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SUPPLEMENTARY EXERCISES	UNIT
	10

 

TO BE

Present Tense

            I am                            We are                        He is                            It is

            You are                      They are                     She is

           

Supply the correct form of the present tense of to be as in the example.

1. She ____________________ a good student

(She is a good student)

2. They __________________ old friends.
3. I_________________ a student.
4. John _______________ absent from class today.
5. We_________________ both students
6. The weather today ___________ good
7. The sky ______________ clear.
8. Henry and John ______________ brothers.
9. She and I _______________ cousins.
10. I ________________ sick today.
11. She______________ a businesswoman.
12. You_________________ a lawyer.
13. Today_______________ Wednesday.
14. She and John________________ both good students.
15. The policeman on the corner____________ busy with the traffic.
16. You_______________ old friends

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TO BE

Negative and Questions

From the negative of to be by placing not after the verb

            I am a student

            I am not a student.

From questions with to be by placing the verb before the subject

            They are absent from class today.

            Are they absent from class today?

Why are they absent from class today?

A. Change the following sentences from affirmative to negative as in the example.

1. She is in Europe now

(She isn’t in Europe now)

2. You are angry.
3. He and she are cousins.
4. He is very serious.
5. Both sisters are tall
6. She is a clever girl.
7. They are members of the country club.
8. He is a good tennis player.
9. Elaine is a pilot with American Airlines.
10. The sky is very cloudy today.
11. The office of the principal is on the first floor.
12. It is cold today.
13. She is in her office.
14. It is a good movie.
15. The stamps are on my desk.
16. He is a smart boy.

B. Change the sentences in exercise A from statement to questions as in the example.

1. She is in Europe now.

(Is she in Europe now?)

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PLURAL NOUNS

Most nouns from their plurals by adding s.

            Door – doors              teacher – teachers      pen – pens

Nouns ending in s, z, ch, sh, and x form their plurals by adding es.

            Church – churches                box –boxes                 class – classes

Some nouns have irregular plurals.

            Man – men                             foot – feet                   child –children

            Woman – women                  tooth – teeth               mouse – mice

A. Give the plural form of these nouns.

            Friend ----------- friends                        dish_________________

            Salesman________________              glass________________

            Buzz___________________              player________________

            Orange_________________               foot__________________

B. Change the following sentences from singular to plural as in the example

1. The pencil is on the desk

(The pencils are on the desk).

2. The glass is in the kitchen.
3. It is a new dish.
4. The bus is at the corner.
5. The child is in the garden.
6. The clock is on the wall.
7. The watch is new.
8. It is a good picture.
9. He is a young man.
10. She is a young girl.
11. The dish is broken.
12. The tax is high.

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A / AN

A change to an before any words beginning with a vowel sound.

            a book             a man              a woman                     a hotel

            an apple          an orange       an umbrella                an hour

Complete the following sentences with a or an.

1. It is ________________ lovely day

(It is a lovely day)

2. It is ________________  old university
3. He is________________ unusual man
4. It is________________   exception to the rule.
5. It is_________________ long trip, but it is____________ easy trip.
6. It is_________________ large library.
7. It is _________________ugly hotel.
8. It is_________________ pear.
9. He is________________ honest man.
10. She is_______________ happy child.
11. The car is____________ used car.
12. It is_________________ tall tree.
13. It is ________________  egg.
14. It is_________________ apple.
15. It is_________________ old bus.
16. It is_________________ empty bottle.
17. It is _________________hour till lunch.
18. It is_________________ windy day.
19. The gift is____________ new book.
20. It is_________________ one story building.

TO HAVE

Present Tense

            I have              We have         You have        He has             She has          

They have      It has

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of to have.

1. You _________________ a new car.

(You have a new car)

2. She____________________  one sister and two brothers.
3. You and I_______________  many things in common.
4. John__________________      a new wristwatch.
5. We____________________    many friends in New York.
6. Helen__________________    a headache.
7. Grace__________________    a date with George tonight.
8. They___________________   strong accent.
9. Both brothers______________ red hair.
10. The dog__________________ a long tail.
11. The office________________ three large windows.
12. I_______________________ a charge account at the department store.
13. Both children_____________ bad colds.
14. Dr. Smith ________________many patients.
15. Ms. Jacobson, the lawyer,_______________ many clients.
16. We______________________ a large library at school.
17. The secretary______________ a new typewriter.
18. The building_______________ two entrances.
19. I________________________ brown eyes.
20. You_____________________ green eyes.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

The simple present tense describes an action, which goes on every day or all the time.

            I work             We work        You work       He works             She works They work     It works

Give the correct form of the present for the verb in parentheses.

1. She (read) the newspaper every day

(She reads the newspaper every day).

2. We (come) to school by bus.
3. I always (walk) to school.
4. You and I (play) in the park every afternoon.
5. I (eat) lunch in the cafeteria every day.
6. Helen (work) very hard.
7. I (like) to sit in the sun.
8. The dog (chase) the cat all around the house.
9. Mr. Smith (work) for eastern Airlines.
10. Gene generally (sit) at this desk.
11. We always (play) tennis on Saturdays.
12. He always (cook) dinner at home.
13. They (eat) lunch together every day.
14. Some girls (ride) the bus to school.
15. They (take) a lot of trips together.
16. We always (travel) by car.
17. You (attend) church every Sunday.
18. He (speak) several foreign languages.
19. Mr. Johnson never (come) to his office late.
20. My father usually (go) to his office on foot.

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SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Add s to form the 3^rd person singular of most verbs. Add es instead of s the following cases:

            a). When the verb ends in  o

                        go – goes                     do – does

            b). When the verb ends in  s, sh, ch, x, or z

                        reach – reaches            wash – washes                        fix – fixes.

c). When the verb ends in y (here, the y is changed to I before adding es if the  y            is preceded by a consonant)

                        study – studies                        cry – cries                    marry – marries.

A. Give the correct form of the present tense for the verb in parentheses.

1. Pat (go) there twice a week.

(Pat goes there twice a week).

2. Herb (do) the work of two people.
3. I always (try) to arrive everywhere on time
4. George always (try) to do the same thing.
5. The teacher (wish) to speak with you.
6. Mr. Walker (teach) English and mathematics.
7. They (go) to the movies twice a week.
8. We (watch) television every night.
9. Mary (play) the piano very well.
10. He (study) in the same class as I.
11. The father (watch) the children in the park.
12. The mother (kiss) both boys good-bye every morning.
13. I often (catch) cold.
14. Helen also (catch) cold very often.
15. She (do) all the work.
16. She (carry) the books in a briefcase.

B. Change the subject in each of the following sentences from I to He. Use the correct form of the verb.

1. I like to study.

(He likes to study).

2. I work hard.
3. I’m a good student.
4. I own a car.
5. I’m an American.
6. I enjoy teaching English class.
7. I want to learn French.
8. I have a new wristwatch.
9. I speak Spanish.
10. I wish to learn English.
11. I watch television every night.
12. I pass Mr. Smith on the street every day.
13. I always go to school by bus.
14. I try to learn ten new words every day.
15. I do a lot of favors for Pauline.
16. I play the violin very well.
17. I have two brothers and two sisters.
18. I always sit at this desk.
19. I do my homework assignment in the evening.
20. I study English three times a week.

C. Change the subject of each sentence in Exercise B to They. Use the correct form of the verb.

1.      I like to study.

(They like to study).

D. Change the subject of each sentence in Exercise B to She. Use the correct form of the verb.

1.      I like to study.

(She likes to study).

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PLURAL NOUNS

Nouns that end in y form their plurals in one of two ways.

            If a vowel precedes the y, add s.

                        Key – keys                  toy – toys                    tray – trays.

            If a consonant precedes the y, change the y to i and add es.

                        City – cities                 lady – ladies               country – countries

Most nouns that end in f or fe form their plurals by changing their endings to  ves.

                        Wife – wives               leaf – leaves                half – halves.

Nouns that end in  o end the preceded by consonant form their plurals by adding es.

                        Potato – potatoes       hero- heroes.

Change the subject of the following sentences from singular to plural. Make any necessary changes in the verb form.

1. The children play in the park every morning.

(The children play in the park every morning).

2. The knife is next to the plate.
3. The dish is on the table.
4. I have a new pen.
5. The plane leaves from the airport.
6. The bus stops at the corner.
7. The box is empty.
8. The church is near here.
9. The class begins at nine o’clock.
10. The man knows the lessons well.
11. I enjoy the work.
12. She is not afraid of dogs.
13. The boy does the work well.
14. The woman is ill.
15. The glass is broken.
16. The watch runs well.
17. The clerk is very polite.
18. The key is on the table.

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OBJECT PRONOUNS

            I                       me                   we                   us

            You                 you                 

            He                   him

            She                  her                  they                 them

            It                     it

Object pronouns are used as direct object, indirect object, and object of preposition.

            She knows me well

            We give her our homework every day.

            They give it to us.

A. Chose the correct object pronoun form.

1. I often see (they, them) on the bus.

(I often see them on the bus)

2. She lives near (we, us).
3. (We, us) always walk to school together.
4. He teaches (we, us) English.
5. She sits near (I, me) during the lesson.
6. I know both of (they, them) well.
7. I always speak to (he, him) in English.
8. What is the matter with (he, him) today?
9. He explains the lesson to (we, us) each morning.
10. There are some letters here for you and (I, me).
11. We want to divide the money between (we, us).
12. (They, them) are both Venezuelans.
13. I know her sister and (she, her).
14. (He, him) is a very studious person.
15. He sends (she, her) a lot of present.
16. She seldom speaks to (we, us) in Spanish.
17. He looks at (She, her) all during the lesson.
18. She always helps (I, me) with my homework.
19. He always sits between Amy and (I, me)
20. He wants to talk with (they, them).

 

B. Substitute the correct object pronoun for the word or words in italics

1. I see Mr. Park on the bus every morning.

(I see him on the bus every morning).

2. I set near Grace and Frances during the lesson.
3. All the boys like Joy very much.
4. I often see you and your sister in the school cafeteria.
5. He always goes to the movies with his parents.
6. I know both boys very well.
7. Frank always waits for Al and me after lesson.
8. He drives Sue and Cal to school every morning.
9. I sit next to Carlos.
10. I also sit directly in front of Marsha.
11. He writes a lot of letters to his relatives.
12. This book belongs to William.
13. I know the bus driver very well.
14. The doctor relies on her assistant.
15. I understand Miss Mc Grady.
16. He always speaks to his student in English.
17. Everyone in our house watches television except my brother.
18. He sends his parents money every week.
19. I talked to   Mr. and Mrs. Nelson yesterday.
20. She saw the girls after school.

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SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Negatives.

Form the negative of the simple present tense by putting do not or does not before the verb. The contracted forms don’t and doesn’t are generally used.

I do not know (I don’t know)                        We do not know (We don’t know).

You do not know (You don’t know) You do not know (You don’t know)

He does not know (He doesn’t know)

She does not know (She doesn’t know)       They do not know (They don’t know)

It does not move (It doesn’t move)

Note; that after does not (doesn’t) the verb does not have the s of the 3^rd person singular affirmative statement.

Change the following sentences from affirmative to negative. Use both the full form and the contracted form.

1. I work on the tenth floor.

(I do not work on the tenth floor. I don’t work on the tenth floor).

2. Ella likes to study English.
3. You speak English well.
4. The plane leaves at ten o’clock.
5. He knows everyone in the school.
6. I feel good.
7. He eats lunch in the cafeteria   every day.
8. She always comes to class late.
9. They live in Chicago
10. We need a fan in this room.
11. Janet and I study together.
12. I understand everything he says.
13. She wants to visit Caracas.
14. He begins his new job this week.
15. The child plays in the park every afternoon.
16. Gina and James make mistakes in spelling.
17. It rains in the summer.
18. You own a watch.
19. My sister studies hard.
20. My mother cooks in the kitchen.

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SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Questions. Form questions in the simple present tense by placing do or does before the subject.

            Do I study?                             Do we study?

            Do you study                          Does he study?          

            Does she study?                      Do they study?

            Does it study?

Change the following statement to questions as in the example.

1. Patricia goes to class twice a week.

(Does Patricia   go to class twice a week).

2. They enjoy their English lesson.
3. That company buys a lot of merchandise from us.
4. It looks like rain.
5. He drives to Washington once a week.
6. The class meets on the third floor.
7. He seems to be very busy.
8. This book belongs to her.
9. You like New York.
10. You speak French well.
11. She often goes out of town.
12. I take the number 65 bus to my new job.
13. They sell newspaper there.
14. The store   opens at nine o’clock.
15. It closes as five-thirty
16. He smokes a lot.
17. She lives in Los Angeles.
18. He and I sing too softly.
19. Tony and his mother play chess every day.
20. My teacher comes on time.

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SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Questions

Form simple present tense questions by placing do or does before the subject. Include questions that begin with question words like where, why, when, how, and what.

            Valerie lives alone.

            Does Valerie live alone?                     Why does Valerie live alone?

A. Supply do or does to complete these present tense questions.

1. Where_____________ Sam live?

(Where does Sam live).

2. How often_________ you go to the movie?
3. What time_________ the plane leave?
4. What language besides English__________ your teacher speak?
5. What time__________ you get up every morning?
6. What time__________ the rest of your family get up?
7. When____________ they get up every morning?
8. How well___________ Edna speak French?
9. Where___________ you usually meet Lois after the lesson?
10. How much ____________ it cost to fly from Havana to Madrid?
11. How often __________ it rain during the month of April in your country?
12. How much__________ you generally pay for a pair of shoes.
13. How long__________ your lesson last?
14. What time___________ your lesson begin and what time________ it end?
15. Where________ you live?
16. How_________ you feel today?
17. Where_______ Ed go every day after the lesson.
18. Where __________ you eat lunch every day?
19. What ____________ you generally do over the weekend?
20. Which movie star___________ you like best?
21. Why____________ Jane want to study Russian?
22. How often ______________ you go for a walk in the park?

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Questions

B. Change the following sentences to questions beginning with the question word in parentheses.

1. They live in Boston. (Where)

(Where do they live?)

2. The lesson begins at eight o’clock. (What time).
3. They get home at six o’clock every night. (When).
4. The travel agent speaks French poorly. (How well).
5. Those books cost $8.95. (How much).
6. They travel by car. (How)
7. He comes here once a week. (How often)
8. She feels good. (How)
9. Francine wants to learn English in order to get a better job. (Why).
10. They meet on the corner every morning. (Where)
11. We go to the movies twice a week. (How often)
12. The banker goes to the park after the lesson. (Where)
13. We learn ten new words every day. (How many)
14. They eat lunch in the cafeteria. (Where)
15. He drives afford. (What kind of car)
16. This book belongs on the self. (Where)
17. The class meets in Room 10. (in which room)
18. She teaches us grammar. (What)
19. It rains in the spring. (When)
20. He gets up at seven o’clock every morning. (What time)

TO BE

Past Tense

I was               We were         You were        He was                       

She was          They were      It was

Supply the correct form of the past tense of to be as in the example.

1. Teresa____________ absent from school yesterday.

(Teresa was absent from school yesterday)

2. I_________________ in the same class as Wendy last year.
3. We______________ good friends for many years.
4. The door of the office ______________ open.
5. But both windows______________ closed.
6. Ned___________________ not in school yesterday.
7. He and his sister______________ sick.
8. You_____________ busy all day yesterday.
9. We_____________ tired after our long walk.
10. I______________ hungry after so much exercise.
11. There____________ a lot of students absent from class yesterday.
12. Fred____________ present, but I________ not.
13. The weather yesterday___________ very warm.
14. We____________ pleased to receive your letter.
15. You____________ not satisfied with my composition
16. The exercise in the last lesson______________ easy.
17. We________ not able to get in touch with Mr. Reese yesterday.
18. The wind last night __________ very strong.
19.  Budi and Johan _____________ late.
20.  My brothers ________________ lazy.

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TO BE

Past Tense Negatives and Questions.

Form the negative of the past tense of to be by placing not after the verb. The contracted forms wasn’t and weren’t are generally used.

I was not (I wasn’t)                            We were not (We weren’t)

You were not (you weren’t)               You were not (You weren’t)

He was not (he wasn’t)

She was not (she wasn’t)                    They were not (they weren’t)

It was not (it wasn’t)

Form question in the past tense of to be by placing the verb before the subject.

            They were here yesterday.                  Were they here yesterday?

A. Change the following sentences from affirmative to negative. Use both the full form and the contracted form.

1. You were tired last night.

(You were not tired last night. You weren’t tired last night.)

2. Both doors were closed.
3. The exercises were easy to do.
4. The man was a stranger to her.
5. It was a pleasant day.
6. The sea was very rough.
7. He was a tall man.
8. There were ten new words in the lesson.
9. Sarah was a good swimmer.
10. She was very intelligent.
11. They were both Americans.
12. She was a good tennis player.
13. You were a happy child.
14. He was always angry.
15. They were friendly enemies

B. Change the sentences in the exercise A to questions.

1. You were tired last night.

(Were you tired last night?).

 

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PAST TENSE

Regular Verbs

Form the past tense of regular verb by adding ed to their simple form.

I worked                     We worked                 You worked                He worked      She worked                 They worked               It worked.

Note these spellings.

            Live     lived                study   studied

Supply the past tense form of the verbs in the parentheses.

1. We work in our garden all day yesterday.

(We worked in our garden all day yesterday.)

2. I (listen) to the radio until twelve o’clock last night.
3. Meg and I (talk) on the telephone yesterday.
4. He always (want) to learn English.
5. They (live) in France for many years.
6. We (acccept) to go to Europe in June.
7. The meeting (last) about two hours.
8. We (change) planes in Seattle.
9. We both (like) the movies last night very much.
10. I (wait) almost two hours for Gertrude.
11. They (paint) their house white.
12. She (arrive) late for class.
13. We (watch) television until eleven o’clock last night
14. She (study) in our class last semester.
15. I (mail) your letter on my way to work.
16. We both (learn) how to swim many years ago.
17. Perry (marry) Barbara eight month ago.

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PAST TENSE

Irregular Verb

Irregular verbs, like regular verbs, have the same form in all persons of the past tense;

I ate                                         we ate

You ate                                   you ate

He ate, she ate, it ate               they ate.

Memorize and practice the past tense forms of these irregular verbs.

Begin- began               feel-felt           hear- heard                  sell- sold

Come- came                get- got            know- knew                sit- sat

Cost-cost                     give- gave        put- put                       speak-spoke

Drink- drank               go- went          read- read                    tell-told

Eat- ate                        have-had         see- saw                       write-wrote

Supply the past tense form of the verbs in parentheses.

1. Mr. Andy Mrs. Rockwell (come) to visit us last night.

(Mr. Andy Mrs. Rockwell came to visit us last night).

2. They (tell) us about their plans for their new home.
3. The weather was warm, so we (sit) on our front porch.
4. I (put) your coat in the closet.
5. The meeting last night (begin) at eight and ended at ten.
6. I stayed home   last night and (write) several letters.
7. I (see) you on the street yesterday.
8. This book (cost)  $5.50.
9. I (eat) my lunch in the cafeteria yesterday.
10. The man (drink) a lot of wine at the party last night.
11. I (give) Joe your message and also tell him my ideas on the subject.
12. Ms. Reese finally (sell) her house.
13. I (hear) the president speak on the television last night.
14. My father (know) Mr. Evans well even before he (come) to live in this town.
15. Kim (feel) well yesterday, but today she feels sick again.
16. We (go) to the park yesterday and get wet when it rained.
17.  I (read) the novel several years a go.
18. You (have) a cold last week.
19. Senator Jordan (speak) to our club last month
20.  My brother (call) us to come to Solo soon.

 

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PAST TENSE

Negative

Form past tense negatives by placing did not before the verb and by changing the verb to its simple form. The contracted   form didn’t is generally used.

            I went                          I did not go     I didn’t go.

I did not see (I didn’t see)                  We did not see (We didn’t see)

You did not see (You didn’t see)       You did not see (You didn’t see)

He did not see (He didn’t see)

She did not see (She didn’t see)         They did not see (They didn’t see)

It did not see (It didn’t see)  

Change the following sentences from affirmative to negative. Use both the full form and the contracted form.

1. They ate chicken for dinner.

(They did not eat chicken for dinner. They didn’t eat chicken for dinner).

2. You told me about it.
3. He put the books on the table.
4. They stayed in Mexico City.
5. Judy and I saw Eliot yesterday.
6. He planned his work well.
7. The meeting lasted a long time.
8. The book cost $3.95.
9. The woman and her husband worked together.
10. I knew him very well.
11. They sold their home.
12. I spoke with George about that matter.
13. She came to the meeting alone.
14. We sat together at the concert last night.
15. I went to Bermuda by boat.
16. You gave her your massage.
17. She invited me to her party.
18. Johan entered the building carefully.
19. John sent the application letter on time
20. She rent a small villa during her vacation.

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PAST TENSE

Questions

Form past tense questions by placing did before the subject and by changing the verb to its simple form.

She went home.                      Did she go home?       Did I work?                            Did we work?                         Did you work?                        Did you work?

Did he work?                          Did she work              Did they work?

Did it work?

A. Change the following g sentences past tense statement t questions as in the example.

1. She lives in Peru for two years.

(Did she live in Peru for two years?)

2. He gave her a lot of presents.Did he give a lot of presents?
3. They stayed in Europe all summer.
4. She told them all about her trip.
5. You moved here in February.
6. Terry flew to Minneapolis.
7. We went home after you did last night.
8. They came to the party together.
9. Carla and Dave knew each other as children.
10. He worked in that firm for many years.
11. She felt much better after her operation.
12. The meeting began on time.
13. I passed all my examinations.
14. They put him in the advanced class.
15. I gave you my new telephone number.

B. Change the following past tense statement to questions beginning with the question word in parentheses.

1. Marianne arrived at ten o’clock. (What time)

(What time did Marianne arrive?)

2. They sold their home last week. (When) did they sell their home?
3. The meeting began at eight-thirty. (When). Did the meeting begin?
4. The tickets cost three dollars. (How much)
5. He paid for the car by check. (How)
6. She invested ten thousand dollars in the stock market. (How much)
7. They sat in the first row. (In which row)
8. He spoke to them in French. (In what language)
9. The meeting lasted two hours. (How long)
10. It began at eight o’clock. (What time)
11. I telephoned her at two o’clock. (What time)
12. He went to Denver to see some friends. (Why)
13. You mentioned it to him three or four times. (How many times)
14. They ate lunch in the school cafeteria. (Where)
15. We worked three for five years. (How many years)
16. I put the mail on Mr. Agee’s desk. (Where)
17. She waited for them for an hour. (How long)
18. We got home around midnight. (What time)
19. He walked to school with Peg. (Who) walked to school with Peg?
20. You went to the park after the lesson. (Where).

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