STRONG ADJECTIVES

Here you have some more common strong adjectives. Use them to avoid the overuse of the adverb "very".

FIRST CONDITIONAL EXERCISES

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the First Conditional.

1. 1  If we ............................ (go) to London, we ...................... (visit) my friend George. 
2. 2  If she ...................... (do) well in her exams, my sister ...................... (go) to university. 
3. 3  Jenny ...................... (not eat) supper if she ...................... (eat) all that ice cream. 
4. 4  My brother ...................... (drive) us to the cinema if we ...................... (ask) him. 
5. 5  Uncle Tim ...................... (phone) us if he ...................... (want) to come with us. 
   6.  If you .......................... (bring) the sandwiches for the picnic, I ..................... (bring) the drinks.
   7.  If he ............................. (talk) too long, his parents .......................... (not let) him use the phone.
   8.  He ................................... (turn) on the heater if it .......................... (be) too cold.
   9.  You .................................... (understand) the questions unless you .......................... (read) the book. 

Rewrite these sentences using IF or UNLESS.
1. If you don't start now, you will not reach there in time.
2. I will take the job unless the pay is too low.
3. I will be surprised if he doesn’t have an accident soon.
4. If she doesn’t stop smoking, she will fall seriously ill.
5. The situation won't get better unless we do something immdiately.
6. You will never understand English grammar unless you study this language.
7. If he doesn't hurry up, he will be late.
8. Beer is great if unless you drink too much of it.
9. Unless the teacher needs more space, this small classroom will be OK.
10. If it doesn't stop raining, we will not have a picnic.

FIRST CONDITIONAL SENTENCES PRACTICE

- Complete these conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. If I ____________ (go) out tonight, I __________ (go) to the cinema.

2. If you ___________ (get) back late, I __________ (be) angry.

3. If we ____________ (not/see) each other tomorrow, we __________ (see) each other next week.

4. If he ___________ (come) to the party, I __________ (be) surprised.

5. If we ____________ (wait) here, we _____________ (be) late.

6. We _____________ (go) to the beach if it __________ (be) sunny.

7. We ______________ (not/have) a picnic if the weather _________ (not/improve).

8. If I _______________ (not/go) to bed early, I ______________ (be) tired tomorrow.

9. We ______________ (feel) sick if we _____________ (eat) all this cake.

10. I ________________ (cook) dinner at home if you ___________ (not/want) to go out.

RELATIVE CLAUSES EXERCISES

Join these sentences using a relative pronoun or a relative adverb.

1. John has bought a house. There are ghosts in that house.

2. John is one of my closest friends. I have known John for eight years.

3. Next weekend I’m going to Glasgow. My sister lives in Glasgow.

4. The man is in prison. Janet fell in love with this man.

5. This is the music. I've listened to it many times.

6. This is the school. I studied there as a child.

7. Have you seen the biscuits? They were on the top shelf.

8. Charles Chaplin was a famous comedian. He directed well-known films.

9. The bed wasn't very comfortable. I slept in it last night.

10. I've spoken to the man. His house was burgled last Monday.

11. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. We learned about him in History.

12. Iliana will never forget the day. She became the captain of the ship then.

13. Mary is my wife's only sister. I introduced her to you last night.

14. You are going to a restaurant. It is very famous for its Indian food.

MORE PRACTICE ON RELATIVE CLAUSES

- Combine these sentences using a relative pronoun or a relative adverb.

1. My neighbour comes from Ecuador. He works on the fruit farms around the city.

2. The neighbour makes a lot of noise at night. His flat is above mine.

3. You made an offer. We cannot accept it.

4.  I have not decided the day. I’ll go to New York on that day.

5. Those teenagers are famous pop singers. You are looking at them.

6.  I invited Mrs. Kansas to my party. She lives next door.

7. The man is over there. I told you about him.

8. We must arrange a time. Then we can discuss the problem.

9. Do you know the name of the hotel? John is staying at the hotel.

10. The picture is beautiful. Tom is looking at it.

11. One of my subjects is Literature. I have been interested in it for a long time.

12. The World Wide Web has become an essential part of our lives. It was invented by Tim Berners-Lee.

13.  Mr Carter is very interested in our plan. I spoke to him last night.

14. Alice went to the police station yesterday. Alice's handbag was stolen in Oxford Street.