Fill in: "I __________ (meet) my friends tomorrow."
am going to meet
Fill in the blank: "My friend, __________ is a teacher, lives nearby."
who
Change to passive: "My parents built this house."
This house was built by my parents.
Choose the correct: "I enjoy __________ (to read / reading) books."
reading
Choose the correct option: "I have __________ (plenty of choice / a lot of choices / many choice) for dinner."
plenty of choice
Fill in the blank: "That company __________ (to take over) our firm next year for sure."
is going to take over
Complete: "The book, __________ I borrowed from the library, is interesting."
which / that
Change to passive: "The teacher will mark the tests."
The tests will be marked by the teacher.
Complete: "She decided __________ (go) to the party."
to go
Rewrite with a noun phrase: "The house that is very close to the city center."
The house near the city centre.
Fill in the blank: "They __________ (to launch) the new product next month."
will launch / are going to launch
Fill in the blank: "The artist, __________ paintings are famous, is coming to town."
whose
Fill in the blank: "The extensive damage __________ (to cause) by the flood last year."
was caused
Complete: "He stopped _________ (answer) his phone in the middle of the street."
to answer
Make a comparison: "This sofa is __________ (more comfortable / comfortabler) than the old one."
more comfortable
Complete: "The train __________ (leave) at 6 pm."
leaves
Rewrite: "The woman is talking to my brother. She is a lawyer."
The woman who is talking to my brother is a lawyer.
Complete: "The theft __________ (to report) immediately after it happened."
was reported
Make an indirect question: "Can you tell me where __________ (is / the shop / located)?"
the shop is located
Rewrite the sentence using a noun phrase: "The man who is standing over there is my uncle."
The man over there is my uncle.
Fill in the blank: "We __________ (to go ahead) with the plan if permission is granted."
will go ahead
Rewrite: "She is the author. She wrote this book. She is from Canada."
The author, who wrote this book, is from Canada.
Complete: "The central heating system __________ (to repair) yesterday."
was repaired
Complete with a suitable verb pattern: "He suggested __________ (to go / going) to the cinema."
going