Saya Sithu Htet English Grade 12

Grammar Practice Exercises: Selected from Past Papers (2024)

Set 1
Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given in brackets. (10 marks)
1. The thief entered the house. He broke the door lock with a pocket knife. (Join the
sentences, using a participle phrase.)
2. The maid found the lost necklace under the coffee table. (Use ‘It is / It was ... who /
that...’.)
3. Bo Bo overslept as he did not set his alarm clock. (Use the third conditional.)
4. These teenagers are very rude to the old man. But he is very nice to them. (Join the
sentences, using ‘no matter....’.)
5. The boy goes to the gym regularly. He wants to keep his body in shape. (Join the
sentences, using ‘in order to’.)
6. Can you bring me the pencils? I left them in the classroom. (Join the sentences, using
an appropriate relative pronoun or relative adverb.)
7. There is a small stream that runs through the green bamboo forest. (Omit the relative
pronoun.)
8. My cousin looks excited and happy. I think he has got some good news. (Join the
sentences, using ‘as if / as though’.)
9. The worker hid a box of silver coins beneath the kitchen floorboards. (Change the
sentence into the passive voice.)
10. Kyaw Kyaw said, “Mi Mi, are you the one who sent me this email yesterday?” (Change
the sentence into the reported speech.)
Answers
1. Breaking the door lock with a pocket knife, the thief entered the house.
2. It was the lost necklace that the maid found under the coffee table.
3. If Bo Bo had set his alarm clock, he would not have overslept.
4. No matter how rude these teenagers are to the old man, he is very nice to them.
5. The boy goes to the gym regularly in order to keep his body in shape.
6. Can you bring me the pencils that I left in the classroom?
7. There is a small stream running through the green bamboo forest.
8. My cousin looks excited and happy as if/ as though he has got some good news.
9. A box of silver coins was hidden beneath the kitchen floorboards by the worker.
10. Kyaw Kyaw asked Mi Mi if she was the one who had sent him that email the day before.
Set 2
Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given in brackets. (10 marks)
1. As the manger hasn’t received all the applications yet, he is not eager to hire anyone.
(Use a participle phrase.)
2. Her reason for visiting me was to borrow money. (Use ‘It is/ It was … who/that …’)
3. He has been late four times. He hasn’t done any work. (Join the sentences, using ‘not
only … but also’.)
4. Please don’t neglect any details even though they seem to be unimportant. (Change the
sentence, using ‘no matter …’.)
5. She does not find his phone number, so she does not call him for the party. (Use the
second conditional.)
6. Mi Mi wasn’t paying attention to the teacher. She didn’t understand the lesson. (Join
the sentences using ‘as a result’.)
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7. Thadingyut is the Lighting Festival of Myanmar. It is the time many Myanmar people
decorate the buildings with colourful paper lanterns. (Join the sentences, using an
appropriate relative pronoun or relative adverb.)
8. U Mya earns very little. He cannot keep his family in comfort. (Use ‘too........to’.)
9. My uncle speaks Japanese better than English. (Use ‘not as........as’.)
10. The teachers were present at the meeting. The headmaster was present at the meeting.
(Use ‘both........and’.)
Answers
1. Not having received all the applications yet, the manager is not eager to hire anyone.
2. It was to borrow money that was her reason for visiting me.
3. He has not only been late four times but also hasn’t done any work. / Not only has he
been late four times, but he also hasn’t done any work.
4. Please don’t neglect any details, no matter how unimportant they seem to be.
5. If she found his phone number, she would call him for the party.
6. Mi Mi wasn’t paying attention to the teacher, and as a result, she didn’t understand the
lesson.
7. Thadingyut is the Lighting Festival of Myanmar, when many Myanmar people decorate
the buildings with colourful paper lanterns.
8. U Mya earns too little to keep his family in comfort.
9. My uncle does not speak English as well as Japanese.
10. Both the teachers and the headmaster were present at the meeting.
Set 3
Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given in brackets. (10 marks)
1. He runs and jumps like he has superpowers. (Use ‘as if / as though’.)
2. No sooner did she finish her presentation than the audience began asking questions.
(Use ‘as soon as’.)
3. The weather was bad. The outdoor event was canceled. (Join the sentences, using the
linking word ‘as a consequence’.)
4. Marie Curie discovered radium. (Use ‘It is/ was ... that/ who’.)
5. The students enjoy playing soccer. They also enjoy playing basketball. (Join the
sentences, beginning with ‘Not only...but also’.)
6. The instructions may be confusing, but I will figure it out. (Use ‘No matter how...’.)
7. She packed her umbrella. She would not get wet in case it started raining. (Join the
sentences, using ‘so that’.)
8. If she (study) harder, she (pass) the exam. (Use the ‘third conditional’.)
9. The chef was preparing a delicious meal in the kitchen. (Change into passive form.)
10. Emily accepted the award with a big smile on her face. (Use ‘introductory phrase’.)
Answers
1. He runs and jumps as if/ as though he had superpowers.
2. As soon as she finished her presentation, the audience began asking questions.
3. The weather was bad, and as a consequence, the outdoor event was canceled.
4. It was radium that Marie Curie discovered.
5. Not only do the students enjoy playing soccer, but they also enjoy playing basketball.
6. No matter how confusing the instructions may be, I will figure it out.
7. She packed her umbrella so that she would not get wet in case it started raining.
8. If she had studied harder, she would have passed the exam.
9. A delicious meal was being prepared in the kitchen by the chef.
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10. With a big smile on her face, Emily accepted the award.
Set 4
Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given in brackets. (10 marks)
1. Nancy Johnson invented the first ice cream maker in 1843. (Use ‘It is/ It was’.)
2. The DVD that I bought last week does not work properly. (Omit the relative pronoun.)
3. This research generated new insights. It also led to groundbreaking discoveries. (Join
the sentences, using ‘not only ... but also’.)
4. The author portrayed the character as a real genius in this novel. (Change the sentence
into the passive.)
5. The air hostess told me that I was not allowed to sit in business class. (Change the
sentence into direct speech.)
6. We went for a picnic yesterday. We hoped to have a relaxed atmosphere there. (Join
the sentences, using ‘in order to’.)
7. It was a very long film. I fell asleep towards the end. (Join the sentences, using ‘such
... that’.)
8. If the task is difficult, it is sweet to succeed. (Use ‘The more/less/ -er’.)
9. The baby was talking to her toys. She thought they were animate. (Join the sentences,
using ‘as if/ as though’.)
10. The city hall is a famous landmark in this area. It stands tall and magnificent against
the backdrop of the modern skyline. (Join the sentences, using ‘nouns in apposition’.)
Answers
1. It was Nancy Johnson who invented the first ice cream maker in 1843.
2. The DVD I bought last week does not work properly.
3. This research not only generated new insights but also led to groundbreaking
discoveries. / Not only did the research generate new insights, but it also led to
groundbreaking discoveries.
4. The character was portrayed as a real genius by the author in this novel.
5. The air hostess said to me, “You are not allowed to sit in business class.”
6. We went for a picnic yesterday in order to have a relaxed atmosphere there.
7. It was such a long film that I fell asleep towards the end.
8. The more difficult the task is, the sweeter it is to succeed.
9. The baby was talking to her toys as if/ as though they were animate.
10. The city hall, a famous landmark in this area, stands tall and magnificent against the
backdrop of the modern skyline.
Set 5
Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given in brackets. (10 marks)
1. My elder sister does all the housework in our house. (Use ‘It is / It was’.)
2. Language is the medium of communication. Language is the dress of thought. (Join the
sentences, using ‘not only ... but also’.)
3. I don’t care if it rains or freezes. I will go shopping tomorrow. (Join the sentences, using
‘No matter....’.)
4. He died last week. He died of complications from cancer. (Join the sentences, using ‘as
a result of’.)
5. I did not know it was your birthday, so I did not buy you a present. (Use the third
conditional.)
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6. We took off our shoes. We wanted to prevent scratches on the floor. (Join the sentences,
using ‘so as to’.)
7. He talks to me very loudly. He thinks I am a deaf person. (Join the sentences, using ‘as
if / as though’.)
8. The box was very heavy. I could not lift it. (Join the sentences, using ‘too ... to’.)
9. My aunt is a brilliant woman. Everyone admires her (Join the sentences, using ‘so ...
that’/ ‘such... that’.)
10. Today is a colder day than yesterday. (Use ‘not as … as’.)
Answers
1. It is all the housework that my elder sister does in our house.
2. Language is not only the medium of communication but also the dress of thought. / No
only is language the medium of communication, but it is also the dress of thought.
3. No matter whether it rains or freezes, I will go shopping tomorrow.
4. He died last week as a result of complications from cancer.
5. If I had known it was your birthday, I would have bought you a present.
6. We took off our shoes so as to prevent scratches on the floor.
7. He talks to me very loudly as if/ as though I were a deaf person.
8. The box was too heavy for me to lift.
9. My aunt is such a brilliant woman that everyone admires her.
10. Yesterday was not as cold as today.
Set 6
Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given in brackets. (10 marks)
1. Ocean warming has killed about 14% of the world’s coral reefs. (Use ‘It is/ It was …
who/ that...’.)
2. The mathematical problems in this chapter are hard, but he can solve them very quickly.
(Use ‘no matter ....’.)
3. The lion in the picture is lifelike. I feel it is about to roar. (Join the sentences, using ‘as
if/ as though’.)
4. She did not study regularly, and as a result, she did not pass the examination. (Use the
third conditional.)
5. I am interested in Environmental Science. It is a study of the interactions between the
physical, chemical and biological components of nature. (Join the sentences, using
nouns in apposition.)
6. The drowning boy who had been saved by my uncle was taken to hospital. (Omit the
relative pronoun.)
7. My brother can play the guitar. He can compose music too. (Join the sentences, using
‘not only ... but also’.)
8. They are building a modern housing complex near the university. (Change the sentence
into the passive voice.)
9. Nilar is a good daughter. She helps her parents at home. (Join the sentences, using a
participle phrase.)
10. My mother has been on a diet. She wants to be slim. (Join the sentences, using ‘so that’.)
Answers
1. It is ocean warming that has killed about 14% of the world’s coral reefs.
2. No matter how hard the mathematical problems in this chapter are, he can solve them
very quickly.
3. The lion in the picture is lifelike, as if/as though it were about to roar.
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4. If she had studied regularly, she would have passed the examination.
5. I am interested in Environmental Science, a study of the interactions between the
physical, chemical, and biological components of nature.
6. The drowning boy saved by my uncle was taken to hospital.
7. My brother can not only play the guitar but also compose music. / Not only can my
brother play the guitar, but he can also compose music.
8. A modern housing complex is being built near the university.
9. Being a good daughter, Nilar helps her parents at home.
10. My mother has been on a diet so that she can be slim.
Set 7
Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given in brackets. (10 marks)
1. The library has many books. It is a paradise for avid readers. (Join the sentences, using
‘such...that’.)
2. Ko Myo tries hard to please his wife. She always finds something to complain about.
(Join the sentences, using ‘no matter...’.)
3. I passed my driving test first time. Then I felt like a load had been lifted off my mind.
(Join the sentences, using ‘after’.)
4. Kathy does not have many friends because she is shy. (Use ‘the second conditional’.)
5. The police have just arrested the man who broke into our house. (Change the sentence
into the passive voice.)
6. It was sunnier and warmer yesterday than it is today. (Use ‘as ... as/ not as ... as’.)
7. I have a regular job and a family life and so does my friend. (Use ‘both...and’.)
8. The athlete won the gold medal in the competition. His hard work and dedication are
second to none. (Join the sentences, using an appropriate relative pronoun or relative
adverb.)
9. You weren’t paying attention to driving when the accident happened at the roundabout.
(Use ‘It is/ was ... who/ that...’.)
10. Mary does not have a KBZ Pay account. She found it difficult to book an airline ticket
online. (Join the sentences, using a participle phrase.)
Answers
1. The library has such a lot of books that it is a paradise for avid readers.
2. No matter how hard Ko Myo tries to please his wife, she always finds something to
complain about.
3. After passing my driving test first time, I felt like a load had been lifted off my mind.
4. If Kathy were not shy, she would have many friends.
5. The man who broke into our house has just been arrested by the police.
6. It is not as sunny and warm as it was yesterday.
7. Both my friend and I have a regular job and a family life.
8. The athlete whose hard work and dedication are second to none won the gold medal in
the competition.
9. It was you who weren’t paying attention to driving when the accident happened at the
roundabout.
10. Not having a KBZ Pay account, Mary found it difficult to book an airline ticket online.

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