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Connectors: Complete the following sentence. "____________ the storm, we're having problems with our Internet Connection."
"(Due to/Because of) the storm, we're having problems with our Internet Connection."
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Present Perfect Simple: "We __________ this TV three months ago. (buy) We ___________ it for very long. (not/have)"
"We (bought) this TV three months ago. (buy) We (haven't had) it for very long. (not/have)" (Study guide: Present perfect simple is used -For actions that happened at some unspecified time in the past. -For actions that happened in the recent past but their results are still influencing the present.)
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Present Simple: Complete the sentence. "Grandma ___________ (bake) cookies twice a month."
"Grandma bakes cookies twice a month." She + verb(s) Rephrase this sentence in: Question form.... Negative form....
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Passive Voice: Which of the following words in the sentence is a passive verb. "Our cat has been missing for the last few days."
"missing" (Study Guide: While the active voice is used to say what the subject does. The passive voice is used to say what happens to the subject.)
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Reflexive Pronouns: Which is the correct pronoun that completes the sentence. "My cat certainly considers it/him/itself the center of the Universe!"
"itself" (Study Guide: Common reflexive pronouns: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, etc.)
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Connectors: "I want to visit my cousins this summer in San Francisco, ______________ I would also love to go on that cruise my friends invited me."
Connectors: "I want to visit my cousins this summer in San Francisco, (however/although/yet/on the other hand) I would also love to go on that cruise my friends invited me." (The following are connectors of contrast.)
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Present Perfect Continuous: "I have a toothache! It ________________ (hurt) since this morning."
"I have a toothache! It (has been hurting) since this morning." (Study Guide: Present Perfect Continuous is formed by: Noun + has/have been + verb (-ing)
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Present continuous: Complete the sentence. "Jack and Peter _______________ (work) late today."
"Jack and Peter (are working) late today." ***Continuous tenses = (-ing)
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Active and Passive Voice: Is the sentence below in active or passive voice? "Jack won a huge stuffed animal at a fair."
Active Voice. (Study Guide: While the active voice is used to say what the subject does. The passive voice is used to say what happens to the subject.)
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Comparative Adjectives: Identify the comparative adjectives in the following sentence. "This mountain was much higher than we expected."
"much higher than" (Study Guide: Comparative adjectives are used to compare the differences between two nouns they modify. Examples: faster, better than, more expensive, farther, so much more, even more... etc.)
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Phrasal Verbs: The phrasal verb "bring up" means: __________________
to raise a child Sentence: His grandparents brought him up after his parents split up. (Study Guide: Get acquainted with phrasal verbs by making lists of common phrasal verbs.)
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Subordinated Clauses of Reason. Which of the following clauses is a subordinated clause: "Since it has been raining, we didn't leave the house."
"Since it has been raining, ...." (Study Guide: -Subordinated clause of reason show the reason why something is done. -It is "connected" to the main clause by one of the subordinated conjunctions: because, since, as, due to, etc.)
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State Verbs: Which of the following words is a state verb? "Rebecca loves to go surfing early in the mornings"
"loves" "surfing" describes an action.
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Future Simple: Complete the following sentence. "Your friends (envy) _____________ you after a few months of going to the gym."
"Your friends (will envy) you after a few months of going to the gym."
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Relative Clauses: Complete the following sentence. "George, ____________ is only four can already read and write!"
"George, (who) is only four can already read and write!" (Study Guide: Relative clauses usually begin with the pronouns: who, which, when, where or that.)
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While regular verbs in the past simple end in (-ed). Irregular verbs have a special form in past simple. What is the the form of "Write" in Past Simple? What is the form of "Write" in Past Continuous?
"Write" in past simple = WROTE "Write" in past continuous = WRITING (Study Guide: Create a list of irregular verbs used often for example.... spoke, saw, ate, thought.... etc.) *** Continuous tenses = (-ing)
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What tense is the following sentence in? "How long have you been playing the guitar?"
Present Perfect Continuous (Remember: Continuous tenses include verbs in (-ing)
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Compound Nouns: Fill in the sentence with compound words. "When I earn a lot of money, I will buy myself a ______________ car."
"When I earn a lot of money, I will buy myself a (brand-new) car." (Study Guide: A compound noun is a noun that is made up of two or more words. Example: pen pal, greenhouse, sunrise Compound adjectives are made up of two words too. Such as: old-fashioned, easygoing, broken-down.)
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Future Continuous: Unscramble the sentence. I/much/be/won't/the/for/longer/using/computer
"I won't be using the computer for much longer." (Study guide: ***continuous tenses = (-ing) Will be + verb (-ing) (in affirmative, negative or interrogative form)
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Relative Clauses: Add the information in parentheses as a relative clause in an appropriate place within the sentence. "The cafeteria was closed a week ago. (You introduced me to Caroline there.)"
"The cafeteria (in which) you introduced me to Caroline, was closed a week ago." (Study Guide: Relative clauses usually begin with the pronouns: who, which, when, where or that.)
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Past Perfect Tense: "Monica knew Mexico City because she __________ (be) there before."
"Monica knew Mexico City because she (had been) there before." (Study Guide: Past Perfect is formed with the help of had + past participle of the verb. Examples: had become, had begun, had bought, had chosen, had swept)
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Rewrite the following sentence using subordinate clauses of reason. "I prefer wearing sports clothes. They are very comfortable."
"I prefer wearing sports clothes, (because, due to, since, as) they are very comfortable." (Study Guide: Notice these are Connectors of Cause!)
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What do state verbs describe?
They describe the following states: Thoughts, Feelings, Senses, Possessions, and the verb "to be"
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Future Simple. What is a fancy word for "will" that can be used as a substitute for this sentence. "I will only use English in teacher Sal's class."
"I (shall) only use English in teacher Sal's class." (Study Guide: "Shall" is used in very formal situations or documents. It indicates formality or seriousness.)
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Pronouns: Give all forms of the following subject: "they" -- Object ----- Possessive ------ Reflexive
"they" ---- "them" ----- "theirs" -------- "themselves" (Study Guide: Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns to avoid repetition. Review the most common types by going online and reviewing the chart available in your text book.)