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Exercise 12
Using the Verb "To be"
Write the correct form of "to be" in present tense or past tense.
Jerry opened the door. The wind ________(4) blowing and the trees ________(5)
shaking. Leaves ________(6) falling to the ground. He shivered a little and stood
behind the door.
Jerry! shouted Jerrys mom. You close that door and get your coat young man.
But what? said Jerrys mom. I dont understand why you dont want to wear
your new coat. ________(7) there something wrong with it?
Jerrys face turned red. No! he said. Nothings wrong with it! Then he covered
his mouth with his hand.
Well then said Jerrys mom. Why dont you want to wear it?
Yeah. But dont worry. It ________(8) okay. I gave it to Marvin. And he really
needs it.
Why?
Well, every time I see him, he looks cold. He ________(9) always cold, actually.
His parents cannot afford to buy him a jacket.
Well, that ________(10) a very nice thing for you to do, dear. But now
what________(11) you going to do without a jacket?
I dont know. Maybe Ill wear my old jacket for a little while.
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Divided Syllables 6
1) 6)
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A. important A. however
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B. important B. however
IMPORTANT:
Divided Syllables 7 C. important
Example:
HOWEVER:
C. however
D. important D. however
Directions: Find the word that has been
2) 7) A. teacher
divided into syllables correctly. BA. . teacher
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TEACHER : already
B. advantage CB. . teacher
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already
Teacher sounds
ADVANTAGE : like teacher. ALREADY: D. teacher
C. advantage C. already
UsingDI.rradvantage
egular Verbs in Perfect Tense D. already
1) 6)
3) 8)
1. For many verbs, Athe perfect tense does not end in ed.
. afternoon A.video
2. The perfect tenseAB.form
another
of these
. afternoon verbs is irregular. A.
B.
suddenly
video
AFTERNOON: B. another VIDEO: B.suddenly
ANOTHER : C. afternoon SUDDENLY : tense. C. video
Use have or has
C. and the past participle to form
another the perfect C.suddenly
D. afternoon D. video
D[subject] + [have/has] + [past participle]
. another D. suddenly
2) 7)
4) 9)
A. completely
Use have for I, you, we, they subjects. Use has for he/she/it subjects.AA.. direction
A. together
paragraph
B. completely B. paragraph
I have been
COMPLETELY : to Spain. You have been to Spain.
B. together We have been
PARAGRAPH : to Spain.
B. direction
TOGETHER: They have C. been
completely has been to :Spain. C. paragraph
to Spain. He/she/itDIRECTION
CD.. together
completely CD.. direction
paragraph
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D. together D. direction
3) 8)
Directions: Choose have, has. Then write the correct
5) 10) form of the verb in perfect tense.
A. opposite A. separate
AB.. example
opposite A B.. government
separate
Example: I (have/has) ___________ (to know) Jaime for six years.
OPPOSITE: BC.. example
I (have/has) known
SEPARATE:
(to know) Jaime for six years.BC.. government
EXAMPLE: opposite GOVERNMENT: separate
CD.. example
opposite CD.. government
separate
4) D. example 9) D. government
1) I (have/has) ___________ (to see) the Statue of Liberty before.
A. various A. discover
2) They (have/has) ___________ (to write) ten letters to the governor.
B. various B. discover
VARIOUS
3) James :
(have/has) DISCOVER:
___________ (to be) to Canada twice.
C. various C. discover
4) The students (have/has)
D. ___________
various (to do) their homework. D. discover
5) (Have/Has) you ___________ (to catch) a baseball
5) 10)before?
A. similar
6) He (have/has) ___________ (to eat) three pieces of chocolate cake today. A. tomorrow
7) My heart (have/has) B. similar
been ___________ (to break) before. B. tomorrow
SIMILAR : TOMORROW:
C. similar C. tomorrow 2
8) (Have/Has) you ___________ (to forget) the password?
D. similar D. tomorrow
Directions: Correct the errors in the following sentences. One sentence does not have
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made some
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of progress on family reunion
his project last week.
since he started Monday.
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for my favorite sports A. fail A. assemble
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B. steal B. attempt B. generate
team. Go Tigers! You can win! money. She is a ______.
C. think C. score C. rotate
D. attempt
A. cheat D. shoot
A. nurse D. change
B. cheer B. maid
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Directions: Choose the best antonym for the following words.
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C. inert
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smiled B. B. cancelled A. over start
pause
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fantastic
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laughed C. C. delayed B. cancelled
resume pause
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begin resume
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findings A. was lengthy, the presentation she
communicate cancer.
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hungry
held was
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smart
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