GRAMMAR EXERCISES
I. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words provided.
Ex: I don’t have a computer.
I wish I had a computer.
1. I have a cold.
I wish ............................................................
2. Sue can’t find a good job.
She wishes .......................................................
3. I don’t have a tape recorder.
I wish ................................................................
4. Sanh can’t afford to go to Da Lat.
She wishes .......................................................
5. My friends aren’t here.
I wish .................................................................
6. I have to write a composition.
I wish ....................................................................
7. My friend can’t come.
I wish ...................................................................
8. I live in the dorm.
I wish .....................................................................
9. I don’t live in an apartment.
I wish .....................................................................
10. My brother isn’t at home right now.
I wish .....................................................................II. Finish the sentences with the correct Auxiliary.
Ex: I don’t have a car, but I wish I did.
a. I have to study tonight, but I wish .........................
b. I can’t speak Chinese, but I wish .......................
c. Lan is short, but she wishes ............................
d. I don’t know Mai but I wish ............................

e. I can’t play the piano well but I wish .........................
f. You can come to the concert but I wish .........................
III. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition of time to complete the sentence.
I was born ..................July.
My brother was born ..................July 3rd.
New Year’s Day is one week ..................Christmas Day.
I usually go to bed..................10:30..................the evening.
I get up..................7:00 and 7:30.
We’ve lived in Viet Nam ..................20 years.
We usually visit our grandparents ..................weekends.
Please come to my party ..................Saturday.
..................summer I play tennis..................Sundays.
My father was born ..................1911.
..................Christmas time, the weather is generally cold and dark.
Nothing happened..................5 o’clock.
The street is full of traffic from morning ..................night.
I’m on holiday..................June 30th.
We lived in China ..................1956..................1970.
We’re open ..................8 am ..................7 pm every day.
IV. Match the half sentences in column A with those in column B to make meaningful sentences.
A
B

It began to rain
I didn’t have an umbrella
The water was very cool
My friend lied to me
My friend and I were tired
The shops were closed
The manager was ill
The glasses are very expensive
I couldn’t get a taxi
We went to Ha Noi by train
a. so we saw much more of the country
b. so please careful with them
c. so I didn’t get any milk
d. so I went in his place
e. so I had to come by bus
f. so I opened my umbrella
g. so I didn’t go swimming
h. so we went home early
i. so I don’t trust him anymore
j. so I got wet


ANSWER KEY
I. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words provided.
1. I wish I didn’t have a cold.
2. She wishes she could find a good job.
3. I wish I had a tape recorder.
4. She wishes she could afford to go to Da Lat.
5. I wish my friends were here.
6. I wish I didn’t have to write a composition.
7. I wish my friend could come.
8. I wish I didn’t live in the dorm.
9. I wish I lived in an apartment.
10. I wish my brother were at home right now.
II. Finish the sentences with the correct Auxiliary.
1. I have to study tonight, but I wish I didn’t.
2. I can’t speak Chinese, but I wish I could.
3. Lan is short, but she wishes she weren’t.
4. I don’t know Mai but I wish I did.
5. I can’t play the piano well but I wish I could.
6. You can come to the concert but I wish you couldn’t.
III. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition of time to complete the sentence.
1. in; 2. on; 3. after; 4. at, in; 5. between; 6. for; 7. at; 8.on; 9. in, on; 10. in; 11. During; 12. at; 13. until/till; 14. from; 15. from, to; 16. from, till.
IV. Match the half sentences in column A with those in column B to make meaningful sentences.
1-f; 2-j; 3-g; 4-i; 5-h; 6-c; 7-d; 8-b; 9-e;