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Assignment #1 Exercise on Past Tense
When you write a story, you usually use the past tense, because you are writing about something that hap-pened in the past.This paragraph has many mistakes. The verbs should be past tense. Rewrite this paragraph, and change the verbs to past tense.
Yesterday, I walk to school and I see a dog and a cat. The dog run after the cat, and the cat look scared. The dog is very fast, and it catch the cat. The cat make a loud noise, but the dog don’t hurt the cat. The dog just lick the cat and play with the cat. Finally, the cat stand up and hit the dog in the face. The cat ran away and the dog look very surprised. The dog then go to raccoon. The raccoon is eat ice cream and it enjoy the fla-vor, which is chocolate. The dog try to eat the ice cream but the raccoon bite him. The dog yelp.
The dog then decided to go to a skunk. It think the skunk is nicer than the raccoon, but it is not. After be-ing ask many stupid questions about its background, the skunk spray the dog with its terrible scent. The dog learn its lesson. Don’t be too friendly with strange strangers. It is really funny
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Assignment #2 Exercise on Although /
Even though
Although/Even though
Examples:
Even though I studied hard, I did not pass the test.
Although my phone was expensive, I think it was worth it. Although she is overweight, she is not unhealthy.
Even though she eats healthy food, Jane often gets sick. Even though my boyfriend makes me angry, I still love him.
Rewrite these sentences, using “although” or “even though” (the first one is done for you): 1. I’m sick, but I will still go to work. = Even though I’m sick, I will still go to work. 2. It’s hot outside, but I still want to go jogging.
__________________________________________________________ 3. Learning English is hard, but I enjoy it.
_________________________________________________________ 4. Jack is a vegetarian, but he sometimes eats fish.
_________________________________________________________ 5. I like the weekends, but I like going to school too.
__________________________________________________________ 6. The school children are too wild, but I must study.
__________________________________________________________ 7. The mountain is steep, but I must continue to climb and to get to the top. __________________________________________________________ 8. The horse is difficult to ride and is very wild, but I must tame her. __________________________________________________________ 9. Reading Harry Potter takes a long time, but I enjoy it.
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Assignment #3 Exercise on Adverbs
You know that adjectives are words that modify nouns. Adverbs are words that can modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. In this section, we will focus on adverbs that modify verbs.I run slowly. (“slowly” modifies “run.”) He writes neatly. (“neatly” modifies “writes.”)
Please drive carefully. (“carefully” modifies “drive.”)
*Most (but not all) adverbs end in “-ly.”
Part 1. Look at the sentences below. Can you find the adverbs? Circle the adverbs, and draw an arrow to the verbs that they modify.
1. Derek rides his bicycle very quickly.
2. Monica talks too quietly, so I can’t hear what she is saying. 3. I accidentally hit James, so I said I was sorry.
4. My mother drives very carefully because she doesn’t want to have another accident. 5. Wow! Henry sings beautifully!
6. The two girls are playing happily in the park. 7. Doris’ father angrily yelled at her last night. 8. We were walking slowly when it started to rain.
9. The teacher was angry because I wrote my homework carelessly.
Part 2. Write an adverb in each blank to complete each sentence. (Each sentence should make sense!) 1. Rabbits can jump very _______________.
2. That baby is crying so _______________.
3. Jack drives too _______________, so the police officer gave him a ticket. 4. Please don’t talk so _______________. Some people are still taking a test. 5. The roads are very wet, so please drive _______________.
6. You are speaking too _______________; I can’t hear you!
7. After Jessica had a fight with her friend, she walked home _______________. 8. Wow! I didn’t know your sister could sing so _______________.
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Assignment #4 Exercise on
Comparative Adjectives
1. You can also add –er to adjectives. “-er” means “more.” (If you use “adjective + -er, you have to use “than,” too.)
“Bigger” = “more big” “Happier” = “more happy”
2. *If you add –er to an adjective that ends in y, you have to change the y to i, and then write –er. Wrong: funnyer (x) Right: funnier
3. You can also add –er to adjectives. “-er” means “more.” (If you use “adjective + -er, you have to use “than,” too.)
“Bigger” = “more big” “Happier” = “more happy”
4. *If you add –er to an adjective that ends in y, you have to change the y to i, and then write –er. Wrong: funnyer (x) Right: funnier
5. Adjectives are words that describe nouns. Adjectives can also be Comparative – this means that they mean “more + adjective.”
6. With most short adjectives (1 or 2 syllables), you add “-er.”
big = bigger funny = funnier fast = faster 7. With longer adjectives, you add the word “more.”
important= more important interesting = more interesting beautiful= more beautiful 8. *If an adjective ends in “consonant-y,” you have to change the y to i, then add -er. (funnier, easier)
*If an adjective ends in “vowel-consonant,” you have to double the consonant, then add –er. (bigger, thinner) Part 1. Fix the mistakes in the sentences below:
1. I am bigger you. ___________________________________ 2. The airplane is big than the car. ___________________________________ 3. My dog is funnyer than my cat. ___________________________________ 4. You slower than me. ___________________________________ 5. English is easy than math. ___________________________________ 6. My father is younger than my brother. ___________________________________ Part 2. Write adjective+er (than) in the blanks to complete each sentence.
7. Airplanes are _______________ boats. 8. My father is _______________ my sister. 9. I am _______________ my teacher. 10. Dolphins are _______________ dogs. 11. Math is _______________ English. 12. Girls are _______________ boys. 13. Summer is _______________ winter.
Part 3. Write the comparative form of the adjectives below:
happy ____________ hot ____________ comfortable ____________ exciting ____________ fat ____________ sunny ____________ silly ____________ complicated ____________ tall ____________
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Assignment #5 Exercise on Verbs
Verbs are action words. Verbs are things that you can do!Can you run? Yes! “Run” is a verb! Can you eat? Yes! “Eat” is a verb! Can you write? Yes! “Write is a verb!
I run (in the park.)
You eat (pizza.)
We write (my homework.)
They walk (to my house.)
go (to school.)
play (with my friend.)
With He, She, and It, you have to add –s (or –es) to the verb:
He runs (in the park.)
She eats (pizza.)
It writes (my homework.)
walks (to my house.)
goes (to school.)
plays (with my friend.)
am, Is, and Are are verbs, too.
Am, Is, and Are are called “Be Verbs,” because they mean “to be.”
Wrong: I be a girl. (x) Wrong: He be a boy. (x) Wrong: They be students. (x) Right: I am a girl. Right: He is a boy. Right: They are students.
I am a student
He She It
is my brother.
sleeping. eating food. You
We They
are funny.
playing a game. brothers.
Verbs are action words. Verbs are things that you can do! Can you think? Yes! “Think” is a verb!
Verbs are action words. Verbs are things that you can do! Can you think? Yes! “Think” is a verb!
Can you drink? Yes! “Drink” is a verb! Can you listen? Yes! “Listen is a verb!
I You We They think drink listen to talk see
you are funny! water.
music. to my friend. a beautiful bird! With He, She, and It, you have to add –s (or –es) to the verb:
He She It thinks drinks listens to talks sees
you are funny! water.
music. to my friend. a beautiful bird! We use the Present Tense to talk about things that always happen, or habits.
I go to school at 7:00. Lizards climb on the walls. Also, we use the present tense to talk about things that are always true, or facts. The sun rises in the east. Flowers need water to live. *In the Present Tense, if the subject is He, She, or It, you must add –s to the verb. Wrong: Daniel eat dinner at 7:00. (x) Right: Daniel eats dinner at 7:00. Part 1. Write a “be verb” in the blank to complete each sentence:
1. Jimmy and Diana _______ good friends.
2. The teacher __________ looking at the paintings. 3. John and I __________ tired, so we want to sleep. 4. My dog _______ so lazy!
5. I _______ a tall boy. 6. You _______ a cute girl.
7. The bird _______ flying in the sky.
Part 2. Fix the mistakes in the sentences below:
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Assignment #6 Exercise on Verbs
(Present Continuous)
We use the Present Continuous Tense to talk about things that are happening right now.To talk about right now, you have to use a “Be verb” (am, is, are) and a verb+ing: I am going to the city
reading books playing baseball. talking too loudly. watching a movie. jumping and singing. walking slowly.
We use the Past Continuous Tense to talk about something that was happening at a specific time in the past. To use the Past Continuous Tense, you need a [Past Tense Be Verb] + [Verb+ing]:
We often use the Past Continuos Tense with the word “when,” to talk about two things that happened at the same time:
I [past continuous] when [past tense]:
I was talking on the phone when the doorbell rang. He was eating dinner when the phone rang. She was writing her homework when she fell asleep. It was raining when I went to school.
You were running while it rained.
They were playing baseball when I saw them.
We were fighting when my mother came home.
To use the Past Continuous Tense, you need a [Past Tense Be Verb] + [Verb+ing]:
We also use the Past Continuos Tense with the words “while” or “as,” to talk about two things that were happening at the same time:
I [past tense] while/as [past continuous] While/As [past continuous], I [past tense]
Part 1. Fix the mistakes in the following sentences: 1. Jessica reading a comic book right now.
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3. I watching a movie right now, so please be quiet!
___________________________________________________________________________________ 4. The baby is cry so loudly! I can’t do my homework!
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6. What was Nick doing when his father came home? He _____ __________ when his father came home. 7. What were you doing when the phone rang? I _____ __________ when the phone rang. 8. What were you doing when I called you? I _____ __________ when you called me. 9. What was Jenny doing when it started to rain? She _____ __________ when it started to rain.
10. What were your parents doing when you went to sleep? They _____ __________ when I went to sleep.
Part 3. Fix the mistakes in the following sentences: 11. I stay inside while it was raining.
________________________________________________________ 12. William listen to music as he walking to school.
________________________________________________________ 13. Amy played video games while her mother talking to her.
________________________________________________________ 14. As I was taking a shower, I brush my teeth.
15. We read magazines while we eating.
________________________________________________________ 16. As they eating, Lynn and Tim talked about their jobs.
________________________________________________________ 17. Brian’s cat went to the bathroom while he is sleeping.
