1. Escuela de Educación Continua
Repaso para la Prueba de Evaluación
y Admisión Universitaria
(College Board)
INGLÉS
Parts of the Speech
Preparado por
Prof. Carmen Cembalest, Enero 1994
Revisado por
Prof. Thelvenitsie Hernández, Junio 2006

2. Este manual es propiedad de la Escuela de Educación Continua
de la Universidad Metropolitana. El mismo no puede ser
reproducido parcial ni totalmente sin la autorización expresa de la
Decana Asociada de la Escuela de Educación Continua de la
Universidad Metropolitana.
Escuela de Educación Continua de UMET, agosto 2006

3. I. Part of Speech
A. Nouns: words that name a person, place, thing, idea, events, feelings, sports, and
fields of study.
B. Nouns are also classified by gender: feminine, masculine, both, neuter.
1. Classification of Nouns:
a. Proper: names a particular person, place, or thing. They are always
capitalized.
Examples: Maria United States
San Juan Canada
b. Common: names any person, place or thing
Examples: boy pencils
country desk
c. Concrete: names things that can be perceived with the five senses.
(tactile, olfatory, auditory, visual, and gustatory).
Examples: ice-cream bracelet
book telephone
d. Abstract: identify concepts or ideas.
Examples: freedom love
Justice hate
e. Countable: refer to nouns that can be counted.
Examples: pencils students
chairs books
f. Non-countable nouns: refer to mass, liquids or gases.
Examples: water sand
oxygen milk
g. Collective: identify objects that act as one unit. They are often considered
singular
Examples: jury committee
group band

4. h. Compound: two or more nouns that function as one unit.
Examples: baseball high school
sister-in-law notebook
Practice Exercise I
Types of Nouns
Choose the correct answer.
1. Faith
a. abstract
b. countable
c. collective
d. compound
2. Chair
a. common
b. proper
c. abstract
d. collective
3. Flashlight
a. abstract
b. compound
c. collective
d. non-countable
4. Choir
a. compound
b. collective
c. abstract
d. countable
5. Australia
a. common
b. countable
c. compound
d. proper

5. 6. Oxygen
a. non-countable
b. countable
c. compound
d. collective
7. Orange
a. countable
b. non-countable
c. collective
d. proper
8. Water
a. countable
b. proper
c. non-countable
d. collective
9. Compassion
a. proper
b. abstract
c. countable
d. concrete
10. Father-in-law
a. countable
b. proper
c. compound
d. collective
11. Herd
a. non-countable
b. collective
c. abstract
d. compound
12. Skyscraper
a. proper
b. compound
c. abstract
d. collective
2. Plural Forms of Nouns:
Nouns can be singular or plural. There are several rules that you should follow when
changing a noun from singular to plural form.

6. 1. General rule: most nouns form the plural by adding –s.
Example: girl - girls
window – windows
2. ES rule: nouns ending in s, ss, sh, ch, z, or x form the plural by adding es.
Example: bus – buses
church – churches
3. Consontant + y: nouns ending in y preceded by a consonant form that plural
by changing y to i and adding es.
Example: story – stories
lady – ladies
4. Vowel + y: nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel form the plural by adding
s.
Example: boy – boys
toy – toys
5. Vowel + o: nouns ending in o preceded by a vowel, form the plural by adding
s.
Example: radio – radios
patio – patios
6. Consonant + o: nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant add es to form
the plural. (Except in musical terms)
Example: tomato – tomatoes
hero – heroes
Exception: piano – pianos
solo – solos
7. F or FE rule: nouns ending in F or FE change to VES to form the plural.
Example: leaf – leaves
shelf – shelves
life – lives
Exceptions: sheriff – sheriffs
staff – staffs
roof – roofs
belief – beliefs
safe – safes
chief – chiefs

7. 8. Compound nouns: they form the plural in the first word when separated by a
hyphen. Compound nouns written as one word or as two separate words
form the plural in the last word.
Example: mother-in-law – mothers-in-law
brother-in-law – brothers-in-law
birdhouse – birdhouses
high school – high schools
9. Irregular Plural Forms:
Examples: child – children mouse – mice
man – men goose – geese
woman – women foot – feet
ox – oxen tooth – teeth
10. Some nouns keep the same form in both singular and plural.
Examples: fish, sheep, Chinese, deer, series, salmon, moose, trout, fowl
Practice Exercise II
Choose the correct plural form for the following sentences.
1. Those are sharp _____________________________.
a. knifes
b. knives
c. knife
d. knifs
2. The __________________ are yelling out loud.
a. children
b. childrens
c. childes
d. childs
3. There are three ___________________ around the corner.
a. laundrys
b. laundries
c. laundryies
d. laundryes

8. 4. My father bought three __________________ of bread.
a. loaves
b. loafs
c. loafes
d. loafies
5. My car killed two ________________________.
a. mouses
b. mouse
c. mice
d. mices
6. How many ________________________did you put in the stew?
a. potato
b. potatos
c. potatoses
d. potatoes
7. My two _____________________ visited us last month.
a. sister-in-law
b. sisters-in-law
c. sisters-in-laws
d. sister-in-law
8. There are many _______________ restaurants in my town.
a. Chinese
b. Chineses
c. Chineseses
d. Chinesies
9. I put the ________________________ in the sink.
a. dishes
b. dishies
c. disheses
d. dishs
10. The two ____________________ performed beautifully.
a. sopranoes
b. sopranos
c. sopranoses
d. sopranosies
11. The man had three ____________________.
a. wife
b. wifes

9. c. wives
d. wiveses
12. The singer sang two ____________________ at the concert.
a. soloes
b. solos
c. soloses
d. solo
13. They found some _______________________ in the basement.
a. boxes
b. boxesses
c. boxies
d. boxeses
14. She wants to eat some __________________________.
a. sandwich
b. sandwichs
c. sandwiches
d. sandwichies
15. How many ______________________ are there in your department?
a. attorneys-at-laws
b. attorneys-at-law
c. attorneies-at-laws
d. attorney-at-law
16. Mary drank four ______________________ of water after dinner.
a. glasses
b. glass
c. glassies
d. glasseses
17. My neighbor cut all the ______________________ around his house.
a. busheses
b. bush
c. bushes
d. bushies
18. He had to feed all of the _______________________________.
a. monkies
b. monkeyes
c. monkey
d. monkeys

10. 3. Possessive Form of Nouns: Nouns also indicate possession or ownership.
a. To form the possessive of a singular or plural noun not ending in S, add an
apostrophe and s. („s)
Examples: Marta’s book
The children’s toys
b. To form the possessive of a singular or plural noun ending in s. add
apostrophe after the s. (s‟)
Examples: Charles’ car
The boys’ shirts
c. When referring to inanimate objects, use the of phrase.
Correct: The roof of the house.
Incorrect: The house’s roof.
Practice Exercise III
Choose the correct possessive form of the noun.
1. The ___________________ is holding a meeting at the San Juan Hotel.
a. women club’s
b. women’s club
c. womens’ club
d. women’s club’s
2. The _____________________ looks dirty.
a. floor’s carpet
b. carpet’s floor
c. carpet of the floor
d. floors’ carpet
3. _______________________ is brand new.
a. Maria car’s
b. Maria’s car
c. Maria’s car’s
d. car of Maria

11. 4. The ___________________ are empty.
a. babies’ bottles
b. babie’s bottles
c. babies’ bottles’
d. babies bottles’
5. ___________________ house is near ours.
a. Carmen’s and Pedro’s
b. Carmen’s and Pedro
c. Carmen’s and Pedros’
d. Carmen and Pedro’s
6. ______________________ are expensive.
a. men’s shoes
b. shoes of the men
c. mens’ shoes
d. men’s shoes’
7. He talked to my __________________________.
a. father-in-law’s lawyer
b. father’s-in-law lawyer
c. father-in-laws’ lawyer
d. father-in-law’s lawyer’s
8. ________________________ is an executive secretary.
a. Manuel’s wife’s
b. Manuel’s wife
c. Manuel wife’s
d. Manuels’ wife
9. The _________________________ dresses cost a lot of money.
a. ladie’s dresses
b. ladies’ dresses’
c. ladies dresses’
d. ladies’ dresses
10. The ________________________ are loose.
a. book’s pages
b. books’ pages
c. pages of the book
d. pages’ of the book
11. Those are my ________________________.
a. student’s notebooks
b. students’ notebooks
c. students’ notebooks’

12. d. students notebooks’
12. The _____________________ is locked.
a. bathroom’s door
b. door of the bathroom
c. door’s of the bathroom
d. bathrooms’ door
13. ___________________________ is near our.
a. Paula house’s
b. Paula’s house
c. Paula’s house’s
d. house of Paula
14. The ______________________ are on the table.
a. women’s umbrella
b. women’s umbrella’s
c. women umbrella’s
d. umbrellas of the women
15. ______________________ was wrecked.
a. Charles’ s car
b. Charles’ car’s
c. Charles’ car
d. Charles car’s
16. The ______________________ is very high.
a. house of the ceiling
b. ceiling of the house
c. ceiling’s house
d. house’s ceiling
17. __________________ is an engineer.
a. Maria’s husband
b. Maria’s husband’s
c. husband of Maria
d. Maria husband’s
18. _____________________ rented a house at the beach.
a. Mr. Arias’s daughters’
b. Mr. Arias’ daughters
c. Mr. Arias daughters’
d. Mr. Arias’ daughters’
B. Pronouns: Words that substitute a noun. They are classified as:

13. 1. Subject Pronouns: substitute the subject of a sentence. (They will always be in the
subject of the sentence.)
I She
You He
They It
We
Example: The fireman fell from the ladder.
He fell from the ladder.
The children are very naughty.
They are very naughty.
2. Object Pronouns: substitute a direct object or an object of a preposition. (They will
always be in the predicate of the sentence.)
Me Her
You Him
Them It
Us
Example: Jackie gave Paula the good news.
Jackie gave her the good news.
The teacher told Beth and Freddy to behave.
The teacher told them to behave.
3. Possessive Pronouns: substitute possessive nouns in a sentence. There are two kinds
of possessive pronouns.
a. Possessive Adjectives:
My
Your
His
Her
Our
Their
Its
Example: My house is near your neighborhood.
b. Possessive Pronouns:
Mine
Yours
His

14. Hers
Ours
Theirs
Example: The house that it is near your neighborhood is mine.
4. Indefinite pronouns: these pronouns do not refer to definite persons or things. They
may be singular, plural or both. Pronouns which are always singular must be used with
singular verbs. Pronouns that are always plural must be used with plural verbs.
Pronouns that can be either singular or plural, take the verb according to the antecedent.
Singular Pronouns Plural Pronouns Plural or Singular
anybody both all
anyone few verbs in any
each many plural more
every verbs several most
everybody in singular none
everyone some
neither
nobody
no one
nothing
one
Examples: Each of the boys is here. (singular pronoun)
None of the boys are here now. (plural antecedent)
5. Interrogative Pronouns: They are used at the beginning of a sentence to ask a
questions.
Who – identity: Who is the leader of the gang?
What – general information What are you doing?
Where – place Where is Maple street located?
When – time When will she arrive?
Which – specific information Which boy will be the main character?
Whom – identification To Whom did he send the money?
Whose – possession Whose books are on top of my desk?
6. Relative Pronouns – they join a dependent clause to the main clause.
Who
Whom
Whose
Which
That
Example: The schedule that is on the bulletin board has been approved.

15. Thomas Jefferson, who was the third president, was born in 1743.
7. Reflexive Pronouns – show that the object of the action is the same as the performer.
They are the following.
Himself myself
Herself yourself
Itself themselves
Ourselves
Example: I told myself to keep the secret.
José broke the chain himself.
8. Demonstrative Pronouns – to show something
this singular these plural
that those
Example: This is my cat, and these are your kittens.
Practice Exercise IV
Choose the correct pronoun for the underlined word or complete the blank with
the appropriate pronoun.
1. Joe and Peter are experts in mechanics.
a. we
b. he
c. they
d. them
2. Mother baked a cake for my sister and me.
a. we
b. her
c. us
d. them
3. I sent the message to Gloria.
a. her
b. she
c. hers
d. it
4. Luis and I are very food friends.
a. they
b. us
c. we

16. d. you
5. Where did you see the boys?
a. they
b. him
c. them
d. her
6. Pedro and you work at the same place.
a. yours
b. we
c. they
d. you
7. Those houses are expensive.
a. its
b. them
c. they
d. it
8. The giraffe looked at the children.
a. she
b. it
c. her
d. they
9. ___________________ credit union did you join?
a. what
b. which
c. where
d. that
10. Do you know __________________ delivered this package?
a. what
b. whom
c. who
d. what
11. Charlie Chaplin was an actor ________________ pictures have won many
prizes.
a. whom
b. whose
c. which
d. what
12. ________________ tickets were found in the lobby of the building.
a. this

17. b. that
c. these
d. there
13. _________________ are you going? To the supermarket.
a. what
b. which
c. where
d. when
14. My sister gave _______________ the key to the house.
a. hers
b. me
c. our
d. my
15. Is that Rosa’s pet? No, it’s ____________________.
a. my
b. her
c. she
d. mine
16. The question _________________ he asked made several people angry.
a. what
b. which
c. that
d. who
17. Is the personnel manager younger than _____________________?
a. she
b. her
c. it
d. your
18. Between you and ________________, I think Joe has the correct answer.
a. I
b. They
c. me
d. we
19. Here’s the application _________________ you left on my desk.
a. what
b. that
c. which
d. whom

18. 20. Steve wrote the essay for the newspaper __________________.
a. hisself
b. herself
c. himself
d. myself
21. __________________ shoes are these? They are mine.
a. whose
b. which
c. what
d. whom
22. Is that Henry and Pamela’s car? Yes, it’s _____________________.
a. them
b. theirs
c. their
d. his
B. Choose the verb that best agrees with the pronoun. (Indefinite Pronouns)
23. All of you _____________ to be at the meeting on time.
a. has
b. have
24. Many of the boys ______________ in Humacao.
a. live
b. lives
25. Everyone ____________ conscious of the crime problem in Puerto Rico.
a. are
b. is
26. None of the cars ______________ to my neighbor.
a. belong
b. belongs
27. Several people ______________ with her ideas.
a. agrees
b. agree
28. No one ________________ what he is talking about.
a. understands

19. b. understand
29. Most of the time ______________ spent planning the next activity.
a. were
b. was
30. Neither of the managers _________________ to increase the purchases.
a. wants
b. want
Practice V
Circle the correct possessive adjective or possessive pronoun in the following
sentences.
1. My children’s sneakers are under the bed.
(My, Mine ) are in the closet.
2. My books are under the table.
(Her, Hers) books are on the sofa.
3. Jim’s bike is in the garage.
(Our, Ours) are in the kitchen.
4. Sally’s dog is in the living room.
(Your, Yours) is in the bathroom.
5. Our cat is black.
(Their, Theirs) cat is black and white.
6. My raincoat is red.
(Her, Hers) raincoat is white.
7. Ann’s hair is short.
(My, Mine) is very long.
8. Her name is Clara.
Tell me (your, yours) name.
9. His book is on the table.
Where is (my, mine)?
10. His records are new.
(Our, Ours) records are old.
11. My grades are good.
(Her, Hers) are bad.

20. 12. Her boyfriend is rich.
(My. Mine) is very poor.
13. My head hurts.
What about (your, yours)?
14. My new shoes hurt.
Do (your, yours) hurt, too?
15. My bed is soft.
(Your, Yours) is too hard.
16. My brother’s grade are poor.
(My, Mine) are excellent.
17. Our teacher is excellent.
(Their, Theirs) is very bad.
18. Your car is old.
(Our, Ours) car is new.
19. My sister’s umbrella is on the bed.
(My, Mine) is on the rug.
20. Jane’s boots are expensive.
(Your, Yours) boots are cheap.
C. Adjectives – Describe nouns or pronouns. They are used to indicate size,
color, and they limit quantities and express qualities.
Adjectives also establish degrees of comparison.
Example: Juan bought a large house. (size)
I rented two boats last Sunday. (quantity)
My sister has a beautiful house. (quality)
Comparison of Adjectives:
1. Positive Degree – establish an equality between two units.
Example: Manuel is as tall as Joe.
2. Comparative Degree – compare two units to an unequal degree.
Example: Manuel is taller than Joe.
Adjectives of more than one syllable:
more (adjective) than
Example: Manuel is more handsome than Joe.

21. 3. Superlative Degree – compare more than two units to an unequal degree.
Example: Manuel is the tallest in the family.
Adjective of more than one syllable:
the most (adjective)
Example: Manuel is the most handsome in the family.
4. Irregular comparative and superlative forms of adjectives.
Adjective Comparative Superlative
good better than the best
bad worse than the worst
ill worse than the worst
far farther than the farthest
more more than the most
much more than the most
little less than the least
Practice Exercise VI
Choose the correct form of the adjective.
1. My jacket is _________________ Bobby’s jacket.
a. warmer than
b. warm than
c. the warm than
d. the warmest
2. Yours is ____________ of the half-dozen estimates that I received.
a. the lowest
b. lower than
c. the most low
d. the lower
3. She had a ________________ Persian rug in the front hallway.
a. real
b. most real
c. really
d. badly
4. Mr. Jones looks pale and shaky this morning; he doesn’t look _______________.
a. good
b. better
c. well
d. gooder

22. 5. Fred, your cough is very _______________ this morning.
a. badly
b. worse
c. bad
d. more bad
6. He was the ______________ person I ever shared an apartment with.
a. messiest
b. most messy
c. messier
d. messy
7. She is ________________ than her sister.
a. attractive
b. more attractive
c. most attractive
d. attractivier
8. Because you missed only one question, you have the _______________ grade.
a. good
b. better
c. best
d. more good
9. Of the triplets he has always been the ______________.
a. taller
b. tall
c. more tall
d. tallest
10. An Oldsmobile is __________________ a Honda.
a. as expensive than
b. the most expensive
c. more expensive than
d. expensivier than
11. My son is as _____________________ yours.
a. restless as
b. more restless than
c. the most restless
d. restless than
12. Michael looks _____________ member of the team.
a. stronger
b. more stronger than
c. the most strong
d. the strongest

23. 13. Is this stamp _______________ that one.
a. valuabler than
b. as valuable as
c. the more valuable
d. more valuabler than
14. Your promotion was _________________ news of the week.
a. the more good
b. the best
c. the gooder
d. the better
15. Today, Tony feels ________________ yesterday.
a. worse than
b. the worst
c. more ill than
d. iller than
16. Is this pot _______________ the skillet?
a. greasier than
b. the more greasy
c. the more greasier
d. the greasiest
17. That was _________________ movie of the year.
a. the popularest
b. the most popular
c. the more popular
d. popularer than
18. Is this test _________________ the other one?
a. the most important
b. importanter than
c. more important than
d. important than
19. Is a tennis ball _______________ a baseball? No, it’s lighter.
a. as heavy as
b. as heavier than
c. the heaviest
d. heavy than
20. Of all the Hawaiian islands, Maui is _________________ beautiful.
a. the more
b. the most
c. many
d. best

24. 21. Jenny is _________________ her sister.
a. as lazy as
b. the laziest
c. more laziest than
d. as lazier as
22. Louise is ________________ girl in the classroom
a. thinner than
b. the thinnest
c. the most thin
d. the thinner
23. Today is ________________ day of the year.
a. the shorter
b. the shortest
c. the most short
d. shorter than
24. The weather in Boston is ______________ the weather in New York.
a. colder than
b. the coldest
c. as cold than
d. more colder than
25. Lesson 5 is ______________ lesson 6.
a. longer as
b. long as
c. longest as
d. longer than
26. This is _____________ pillow we have.
a. the softest
b. the more soft
c. the most soft
d. the softer
27. Sally is _______________ girl known.
a. the more cheerful
b. the cheerfuler
c. the most cheerful
d. cheerfulest
28. Marta’s scissors are ______________ mine.
a. sharper than
b. the sharpest

25. c. more sharper than
d. the most sharper
29. Mark was ________________ as I am.
a. succesfuler than
b. more successful than
c. more success than
d. as successful
30. The art museum is _________________ building in the city.
a. the older
b. older than
c. the oldest
d. as old than
D. Adverbs - modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. They explain how or to
what degree. Adverbs that indicate manner end in ___ly.
Examples:
He arrived yesterday. (answers when)
The car is there. ( answers where)
Peter worked diligently. (answers how)
The children felt very sad. (modifies an adjective)
Luis speaks quickly. (modifies a verb)
We spoke very softly. (modifies another adverb)
1. Adverbs of manner are used to express comparison.
1. Equal Comparison – compare equal two units
Example: Luis drives as fast as Ramon.
2. Comparative Degree – compare two units, in an unequal degree
Example: Luis drives faster than Ramon.
Adverb consist of more than one syllable:
more (adverb) than
Example: Luis drives more carefully than Ramon.
3. Superlative Degree – compare more than two unit, in an unequal degree
Example: Luis drives the fastest in the family.
Adverb consist of more than one syllable:
the most (adverb)
Example: Luis drives the most carefully in the family.

26. 4. Irregular comparative and superlative forms of adverbs.
Adverb Comparative Superlative
late later than the latest
fast faster than the fastest
early earlier than the earliest
hard harder than the hardest
well better than the best
badly worse than the worst
Practice Exercises VII
Choose the correct alternative to complete the statement.
1. You must handle the baby _________________.
a. gently
b. gentler
c. more gentle
d. gentle
2. We helped Betty _______________.
a. willing
b. willingly
c. most willingly
d. the more willingly
3. This car runs very ________________.
a. smoothly
b. smoothlier
c. smoothlily
d. smooth
4. The new secretary types _________________.
a. accurate
b. accurately
c. accuratelly
d. more accurate
5. My pen writes ______________ yours.
a. worse than
b. worst than
c. more bad than
d. more badly than

27. 6. The teacher explained the lesson ___________________.
a. good
b. better than
c. well
d. more good than
7. Luis ran _______________ of all the participants.
a. the most fast
b. more fastly than
c. faster than
d. the fastest
8. John speaks English _________________.
a. fluent
b. most fluently than
c. fluentlier
d. fluently
9. John behaves _____________________ his brother.
a. selfishly
b. more selfishly than
c. the most selfishly
d. more selfish than
10. My sister drives ____________________ my brother.
a. the most careful
b. more carefully than
c. carefullier than
d. more careful than
11. You always arrive _________________ of all.
a. the latest
b. the most late
c. lately than
d. later than
12. Thomas works ________________ Antonio.
a. hard
b. more hardly than
c. harder than
d. the hardest
13. It rains about 65 inches a year in San Juan and about 40 inches in New York City. In
San Juan, it rains __________________ in New York City.
a. the least
b. less than

28. c. as much as
d. more than
14. A train travels _________________ a car.
a. more fast than
b. the most fast
c. fastly than
d. faster than
E. Prepositions – Short words that relate a noun or a pronoun to some words in a
sentence.
Use Preposition “IN” for the following:
Continents - in Europe
Countries - in Puerto Rico
Cities - in Boston
Town - in Caguas
Years - in 1995
Months - in November
Seasons - in summer
in spring
in autumn
in winter
Meaning inside - in the car
in the drawer
in the house
Parts of the day - in the morning
Use “ON” for the following:
Days - on Tuesday
Dates - on July 4th.
Streets - on Main Street
Avenues - on Ashford Ave.
Location on top of - The book is on the desk.
Special expressions - He’s on the telephone.
Use “AT” for the following:
Time - at 7:00
Special expressions - at noon, at night, at midnight
Number of streets - at 298 South Street
Special expressions - at the door, at the corner, at the movies

29. Prepositions of Place:
IN ON AT
in New York on the floor at the table
in the north on the island at the Caribe Hilton
in class on the ground at the university
in the drawer on the sofa at the movies
in front of on the page at the airport
in the book on the sidewalk at 34 De Diego Ave.
in the country on the wall
in the sky
Other prepositions of Place:
across to
along toward
around off
between near
among by
behind up
over under
Prepositions of Time:
IN ON AT
in the afternoon on July 15, 1985 at the beginning
in the morning on Monday at the end
in July on and off at 5:00 pm
in 1985 on schedule at present
in the past on the hour at night
in the future on Father’s Day at dawn
in a while at first
in time to at noon
in the summer
Other prepositions of Time:
until for on time
by during in time
since before after

30. Practice Exercise VIII
Choose the correct answer.
1. The nurse sat ________________ the counter in the hall.
a. behind
b. below
c. beside
d. between
2. We’re going _______________ Las Vegas next weekend.
a. from
b. for
c. to
d. in
3. Juan is leaving ______________ July first.
a. on
b. in
c. at
d. for
4. My uncle works ________________ a supermarket.
a. on
b. to
c. at
d. from
5. They are returning home _______________ bus.
a. for
b. by
c. in
d. on
6. I was __________________ Jamaica for a few days.
a. in
b. on
c. at
d. for
7. They got her ________________a bus.
a. for
b. from
c. in
d. on

31. 8. David went __________ the hospital ____________ taxi.
a. by, in
b. to, by
c. to, on
d. for, in
9. My family took a trip ________________ the island last week.
a. around
b. behind
c. between
d. off
10. We saw the best movie ________________ town.
a. on
b. in
c. at
d. from
11. They stayed _______________ the Dorado Hilton ____________ Dorado.
a. on, at
b. in, at
c. at, in
d. at, on
12. We left Bob ________________ the airport.
a. in
b. on
c. at
d. for
13. There is a dentist’s office _______________ my house.
a. across
b. at
c. on
d. since
14. They are going to the country ___________ the winter.
a. on
b. at
c. in
d. since
15. Elsie sent thank you notes _________ the wedding.
a. before
b. after
c. during
d. in

32. 16. Mary works ___________ the morning and studies __________ night.
a. at, on
b. on, at
c. in, at
d. at, in
17. The Johnson’s family always travel _____________ the summer.
a. at
b. for
c. during
d. since
18. We will not finish the job __________ May 15 th .
a. during
b. until
c. in
d. for
19. The maid comes to clean the house ______________ Monday.
a. in
b. on
c. at
d. for
20. The department store is ____________ Park Street.
a. on
b. in
c. at
d. for
21. We were sitting __________ the table _________ the window.
a. at, between
b. in, under
c. on, next
d. at, near
22. Their house is on Robinson Street. It’s ________the post office and the laundry.
a. from
b. by
c. on
d. between
23. She is sitting ____________the table.
a. on
b. in
c. at
d. under

33. 24. Where did you see Gloria? ___________the elevator.
a. in
b. on
c. until
d. at
25. Her boyfriend is _______________ Bogota.
a. for
b. by
c. at
d. from
26. Margaret sets the table _____________ dinner.
a. after
b. since
c. before
d. on
F. Interjections: These are expressions of emotion unrelated grammatically to the
rest of the sentence.
Examples:
Alas! Wow!
Hurray! Whoops!
Oh! I can hardly believe it.
G. Conjunctions: They are used in the sentence as connections.
Examples:
You and I
Win or loose
Come if you can
I was ready, but she wasn’t
H. Articles: The article A and AN are indefinite articles.
A is used with singular nouns before a consonant sound.
Example: a book a union a car
AN is used with singular nouns before a vowel sound.
Example: an orange an igloo an honest man
The is a definite article. It is used in the following instances:

34. a. Before the names of cities, countries, and streets when used as adjectives.
Example: The Alaska pipeline connects the oil fields with the port.
b. Before the names of rivers, seas and mountains, chains when they specify
something.
Example: The Mississippi river runs through the bridge.
c. Before nouns of indefinite quantity or quality when they specify something.
Example: The band is willing to play at the game.
d. Before the names of some countries when the form of government is part of the
name.
Example: The United States government is republican.
THE is not used:
a. Before the names of persons, most countries, cities or streets when used as proper
nouns.
Example: San Juan is very interesting.
b. Before a noun + a possessive
Example: My mother’s car.
c. Before non countable nouns.
Example: Honesty is important.
Practice Exercises IX
Choose the correct answer. Circle your answer. If no article is needed, circle X.
1. Marcos is _________________ excellent driver.
a. the
b. an
c. a
d. X
2. This is ___________ rainiest season in Puerto Rico.
a. a
b. an
c. x
d. the

35. 3. _________ coffee is an important crop in Brazil.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. x
4. It is __________ hour till lunch.
a. a
b. the
c. an
d. x
5. ___________ Soviet Union is rich in natural resources.
a. the
b. a
c. x
d. an
6. That is ______________ used car.
a. a
b. an
c. x
d. the
7. That is ____________ new book.
a. x
b. a
c. an
d. the
8. __________ copper is a good conductor of electricity.
a. the
b. a
c. x
d. an
9. I ate ____________ egg this morning.
a. a
b. x
c. an
d. the
10. Helen has ______________ headache.
a. an
b. the
c. a
d. x

36. 11. He is ___________ honest man.
a. an
b. the
c. a
d. x
12. It is __________ exception to the rule.
a. a
b. an
c. x
d. the
13. I enjoyed ____________ speech by ____________ Mr. Brown last night.
a. a, the
b. the, x
c. the, a
d. a, x
14. It is _______________ one story-building.
a. the
b. an
c. a
d. x
15. We often go to ____________ beach on Sunday.
a. x
b. a
c. the
d. an
16. My wife bought _____________ new stove last month.
a. an
b. x
c. a
d. and
17. ___________ tea in this pot is very weak.
a. the
b. a
c. x
d. an
18. ______________ fresh air is needed by all growing children.
a. x
b. the
c. a
d. an

37. 19. She is ____________ happy child.
a. an
b. a
c. x
d. the
20. He is _____________ unusual man.
a. a
b. the
c. an
d. x