Noun phrases
Identify the noun phrase:
The incredibly talented young artist from Italy won the competition.
the incredibly talented young artist from Italy
Multiple choice: I ______ my phone repaired yesterday.
a) made b) had c) did d) took
had
Say the correct relative pronoun:
The man ______ lives next door is very friendly.
who
Error correction:
You must to study
You must study
Error correction: I’m believing you
I believe you
Identify the head noun:
A very unusual painting in the gallery
painting
Multiple choice: She finally ______ her brother to help her.
a) had b) got c) made d) did
got
Say the correct option:
My car, ______ is very old, still works perfectly.
which
Past form:
Yesterday I ______ work late.
had to
Meaning difference:
I see what you mean / I’m seeing a therapist
see = understand
seeing = ongoing action
Identify the component: "very"
The very expensive car
adverb
Structure identification:
He had his assistant prepare the report.
causative with person
Error correction: The book who is on the table is mine
The book which/that is on the table is mine
Advice: You ______ see a doctor.
should / ought to / had better
Transformation:
After he had eaten dinner, he went out.
Having eaten dinner, he went out
Error correction:
the book in the table
the book on the table
Error correction: She had her car repair
She had her car repaired
Choose the correct sentence: a) The person to who I spoke was helpful b) The person to whom I spoke was helpful c) The person whom I spoke to him d) The person which I spoke
The person to whom I spoke was helpful
Rewrite: It is not necessary to come early.
You don’t have to come early
Complete:
______ down the street, they saw an accident.
Walking
Write a noun phrase with:
possessive + adjective + noun + prepositional phrase
Example: Her beautiful house on the hill
Transformation: Someone painted my house.
I had my house painted
Combine:
The woman is a lawyer. She lives next door.
The woman who lives next door is a lawyer
Complete: You ______ park here. It’s prohibited.
mustn't
Combine: She opened the door. She saw a stranger.
Opening the door, she saw a stranger