Present Perfect, present perfect continuous and Past Tense
I ________________(live) here since 2008.
have lived/have been living
Change this to the passive.
They built that building in 1920.
That building was built in 1920.
Can you take "that" out of the sentence?
That is the jacket that my father gave me.
Yes! You can take "that" out because the clause has a subject.
I want to go to _____ Japanese restaurant. You choose which one.
a (general--any Japanese restaurant)
You know how to dance.
Don't you?
She _______________ (be)married for a very long time.
has been
Somebody robbed the bank last year.
The bank was robbed last year.
Can you take "when" out of the sentence?
I remember the time when we were Covid free.
Yes. You can take "when" out of the sentence because the descriptive clause has a subject.
Learning _____ language is fun, but challenging.
a (general--any language)
You are doing okay.
Aren't you?
We ___________ (eat) there many times last year.
They adapted that book into a film.
The book was adapted into a film.
Can you take "who" out of the sentence?
That is the man who lives in my building.
No. Who is the subject of the clause that is describing the man.
I'm going to sit on _____ sofa.
the (specific--this is referring to a specific sofa, not any sofa)
You have a dog.
Don't you?
We _________ (eat) there 5 years ago, but we ____ (not eat) there since.
ate , haven't eaten
A famous director directed that movie.
That movie was directed by a famous director.
Correct this sentence.
The store my cousin works is in London.
The store where my cousin works is in London.
The store my cousin works at is in London.
Are you going to watch _____ soccer game tonight?
the (When we ask this question, we are referring to a specific game, not just any soccer game.)
You've eaten there before.
Haven't you?
How long ________(study/we) this morning?
have we been studying
Did Henry Miller write that book?
Was that book written by Henry Miller?
Is this sentence correct? If it is not, correct it.
I know the designer made this jacket.
I know the designer who made this jacket.
(You need a subject for the descriptive clause)
I love _____ basketball.
0 (We do not use articles with he names of different types of sports.)
You would do it if you could.
Wouldn't you?