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What kind of clothes do you like to wear? Which school do you go to? Which doll is your favorite? Which road leads to the zoo? Which runner is the winner? Do you know which girl won the prize? Use these words before nouns to say who something belongs to. I lent Margaret my guitar. Is this your house? Robert, your handwriting is difficult to read. The dentist asked Michael is showing his tortoise to his friends. The lion is chasing its prey. Exercise 4 Are the underlined words demonstrative adjectives or demonstrative pronouns?
Write DA for demonstrative adjectives or DP for demonstrative pronouns in the blanks. Exercise 6 Choose the correct interrogative adjectives from the box to fill in the blanks.
They tell you what people, animals or things are doing. The sun rises in the east. Uncle Joe wears glasses. Ducks love water. The children go to school by bus. Mary enjoys singing. Peter sometimes lends me his bike. Cows eat grass. Monkeys like bananas.
Tom collects stamps. The earth goes around the sun. It often snows in winter. We always wash our hands before meals. We eat three meals a day. Father takes the dog for a walk every morning. Melanie starts school tomorrow. Next week I go to summer camp.
The train departs in five minutes. We join the senior scout troop in July this year. The new supermarket opens next Friday. The new grammar book comes out in September. Grandad retires next year. We fly to London next Thursday. The plane lands at P. We move to our new house in a month. My big sister begins her summer job next week.
Thomas teaches us science. Exercise 2 Fill in the blanks with the simple present tense of the verbs in parentheses. They are the simple present tense of the verb be. Use am with the pronoun I, and is with the pronouns he, she and it. Use are with the pronouns you, we and they. It is a donkey. It is not a horse. It is very hot today. It is not very comfortable. I am not Paul. She is Miss Lee. She is a teacher. He is my father. He is a doctor. He is not a lawyer.
You are a stranger. You are not my friend. We are in the same class, but we are not on the same team. They are good friends. They are not enemies. The camel is a desert animal. Vegetables and fruit are healthy foods. Lambs are baby sheep.
Rex is a clever dog. A duck is a kind of bird. The playground is full of people today. My house is near the school. These questions are too difficult.
The balloons are very colorful. Those people are very busy. Dad and Mom are in the kitchen. There is a castle on the hill. There is a fence around the school. There are a lot of books in the library.
There are two guards at the gate. Is there any food in the fridge? Are there any apples left on the tree? How much rice is there? There are a few sharks in the bay. There are two pigeons on the roof. Exercise 2 Fill in the blanks with is or are. To talk about actions in the present, or things that are still going on or happening now. I am writing a letter. Mom is knitting a sweater for Sally. The phone is ringing. They are practicing tai chi. They are still sleeping. They are swimming in the sea.
What are they doing? They all end with a consonant such as b, d, g, m, p, t and have only one vowel before the consonant. To form the present progressive tense, use am, is and are as helping verbs or auxiliary verbs. When are you taking We are having a barbecue me to the zoo? We are going camping tomorrow. My favorite TV program is starting in a minute. All our friends are coming. I am visiting Joe next week. Where are you going for your vacation? What are we eating for dinner?
They are also used to talk about things that people do or get, such as illnesses. These words are the simple present tense of the verb have. Peter has a sore knee. We have breakfast at A. He has a lot of stamps. She has long hair. Our house has large windows. I have a younger brother. Monkeys have We have art lessons on Mondays. Have a cookie, if you like.
Dad has a cold. Jenny often has sandwiches for lunch. Use have with I, you, we, they, and with plural nouns. Exercise 2 Fill in the blanks with have or has. Sam has scored two goals. Uncle Tom has lost his wallet. John has gone out. The Lees have moved to Ohio. Have you found your keys yet? Tim has made two spelling mistakes.
They have opened a new shop. The simple past tense is also used to talk about things that happened in stories. Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago. I bought a new camera last week. Joe learned to play the guitar very quickly. We drove to the safari park last weekend. The giant panda gave birth to a cub last night. Yesterday Dad took me to the carnival. The plane landed a few minutes ago. The children visited a farm during the holidays.
Who invented the computer? Jack and Jill went up the hill. Little Red Riding Hood decided to visit her grandmother. The Three Bears found Goldilocks asleep in their house. These verbs are called regular verbs.
Spelling File Base Form Simple Past aim aimed bake baked open opened happen happened Who closed all pull pulled the windows? Mom opened the door for us. Sally petted the dog. That event happened long ago. We visited our uncle last week. They walked to school together yesterday. They worked until twelve last night.
Dad tried to fix the light. They all end with a consonant such as b, d, m, n, p, t, and have only a single vowel before the consonant. Such verbs are called irregular verbs. The simple past tense of some irregular verbs does not change at all. David hurt his foot when he The worker cut down the jumped over the drain.
I lost my pen on the bus. We sold our car last week. The baby slept right thought the night. Peter got a watch for his birthday. I heard a noise in the night. He brought his pet mouse to school.
A bird flew into My book fell off the desk. Was is the simple past tense of am and is. Use was with the pronouns I, he, she and it, and with singular nouns. Edison was a Beethoven was a German composer.
Sue was at the library this morning. It was very wet on Monday. Ten years ago she was only a baby. He was not well yesterday. Were is the simple past tense of are. Use were with the pronouns you, we and they, and with plural nouns.
These were my best jeans. The Romans were brave soldiers. They were third in the wheelbarrow race. Were you still in bed when I phoned? We were on the same school team. Those were my best jeans.
Miss May was cleaning the chalkboard. Sally was packing her books into her schoolbag. Jenny and I were tidying the classroom. The twins were fighting in the corner. Michael and John were washing Mary was waiting for the the paint brushes. Mom was cooking our supper when I came home. They help to form the past progressive tense when you join them to the present participle the form of verbs ending in -ing. For example: Ben was doing his homework. Exercise 2 When Miss May walked into the class what were the children doing?
Fill in the blanks with the correct past progressive tense of the verbs in brackets. Use the verbs shall and will as helping verbs or auxiliary verbs to form the future tense. I shall be eight years old next year. The weatherman They will finish the job says it will rain next week. We shall play a game of chess after lunch. You will be sick if you eat too much.
Sharon is ill. She will not be at the party. You will enjoy visiting New Zealand. Dad will be back for dinner. He will make lots of friends at his new school. Use will with you, he, she, it and they. You can use going to. We are going to bake a cake this afternoon. When are you going to clean your room? It is going to get dark very soon. You can also use the simple present tense to talk about things that have been arranged for the future. The new supermarket opens tomorrow. The bus leaves in James moves to the second ten minutes.
The new school year starts on Monday. Next month I go to summer camp. We have a history test next week. Can and could are used with the pronouns I, you, he, she, it, we and they, and with singular or plural nouns.
Could is the past tense of can. He can run faster than Arthur. She cannot afford such an expensive ring. Jack ran as far Can you help me? Can I come with you? I knew you could do it if you tried. She could not come because she was ill. Miss Lee said we could go home early. Dumpty together again. For example: Can I use your pen? Yes, here it is. May I borrow your pen? May I watch television now? You may come in.
Yes, you may. You may go now. If it continues to rain, there may be a flood. It may rain. He realized he might catch the earlier train if he hurried. I knew my teacher might find out. For example: Put your purse away or it might get stolen.
You might slip, so hold on to the railing. Use do with the pronouns I, you, we and they, and with plural nouns. Use does with the pronouns he, she and it, and singular nouns. Did is the simple past tense of do and does. Dad does Mom does the dishes. We always He does such interesting work. They do amazing tricks. Sally did her hair in front of the mirror. They did the dusting and cleaning.
Jane did all the laundry by herself. You did well in the test. Who did this drawing? Henry did. I did poorly on my exam. Where did you find Do ducks like water? Yes, they do. Do you like ice cream? Yes, I do. Does it rain often here? Yes, it does. Does he enjoy music? Yes, he does. Did it snow last night? Who wants to come with me to the zoo? We all do! What do you want for lunch? Who broke this vase? Peter did! Does Ken often come home late?
Why did he leave so suddenly? Does everyone have a dictionary? The baby does not look very happy. Dad did not catch his train. Cats do not like water. Did you see the rainbow? Do not forget to switch off the air conditioner.
Use would as the past tense of will. Peter said he would come. I knew you would enjoy Disneyland. The Prince said he would only marry a true princess. John and Sue said they would meet me at the airport. For example: Would you like a cup of coffee? I am tired now. What color would you like? For example: Would you like a chocolate? Yes, please, I would love one. Use should to talk about necessary actions or things that people ought to do.
Children should not You should always look play in traffic. If you are tired you should go to bed early. You should know how to spell your own name. We should all drink more water. You should do more exercise. If the subject is a singular noun, or the pronoun he, she or it, you need a singular verb. She enjoys music. She shares her books with her friends. The zookeeper is feeding the animals.
The children are playing on the swings. The earth moves round the sun. Dad always drives to work. The clerk is wrapping a package. It is snowing. Does everyone know the answer? Mom has bought a dress for Sara. The two girls always All birds lay eggs. The children are playing on the swing. The stars shine brightly on a clear night. Mom and Dad love us a lot. Do you all know the words? We have finished our game of tennis. They have both worked very hard. If the group members are all acting together as one, use a singular verb.
If the members of the group are acting as individuals, use a plural verb. The audience are laughing. The band is playing. Singular That family has moved to Texas. The team is coached by Mr. Plural The family were giving their opinions. The team are sharing new ideas. Our team has won. Always use a plural verb with these nouns.
For example: People like to be praised. The cattle are in the field. The police have caught the thief. Use the correct form of the simple present tense of the verbs in parentheses. It tells you about an action, or the way something is done.
A lot of adverbs end in -ly. The baby is sleeping soundly. They laughed loudly. The dog is barking fiercely. Spelling File Alice skated beautifully. Adjective Adverb The Prince and the Princess beautiful beautifully lived happily ever after. They are called adverbs of manner.
The driver braked suddenly. The parcel arrived safely. The dog jumped up playfully. Please write legibly. Spelling File Please speak clearly. Adjective Adverb Look closely at these footprints. They are called adverbs of time. Can I do my work later? Paul has just arrived. No, do it now. He often swims in the evening. Lisa is always cheerful.
Sometimes I ride my bike to school. Everyone arrived early. David arrived late. The mother bird started to build her nest yesterday. She is continuing to build it today. She will finish it tomorrow. They fit him this year. They will be too small for him next year. It rained last night. The weather is fine this morning. They are called adverbs of place. Mom and Dad are watching television upstairs. The children are playing downstairs. Rex, you can stay outside. Please put the books there.
The workers are moving the rubbish away. The miners are working underground. They are going abroad to study. There are trees everywhere. Alice lived next door. Some prepositions tell you about position or place. Dad always keeps his wallet in the drawer. There is a long mirror on the wall.
The school is near the park. There is an old castle on the hill. The horse jumped over the hurdle. Many shops close on Sundays. We watched the World Cup game until A. The trees lose their leaves We always wash our during winter. We get up in the morning. We go to bed at night. The movie starts at two in the afternoon. Autumn begins in September. They were married in Joe arrived after me. It has not rained at all for two weeks. Dad gets home about six in the evening.
Kevin and Joe have been in the same class since first grade. Exercise 2 Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions from the box. Conjunctions are used to connect words or sentences. Is this a The animal is sheep or a goat? A horse, a zebra or a donkey? They tell when something happens, so they are called conjunctions of time. Maggie could play the piano I always brush my teeth before she was five.
After he began exercising You have grown taller regularly, Jerry became healthier. Look both ways before you cross the street. Joe listened to music while he was doing his homework. Miss Lee was smiling as she walked into the class. Wait here until I come back. Tran saw an accident while he was walking home. Take all your belongings with you when you leave the plane. Joe first met his wife when he was studying in London.
Tom and Joe have been friends since childhood. Chen have three children. Exercise 2 Choose the correct conjunctions of time from the box to complete these sentences.
Oh dear! Happy Cheers! Oh no! Good luck! Well done! Look out! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. A sentence must have a subject and a verb, but it may or may not have an object. Subject Verb Object Sally is making a doll. Wendy and Kim are fighting. The hedgehog curled up.
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