Week 04 FRIDAY

GRAMMAR ESSENTIALS (Pages 23-25)

Page 23- Insert the correct form of the past tense of TO BE in the correct place, as in the example.
1. Teresa WAS absent from work yesterday.
2. He WAS in the same office as Wendy last year.
3. They WERE in the same class last semester.
4. The office door WAS open this morning
5. But both windows WERE closed.
6. Ned WAS not at work yesterday.
7. He and his sister WERE sick.
8. You WERE busy all day yesterday.
9. We WERE tired after our long walk.
10. I WAS hungry after so much exercise.
11. There WERE a lot of members absent from the meeting
12. Fred WAS present, but I WAS not.
13. The weather yesterday WAS very warm.
14. We WERE pleased to receive your memorandum.
15. You WERE not satisfied with my memorandum.
16. The exercises in the last lesson WERE easy.
17. We WERE not able to get in touch with Mr. Reese yesterday.
18. The wind last night WAS very strong.

Page 24- Change the following sentences from affirmative to negative. Use the contracted form.
1. You were tired last night. You werent tired last night.
2. These doors were closed. These doors werent closed.
3. The exercises were easy to do. The exercises werent easy to do.
4. The man was a stranger to her. The man wasnt a stranger to her.
5. It was a pleasant day. It wasnt a pleasant day.
6. The sea was very rough. The sea wasnt very rough.
7. He was a tall man. He wasnt a tall man.
8. There were ten new words in the lesson. There werent ten new words in the lesson.
9. Sarah was a good swimmer. Sarah wasnt a good swimmer.
10. She was very intelligent. She wasnt very intelligent.
11. They were both Americans. They werent both Americans.
12. She was a good tennis player. She wasnt a good tennis player.
13. You were a happy child. You werent a happy child.
14. He was always angry. He wasnt always angry.
15. They were friendly enemies. They werent friendly enemies.
16. Bert was an old friend of the family. Bert wasnt an old friend of the family.

Page 25 Change the sentences from the exercise in page 24 (above) to questions.
1. You werent tired last night. Were you tired last night?
2. Were these doors closed?
3. Were the exercises easy to do?
4. Was the man a stranger to her?
5. Was it a pleasant day?
6. Was the sea very rough?
7. Was he a tall man?
8. Were there ten new words in the lesson?
9. Was Sarah a good swimmer?
10. Was she very intelligent?
11. Were they both Americans?
12. Was she a good tennis player?
13. Were you a happy child?
14. Was he always angry?
15. Were they friendly enemies?
16. Was Bert an old friend of the family?