... explanations
are on the left-hand page, and the exercises are on
the right-hand page. There are a few four-page
units, with two pages of explanation and two pages
of exercises.
The examples used ... write
Use these phrases after the verb: an essay, his taxi, in the street, television, to a band
►
Claire was listening to a band.
1
Trevor and Laura
2
Vicky and Rachel
3
Tom
4
Andrew
2 ... 12 The present perfect (2):
just, already, yet; for and since
A Just, already and yet
We can use the present perfect with just,
already and yet.
Just means 'a short time ago'. Vicky...
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are on the left-hand page, and the exercises are on
the right-hand page. There are a few four-page
units, with two pages of explanation and two pages
of exercises.
The examples used ... form such as stopped or rang in negatives and questions.
NOT The- car didn't stopped and NOT Did you rang?
We also use was and were in negatives and questions.
NEGATIVE
I/he/she/it was not...
... explanations
are on the left-hand page, and the exercises are on
the right-hand page. There are a few four-page
units, with two pages of explanation and two pages
of exercises.
The examples used ... years.
(And we still live here.)
2 Exercises
1 Parts of the sentence (A)
Mike and Harriet are on holiday. They have written a postcard to David and Melanie. Look at each
underlined phrase and say ... all night had tired Andrew out.
12 The present perfect (2):
just, already, yet; for and since
A Just, already and yet
We can use the present perfect with just,
already and yet.
Just means 'a...
... caves were dangerous, I didn't like 36 Wearing extremely
fashionable clothes and surrounded by photographers and press men, she swept
... stolen the silver, he looked 27 Soaked to the skin, we reached 28
Sitting/Seated in the front row, and using . . . I saw 29 . . . sitting by the fire, you will take 30
Knowing that . . . , I didn't ... trust him, she gave
32 Slates, ripped off by the gale, fell 33 The lion, finding his cage door open and seeing no sign of
his keeper, left 34 The government, trying to tax people according to the...
... Plaza costs two nineteen a night.
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Exercise Answers
Exercise Answers
Indefinite and Definite Articles
1. a tourist
2. a month
3. some citizens
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5. ... She had both of her __________ with her. (child)
13. I actually saw three __________. (deer)
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Exercises
Using “a few,” “few,” “a little,” and “little”
Determine whether ... be three dollars and ten cents.
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8. A cherry coke costs two dollars and fifty cents.
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Exercises
9. Popcorn...
... Disappointed with Worried about Interested in
5. Accompaniment: with
Followed by an animate complement, with has the meaning: “ in company with/ together
with : I’m so glad you’re coming with us
Without ... instrument: by, with, without, answer the question “How”
By: “by means of”: I usually go to work by bus/train
With: instrumental meaning: He caught the ball with his left hand
Without: negative ... of attention
The negative of with is again without:
Women without children (‘childless women’)
8. Concession: in spite of, despite, for +all, with + all, notwithstanding
I admire him, in spite...
... build-
PERF
.1
SG
.
PAST
sand castle
‘I built a sandcastle.’
Neutral
has properties which are common with the perfective and others
with the imperfective. It makes reference only to the beginning and the in-
ternal temporal ... is build-
NEUT
sand castle and before
‘Ivan has built a sandcastle before as well.’
d. * Ivan e stroil pjasâc!na kula sega.
Ivan is build-
NEUT
sand castle now
‘Ivan has built a sandcastle now.’
e. ... be-3
SG
.
PRES
build-
NEUT
.
M
.
SG
sand castle
‘Ivan has been building a sandcastle.’
b. Ivan e strojal pjasâc!na kula.
Ivan be-3
SG
.
PRES
build-
IMPERF
.
M
.
SG
sand castle
‘Ivan has been building a sandcastle.’
c....