... novel.
21 His mother's very proud of him.
22 The twins used to play rugby.
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EXERCISES 1
CONTENTS
Articles
PEG chapter I
1 Articles: a/an
2 Articles: the
3 Articles: ... Would you like to hear . . . story about . . . Englishman, . . . Irishman and . . . Scotsman?
~
No. I've heard . . . stories about . . . Englishmen, . . . Irishmen and . . . Scotsmen before ... the house?
In other English- speaking countries, however, the do forms are used almost exclusively. It
would therefore be possible to use do/did forms throughout the following exercises
(except...
... my best.
10. I did everything I could.
11. I must go now.
12. Diamonds suit me.
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exercises
1
2 Auxiliary verbs: short answers PEG 108
Assume that questions are addressed ... plays Italian music.
5. drinks English beer.
6. dances with a Greek girl.
7. uses an English dictionary.
8. has lunch in a Japanese restaurant.
9. listens to the news in English.
10. writes in Spanish.
11. ... the answer.)
12. talks English.
13. corrects the Spanish essays.
14. explains in English.
15. lectures in Spanish.
16. broadcasts in Spanish.
17. addresses students in English.
18. cooks a Spanish...
...
exactly alike.
15 Come on, children! time to get up! nearly breakfast time.
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A PRACTICAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR
EXERCISES 1
CONTENTS
Articles
PEG chapter I
1 Articles: a/an
2 Articles: the
3 Articles: ... the house?
In other English- speaking countries, however, the do forms are used almost exclusively. It
would therefore be possible to use do/did forms throughout the following exercises
(except ... get me some aspirin when you're at the chemist's.
have: possessive
PEG 122
In British English, have meaning possess is not normally conjugatec with do except when
there is an idea of...
... Yvonne, who is going to English classes): How long you (learn) English?
Yvonne: I (learn) off and on for about five and a half years. (Use the continuous form.)
20 I (begin) English at secondary ... you change your mind?
Paul: I (find) that I (need) English for my work and this (seem) the quickest way of
learning it.
18 Peter: You (know) any English when you first (arrive) here?
Paul: No, ... American party
(come).
26 Englishmen very seldom (talk) on the Underground. They (prefer) to read their
newspapers. ~
Those two men in the corner (talk). ~
But they (not talk) English.
27 Jones and...