Directions: Write F for function word and C for content Directions: Write F for function word and C for
or content
word in the sentences below.
Example: Mary has lived in England for ten years.
C F C F C F C C C
1. I would do the same
myself if I were in your
place.
2. I tried to ride a bicycle
but I fell off three times.
3. I shall expect to see you next
Wednesday.
4. These apples won't keep, they are too
soft.
5. I haven't had enough time to finish what
I intended to do.
6. You must leave the country at once.
7. People mustn't fish in this river.
8. The football match will take place
tomorrow afternoon.
9. Last night I went to the cinema and saw
James Bond's latest film.
10. I was previously employed in a large
shop in this city, and my employers
considered me to be very capable.
11. When I get back I'll give you the money I
borrowed from you yesterday.
12. I can't do it now, but I expect I can do it
next week.
13. By the time we reach the hill, the
enemy will have cut us off from the rest
of our men.
14. If you can't type any better than this, you
had better not type at all.
15. I waited for you till six o'clock
yesterday, but you didn't come.
16. He can come in when I have finished
my work.
17. That is the last time I saw him.
18. I have flown about a million
kilometers.
19. I am giving a party to all my friends
this week.
20. I am trying to find out when her
birthday is.
word in the sentences below.
Example: Mary has lived in England for ten years.
F C F C F C C
1. I would do the same
myself if I were in your
place.
2. I tried to ride a bicycle
but I fell off three times.
3. I shall expect to see you next
Wednesday.
4. These apples won't keep, they are too
soft.
5. I haven't had enough time to finish what
I intended to do.
6. You must leave the country at once.
7. People mustn't fish in this river.
8. The football match will take place
tomorrow afternoon.
9. Last night I went to the cinema and saw
James Bond's latest film.
10. I was previously employed in a large
shop in this city, and my employers
considered me to be very capable.
11. When I get back I'll give you the money I
borrowed from you yesterday.
12. I can't do it now, but I expect I can do it
next week.
13. By the time we reach the hill, the
enemy will have cut us off from the rest
of our men.
14. If you can't type any better than this, you
had better not type at all.
15. I waited for you till six o'clock
yesterday, but you didn't come.
16. He can come in when I have finished
my work.
17. That is the last time I saw him.
18. I have flown about a million
kilometers.
19. I am giving a party to all my friends
this week.
20. I am trying to find out when her
birthday is.
Directions: Write F for function word and C for content word in the sentences below.

Example: Mary has lived in England for ten years.

C F C F C F C C

1. I would do the same myself if I were in your place.

2. I tried to ride a bicycle but I fell off three times.
3. I shall expect to see you next Wednesday.
4. These apples won't keep, they are too soft.
5. I haven't had enough time to finish what I intended to do.
6. You must leave the country at once.
7. People mustn't fish in this river.
8. The football match will take place tomorrow afternoon.
9. Last night I went to the cinema and saw James Bond's latest film.
10. I was previously employed in a large shop in this city, and my employers considered me to be
very capable.
11. When I get back I'll give you the money I borrowed from you yesterday.
12. I can't do it now, but I expect I can do it next week.
13. By the time we reach the hill, the enemy will have cut us off from the rest of our men.
14. If you can't type any better than this, you had better not type at all.
15. I waited for you till six o'clock yesterday, but you didn't come.
16. He can come in when I have finished my work.
17. That is the last time I saw him.
18. I have flown about a million kilometers.
19. I am giving a party to all my friends this week.
20. I am trying to find out when her birthday is.
Decide which words are function and content words in the following sentences.

1. He's going to fly to Chicago next week.

2. I don't understand this chapter of the book.
3. The children will be swimming in the ocean this time next week.
4. John had eaten lunch before his colleague arrived.
5. The best time to study is early in the morning or late in the evening.
6. The trees along the river are beginning to blossom.
7. Our friends called us yesterday and asked if we'd like to visit them next month.
8. You'll be happy to know that she's decided to take the position.
9. I won't give away your secret.

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Exercise Answers

Content words are in bold.

1. Mary has lived in England for ten years.

2. He's going to fly to Chicago next week.
3. I don't understand this chapter of the book.
4. The children will be swimming in the ocean at five o'clock.
5. John had eaten lunch before his colleague arrived.
6. The best time to study is early in the morning or late in the evening.
7. The trees along the river are beginning to blossom.
8. Our friends called us yesterday and asked if we'd like to visit them next month.
9. You'll be happy to know that she's decided to take the position.
10. I won't give away your secret.

B.