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VERB TO BE
1. He is a good student. 2. They are old friends. 3. I am a student. 4. John is absent from class today. 5. We are both student. 6. The weather today is good. 7. The sky is clear. 8. Henry and John are brothers. 9. She and I are cousins. 10. Mr. Smith is sick today.
VERB TO HAVE
1. They have a new car. 2. He has one sister and two brothers. 3. He and I have many things in common. 4. John has a new wrist-watch. 5. We have many friends in New York. 6. Helen has a headache. 7. Grace has a date with George tonight. 8. Mr. Gonzales has a strong foreign accent. 9. Both brothers have red hair. 10. Harrys dog has a long tail.
10. (-) The secretary hasnt a new typewriter. (?) Has the secretary a new typewriter?
Present tensecontinued
1. John goes there twice a week. 2. Helen does the work of two people. 3. I always try to arrive everywhere on time. 4. George always tries to do the same thing. 5. The teacher wishes to speak with you. 6. Mr. Walker teaches English and mathematics. 7. They go to the movies twice a week. 8. We watch television every night. 9. Mary plays the piano very well. 10. He studies in the same class as I.
PLURAL FORMcontinued
1. The children play in the park every morning. 2. The knife is alongside the plate.
3. The dishes are on the table. 4. Helens new dresses are very pretty. 5. The planes leave from this airport. 6. The buses stop at this corner. 7. The boxes are empty. 8. The churches are near here. 9. The classes begin at nine oclock. 10. The men know English well.
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
1. She knows her lesson well. 2. I also know my lesson well. 3. Helen likes her English class very much. 4. I do my homework on the bus every day. 5. You always get good marks on your examinations. 6. Both girls prepare their lessons well. 7. Mr. Smith drives to work in his car. 8. Marry and I do our homework together. 9. Grace writes a letter to her aunt every week. 10. The dog wags its tail when it sees its master.
(?) 7. (-) (?) 8. (-) (?) 9. (-) (?) 10. (-) (?)
Are there several doctors in this area? There are not many new words in the lesson. Are there many new words in the lesson? There is not a message for you on the hall table. Is there a message for you on the hall table? There are not enough chairs for everyone. Are there enough chairs for everyone? There are not plenty of good seats available. Are there plenty of good seats available?
THISTHAT; THESETHOSE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. These exercises are easy. These rooms are too small for our class. Those pens on the floor are Johns. These packages of cigarettes belong to William. Those boys on the other side of the street are Georges brother. Those books are out of date. Those purses on the table are Marys. This is my English book.. That is Henrys fountain pen. These messages are for you.
POSSESSIVE FORM
1. Mr. Smiths car is outside. 2. I do all my shopping in Marcys. 3. She buys her clothes in Lord and Taylors. 4. The mens room is just down the hall. 5. They sell ladys dresses on this floor. 6. The childs toys are all broken. 7. They sell childrens toys in this store. 8. There is much competition between Marcy and Gimbels. 9. He goes to the doctors once a week. 10. Dr. Smiths secretary is a Cuban.
9. us 10. me
IMPERATIVE FORM
1. Dont lend me a pencil. 2. Dont give this to John 3. Dont open the window. 4. Dont close the door. 5. Dont wait in the outer office. 6. Dont telephone him in the morning. 7. Dont tell her about it. 8. Dont let him talk with her. 9. Dont turn off the light. 10. Dont buy a newspaper.
TO BEpast tense
1. Helen was absent from school yesterday. 2. I was in the same class as William last year. 3. We were good friends for many years. 4. The door of the office was open. 5. But both windows were closed. 6. John was not in school yesterday. 7. He and his brother were sick. 8. I was busy all day yesterday. 9. We were tired after our long walk. 10. I was hungry after so much exercise.
NEGATIVE FORM
1. We can not meet you later. 2. You may not sit here. 3. We should not tell her about it. 4. He may not leave on Wednesday. 5. They can not go by plane. 6. We must not wait here. 7. I can not understand him easily. 8. She should not sit near the window. 9. We must not do the same thing again. 10. She can not play the piano well.
QUESTION FORM
1. Must they be there by ten oclock? 2. Can both of they speak English well? 3. Should she spend more time on her English? 4. May I sit in this chair? 5. Can they meet us at two oclock? 6. May he call us later? 7. Should he eat less meat? 8. Must he tell her the truth? 9. Should we speak to her about it? 10. May they leave now?
QUESTION FORMcontinued
1. When can he see her? 2. Where must she wait?
3. Where may you smoke? 4. How sick is he? 5. How well he can understand English? 6. What time you should be here? 7. Why we should tell her about it? 8. Where can he meet us? 9. How tall is he? 10. Where are they?
1. Where do they live? 2. What time the lessons begin? 3. What they get home every night? 4. How well she speak French? 5. How much the books cost? 6. How they travel? 7. How often he come here? 8. How she feel today? 9. Why she want to learn English? 10. Where they meet every morning?
ADJECTIVESADVERBS
1. He always does his homework carefully. 2. He is a very careful student. 3. Come quickly. We need your help. 4. You should drive more slowly along this road. 5. The old man walks very slowly. 6. Helen is a very slow student. 7. Her brother on the other hand, learns rapidly. 8. Mr. Gonzales has a permanent visa. 9. He hopes to remain in this country permanently. 10. This is an easy exercise.
ADJECTIVESADVERBS (good-well)
1. He does his work well. 2. She plays the piano very well. 3. He is a good student. 4. This fountain pen does not work well. 5. Our lesson today was very well. 6. These exercises are very good for us. 7. I was sick for a few days but now I am good again. 8. How do you feel? Very well, thank you. 9. This new pen writes well. 10. It is really a very good pen.
MUCHMANY
1. He smokes many cigarettes. 2. There are many large factories in this town. 3. He spends many times on his English. 4. This factory produces many different kinds of product. 5. She spends much money on clothes. 6. There is much oil in Venezuela. 7. He has many friends in this school. 8. There are many high mountains in that part of the country. 9. There isnt much milk in the pitcher. 10. How many times do you spend on your English every day?
9. Did they know each other as children? 10. Did he work in that firm for many years?
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FUTURE TENSE
1. Hell call you tomorrow. 2. Theyll see us in the morning. 3. Ill give you that money tomorrow.
4. Shell help you with that work. 5. Mary will clean off the table right away. 6. The stores will close early today. 7. Ill leave the tip. 8. Helen will find the book which you need. 9. Youll spend a lot of money there. 10. John will do well in that job.
FUTURE TENSEverb TO BE
1. a. He was in the elementary class. b. Hell be in the elementary class. 2. a. She was our new teacher. b. Shell be our new teacher. 3. a. Mr. Smith was in Chicago. b. Mr. Smith will be in Chicago. 4. a. They were both good students. b. Theyll be both good students. 5. a. That was your seat. b. That will be your seat. 6. a. There were two tables in the room. b. There will be two tables in the room. 7. a. We were very tired after the long drive. b. We ll be very tired after the long drive. 8. a. I was glad to be here. b. Ill be glad to be here. 9. a. He was angry with us. b. Hell be angry with us. 10. a. The dog was happy to see you. b. The dog will be happy to see you.
b. When will they arrive? 2. a. Will he be back at three oclock? b. What time will he be back? 3. a. Will the stores be open until six oclock? b. What time will the stores be open? 4. a. Will it cost two dollars to fix the lamp? b. How much will it cost to fix the lamp? 5. a. Will the plant die because of lack of sunshine? b. Why will the plant die? 6. a. Will they spend two months in France? b. How long will they spend in France? 7. a. Will she meet us in Macys? b. Where will she meet us? 8. a. Will they pay their bill next week? b. When will they pay their bill? 9. a. Will the meeting begin at eight oclock? b. What time will the meeting begin? 10. a. Will it last an hour? b. When will it last?
PREPOSITIONS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. This book belongs to John. We all went by a walk to the park. We bought this car in August. We plan to trade it by a new one in the spring. We looked everywhere on the pen which John lost. John usually sits on this desk. I make many mistakes of spelling. The man walked quickly to the room and sat down. She spends a lot of time to her English. We read about the accident in the newspaper this morning.
INFINITIVES
1. It is too late to come at Aprils party. 2. He went there in order to buy something. 3. I was glad to see you again. 4. They want to eat some cake. 5. I prefer to drink tea than milk. 6. It is easy to you. 7. She hopes to meet you again. 8. I tried to finish my homework. 9. It is hard for me to say good bye to you. 10. He asked me to wait him.
9. The wind always blows hard in this section of town. 10. For the time being, while Mr. Jones is away, Mr. Smith is acting as manager of our department.
CONTRACTION
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. He didnt come to the lesson yesterday. They cant speak English well. She isnt studying English at present. He isnt a good student. They arent satisfied with their new apartment. He doesnt appreciate your help. You mustnt mention this to him. She shouldnt spend so much money on clothes. You arent the only person who feels that way about John. We werent pleased with the result of our examinations.
CONTRACTIONcontinued
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Hes a good student. Theyre waiting for us on the tenth floor. Ill be back before noon. Ive no time to see him tomorrow. Its raining hard. Shell surely finish the work today. Were old friend.
8. Theyre planning to leave next week. 9. Its almost three oclock. 10. The telephones ringing.
THE ARTICLES
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. The chair on which you are sitting is not comfortable. There is a pencil on the desk. There is a customer outside who wishes to see Mr. Smith. The customer whom Mr. Smith telephoned this morning is here now. I want to find a good book to read tonight. The book which I am reading now belongs to John. The book which gave me the greatest pleasure was Les Miserables. The good book is always pleasure for me. Have you a cigarette? The cigarette which john is smoking has a strange odor.
ARTICLEScontinued
1. The fresh air is needed by all growing children. 2. The air in this room is not fresh. 3. The telephone rings very often in our office. 4. I always get on a bus at the same corner every morning. 5. Look! Helen is waving to us from across the street. 6. The American women use much powder and lipstick. 7. A tea will not keep you awake at night. 8. However, a coffee seems to keep some people awake. 9. The tea in this pot is very weak. 10. The coffee which comes from Brazil is the best in the world.
ARTICLEScontinued
1. He went to Chicago yesterday. 2. When you go to Chicago, be sure to visit the stockyard. 3. She works in the building on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 72nd St. 4. New York City is the largest city in the United State. 5. The traffic on the Madison Avenue is very heavy. 6. Pittsburgh is the centre of steel industry of America. 7. The Hudson River form the boundary between New York state and New Jersey. 8. Soviet Union is rich the natural resources. 9. On our trip to South America, we plan to stop off at Haiti and the Dominican Republic. 10. Rumania has many oil fields but the oil is rather poor quality.
ARTICLEScontinued
1. The chair in which you are sitting is not comfortable. 2. The fire which destroyed the building started on the tenth floor. 3. I bought a new hat yesterday. It has a wide brim and a narrow band. The salesman who sold it to me said it was a new style from England.
4. The boy took his book and put it into his brief-case. 5. I enjoyed a speech of Mr. Brown last night. He spoke about the situation in China. 6. We all had a good time at the dance last night. 7. The price of the gold is rising, but the price of the silver is falling. 8. Much of the silver which we use in United States comes from Montana. 9. The drinking water in New York City is quiet good. 10. There are several new magazines on the table in the hall.
FUTURE SUBSTITUTESgoing to
1. They are going to visit us next week-end. 2. We are going to eat oat tonight. 3. I am going to leave for Europe on Tuesday. 4. They are going to wait for us after the show. 5. We are going to get up early tomorrow morning and go fishing. 6. They are going to drive to California. 7. We are going to Canada on our vacation. 8. We are going to have an examination in mathematics tomorrow. 9. They are going to Europe by plane. 10. John is going to take Helen to the dance tonight.
FUTURE SUBSTITUTEScontinued
1. When are you leaving for Europe? I understand that Mr. Smith is leaving next Saturday. 2. My brother is coming to visit me next week. 3. What time are you going to the movies tonight? John says that he is going at nine oclock. 4. Mr. Smith is sailing for France on the Queen Mary Saturday. 5. When is Mr. Smith coming to see you? 6. John says that he is leaving for Chicago on the fifteenth. 7. I am going to the seashore on my vacation. 8. Mr. Jones is arriving on the Queen Mary Monday. 9. Where are you going on your vacation? Is your wife going with you? 10. Mr. Smith is leaving for Chicago in the morning.
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b. no, I cant a. yes, I do b. no, I dont a. yes, he does b. no, he doesnt a. yes, she does b. no, she doesnt a. yes, I will b. no, I wont
b. no, he wont 7. a. yes, I am b. no, I am not 8. a. yes, it is b. no, it isnt 9. a. yes, it does b. no, it doesnt 10.a. yes, it is b. no, it isnt
ADJECTIVESComparative Degree
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. He is younger than I am. Mr. Smith is much older than I expected. Chicago is bigger than Paris. This book is better than the last one we used. The weather this winter is worse than the weather last winter. This exercise is easier than the last one. This metal is more valuable than gold. Jane is more attractive than her sister. The weather today is warmer than the weather yesterday. Johns car was much more expensive than my car.
ADVERBComparative Degree
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. She speaks more rapidly than I. He prepares his homework more carefully than most students. She works harder than her sister. We stayed longer than we expected. Our troops fought more bravely than anyone expected. The time passed more quickly than I expected. The speaker spoke louder than was really necessary. They arrived sooner than we. We walk far than we planned. He goes there more often than I.
ADJECTIVESSuperlative Degree
1. Grace is the oldest girl in our class. 2. This is the most expensive book which I own. 3. George is the worst student in the class. 4. The Herald is the most important newspaper in the town. 5. New York City is the largest city in the world today. 6. He is the most ambitious boy that I know. 7. Helen was the most attractive girl at the party. 8. She also wore the prettiest dress. 9. She is the most intelligent person that I know. 10. The story which you told was the funniest of all.
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Last night, just as we were leaving for the movies, some friends called on us.
SOME, ANY
1. There arent any extra chairs in the next room. 2. We didnt see any good shows in New York. 3. He didnt make any mistakes in spelling. 4. They havent any pretty dresses in that store. 5. The teacher didnt teach us any important rules of grammar. 6. We didnt learn any new words in class yesterday. 7. There arent any flowers in the yellow vase. 8. There arent any rich men in this town. 9. We havent any good neighbors. 10. Dont give me any coffee.
SOME, ANYcontinued
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. I havent any money with me. Please give me some more coffee. Im sorry, but there isnt any more coffee. The baby is asleep. Please dont make any noise. We need some oranges for breakfast. Im sorry but I didnt have any time to prepare my lessons last night.
7. There arent any seats available. 8. He never makes some mistakes in spelling. 9. I wanted to buy some fresh eggs, but there werent any in the store. 10. I didnt have any stamps, so I went to the post office to buy.
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
1. This pen is mine. 2. These seats are ours. 3. This umbrella is hers. 4. These pencils are yours. 5. That fountain pen is mine. 6. That overcoat is his. 7. These cigarettes seems to be yours, they are not mine. 8. I believe this pen is hers, it is not mine. 9. Is this notebook yours or Johns? 10. Is this package of cigarettes yours or Williams?
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNScontinued
1. That notebook is hers. 2. That umbrella is mine. 3. Im sure this pen is Marys. 4. No, it is Mr. Smiths. 5. These magazines are theirs. 6. These pencils are ours. 7. These books are theirs. 8. This book doesnt mine. 9. This pen is his. 10. I think this desk is Mrs. Jones.
4. We naturally prefer our methods, and they naturally prefer theirs. 5. I found my notebook, but John couldnt find his. 6. They think that their home is the prettiest on the block, and we think ours is. 7. I left my pen at home. May I borrow yours for a moment? 8. He drives to work in his car, and she drives to work in hers. 9. Tell William not to forget to bring his tennis racquet, and dont forget to bring mine. 10. They swim in their pool and we swim in ours.
REFLEXIVE PRONOUN
1. The little girl hurt herself when she fell. 2. We protect ourselves from the rain with an umbrella. 3. The girl taught herself to sew. 4. Both boys taught themselves to swim. 5. We all enjoyed ourselves at the concert last night. 6. The children amuse himself with the kitten. 7. The policeman shot himself by accident. 8. Did you enjoy yourself at the party last night? 9. You will out yourself with that knife if you are not careful. 10. I once cut myself badly with the same knife.
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNcontinued
1. John himself will make all the reparation for the trip. 2. I myself will have little to do. 3. Helen said that she herself saw the man enter the office. 4. The policeman himself shot the thief. 5. We ourselves made the first offer to buy the business. 6. The President himself will deliver the principal address. 7. She says that she herself will be responsible for the debt. 8. I myself refused to take part in the matter. 9. The boys themselves will cut the grass once a week. 10. The captain himself led the attack against the enemy.