Perfect Tenses
Fill in the blank with the present perfect tense:
You (studied) ____ ______ at the ELI for 8 weeks.
have studied
Obama is (smart) ______ _____ Amanda.
smarter than
Corn (grow) ___ _______ by farmers.
Write down the adjective clause in this sentence:
The woman that lives next to me is talkative.
that lives next to me
Write the following verb in the gerund form:
open
opening
Write down the past participles of the following verbs: You need to get 4/5 correct.
1. Stop
2. Put
3. Write
4. Speak
5. Work
1. Stopped
2. Put
3. Written
4. Spoken
5. Worked
Write the comparative form of the following adjectives (must get 4/5 correct):
1. old
2. good
3. pretty
4. friendly
5. famous
1. older
2. better
3. prettier
4. friendlier/ more friendly
5. more famous
Change this sentence into the passive:
The news surprised Sara.
What two subject pronouns can be used to complete the adjective clause:
I liked the people ____ sat next to us at the soccer game.
who & that
Create a grammatically correct sentence with the verb enjoy + a gerund
Answers may vary
Example: I enjoy playing this game.
Complete the question in present perfect:
(you, eat, ever) ________________ an insect?
Have you ever eaten an insect?
Explain the difference between farther/further
Both compare physical distance. Further also means 'additionally'
Change into the passive:
Jack has mailed the letter.
The letter has been mailed by Jack.
The man ____ I met was friendly.
that, who, whom, nothing
Gerund or infinitive?
I decided (buy) _____ a new computer.
to buy
Fill in the correct verb forms (you need to get all correct to get points):
A: Have you ever eaten at Sunset Beach Cafe?
B. Yes, I _______. I (eat) _____ there many times. In fact, my wife and I (eat) ______ lunch there yesterday.
Yes, I have. I have eaten there many times. In fact, my wife and I ate lunch there yesterday.
Write a sentence using a double comparative
Answers will vary.
Example: The fresher the fruit, the better it tastes.
Must get all correct:
Yesterday Lee and I (hear) _____ about Scott's divorce. I (surprise, not) _______ by the news, but Lee (shock) _______.
1. heard
2. wasn't surprised
3. was shocked
In what case is the pronoun in the adjective clause always required?
When it is a subject pronoun
Must get all 3 verbs correct for points:
Before you leave the office tonight, would you mind (unplug) _______ the coffee pot, (turn off) _______ the lights, and (lock) ______ the door?
unplugging, turning off, locking
Write a grammatically correct sentence using the present perfect progressive.
(answers will vary)
Fill in the blanks (must get all correct)
"In a busy city like New York, where life seems to get ___________ (busy) every year, finding a quiet spot can be a challenge. However, nestled in the heart of Manhattan is Central Park, one of the ___________ (large) urban parks in the world. Walking through its pathways, you can't help but feel ___________ (relaxed) than anywhere else in the city. The trees provide ___________ (good) shade on a hot summer day, and the sounds of nature are more soothing than the honking horns and sirens outside the park's borders. It's truly a sanctuary in the midst of the ___________ (busy) metropolis."
1. busier
2. largest
3. more relaxed
4. better
5. busiest
Give two examples of intransitive verbs and how they relate to the passive.
Answers may vary: agree, live, occur...
Intransitive verbs never have an object and therefore cannot be in the passive.
a. The picture is beautiful
b. Tom is looking at it.
The picture that Tom is looking at is beautiful.
The picture Tom is looking at is beautiful.
The picture which Tom is looking at is beautiful.
The picture at which Tom is looking is beautiful.
Using the following three words (plus any additional you need), create one sentence using a gerund as the subject and one sentence using It + an infinitive:
explore, this town, fun
Exploring this town is fun.
It is fun to explore this town.