Unit 7
I (would rather/would prefer) to meet over Zoom.
I would prefer to meet over Zoom.
Complete the sentence using present perfect continuous:
I __________ (sleep) all day.
I have been sleeping all day.
Which adverb clauses express reason? Which adverb clauses express purpose?
reason = because, since
purpose = infinitive, so that
Complete the following:
My teacher (made/got/let) me to help her clean the classroom.
My teacher got me to help her clean the classroom.
Note: Remember "get" is followed by an infinitive.
Convert the following to an It + infinitive statement:
Singing in the car is fun.
It is fun to sing in the car.
Convert the following to a direct question:
I wonder how long it will take for the teacher to grade the exam.
How long will it take for the teacher to grade the exam?
We ate (such/so/so much) food that our stomachs feel like they are about to burst.
I had (such/so/so much) a bad day that I just want to go home and forget about it.
She arrived (such/so/so much) early that the school wasn't even open.
We ate so much food that our stomachs feel like they are about to burst.
I had such a bad day that I just want to go home and forget about it.
She arrived so early that the school wasn't even open.
I would like to meet with my daughter's teacher ________(because/so that/since/in order to) we can discuss her grades.
I would like to meet with my daughter's teacher so that we can discuss her grades.
Which noun/pronoun makes the sentence true:
1. My lawyer made me stay quiet during the trial.
(My lawyer/I) stayed quiet during the trial.
2. I had her dress up for the party.
(She/I) dressed up for the party.
1. I stayed quiet during the trial.
2. She dressed up for the party.
Identify whether this is active or passive voice and rewrite it as the other:
The police officer did not arrest her.
Active voice
She wasn't arrested by the police officer.
Use past perfect to complete the following:
_________ (she/leave) the party by then?
No, she ___________ (not have).
Had she left the party by then?
No, she had not.
Rewrite the sentence:
so/The dog/that they have to take him on three walks a day/much/has/energy
The dog has so much energy that they have to take him on three walks a day.
I met someone (who/which) is a musician. They showed me the new song (who/that) they have been recording. I am excited to go to the concert at (who/which) they will be performing.
I met someone who is a musician. They showed me the new song that they have been recording. I am excited to go to the concert at which they will be performing.
She hurt (myself/herself) while cutting the vegetables. I helped (me/her) bandage the wound.
She hurt herself while cutting the vegetables. I helped her bandage the wound.
Complete the sentences using as long as/even if/even though:
1. She won't be punished ________ she shows up late to work.
2. She didn't get the job _________ she worked very hard.
1. She won't be punished even if she shows up late to work.
2. She didn't get the job even though she worked very hard.
Give one example of an embedded wh- question and one example of an embedded yes/no question
1. The embedded wh- question should use who/what/when/where/why/how
2. The embedded yes/no question should use if/whether
Use present perfect continuous:
A: ___________ (you, not clean) your apartment?
B: No, I have not. I _______ (plan) to clean this weekend.
A: Have you not been cleaning your apartment?
B: No, I have not. I have been planning to clean this weekend.
Complete the following using may have, must not have, must have, and couldn't have
A: Where is your homework?
B: It's not in my bag. I ________ brought it to school.
A: Where could you have left it?
B: I ________ left it at the library because I didn't go there to study this week. I ________ left it at home.
A: Where is your homework?
B: It's not in my bag. I must not have brought it to school.
A: Where could you have left it?
B: I couldn't have left it at the library because I didn't go there to study this week. I must have/may have left it at home.
A: (Would you mind/Could you/Why don't you) buying presents for the kids?
B: Not at all. (Could you/Would you mind) get the wrapping paper?
A: Of course! (Would you mind/Why don't I) bring it over tomorrow, so we can work together?
B: Sounds good!
A: Would you mind buying presents for the kids?
B: Not at all. Could you get the wrapping paper?
A: Of course! Why don't I bring it over tomorrow, so we can work together?
B: Sounds good!
Use a/as/the/no article:
I went to __ show last night. ___ dancers at the show were very good. ____ stadium was so packed that every seat was filled. There was __ intermission during which we got ___ food. I also bought __ drink.
I went to a show last night. The dancers at the show were very good. The stadium was so packed that every seat was filled. There was an intermission during which we got food. I also bought a drink.
Write a sentence using past perfect/when to describe a sequence of events:
first event: Mary entered the office
second event: The fire alarm went off
Mary had just entered the office when the fire alarm went off.
I __________ (feel, present perfect continuous) _____ (so/such/so much) sick that I can't get out of bed. I'd ___________ (ought to/better/should) make a doctor's appointment.
I have been feeling so sick that I can't get out of bed. I'd better make a doctor's appointment.
Write sentences saying what they "should/shouldn't have" done:
1. They did not check with their neighbor before throwing a loud party.
2. They did not stop at a red light.
3. She did not wear oven mitts before taking the cake out of the oven.
4. He did not wish Mary a happy birthday.
1. They should have checked with their neighbor before throwing a loud party
2. They should have stopped at the red light.
3. She should have worn oven mitts before taking the cake out of the oven.
4. He should've wished Mary a happy birthday.
A: (Could you/Would you mind) flag down the server, so we can order?
B: This is a buffet. You can help (you/yourself) to the food.
A: Oh, that's great (because/so that) I am starving.
B: You had (ought to/better) go quick. I think they're going to run out soon.
A: Could you flag down the server, so we can order?
B: This is a buffet. You can help yourself to the food.
A: Oh, that's great because I am starving.
B: You had better go quick. I think they're going to run out soon.
Rewrite the following in both future real conditional and present unreal conditional.
I save money. I go on a vacation to France.
Future real: If I save money, I will go on a vacation to France.
Present unreal: If I saved money, I could have gone on a vacation to France.