Revision grammar Module 8
Underline the proper verb:
What is/are the news?
Your advice is/are helpful.
Do/Does chocolate make you happier?
Maths is/are difficult.
Mumps cause/causes high temperature.
Put (a) little or (a)few:
1) I have ... money, so we can't got to the cinema. 2) He had ... friends at the camp, so he was very unhappy. 3) I have no ... time, so I can't go with you. 4) He has very ... English books. 5) There is ... ink in this ink-pot.
Put a lot of, much or many:
1) We have to hurry. We haven't got ... time. 2) Tom drinks ... milk — one litre a day. 3) The man was badly injured in the accident. He lost ... blood. 4) Don't disturb me. I've got ... work to do. 5) He hasn’t got so ... money, he can't buy this computer
Choose the right variant
1. If you do any more homework tonight, we'll be able ___ to attend the concert ___ to go to the cinema.
a) neither … nor b) either … or
2. The room was ___ comfortable ___ clean, I didn’t like it.
a) neither … nor b) either … or
3. I'd like to help you a little; I will ___ walk the dog ___ go shopping.
a) neither … nor b) either … or
4. Haven't you heard that Sally lives not far from us? She has ___ bought a new flat ___ rented it.
a) either … or b) neither … nor
Write sentences with both ... and ... / neither... nor ... / either ... or... .
1 Chris was late. So was Pat . __________________________________________________________
2 He didn't write and he didn't phone .__________________________________________________
3 Joe is on holiday and so is Sam. ______________________________________________________
4 Joe hasn't got a car. Sam hasn't got one either. _________________________________________
Complete the sentences with some/any/no.
There is ________ butter on the plate.
There is ________ cheese on the table, but there’re ____________ cheese sandwiches.
There isn't _________ sausage on the table.
There are ____________ potatoes in the bag.
There aren't ______________ bananas on the table, but there are ________ cucumbers there.
