Modals
Create a sentence using a modal that expresses ability.
Can / Could (past ability)
Complete the following sentence:
"I thought my education classes in college were _________ (interesting)than my art classes."
more interesting
Julie saw him at the store.
him: object pronoun
Then is used to:
a) Compare two different ideas
b) indicate a reason
c) Advance a narrative
c) Advance a narrative
Tom said, "I like sports."
Tom said that he liked sports.
Create a sentence using a modal that expresses possibility.
could / may / might (lesser) / should
Complete the following sentence:
"Diane took our defeat the _________ (hard) of everyone on our soccer team."
hardest
Name two types of personal pronouns.
subject and object pronouns
Furthermore is used to:
a) Contrast ideas
b) Add another idea
c) Indicate a consequence
b) Add another idea
Lisa said, "My little brother is really annoying me now."
Lisa said that her little brother was really annoying her then.
Create a sentence using a modal that expresses advice.
could / must / should / *shall (request for advice)
Complete the following sentence:
An elephant is _________ (heavy) than a fly.
heavier
That seat looks comfortable.
That: demonstrative
Although is used to:
a) Contrast ideas
b) Add another idea
c) Indicate a reason
a) Contrast ideas
She told me, "If I can, I will come and visit."
She told me that if she could, she would come and visit.
Create a sentence using a modal that expresses obligation.
must / have to
Complete the following sentence:
The Hulk is ________ (strong) than Darth Vader.
stronger
The movie that I saw yesterday was really good.
that: relative
Therefore is used to:
a) Indicate a consequence
b) Add another idea
c) Contrast ideas
a) Indicate a consequence
Martin said, "I went to self-defence training yesterday."
Martin said that he had gone to self-defence training the day before.
Create a sentence using a modal that expresses a request.
could / would / shall
Complete the sentence: When you feel sad, laughter is the ______ (good) medicine.
best
Danielle e-mailed herself a copy. What is the reflexive pronoun?
Herself: reflexive
Since is used to:
a) Advance a narrative
b) Add another idea
c) Indicate a reason
c) Indicate a reason
Joe told Jim, "I´ve been to the club twice this week."
Joe told Jim he had been to the club twice that week.