ENGLISH FOR BUDDHISM BOOK I (WORKBOOK)

PRACTICE I.  Subject, verbs, and objects.

Directions: Underline and identify the subject (s), verb (v) and object of the verb (o) in each sentence.

1. Airplanes have wings.
2. The teacher explained the problem.
3. Children enjoy games.
4. Jack wore a blue suit.
5. Some animals eat plants. Some animals eat other animals.
6. According to an experienced waitress, you can carry full cups of coffee without spilling them just by never looking at them.

PRACTICE 2. Transitive vs. intransitive verbs.

       Directions: Underline and identify the verb in each sentence. Write VT if it is

Transitive. Write VI if it is intransitive.

1. Alice arrived at 6 o’clock.
2. We drank some tea.
3. I agree with you.
4. I waited for Sam at the airport for two hours.
5. They’re staying at a resort hotel in San Antonio, Texas.
6. Mary is studying English.
7. The wing is blowing hard today.
8. I walked to the theater, but Janice rode her bicycle.
9. Amphibians hatch from eggs
10. Rivers flow toward the sea.

PRACTICE 3. Identifying preposition.

       Directions: Underline the prepositions.

1. Jim came to class without his books.
2. We stayed at home during the storm.
3. Sonya walked across the bridge over the Cedar River.
4. When Alex walked through the door, his little sister ran toward him and put her arms around his neck.
5. The two of us need to talk to Tom, too.
6. Animals live in all parts of the world. Animals walk or crawl on land, fly in the air, and swim in the water.
7. Scientists divide living things into main groups: the animal kingdom and the plant kingdom.
8. Asia extends from the Pacific Ocean in the east and Europe in the west.

PRACTICE 4. Sentence elements.

      Directions: Underline and identify the subject (s), verb (v), object (o), and  prepositional phrases (pp) in the following sentences.

1. Jack put the letter in the mailbox.
2. The children walked to school.
3. Mary did her homework at the library.
4. Chinese printers created the film paper money in the world.
5. Dark clouds appeared on the horizon.
6. Mary filled the shelves of the cabinet with boxes of old books.

PRACTICE 5. Adjective and adverbs.

       Directions: Underline and identify the adjectives (ADJ) and (ADV) in these  Sentences.

1. Jack opened the heavy door slowly.
2. Chinese jewelers carved beautiful ornaments from jade.
3. The old man carves wooden figures skillfully.
4. A busy executive usually has short conversations on the telephone.
5. The young woman has a very good time at the picnic yesterday.

PRACTICE 6. Adjective and adverbs.

Directions: Complete each sentence with the correct adjective or adverb.

1. quick, quickly We ate _________ and ran to the theater.
2. quick, quickly We had a _______ dinner and ran to the theater.
3. polite, politely I’ve always found Fred to be a _________ person.
4. polite, politely He responded to my question __________.
5. regular, regularly Thomas comes to the store ___________ for cheese and bread.

1. regular, regularly He is a __________ customer.
2. usual, usually The teacher arrived at the ___________ time.
3. usual, usually She __________ comes to class five minutes before it begins.

1. good, well Jenifer Cooper paints ___________.
2. good, well                           She is a _________ artist.
3. gentle, gently A __________ breeze touched my face.
4. gentle, gently A breeze ____________ touched my face
5. annual, annually Many birds migrate _________to a warm climate  for the winter.

1. annual, annually             Many birds fly long distances in their __________                                 migration to a warm climate for the winter.

1. bad, badly The audience booed and whistled because the actor’ _________ performance.

1. bad, badly The audience booed and whistled because the  actor performed __________ throughout the show.

    PRACTICE 7. Midsentence adverbs.

            Directions: Put the adverb in parentheses in its usual midsentence Position.

1. (always) Sue takes a walk in the morning.                                  
2. (always) Tim is hard worker.
3. (always) Beth has worked hard.
4. (always) Jack works hard.                           
5. (always) Do you work hard.
6. (usually) Taxis are available at the airport.
7. (rarely) Youssef takes a taxi to his office.
8. (often) I have thought about quitting my job and sailing to Alaska

1. (probably) Yoko needs some help.                                                    
2. (ever) Have you attended the show at the planetarium?
3. (seldom) Al gone out to eat at a restaurant.
4. (hardly ever) The student are late.
5. (usually) Do you finish your homework before dinner?
6. (generally) In India, the monsoon season begins in April
7. (usually) During the monsoon season, Mr.Singh’s hometown receives around 610 centimeters (240 inches) of rain, which is an unusually large amount.

PRACTICE 8. Linking verbs.

       Directions: Identify which ones are linking verbs by underlining them. Also  underline  the adjective that follows the linking verb.

1. Olga looked at the fruit.
2. It looked fresh.
3. Dan noticed a scratch on the door of his car.
4. Morris tasted the candy.
5. It tasted good.
6. The crowd grew quiet as the official began her speech.
7. Felix grows tomatoes in his garden.
8. Sally grew up in Florida.
9. I can smell the chicken in the oven.
10. It smells delicious.
11. Barbara got a package in the mail.
12. Al got sleepy after dinner.
13. During the storm, the sea became rough.
14. Nicole became a doctor after many years of study.
15. Diana sounded her horn to warn the driver of the other car.
16. Hellen sounded happy when I talked to her.
17. The weather turns hot in July.
18. When Bob entered the room, I turned around and look at him.
19. I turned a page certain that Mary Hanson will win the election.
20. Dick’s story seems strange. Do you believe it?

PRACTICE 9. Linking verbs, adjectives and adverbs.

       Directions: Complete each sentence with the correct adjective or adverb.

1. clean, cleanly                                 The floor looks ________.
2. slow, slowly             The bear climbed _______ up the tree.
3. safe, safely The plane landed ________ on the runway.
4. anxious, anxiously When the wind started to blow, I grew ___.
5. complete, completely This list of names appeared ____________. No names need to be added.

1. wild, wildly The crowd yelled ________ when we score  a goal.

1. honest honestly The merchant looked ____________, but  she wasn’t. I discovered when I got home  that she had cheat me.

1. thoughtful, thoughtfully Jane looked at her book ________________ before she answered the teacher’s question.

1. good, well Most of the students did _______ on the  their tests.

1. fair, fairly The contract offer sounded _________ to  me, so I accepted the job.

1. terrible, terribly Jim felt ____________ about forgetting  his son’s birthday.

1. good, well A rose smells _________.
2. light, lightly As dawn approached, the sky became ____.
3. confident, confidently Beth spoke _____________ when she delivered her speech.

1. famous, famously The actor became ____________throughout much of the world.

1. fine, finely I don’t think this milk is spoiled. It tastes ________ to me.