Modal Verbs (past)
Complete with correct form of the modal verb:
" My grandfather was a miner. It _____ (must) a difficult job."
My grandfather was a miner. It MUST HAVE BEEN a difficult job.
Complete with the correct RELATIVE CLAUSE and say whether it can be removed.
"The person ____ voice I prefer is my younger sister."
The person WHOSE voice I prefer is my younger sister. (cannot be removed)
Complete with the correct form of the verb to create a PARTICIPLE CLAUSE:
"____, he went straight to bed." (exhaust)
EXHAUSTED, he went straight to bed.
Create CLEFT SENTENCES with the prompts:
"My battery ran out so I couldn't text."
(what happened)
What happened was that my battery ran out so I couldn't text.
What do we call a group of crows?
a MURDER of crows
Complete with correct form of a modal verb:
"I went to the box office to buy some tickets for the concert but there were plenty left, I ____ worried."
I went to the box office to buy some tickets for the concert but there were plenty left, I NEEDN'T HAVE worried.
Complete with the correct RELATIVE CLAUSE and say whether it can be removed.
"An ex-classmate of mine is the person ____ I met."
An ex-classmate of mine is the person WHOM I met.
(cannot be removed)
Complete with the correct form of the verb to create a PARTICIPLE CLAUSE:
"_____, she just continued walking." (smile)
SMILING, she just continued walking.
Create CLEFT SENTENCES with the prompts:
"We weighed up the pros and cons and then decided"
(What we did)
What we did was weigh up the pros and cons (to decide)
Name at least 3 of the 7 new Wonders:
1) Christ the Redeemer
2) The Great Wall of China
3) The Colosseum
4) Machu Picchu
5) Chichén Itzá
6) Taj Mahal
7) Petra
Create a sentence expressing REGRET with a past modal verb
We SHOULDN'T HAVE GONE camping this weekend, it rained too much.
Complete with the correct RELATIVE CLAUSE and say whether it can be removed.
"That was the moment ____ I knew something was wrong."
That was the moment WHEN/THAT I knew something was wrong.
(can be removed)
Create a PARTICIPLE CLAUSE with the following verb:
WRITE
WRITTEN on the board, the message was clear for everyone.
Create CLEFT SENTENCES with the prompts:
"My parents pay for most of my clothes"
(It's my)
It's my parents who pay for most of my clothes
What is the Capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
Create 2 sentences:
a) expressing DEDUCTION/SPECULATION;
b) expressing OBLIGATION.
a) he MIGHT HAVE BEEN late for work because of traffic;
b) they HAD TO clean the windows after the party.
Create sentences with:
a) whose [defining]
b) which [non-defining]
a) The girl whose brother rides a motorcycle is wearing braids;
b) My watch, which was expensive, has lots of buttons.
Create a PARTICIPLE CLAUSE with the following verbs:
a) dance;
b) drive;
a) HAVING DANCED all night, their feet were swollen.
b) DRIVEN by his ambition, he became rich fast.
Create CLEFT SENTENCES with the prompts:
"We got separated and couldn't find each other"
1) Gecko
2) Turtle
3) Snake
4) Komodo dragon
5) Iguana
6) Crocodile
7) Chameleon
Create 2 sentences:
a) expressing CRITICISM;
b) expressing LACK OF NECESSITY.
a) you OUGHT NOT TO HAVE PUT gum on her hair;
b) you NEEDN'T HAVE BOUGHT me a present!
Create sentences with:
a) why [defining]
b) when [non-defining]
a) They are the reason why I haven't changed schools yet.
b) On that day, when the sky was filled with clouds, I had my birthday party.
Create a PARTICIPLE CLAUSE with the following verbs:
a) Impress;
b) Wake up.
a) IMPRESSED by his courage, she asked him out.
b) WAKING UP, he eyes filled with sleep.
Create CLEFT SENTENCES with the prompts:
a) "I made a stupid choice";
b) "I really like giving people nice advice".
a) What I did was a stupid choice;
b) It is giving people nice advice that I really like.
Who discovered Gravity? and How?
Issac Newton. An apple fell on his head while he was reading under a tree.