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As well as: grammar exercise

As well as means in addition to.

We can combine two sentences using as well as.

Study the example given below.

Trees give us fruits. They also give us shade.

We can combine these two sentences using as well as.

Trees give us fruits as well as shade.

Another example is given below.

She owns a car. She owns a motorbike.

She owns a car as well as a motorbike.

When we combine two sub ects with as well as ! the verb is likely to be

singular if the "rst sub ect is singular. #aya is studying for the test. $er friends are studying for the test.

#aya as well as her friends is studying for the test.

The moon gives us light at night. The stars also give us light.

The moon as well as the stars gives us light at night.

Combine the following sentences using as well as.

%. She is greedy. She is dishonest.&. $e is well'educated. $is sister is well'educated.

(. )eter is innocent. $is friend is also innocent.

*. Animals need food to survive. )lants need food to survive.

+. The cow gives us milk. The goat gives us milk.

,. -lephants are found in ndia. They are also found in Africa.

/. The chairman attended the meeting. The secretary attended the meeting.

Complete the following sentences using appropriate verb forms.

%. She works in the "lm industry as well as '''''''''''''''''''''' for maga0ines.

a1 writesb1 writingc1 either could be used here

&. She dances as well as she ''''''''''''''''''''''.

a1 singsb1 singingc1 either could be used here

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(. have to cook the meals as well as '''''''''''''''''''''' the house.

a1 cleanb1 cleaningc1 either could be used here

*. As well as '''''''''''''''''''''' a cake! she made some delicious ice cream.

a1 bake

b1 bakingc1 either could be used here

+. $e sings as well as ''''''''''''''''''''''

a1 actsb1 actingc1 either could be used here

,. 2ohn! as well as ! '''''''''''''''''''''' delighted to "nd your letter in ourmailbox.

a1 wasb1 werec1 either could be used here

As well as has a similar meaning to not only ... but also.

She has got a bike. She has got a car.

We can combine these two sentences in several ways.

n addition to a bike! she has got a car.She has got a car as well as a bike.She has got not only a bike but also a car.

3ombine the following sentences using as well as.%. Trees give us fruits. Trees give us "rewood.&. Appu is intelligent. $e is hard'working.(. 4i ay is studying. $is friends are also studying.*. The moon gives us light at night. The stars give us light at night.+. The teachers were present at the meeting. The headmaster was presentat the meeting.,. She is greedy. She is dishonest./. 5od made great things. 5od made small things.6. She is beautiful. She is intelligent.7. #ark is guilty. $is brothers are also guilty.%8. Animals need food. )lants need food.%%. The cow gives us milk. The goat gives us milk.%&. -lephants are found in ndia. They are also found in Africa.

Answers

%. She is greedy as well as dishonest.

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&. $e as well as his sister is well'educated.

(. )eter as well as his friend is innocent.

*. Animals as well as plants need food to survive.

+. The cow as well as the goat gives us milk.

,. -lephants are found in ndia as well as in Africa.

/. The chairman as well as the secretary attended the meeting.

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%. She works in the "lm industry as well as writing for maga0ines. 9Whenwe put a verb after as well as! we most often use the 'ing form.1

&. She dances as well as she sings . 9: $er singing is as good as herdancing.1

(. have to cook the meals as well as clean the house. 9When the mainclause contains a to'in"nitive! an in"nitive without to is possible after as wellas.1

*. As well as baking a cake! she made some delicious ice cream.

+. $e sings as well as acting. 9When we put a verb after as well as! we most

often use the 'ing form.1

,. 2ohn! as well as ! was delighted to "nd your letter in our mailbox. 9Whenwe connect two singular sub ects with as well as! the verb is usually singularif the "rst verb is singular.1

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1. Trees give us rewood as well as fruits.

. Appu is intelligent as well as hard!working.

". #i$ay as well as his friends is studying.

%. The moon as well as the stars gives us light at night.

&. The teachers as well as the headmaster were present at themeeting. '(ere the plural verb were agrees with the plural sub$ectteachers.)

*. +he is greedy as well as dishonest.

,. -od made great things as well as small things.

. +he is beautiful as well as intelligent.

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/. 0ark as well as his brothers is guilty. '(ere the singular verb isagrees with the singular sub$ect 0ark.)

12. Animals as well as plants need food.

11. The cow as well as the goat gives us milk. '3hen we connecttwo sub$ects with as well as4 the verb is likely to be singular if the

rst sub$ect is singular.)

1 . 5lephants are found in 6ndia as well as in Africa.