Unit 2A Quiz Review

Pronouns

100

A. People say ____ shouldn't go outside with wet hair.

B. That's ridiculous! It won't hurt you.  

you

200

A. Who hasn't turned in ____ homework yet? 

B. Me. Sorry. Here it is. 

their

300

A. What a gorgeous dress! Where did you get it? 

B. Well, actually, I made it ____________. 

myself

400

A. Why isn't Sam with Pete tonight? 

B. They broke up. They really weren't right for ________________. 

each other, one another

500

A. I just got a promotion. 

B. Congratulations! You must be really proud of ____________________. 

yourself

Narrative Tenses

100

Simple Past is used for the _______________ action.

Past Continuous is used to describe ___________________ action. 

main

surrounding, background

200

Past Perfect is used to describe a single event/idea in the past that happened _____________ the main action. 

Ex. Before I became an airline pilot, I _________________ (want) to be an astronaut. 

before

had wanted

300

Past Perfect Continuous is used to talk about events in-progress in the past that happened ____________ the main action. 

Ex. I _________________ (take) dance lessons for two years before I broke my leg. 

before

had been taking

400

Combine these sentences using narrative tenses. Add a logical time signal. 

First, I studied for five years.

Then, I took my exam to become an attorney. 

I had been studying for five years before I took my exam to become an attorney. 

500

When we got home from the movies on Friday night, we couldn't believe what we saw! Gary ____ still __________ (work) on the art project he had started that morning. 

was still working

Used to / Would

100

Used to and Would are alternatives to which narrative tense? 

They are used to describe what kind of actions? 

Simple Past

Habits, Routines, Frequently Repeated

200

Replace the verb in bold using used to or would. 

My grandmother looked much younger, but she has spent too much time in the sun since her childhood. 

used to look 

300

Are both of these sentences correct? 

If not, make the appropriate corrections. 

1. I would be captain of the Debate Team in college. 

2. I used to be captain of the Debate Team in college. 

1 is incorrect

I was / I used to be

400

Are both of these sentences correct in the past tense? 

If not, make the appropriate corrections. 

1. Milo used to love traveling. 

2. Milo would love traveling. 

2 is incorrect

Milo loved / used to love traveling. 

500

Create your own original sentence using used to or would. 

Answers will vary

Abstract Nouns

100

Is this sentence completely true? If not, what needs to change in order for it to be completely true? 

Abstract Nouns are created by taking an original word and adding a suffix, which creates a new noun that describes an object. 

Abstract Nouns are created by taking an original word and adding a suffix or changing the word entirely, which creates a new noun that describes an idea or concept - not an object or person. ​​​

200

What are the abstract nouns created from these three words? 

afraid, child, imagine

fear, childhood, imagination

300

Fill in the blanks with abstract nouns. 

That country is extremely poor. Most of the population lives in _______________. 

poverty

400

In some societies, the ___________ of the older generation must never be questioned. 

wisdom

500

Create your own original sentence using the abstract noun created with celebrate. 

Answers will vary