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Fill in the Blank - Present Perfect
What Have You Been Doing?
Would / Used to
Type of sentences
100

I have_________ a teacher for 2 months. (BE)

BEEN

100
Why are you so red? (tan)
Because I've been tanning.
100

Explain WOULD and USED TO (Use)

We use USED TO AND WOULD to refer to habits and states in the past.

W= habits

U= habits and states

100

True or False: This is a compound sentence: Jody and Steve ate ice cream.

FALSE

200

She hasn't ____________ to class lately. (come)

COME

200
Why are you yawning? (work, since 4am)
BECAUSE I'VE BEEN WORKING SINCE 4am
200

Complete the sentence: I _____ hate vegetables, but now I like them. 

used to
200

A compound sentence contains 2 ___________ clauses. Fill in the blank

INDEPENDENT

300

We ______ ________  English since 2013. (study)

have studied
300
Why are you wet? (swim, all morning)
BECAUSE I'VE BEEN SWIMMING ALL MORNING
300

Correct or incorrect - WHY?: I would be a clever student.

Incorrect: Would is used for habits.

I used to be a clever student.

300

T/F This a simple sentence: The cat and the dog ran and rolled around in the yard.

TRUE

400

You ________ _______ _______  for it properly. (not look)

HAVEN'T / HAVE NOT LOOKED

400
Why are you so tired? (drive, for 6 hours)
BECAUSE I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR 6 HOURS
400

Change to negative: He used to walk to school.

He didn't use to walk to school.

400

What is a complex sentence?

Has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses that are joined together with a subordinating conjunction.

500

I _________ _____________ the red Mazda for years. (drive)

HAVE DRIVEN

500
Why are your eyes so red? (cry)
BECAUSE I'VE BEEN CRYING
500

Turn it into interrogative: I used to play with toys.

Did I use to play with toys?

500

List 3 subordinating conjunctions and 3 coordinating conjunctions.

because, although, if, when, and while (SC)

and, but, so, yet, for, nor (CC)