Determine and Articulate
Find where an article is missing and determine which one: I bought myself some sheets and pillow yesterday.
I bought myself some sheets and a pillow yesterday.
or:
I bought myself some sheets and (some) pillows yesterday.
Which modal verb fits? Hey honey I am going to the store. ____ I buy something for dinner tonight?
Should I buy something for dinner tonight?
---- (you / see) the news? You won't believe your eyes.
Have you seen the news? You won't believe your eyes.
You won't believe your eyes - because of this sentence we use present perfect. We are interested in a present result.
Fill in the missing adverb: To or For.
Yoghurt is good ___ your digestionYoghurt is good for your digestion
Which Tense?: We ______ to the movies now.
We are going to the movies now.
Shall I bring you (something / anything) to eat?
Shall I bring you something to eat?
some and something - is used in positive sentences, where we expect people to say yes.any and anything is used in negative questions, in most questions with if and with words like never, hardly, etc.
Replace the Modal Verb with a different verb that means the same thing.
I could play Beethoven's 5th Symphony when I was 6 years old.
I was able to play...
She ---- (recover) from her surgery by the time we visit her next Saturday.
She will have recovered from her surgery by the time we visit her next Saturday.
hang in, hang out, hang up, hang on, hang up
In the last week I ______ (run) every day.
If I run tomorrow, I ________ (run) every day this week.In the last week I have ran every day.
If I run tomorrow, I will have ran every day this week.
Fill in the correct determiner: (some, not any, no, any, many, which, what, alot, a few, a little)
He gets angry at ___ man, who looks at his wife.
He gets angry at any man, who looks at his wife.
Have (got) to or must?
In order to reserve a ticket, we ___ to pay in advance.In order to reserve a ticket, we have to to pay in advance.
Have to - Something or someone is forcing you to do something.
Must - It your own choice or will to do something.They ---- (live) in New York for 3 years before they ---- (move) to Seattle three months ago.
They had lived in New York for 3 years before they moved to Seattle three months ago.
Can you ____ me a favor?
I ___ a cake for your birthday.Can you do me a favor?
I made a cake for your birthday.
The party has been going on for 3 hours already. When we get to the party I think that the cake will be gone.
Change it into future perfect tense!
the cake will have been eaten
Another way to say the following phrase with a different determiner: All my life....
My whole life...
When you move to out, you ... call me at least once a week!
What modal verbs fit in this sentence? Pay attention to the style. It is a command. (three possible answers 133 points for each).
had better, must, should
must have, could have, should have, would have, can't have
Mr Smith was with his wife at the time of the crime. He _____ committed that crime.
I _______ helped you paint on Sunday, if you _______ called me
Mr Smith was with his wife at the time of the crime. He can't have (could not have) committed that crime.
I could have helped you paint on Sunday, if you would have called me.
Replace each of the verbs with a phrasal verb of get.
1) As the months passed her belly increased. 2) I was so sick I couldn't raise myself up out of bed. 3) I stood up and left the train. 4) My Russian has been improving lately.
1) her belly got bigger 2) get out of bed 3) got off the train 4) has been getting better.
Put the correct verb form.
I don't know when I _______ find a job.
If I win the lottery, I _____ buy you a yacht!
I am ready. I ___ just get my coat, quick!
I _____ for president next year! (to run for office/ president)
I don't know when I will (am going to) find a job.
We are going to (will-ok) to get married next summer.
If I win the lottery, I will (am going to-ok) buy you a yacht!
I am ready. I will just get my coat, quick!
I am running for president next year! (going to run also ok!)
(Not any, None, None of, No)
No tourists ever visit Wisconsin.
At the beginning of a sentence No is almost always used. We cannot say: Not any tourists ever visit Wisconsin. But we could say for example: We don't have any tourists in Wisconsin.
Must, Should, Would, Could, Had Better, Have to, Must, Might, May, Shall, Used to, Ought to...
1)Тебе действительно нужно уйти так рано? 2)Тебе не обязательно идти с нами 3) Mне действительно нужно бросить курить. Я не хочу быть плохим примером для моих детей. (смотри изесь не должно, но нужно!) 4) Кевину стоит вкладывать свои деньги. Это было бы разумно сделать. 5) Раньше мы играли здесь со соседям
1)Do you really have to leave so early? 2) You don’t have to go with us if you don’t want to. 3) I really must stop smoking. I don't want to be a bad example for my children.
4) Kevin should invest his money. It would be a/the smart thing to do! 5) We used to play here with the neighbors.
Perfect modals:
It ______ (be) hard to move to a different country!
Your mother _______ (teach) you how to sew!
I _____ (do) my homework last night, I had enough time, but I was too lazy!
If I had had a chance, I ________ (go) to college!
Where are they. They ______ (be) here by now!
It must have been hard to move to a different country!
Your mother should have taught you how to sew!
I could have my homework last night, but I was too busy!
If I had had a chance, I would have gone to college!
Where are they. They should have been here by now!
Change the following sentences into passive.
Henry received a watch when he retired.
My brother told me a lot of lies as a child.
A watch was given to Henry when he retired. (Correct but not as natural: A watch was received by Henry...
I was told a lot of lies (by my brother) as a child.
К этому времени завтра я буду сидеть на диете целый месяц!
By this time tomorrow I will have been dieting for a whole month!