Simple Present
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb "to be" in the simple present.
Burritos ______ her favourite food, but Daniel ______ a fan of tacos.
Burritos are her favourite food, but Daniel is a fan of tacos.
What are the three main parts of the opinion text?
Introduction, Body, and Conclusion
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb "to be" in the simple past.
The boy ______ embarrassed when he dropped his food and all his friends ______ there.
The boy was embarrassed when he dropped his food and all his friends were there.
Choose the correct form of the present perfect:
a. I have lost my purse
b. I have losted my purse
c. I has lost my purse.
Find and correct the error(s) in the following sentence(s):
There was too many traffic on the road, but she will be here in a hour or so.
There was too much traffic on the road, but she will be here in an hour or so.
Conjugate the verbs in brackets in the simple present.
He _________ (have) many talents, but he _______ (to be) the best at guitar.
He has many talents, but he is the best at guitar.
At the beginning of your introduction, you need a hook. What is a hook?
A hook is a phrase that will catch the reader’s attention.
Conjugate the verb(s) in brackets in the simple past.
Marissa _______ (have) an amazing winter vacation. She ______ (go) to Spain, Italy, and France.
Marissa had an amazing winter vacation. She went to Spain, Italy, and France.
Choose the correct form of the present perfect:
a. The children have make a mess in the kitchen.
b. The children has made a mess in the kitchen.
c. The children have made a mess in the kitchen.
c. The children have made a mess in the kitchen.
We drived to the beach last weekend and finded some unusual seeshells.
We drove to the beach last weekend and found some unusual seashells.
Conjugate the verb(s) in brackets in the simple present.
My father and I ________ (like, neg.) pizza, but we ______ (eat) poutine every day. My mom _______ (try) to get us to eat salads.
My father and I don't like pizza, but we eat poutine every day. My mom tries to get us to eat salad.
What is a position statement (thesis) and where should it be placed in your opinion text?
The position statement (thesis) should be placed anywhere after the hook in your introduction paragraph. Ideally, your position statement should be at the end of your introduction paragraph.
Conjugate the verb(s) in brackets in the simple past.
Ms. Bennett _____ (carry) all her heavy books to class. On her way up the stairs, she ______ (lose) her balance and ______ (fall).
Ms. Bennett carried all her heavy books to class. On her way up the stairs, she lost her balance and fell.
Which sentences express something that continues to be true in the present? Check all that apply.
A. Crime was a part of his life in 2006.
B. Crime has been a part of his life since he was a teenager.
C. Melissa has had a secret for the last 19 years.
D. Melissa had a secret when she was 19 years old.
B. Crime has been a part of his life since he was a teenager.
C. Melissa has had a secret for the last 19 years.
If you not their, I wait for u, even if it takes a eternity.
If you are not there, I will wait for you, even if it takes an eternity.
Conjugate the verb(s) in brackets in the simple present.
We _____ (to be) best friends, so we _______ (to have) a lot in common. I _____ (like) to play soccer and Josh _____ (love) to play hockey. I ______ (play) forward. He _______ (to do, neg.), but he _______ (play) goalie.
We are best friends, so we have a lot in common. I like to play soccer and Josh likes to play hockey. I play forward. He does not, but he plays goalie.
After the introduction paragraph, you need at least two arguments supporting your position statement. Looking at the introduction below, decide which argument(s) are the most pertinent:
Introduction:
Beware! It will kill us all! The school cafeteria food is slowly but surely killing the student body one by one! If nothing is done about it, a whole generation will be wiped out.
Possible Arguments:
1.My friend Thomas eats there everyday and never got sick.
2.The cafeteria lady is a very nice person.
3.On Friday, I eat at the cafeteria and I always have trouble digesting in the afternoon.
4.My mother argues that cafeteria food is very expensive at our school.
5.Cafeterias serve a lot of processed food that contain a lot of salt and sugar.
Best arguments: 3 and 5
Conjugate the verb(s) in brackets in the simple past.
Last week, Lauren _____ (to find) 20$ on the ground. She ______ (to decide) to buy food for a homeless shelter. After that, she ______ (to treat) herself to an ice cream cone and _____ (to eat) it on the way home.
Last week, Lauren found 20$ on the ground. She decided to buy food for a homeless shelter. After that, she treated herself to an ice cream cone and ate it on the way home.
Complete the sentence below by writing the verb in brackets () in the present perfect tense. *Remember, the present perfect is formed with has/have + the past participle:
The discovery of DNA (to change) ____________________ the speed in which crimes are solved.
The discovery of DNA (to change) has changed the speed in which crimes are solved.
Find and correct the error(s) in the following sentence(s):
My name is Jay Hammond I am a firefighter. I live in montreal and have too childs, Claire and Thomas. Thomas his named after my father.
My name is Jay Hammond, and I am a firefighter. I live in Montreal and have two children, Claire and Thomas. Thomas is named after my father.
Conjugate the verb(s) in brackets in the simple present.
We _____ (to enjoy) reading. I ______ (to read) stories about vampires. He ______ (to read) books about dragons and elves. In the winter, he _______ (to ski) and I ______ (to snowboard), so every other weekend we _______ (to go) up to the mountain to hit the slopes.
We enjoy reading. I read stories about vampires. He reads books about dragons and elves. In the winter, he skiis and I snowboard, so every other weekend we go up to the mountain to hit the slopes.
The last paragraph of your opinion text is the conclusion. What should go into your conclusion paragraph?
1. Summarize your text:
-One or two sentences
-Restate your arguments in different words
2. Final thoughts
a)End with a recommendation
b)End with a warning
c)Ask a relevant question
d)Open the debate to a wider context
Conjugate the verb(s) in brackets in the simple past.
It all ________ (to begin) last summer. One day, I _______ (to buy) myself a huge purple slush. Suddenly, a boy _______ (to run) into me with his bike. My drink _______ (to go) flying right out of my hand and onto my new sweater.
It all began last summer. One day, I bought myself a huge purple slush. Suddenly, a boy ran into me with his bike. My drink went flying right out of my hand and onto my new sweater.
Conjugate the verb(s) in brackets in the past continuous.
a) She _____ (to wonder) about her future.
b) Your sister _________ (dream) of castles and unicorns last night.
c) Elissa and her brother ________ (look, neg., contracted) for their parents.
d) Marie-Rose knew that I _______ (walk) home alone.
e) You _______ (to think) out loud when she interrupted.
a) She was wondering about her future.
b) Your sister was dreaming of castles and unicorns last night.
c) Elissa and her brother weren't looking for their parents.
d) Marie-Rose knew that I was walking home alone.
e) You were thinking out loud when she interrupted.
Find and correct the error(s) in the following sentence(s):
Yesterday evening we visits some friends. There daughter and our daughter is friends. They're daughter have a cat who just had 8 kittens. When our daughter to outside, the kitten followd her.
Yesterday evening we visited some friends. Their daughter and our daughters are friends. Their daughter has a cat who just had 8 kittens. When our daughter went outside, the kitten followed her.