Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Worksheet 1 Acts I-II-III

A. Complete the sentences with words from the list below.

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1. Lady Montague was happy that her son Romeo wasn't ............. in the fighting.
2. Benvolio was Romeo's .....................
3. Benvolio was getting ...................... because Romeo didn't want to go to the ball.
4. Tybalt was ......................... when he saw Romeo at the ball.
5. "You must go now, Romeo. It's too ................... for you here," Juliet said.
6. "What are you doing at the church so ................ in the morning?" The friar asked Romeo.
7. Juliet walked around her room .................... waiting for news about Romeo.
8. Friar Laurence hopes that no .................. comes from Romeo and Juliet's marriage.

B. Match A to B to form sentences.

A B
1. The Capulets and the Montagues were ……… a. he fell in love with her

2. The Prince of Verona and his soldiers ……… b. immediately. to ask for his help.

3. Count Paris went to the Capulet ball to ……… c. stopped the fighting. a

4. Mercutio was ……… d. confidential message for Romeo.

5. Lord Capulet gave his servant ……… e. great rivals and hated each other.

6. When Romeo saw Juliet at the ball, ……… f. convince Juliet to marry him.

7. Romeo went to see Friar Laurence ……… g. a list of guests to invite to the

8. The nurse had ……… h. party. Romeo's best friend.

C. Choose the correct answer.

1. "Our master is much (nobler / noblest) than your master!" said Gregory.
2. "Juliet is the (more important / most important) thing in the world to me," said Capulet.
3. Count Paris was the (more popular / most popular) single man in Verona.
4. Juliet was (more beautiful / most beautiful) than Rosaline.
5. The Prince was the (more powerful / most powerful) man in Verona.

D. Change the sentences from active to passive.

1. Capulet invites the people of Verona to a masked ball.

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2. Capulet's servant stopped Romeo in the plaza.
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3. Capulet will not invite the Montagues to the ball.
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4. Tybalt challenges Romeo to a fight.
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5. Friar Laurence will marry Romeo and Juliet.
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 Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare - Worksheet 2 Acts IV - V
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1. Tybalt walked …………………. the streets of Verona looking for Romeo.
2. Juliet told the Nurse about her father's plans for her …………………. to Count Paris.
3. Friar Laurence took Romeo to the sacristy and told him to …………………. there.
4. "Juliet, tell your parents that you …………..… to marry Count Paris," said Friar Laurence.
5. Romeo was …………………. to hear that Juliet was dead.
6. The pharmacist gave Romeo a small bottle of ………………….
7. Romeo entered the crypt and walked to where Juliet was ………………….
8. Juliet …………………. Romeo's dagger with both hands and pushed it into her heart.

B. Match the words in column A to their definitions in column B.

A B
1. calm …….. a. not dead
2. look for …….. b. try to find
3. bride …….. c. kind of knife
4. alive …….. d. woman on her wedding day
5. dagger …….. e. quiet, not agitated or nervous

C. Write the name of the character who said each sentence.

Romeo Juliet Friar Laurence Prince of Verona Tybalt Capulet
1. "Romeo, you are a coward!" ……………………………..
2. "I exile Romeo from Verona." ……………………………..
3. "Nurse, what news do you have?" ……………………………..
4. "If I don't leave now, the Prince's soldiers will kill me." ……………………………..
5. "I'll send a messenger to Mantua immediately telling Romeo of our plan." ………………………
6. "The bottle is empty! There isn't any poison left for me." ……………………………..
7. "Let us live in peace now to honour our children's memory." ……………………………..

D. Match A and B to form if sentences.

A B
1. If the soldiers find Romeo in Verona, ……. a. she will sleep very deeply for 42 hours.
2 . I f Juliet doesn't marry Count Paris, ……. b. she will kill herself.
3 . I f Juliet drinks the liquid in the bottle, ……. c. they will kill him immediately.
4 . I f pharmacists sell poison in Mantua, ……. d. Romeo won't know about his plan to Mantua,
5 . I f Friar Laurence doesn't send a messenger, ……. e. Capulet will throw her out of the house.
6 . I f the friar can't find a solution to Juliet's problem, ……. f. they will be condemned to death.