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English Grammar Examples

Tense

1. Present Simple: The sun rises in the east.

2. Present Continuous: I am preparing for my exams.

3. Present Perfect: He has completed his project.

4. Present Perfect Continuous: They have been playing since morning.

5. Past Simple: She went to the market yesterday.

6. Past Continuous: I was reading a book when the bell rang.

7. Past Perfect: The train had left before we reached the station.

8. Past Perfect Continuous: She had been singing for an hour before the power went out.

9. Future Simple: We will visit the museum tomorrow.

10. Future Continuous: I will be attending the seminar next week.

Modals

1. Can: I can solve this problem easily.

2. Could: She could dance beautifully as a child.

3. May: May I borrow your book?

4. Might: It might rain this evening.

5. Shall: Shall we go to the park?

6. Should: You should complete your homework on time.

7. Will: He will come to the party.

8. Would: Would you like some coffee?

9. Must: You must wear a helmet while riding a bike.

10. Ought to: We ought to respect our elders.

Subject-Verb Agreement

1. She runs fast.


2. They play cricket every evening.

3. The boy is reading a book.

4. The students have completed their assignments.

5. A bouquet of flowers is on the table.

6. Everyone has a different opinion.

7. Either the cat or the dog is in the room.

8. Neither of the answers is correct.

9. The news is shocking.

10. Five kilometers is a long distance to walk.

Narration

1. Direct: She said, 'I am happy.'; Indirect: She said that she was happy.

2. Direct: He said, 'I will visit my grandmother.'; Indirect: He said that he would visit his grandmother.

3. Direct: The teacher said, 'The Earth is round.'; Indirect: The teacher said that the Earth is round.

4. Direct: 'What are you doing?' he asked.; Indirect: He asked what I was doing.

5. Direct: 'Please open the window,' she said.; Indirect: She requested me to open the window.

6. Direct: He said, 'I have finished my homework.'; Indirect: He said that he had finished his

homework.

7. Direct: 'Don't make noise,' the teacher said.; Indirect: The teacher instructed us not to make

noise.

8. Direct: She said, 'I am reading a novel.'; Indirect: She said that she was reading a novel.

9. Direct: He asked, 'Where is your house?'; Indirect: He asked where my house was.

10. Direct: She said, 'I can speak French.'; Indirect: She said that she could speak French.

Determiners

1. A: I saw a cat on the wall.

2. An: She ate an apple.

3. The: The book on the table is mine.


4. This: This is my pen.

5. That: That building is very tall.

6. These: These flowers are beautiful.

7. Those: Those boys are playing cricket.

8. Some: There are some cookies in the jar.

9. Any: Do you have any questions?

10. Many: There are many stars in the sky.

Figures of Speech

1. Simile: She is as brave as a lion.

2. Metaphor: Time is a thief.

3. Personification: The wind whispered through the trees.

4. Hyperbole: I have told you a million times.

5. Alliteration: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

6. Onomatopoeia: The bees buzzed in the garden.

7. Irony: The fire station burned down.

8. Oxymoron: It was a bittersweet moment.

9. Pun: A bicycle can't stand on its own because it's two-tired.

10. Euphemism: He passed away instead of saying he died.

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