Wishes
Fill in the blanks:
John _________ (wish) he _________ (be) rich.
John wishes he were rich.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate time word:
Whenever I _______ (visit) my mother, she ________ (make) a big dinner.Whenever I visit my mother, she makes a big dinner.
After the film _______ (end), we ________ (have) dinner.
After the film ends, we will have dinner.
Fill in the blank with the correct article (the or zero):
I love _____ dogs that live in _______ apartment next door.
I love the dogs that live in the apartment next door.
Use 'not only' 'but also' to join these sentences.
John loves tennis. John loves baseball.
John loves not only tennis but also baseball.
Correct the Mistake:
I wish I live closer to school.
I wish I lived closer to school.
Correct the mistake:
Before I put on my socks, I put on my shoes.
Before I put on my shoes, I put on my socks.
or
After I put on my socks, I put on my shoes.
Correct the mistake:
When I will get home, I will cook dinner.
When I get home, I will cook dinner.
Correct the mistake:
Icecream they sell at the shop near me is so delicious.
The icecream they sell at the shop near me is so delicious.
My sister lives in Ottawa with her two children. My brother lives in St. John's with his 5 dogs.
While my sister lives in Ottawa with her two children, my brother lives in St. John's with his 5 dogs.
Bill wishes his apartment were larger.
or
Bill wishes his apartment weren't small.
Use "until" in your answer.
Child: Can I have my dessert?
Mother: You ________________________________ your vegetables.
Child: Can I have my dessert?
Mother: You can't have your dessert until you finish your vegetables.
What does the student say?
Use "as soon as" and a future time clause in your answer.
Teacher: Please hand in your test.
Student: Just a minute please. I ________________________ this sentence.
Teacher: Please hand in your test.
Student: Just a minute please. I will hand in my assignment as soon as I finish this sentence.
Make a sentence using with the word "the pens".
"The pens on the desk are red."
Use a suitalble 'negative' correlative conjunction to join the following:
The students don't like broccoli. The teachers don't like broccoli.
Neither the students nor the teachers like broccoli.
What are two things you wish you could do? Explain why.
Example:
"I wish I could fly, so that I could travel around the world."
"I wish I could play the piano because I love music."
Use a past time clause and time word (after, before, when) to describe what you did yesterday.
Example:
After I prepared my presentation, I practiced it 25 times.
Time clauses can be reduced with which of the following time words:
after
when
before
as soon as
after
before
What is the difference in meaning between these two sentences?
1) My grandmother is in prison.
2) My grandmother is at the prison.
2) My grandmother is at the prison - maybe she is visiting her criminal husband! She is not a prisoner.
Use an adjective clause to join the following sentences.
My classmate is late. He drives a car to school.
My classmate who drives a car to school is late.
Create two sentences.
1) It is extremely hot outside. (Use 'wish' and 'so' in your answer)
2) It is an extremely difficult exam. (Use 'wish' and 'such' in your answer).
I wish it weren't so hot outside.
I wish it weren't such a difficult exam.
Complete each sentence with your own ideas:
1) After I finish the ESL program at GBC, __________________.
2) _______________________________ when I met you.
3) Before I exercise, ____________________________.
4) _______________________________ until I buy a car.
Examples:
1) After I finish the ESL program at GBC, I will start my hospitality program.
2) I was so tired when I met you.
3) Before I exercise, I always make sure I stretch first.
4) I will use the subway until I buy a car.Which of the following sentences can be reduced? How can you reduce it?
Since she got married, Mary has been very unhappy.
When Ed got home, he opened a beer.
Since getting married, Mary has been very unhappy.
x (can't be reduced) - When Ed got home, he opened a beer.
Do the following need a definite article (the) or not?
______ Lake Ontario
______ Pacific Ocean
______ Mount Everest
______ Rocky Mountains
______ Republic of Ireland
______ Ireland
______ Red River
______ Middle East
Lake Ontario
The Pacific Ocean
Mount Everest
The Rocky Mountains
The Republic of Ireland
Ireland
The Red River
The Middle East
Use an adjective clause to define the following two words:
1) Architect.
2) Dictionary.
An architect is a person who designs buildings.
A dictionary is a book that provides definitions of words.