Level 4 Grammar Review

Adjective ed or ing endings

1

The movie was ________ (boring/bored)

The movie was boring. 

2

Yesterday I felt _______ (exciting/excited)

Today I felt excited. 

3

Jonah was ________ by the new train (fascinating/fascinated)

Jonah was fascinated by the new train. 

4

His explanation wasn't very _________ (convincing/convinced) 

His explanation wasn't very convincing. 

5

That's the most __________ (embarrassing/embarrassed) mistake I have ever made! 

Afterwards I was very __________ (depressing/depressed)

That's the most embarrassing mistake I have ever made!

Afterwards I was very depressed. 

Comparatives vs. Superlatives

1

The new car engine was ___________ (more expensive, most expensive) than the last one. 

The new car engine was more expensive than the last one. 

2

Cereal from Aldi is _________ (cheaper, cheapest, more cheap) than cereal from Walmart. 

Cereal from Aldi is cheaper than cereal from Walmart. 

3

I am the ________ (shorter, shortest, most short) person in my English class. 

I am the shortest person in my English class.

4

The quality of bread is _________ (good, most good, best) at the local bakery.

The quality of bread is best at the local bakery.

5

I never buy organic blueberries because they are __________ (more expensive/most expensive) than regular blueberries. 

And I never buy blueberries at Publix because it is __________ (more expensive/most expensive) grocery store in Cleveland.

I never buy organic blueberries because they are more expensive than regular blueberries. 

And I never buy blueberries at Publix because it is the most expensive grocery store in Cleveland.

Irregular Past Tense Verbs

1

Jessica ______ (say) she didn't want to go to the park 

Jessica said she didn't want to go to the park. 

2

I ______ (see) the man that ______ (steal) the money. 

I saw the man that stole the money.

3

Marissa was surprised that I _______ (come) to her birthday party. I _____ (get) her a really nice gift. 

Marissa was surprised that I came to her birthday party. I got her a really nice gift. 

4

They _______ (to be) very excited about the new movie. 

They were very excited about the new movie. 

5

I ________ (know) Lucas ______ (do not) like the cookies.

I knew Lucas didn't like the cookies. 

Past continuous + While

1

While I ________ (drive), I got a flat tire. 

While I was driving, I got a flat tire.

2

Eva _______ (drop) her phone while she was walking to school. 

Eva dropped her phone while she was walking to school. 

3

While my mother __________ (cook), she ______ (eat) a snack. 

While my mother was cooking, she ate a snack.

4

I ________ (dream) about my puppy while I _______ (sleep). 

I dreamed about my puppy while I was sleeping. 

5

When my father ______ (come) home, he ________ (discover) that I _______ (do not) wash the dishes while he _______ (shop). 

When my father came home, he discovered that I didn't wash the dishes while he was shopping. 

If + Will

1

If the food spoils, we ___ go to the grocery store

If the foods spoils, we'll go to the grocery store. 

If the food spoils, we will go to the grocery store. 

2

If I get a pay raise, I ___ go on vacation. 

If I get a pay raise, I'll go on vacation. 

If I get a pay raise, I will go on vacation. 

3

If the mechanic _____ (not fix) his car, he can't go to work. 

If the mechanic won't fix his car, he can't go to work. 

4

She _______ be able to cook dinner if the power goes out. 

She won't be able to cook dinner if the power goes out. 

5

We ______ (use) a flashlight if the power ________ (not come back) on. 

We'll use a flashlight if the power doesn't come back on. 

We will use a flashlight if the power doesn't come back on.