Present Perfect
What is the grammar structure for present perfect?
subject + have/has + V3
She had sat down when the ball rang.
Correct or incorrect?
Correct.
"T. Simms loves Elsa," said T. Nook.
Guessing what might happen in the story?
Prediction
What is a gerund?
A verb+ing that acts as a noun.
Why do we use present perfect tense?
To describe something that started in the past and continues in the present.
What is the grammar structure for past perfect tense?
subject + had + V3
She ate breakfast backshifts to _______?
She had eaten breakfast.
Reading for main ideas?
skimming
I am skating at the park.
Is skating a gerund?
No.
This is a present continuous sentence.
T. Simms has taught us since M1.
Correct or incorrect?
Correct.
What is past perfect tense?
Used to describe events that happened before a final action.
What is the difference between said and told?
Accept all acceptable answers.
Reading for details?
Scanning
What is an infinitive?
It is the base form of a verb. To+Verb.
It can be used a noun, adjective, or adverb.
He did taught me since last year.
Correct or incorrect?
Incorrect.
He has taught me since last year.
I have eaten lunch before my friends arrived.
Correct or incorrect?
Incorrect.
I had eaten lunch before my friends arrived.
"I worked at the bank", said Jerry.
Correct or incorrect?
Incorrect
The comma should be in the quotation marks.
What is the first thing you should read during a reading exam passage?
Read the questions and answers.
(Reading/To Read) is my favorite activity.
Reading
We have been M3 students since 3 months.
Correct or incorrect?
Incorrect.
We have been M3 students for 3 months.
I went to the store.
The rain started.
I had gone to the store before the rain started.
"I wanted to get seafood, " said Mandy.
Mandy told me she wanted to get seafood.
Correct or incorrect?
Mandy told me she had wanted to get seafood.
What are the 3 main reading techniques?
Prediction, skimming, scanning
"_____ or not _____, that is the question."
To be or not to be.