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... don't,
they
he
she doesn't,
it
Verbs
36 Past Simple: positive - irregular verbs
FORM
ã Irregular verbs have the same form for all persons (I, you, he, she, etc)
Subject
I
He
She
It
We
You
They
Past ... action:
She telephoned me.
I hit him.
We saw her.
Practice
Write the correct pronouns for these sentences.
1 She telephoned yesterday, (she)
2 We watched .him for hours, (he)
3 Hasn't arrived yet? ... not Negative with n't
USE
ã For an action in progress now:
I'm reading a grammar book now.
What are you looking at?
She isn't eating at the moment.
Practice
Rewrite each sentence...
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Grammar Practicefor Pre -Intermediate Students with Answer key.
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improve your English.
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Steve ... football
43
To the student
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There ... > most dangerous;
comfortable —> most comfortable
24
Nouns, adjectives and adverbs
10 No article or the before names of places
ã a or the is not usually used before names of villages,...
... Bread, cheese, butter, information, news, food, and money are all uncountable nouns.
>ã Exercise 14 for some and any.
Practice
Write 'C for countable, 'U' for uncountable.
apple
water
boy
milk
table
pen
bread
cup
computer
money
C
U
cheese
tooth
car
grass
person
road
chair
bicycle
hand
flour
I
information
butter
sugar
tree
garden
book
news
bus
wine
house
... (stupid)
28
well
badly
little
better
worse
less
best
worst
least
far
farther/
further
farthest/
furthest
Practice
Write the correct form of adverbs for these sentences.
1 She works harder than all the others, (hard)
Verbs
32 Present Simple: short answers
FORM
Positive Negative
Notes
ã ... the before names of places
ã a or the is not usually used before names of villages, towns, streets, cities,
countries or continents.
She lives in Paris.
We went to India.
ã the is used before...
... dangerous > most dangerous;
comfortable —> most comfortable
24
Nouns, adjectives and adverbs
20 Comparatives
Check
Complete these sentences, using the comparative form of the adjectives given.
1 ... likely one.
1 We talked to the boys parents for some time.
We talked to the boys' parents for some time.
We talked to the boy's parents for some time.
Nouns, adjectives and adverbs
5 ... dinner.
The time order for (a) is arriving then having dinner.
The time order for (b) is having dinner, during which she arrived.
When she arrived, we were having dinner.
Practice
38a Look at these...
... to the boys parents for some time.
We talked to the boys' parents for some time.
We talked to the boy's parents for some time.
Nouns, adjectives and adverbs
Practice
Complete these ... [frightening/frightened) by the animals.
26
Verbs
36 Past Simple: positive - irregular verbs
FORM
ã Irregular verbs have the same form for all persons (I, you, he, she, etc)
Subject
I
He
She
It
We
You
They
Past ... him some money.
41
USE
Exercise 35.
Look at these irregular forms ( Exercise 54 for a longer list):
Nouns, adjectives and adverbs
Practice
Write a few, a little, much or many to complete these...
... . ã
43a 1 for 2 for 3 since 4 for 5 for 6 since 7 since 8 since 9 for 10 for
43b 1 I studied for 2 She's worked , since. 3 I worked for 4 I've lived
since 5 He's been for 6 I haven't ... found found
break broke broken fly flew flown
bring brought brought forget forgot forgotten
build built built forgive forgave forgiven
burn burnt/ burnt/ get got got
burned burned
burst burst burst ... going to be in the office until 6 o'clock.
96a 1 until 2 before 3 until 4 until 5 before 6 before 7 until 8 until
9 before 10 before
166
indefinite article 8-9, 13-14
indirect speech 105,...
... sister at the weekend for a chat.
/ usually ring up my sister at the weekend for a chat,
I usually ring my sister up at the weekend for a chat,
2 These clothes are too small for Andrew. 1 should ... yourself a point for each correct answer. Score \_\
Put the verb into either the gerund or the infinitive with to form.
1 Do you enjoy ? (cook)
2 I've decided a new job. (look for)
3 Are you ... point for each correct answer. Score
21 1 hot 2 boring 3 dangerous 4 deep 5 valuable 6 independent
7 comfortable 8 difficult 9 old 10 relaxing
22 1 the biggest building in 2 the most comfortable...
... connects
with) a noun in the larger sentence.
FORM
ã Relative clauses are often indicated by who (for people) and that (for things
and sometimes for people). The relative clause is placed immediately ... home.
128
Prepositions
96 until, before, after
ã before and after can be followed by a noun, pronoun, clause or gerund:
I'll see you after lunch
John arrived before me.
She phoned after the ... again next year so I'm saving up for it already.
People book very early for that area so I must fix it up after the New
Year. If I carry on saving for a few months, I'll have enough...
... ever)
81 Link words: and, but, so, then, before, after, because
Practice
Write one of the above words in the correct place in these sentences. Use
each word for two sentences. Where two answers are ... We go out now - we can't afford it. (hardly ever / sometimes / frequently)
5 I don't finish work before eleven o'clock, so I see the children before
they go to bed. (always / never ... lies
tell the time
tell a story
Practice
76a Use the correct form of say or tell in these sentences.
1 She told me she didn't agree.
2 '1 think I've met you before,' he said
3 I...
... wait for me. I can get a taxi home.
(= It is not necessary for you to wait for me, but you can wait if you want to.)
Practice
66a Complete the sentences with have + to-infinitive in the correct form ... in the correct tense
and form.
1 Did you take a taxi home?
Did you have to take a taxi home?
2 I've used the bus for the last two days.
I've had to use the bus for the last two days.
3 ... may is occasionally used in formal English to mean to be allowed to:
Guests may bring husbands or wives if they wish.
ã may and might are usually used in question form only with / or we: other...
... (you travel) a lot before you (get) this job?
7 I (work) in a factory before I (become) a teacher.
8 She (drive) a lot before she (have) the accident.
9 That old radio (work) before I (drop) it.
10 ... imperative may sometimes be used for requests to people we know well, or for orders
given by people in authority. It is often used when speaking to children or soldiers.
Practice
Mr and Mrs Brownridge ... sixty letters asking for jobs, (already write]
70
Verbs
Notes
ã The imperative is used to give instructions in the second person, i.e. (You) wait
1
. The form
is the same for the singular and...
... here t(fori/since) six years.
2 I lived here [for/ since) three months.
3 I've worked in the factory {for/ since) 1982.
4 He's been abroad [for/ since] five years.
5 I studied French [for/ since) ... her [for/ since] 1982.
7 I've lived here {for/ since) I was a child.
8 We've been in Paris [for/ since) we were married.
9 I've known them [for/ since) years.
10 We practised {for/ since) ... he's living here now)
NOTES
ã for + period of time:
I've lived here for six years.
I've worked here for two months.
They've been married for a long time.
ã since + a point...
... doesn't smoke
20 He doesn't know
35 Past Simple: positive - regular verbs
FORM
ã Regular verbs have the same form for all persons (I, you, he, she, etc.):
Notes
ã Irregular verbs are different ... not Negative with n't
USE
ã For an action in progress now:
I'm reading a grammar book now.
What are you looking at?
She isn't eating at the moment.
Practice
Rewrite each sentence ... (see) the film before.
7 (You be) to Austria?
8 (You see) the film on TV last night?
9 When (you arrive) in London?
10 John (be) to Germany before.
11 (You read) this book before?
12 I (not see)...