Instructions: Change the underlined possessive adjectives and nouns they modify into possessive pronouns.
1. You have your problems, and I have my problems.
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2. The TV is not in my room; it is in her room.
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3. That is not Janet's textbook; it is his textbook.
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4. My car is parked in the garage; their car is parked on the street.
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5. This is my seat; your seat is in the back.
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6. The Browns' apartment is on the third floor. Our apartment is on the fourth floor.
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Saturday, April 7, 2018
Sunday, March 18, 2018
Suffixes and Word Forms
Instructions: Circle the correct word forms to complete the sentences below.
1. Maria was sad/sadness because she had to leave her children to come to America.
2. We could see the sad/sadness on Maria's face when she had to leave her children.
3. That toy is too expense/expensive. I cannot buy it for you. I am sorry.
4. Because I do not have a regular job, I cannot afford the expense/expensive of a new car.
5. Jack drove care/careful/carefully during the snow storm.
6. Jack was care/careful/carefully while he was driving during the snow storm.
7. Take care/careful/carefully during the snow storm.
8. Peter thinks that if he gets married he will not have free/freedom, so he will stay single.
9. Peter thinks that if he gets married he will not be free/freedom, so he will stay single.
10. Nadine was nervous/nervously during the job interview, so she kept rubbing her hands nervous/nervously.
1. Maria was sad/sadness because she had to leave her children to come to America.
2. We could see the sad/sadness on Maria's face when she had to leave her children.
3. That toy is too expense/expensive. I cannot buy it for you. I am sorry.
4. Because I do not have a regular job, I cannot afford the expense/expensive of a new car.
5. Jack drove care/careful/carefully during the snow storm.
6. Jack was care/careful/carefully while he was driving during the snow storm.
7. Take care/careful/carefully during the snow storm.
8. Peter thinks that if he gets married he will not have free/freedom, so he will stay single.
9. Peter thinks that if he gets married he will not be free/freedom, so he will stay single.
10. Nadine was nervous/nervously during the job interview, so she kept rubbing her hands nervous/nervously.
Monday, March 12, 2018
Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous
Instructions: Complete the sentences using the present perfect and the present perfect continuous.
1a. John and his brother (play) _____________________ tennis for three years.
b. John and his brother (play) _____________________ tennis for three years.
2a. Maria (work) ____________________ for that company for some time.
b. Maria (work) ____________________ for that company for some time.
3a. We (serve)_________________ that dish at this restaurant for many years.
b. We (serve) _________________ that dish at this restaurant for many years.
4a. Dr. Watkins (treat) _____________________ patients in this clinic since 2005.
b. Dr. Watkins (treat) _____________________ patients in this clinic since 2005.
5a. Our teacher (teach) ____________________ at the university since 2003.
b. Our teacher (teach) ____________________at the university since 2003.
6a. Mr. Brown (paint) ____________________ houses in our neighborhood since 2001.
b. Mr. Brown (paint) ____________________houses in our neighborhood since 2001.
7a. Nadine (wear) ________________ glasses since she was in kindergarten.
b. Nadine (wear) ________________glasses since she was in kindergarten.
8a. Jack (smoke) __________________ cigarettes every day since he left high school.
b. Jack (smoke) __________________ cigarettes every day since he left high school.
9a. Rachel (do) _________________ manicures at this beauty salon since she moved to New York.
Rachel (do) _________________ manicures at this beauty salon since she moved to New York.
10a. Patrick (deliver) __________________ newspapers every Sunday since he lost his previous job.
b. Patrick (deliver) __________________ newspapers every Sunday since he lost his previous job.
1a. John and his brother (play) _____________________ tennis for three years.
b. John and his brother (play) _____________________ tennis for three years.
2a. Maria (work) ____________________ for that company for some time.
b. Maria (work) ____________________ for that company for some time.
3a. We (serve)_________________ that dish at this restaurant for many years.
b. We (serve) _________________ that dish at this restaurant for many years.
4a. Dr. Watkins (treat) _____________________ patients in this clinic since 2005.
b. Dr. Watkins (treat) _____________________ patients in this clinic since 2005.
5a. Our teacher (teach) ____________________ at the university since 2003.
b. Our teacher (teach) ____________________at the university since 2003.
6a. Mr. Brown (paint) ____________________ houses in our neighborhood since 2001.
b. Mr. Brown (paint) ____________________houses in our neighborhood since 2001.
7a. Nadine (wear) ________________ glasses since she was in kindergarten.
b. Nadine (wear) ________________glasses since she was in kindergarten.
8a. Jack (smoke) __________________ cigarettes every day since he left high school.
b. Jack (smoke) __________________ cigarettes every day since he left high school.
9a. Rachel (do) _________________ manicures at this beauty salon since she moved to New York.
Rachel (do) _________________ manicures at this beauty salon since she moved to New York.
10a. Patrick (deliver) __________________ newspapers every Sunday since he lost his previous job.
b. Patrick (deliver) __________________ newspapers every Sunday since he lost his previous job.
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Simple Past and Present Perfect
Instructions: Change the verbs in the brackets to the simple past or present perfect.
1a. I (play) _____________ the new Spider-Man video game.
b. I (play)______________ the game last night.
2a. The doctor (give) ________________ John medicine.
b. The doctor (give) ________________ him the medicine last Wednesday.
3a. The teacher (teach) _________________ the students about verb tense.
b. The teacher (teach) _________________ them about verb tense yesterday.
4a. We (visit) ________________ three countries in Latin America.
We (visit) ________________ these countries last winter.
5a. The mechanic (fix) ________________ Maurice's car.
b. The mechanic (fix) ________________ the car last Saturday.
6a. I (eat) _____________ Egyptian food.
I (eat) _____________ Egyptian last Friday.
7a. Susan (take) _____________ pictures of the Statue of Liberty.
Susan (take) _____________ the pictures yesterday.
8a. Nicole (climb) ________________ the tree in her backyard.
b. Nicole (climb) ________________ the tree two days ago.
9a. Mr. Jones (paint) _______________ the walls in the bedroom.
Mr. Jones (paint) _______________ the walls last weekend.
10a. Michael (write) ____________ an email to his girlfriend.
b. Michael (write) ____________ the email earlier this morning.
1a. I (play) _____________ the new Spider-Man video game.
b. I (play)______________ the game last night.
2a. The doctor (give) ________________ John medicine.
b. The doctor (give) ________________ him the medicine last Wednesday.
3a. The teacher (teach) _________________ the students about verb tense.
b. The teacher (teach) _________________ them about verb tense yesterday.
4a. We (visit) ________________ three countries in Latin America.
We (visit) ________________ these countries last winter.
5a. The mechanic (fix) ________________ Maurice's car.
b. The mechanic (fix) ________________ the car last Saturday.
6a. I (eat) _____________ Egyptian food.
I (eat) _____________ Egyptian last Friday.
7a. Susan (take) _____________ pictures of the Statue of Liberty.
Susan (take) _____________ the pictures yesterday.
8a. Nicole (climb) ________________ the tree in her backyard.
b. Nicole (climb) ________________ the tree two days ago.
9a. Mr. Jones (paint) _______________ the walls in the bedroom.
Mr. Jones (paint) _______________ the walls last weekend.
10a. Michael (write) ____________ an email to his girlfriend.
b. Michael (write) ____________ the email earlier this morning.
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Adverb Clauses and the Past/Perfect Tense
Instructions: Use the following subordinating conjunctions to complete the sentences below in the simple past, past progressive, or past perfect. (The adverb clause can be at the beginning or at the end of the sentence.)
Before After While When By the time As soon as
1. Jack passed the GRE.....
2. A police officer came to my dorm room....
3. My underage son was driving drunk...
4. The fire alarm went off in the Swim Center....
5. The security guard fell asleep....
6. Mei-Li got mugged in Manhattan...
7. My brother was doing his laundry...
8. My math teacher went crazy....
9. John decided to divorce his wife...
10. I saw a rat in the cafeteria...
Before After While When By the time As soon as
1. Jack passed the GRE.....
2. A police officer came to my dorm room....
3. My underage son was driving drunk...
4. The fire alarm went off in the Swim Center....
5. The security guard fell asleep....
6. Mei-Li got mugged in Manhattan...
7. My brother was doing his laundry...
8. My math teacher went crazy....
9. John decided to divorce his wife...
10. I saw a rat in the cafeteria...
Sunday, October 29, 2017
L2 Tenses Multiple Choice #1
Instructions: Circle the letter to complete the sentences with the correct verb tense.
1. John's father (paint) ___________________ houses every day.
a. paint b. painting c. paints
2. John's father (paint) ____________________ a house now.
a. is painting b. paint c. painting
3. While John's father (paint) ___________________ a house yesterday, John (play) ___________________ basketball with his friends.
a. was painting....was playing b. was painting....is playing
c. was painting....playing
4. When John (get) ___________________ home yesterday, his father (paint) ___________________ the house.
a. got.....paints b. got.....had painted
c. got....has painted
5. John's father (paint) ___________________ three houses so far this year.
a. have painted b. has painted c. painting
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Passive Perfect Modals
Instructions: Change the following active perfect modals into passive perfect modals.
1. The administrative assistant must have already typed the report.
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2. The cleaners should have cleaned the windows yesterday.
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3. The delivery man must have delivered the package to the wrong address last week.
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4. Aliens may have constructed that strange structure in the Arctic Circle.
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5. Tom's girlfriend must have kissed him. That's why he has lipstick on his face.
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6. The food is delicious. Jack could not have cooked this meal.
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7. The student should have submitted the college application before September 1st.
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8. Tom has a black eye. Someone must have punched him again.
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9. When Jack insulted his girlfriend, she should have slapped him.
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10. Janet had long hair yesterday, but now she has shoulder-length hair. She must have cut her hair yesterday.
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1. The administrative assistant must have already typed the report.
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2. The cleaners should have cleaned the windows yesterday.
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3. The delivery man must have delivered the package to the wrong address last week.
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4. Aliens may have constructed that strange structure in the Arctic Circle.
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5. Tom's girlfriend must have kissed him. That's why he has lipstick on his face.
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6. The food is delicious. Jack could not have cooked this meal.
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7. The student should have submitted the college application before September 1st.
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8. Tom has a black eye. Someone must have punched him again.
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9. When Jack insulted his girlfriend, she should have slapped him.
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10. Janet had long hair yesterday, but now she has shoulder-length hair. She must have cut her hair yesterday.
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