Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Comparative And Superlative.

1- Choose the correct answer.

A lion is as ___________ as a tiger.
A) More intelligent B) intelligent C) vary intelligent
2. A giraffe is _________ than monkey.
A) Big B) beiger C) bigger
3. An eagle is more dangerous _______ wasp.
A) From B) that C) than
4. Maria is __________ than Jenny.
A) Friendlier B) more friendlier C) friendly
5. Parrots are _________ colorful than butterflies.
A) Than B) As C) less



2- Make sentences using comparative.

Zebra / Cheetah / fast _____________________________________________
Spider / Tarantula / Poisonous ________________________________________
Liz / Carmen / intelligent____________________________________________
Shark / Lion / As .. As (aggressive)____________________________________
Today / yesterday / cool_____________________________________________



3- Write the adjective in the correct syllable sound.

ONE SYLLABLE TWO SYLLABLE THREE SYLLABLES FOUR SYLLABLES

____________ ____________ _______________ _____________

____________ _____________ ________________ _____________

____________ _____________ ________________ _____________


(Friendly, fat, hot, pretty, ambitious, interesting, attractive, intelligent, tall, happy, talkative, confortable)


4- Put in the adjective on the blank space from the first sentence into the second sentence in its correct form (comparative or superlative).

Example: I have a fast car, but my friend has a ______ car.
Answer: I have a fast car, but my friend has a faster car.

1) This is a nice cat. It's much _____________than my friend's cat.
2) Here is Emily. She's six years old. Her brother is nine, so he is ______________.
3) This is a difficult exercise. But the exercise with an asterisk (*) is the ___________exercise on the worksheet.
4) He has an interesting hobby, but my sister has the _____________hobby in the world.
5) In the last holidays I read a good book, but father gave me an even ______________one last weekend.
6) School is boring, but homework is _______________than school.
7) Skateboarding is a dangerous hobby. Bungee jumping is ____________than skateboarding.
8) This magazine is cheap, but that one is ________________.
9) We live in a small house, but my grandparents' house is even ______________than ours.
10) Yesterday John told me a funny joke. This joke was the _______________joke.

5- Use either as … as or not as … as in the sentecnes below.
Example: Ben Nevis is __________ as Mont Blanc (not/high).
Answer: Ben Nevis is not as high as Mont Blanc.

1) The blue car is _______________the red car. (fast)
2) Peter is ____________________Fred. (not/tall)
3) The violin is _________________the cello. (not/low)
4) This copy is __________________the other one. (bad)
5) Oliver is ____________________Peter. (optimistic)
6) Today it's ___________________yesterday. (not/windy)
7) The tomato soup was ________________the mushroom soup. (delicious)
8) Grapefruit juice is __________________lemonade. (not/sweet)
9) Nick is _________________Kevin. (brave)
10) Silver is ____________________gold. (not/heavy)

6- Choose the correct for of the comparative.

big : a)biger b)bigger c)more big
expensive: a)expensiver b)expensiveer c)more expensive
blue: a)bluer b)blueer c)more blue
red: a)reder b)redder c) more red
tall: a)taller b)taler c)more tall
pretty: a)prettyer b)prettier c)more pretty
silly: a)sillyer b)sillier c)more silly
intelligent: a)intelligenter b)intelligentier c)more intelligent

7- Guess the missing comparative adjective.

English wine is good but French wine is ____________ .
English cooking is bad but Scottish cooking is ___________ .
It's a long way from London to Moscow but London to Sydney is even __________ .
I've got two daughters. Sophie is the younger one and Kathryn is the ___________ one.
My job is getting harder and ___________. I cannot cope.
The earlier we leave, the ____________ we'll arrive.
It's becoming more and ____________ difficult to find time to play golf.
Do it when you can but the sooner it's done, the ___________ .
I like visiting Switzerland but it is getting ____________ and more expensive.
The older I get, the ____________ I forget!

Be Going To.

Going to-(future).
Example: She _____________ a present for her mother. (to buy)
Answer: She is going to buy a present for her mother. (or)
She's going to buy a present for her mother.

1- Write affirmative sentences with Be Going To.

1) He _____________his friend. (to phone)
2) We ______________a new computer game. (to play)
3) My sister ___________________TV. (to watch)
4) You ______________a picnic next Tuesday. (to have)
5) Jane ______________to the office. (to go)
6) They _____________to the bus stop this afternoon. (to walk)
7) His brother _____________a letter to his uncle today. (to write)
8) She _________________her aunt. (to visit)
9) I ______________my homework after school. (to do)
10) Sophie and Nick ______________her friends. (to meet)

2- Write negative sentences with Be Going To.

1) They ________________the lunch in that basket. (not/to pack)
2) I ___________________anybody about the that problem. (not/to ask)
3) Rita ________________Jim's book. (not/to borrow)
4) We _________________ T-shirts. (not/to wear)
5) I ___________________on the red button. (not/to click)
6) The girls _______________at this joke. (not/to laugh)
7) Tim _________________Sandra's hair anymore. (not/to pull)
8) Andy and Fred ________________those songs. (not/to sing)
9) You __________________dinner tonight. (not/to prepare)
10) He ____________________the hamster in the garden. (not/to keep

3- Write questions with Going To.

1) ________She ___________to the stadium? (to walk)
2) __________you ___________to London? (to fly)
3) _________John __________anything? (to eat)
4) ___________she ____________at a campsite? (to stay)
5) What ________you _____________tomorrow? (to do)
6) ______I ___________Dennis tonight? (to see)
7) __________Alexander ___________the next bus? (to take)
8) __________They __________football in the gym? (to play)
9) When __________you _________me the book back? (to give)
10) __________Angela _______________a week in Poland.?(to spend)

4- Use Will-future or Be Going To-future.

1) Philipp __________15 next Wednesday. (to be)
2) They ___________a new computer. (to get)
3) I think, my mother ____________this CD. (to like)
4) Paul's sister ____________a baby. (to have)
5) They ___________at about 4 in the afternoon. (to arrive)
6) Just a moment. I __________you with the bags. (to help)
7) In 2020 people _____________more hybrid cars. (to buy)
8) Marvin ___________a party next week. (to throw)
9) We _____________to Venice in June. (to fly)
10) Look at the clouds! It _____________soon. (to rain)

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Future: WILL / WON'T

1. Make affirmative sentences with WILL.

You__________to see) him tomorrow night.

My brother___________ (to wait) for him.

Kathy __________ (to make) cakes for the party.

I _______________ (to do) what I can.

The doctor___________ (to take) care of the patient.

You ___________(to be) in London tonight.

He_____________ (to lend) it to you if you ask him.

You___________ (to like) the new house.

2. Make negative and interrogative sentences.(Will/Won't)

I ... (to finish / not) this work today.

_______________________________________
When ... (to finish / you) it then?

_______________________________________
David ... (to be / not) here tomorrow.

_______________________________________
... (to be / he) here on Tuesday.

_______________________________________
I ... (to have / not) time for lunch.

______________________________________
... (to have / you) time for a small sandwich?

______________________________________

Bob (to get / not) much money for that car.

_______________________________________
How much ... (to get / he)?

_______________________________________

Singular and Plural

1. Regular

General rule:

singular + S:

girl - girls
boy - boys

Nouns ending in -S, -SS, -SH, -CH, -X get -ES:

box - boxes
bus - buses
Some nouns ending in -O behind a consonant get -ES:

potato - potatoes
tomato - tomatoes

Nouns ending in -Y behind a consonant change -Y into -IES:

lady - ladies
baby – babies

Nouns ending in -Y behind a vowel not change -Y:

Boy – boys
Toy – toys

Key - keysSome nouns ending in -F or -FE change -F(E) into -VES:

knife - knives
wife - wives

2. Irregular: learn them by heart!

man- men
foot- feet
woman- women
tooth- teeth
goose - geese
mouse - mice
child - children
penny- pence

Write the plurar of these words.

table_________________
baby_________________
monkey_______________
toy__________________
book_________________
bus__________________
home_________________
car__________________
child_________________
mother_______________
house________________
horse________________
room________________
tomato_______________
umbrella______________
wife_________________
scarf________________
party________________
key_________________
secretary_____________
goose________________
radio________________
pencil_______________
hero________________
woman______________
sheep_______________

Write these sentences in plural (also verbs, personal pronouns,...)


I am a girl.________________________________________

He is a nice guy.____________________________________

The book is on the table.______________________________

His tooth is black.___________________________________

The potato is on the shelf._____________________________

He has a mouse.____________________________________

I take a picture.____________________________________

I have a pony._____________________________________

Monday, February 16, 2009

Milli Vanilli - Blame It On The Rain

I love this song, It is one of favorite.

Present Continuous.

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in affirmative.

Example: I am listening (listen) to you.

The train to Glasgow _______________(leave) from platform 8.

I ______________(begin) to understand the Present Continuous now.

Sue_____________ (work) tonight.

Listen! The telephone___________________ (ring).

Ms. Johnson____________________________ (see) a customer at 3 o'clock.

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in negative.

Example: We aren't watchinhg the television.

My Dad __________________(not have) his lunch now.

The kids _________________(not study) tomorrow.

It_________________________ (not rain) today.

I_________________________ (not study) German.

We______________________ (not go) to Egypt on summer holiday.

Exercise: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb, making questions.
Example: are you listenig (you listen) to me?

1_________________________(it start) to rain?

2_________________________(Sue study) to become a doctor?

3_________________________(you take) your daughter with you?

4_________________________(the dog play) with the kids?

5_________________________(they come) tonight?


Citas Bibliografica.

http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/PresentContinuous1D.html

Past Continuous.

Write the affirmative form on the line.
Use the Past Progressive.
Example: she ______ a book? (to read)
Answer: She was reading a book?

1) Ashley ______________on the computer (to work)
2) they _______________the bike (to repair)
3) Melissa ______________out a book (to take)
4) you ________________to music (to listen)
5) Nicolas __________________at a picture (to look)
6) Emma and Bertha _________________her friend (to phone)
7) the girl ___________________the window (to open)
8) he _________________joga. (to do)
9) the friends _________________home from school (to come)
10) Tyler ___________________with the cooking (to help)



Put in the correct verb forms.
Use the Past Progressive. Mind verb and noun/pronoun in brackets.
Example: ________ a book? (she/to read)
Answer: Was she reading a book?

1) _________________________the museum? (she/to visit)
2) _________________________with a pencil?
(you/to write)
3) _________________________comics?
(the boys/to read)
4) _________________________questions? (Kimberly/to ask)
5) _________________________photos? (Helen and Anne/to take)
6) _________________________a lot of noise?
(your brother/to make)
7) _________________________the classroom?
(the teacher/to leave)
8) _________________________text messages?
(the girls/to send)
9) _________________________under the tree?
(the dog/to sit)
10) ________________________at pictures?
(they/to look)

Some And Any

1) Comple with "Some OR Any"

1) Vicky has ________candies.
2) Kat doesn't have________ money.
3) Marina will give us_________ information.
4) There is ________milk in the fridge.
5) There isn't __________beer.
6) There aren't ___________boys in my family.
7) Jose won't give me_________ help.
8) Hannah shouldn't smoke ________cigarettes.
9) Sue must do__________ homework tonight.
10) My brother can't _______speak Chinese.
11) My sister can speak _______Spanish.
12) I can't speak________ Chinese or Spanish.
13) I must study_________ second languages.
14) Luis isn't _______smarter than Jane.
15) Anahita should eat_________ fresh fruit

Complete with the correct word (some or any).

Sue went to the cinema with some /any of her friends!

Jane doesn't have some /any friends.

Have you got some/any brothers or sisters?

Here is some/any food for the cat.


I think you should put some/any flowers on the table.

Could you check if there are some/any calls on the answering machine?

I don't want some /any presents for my birthday.

Did they have some /any news for you?

I'm hungry - I'll have some /any sandwiches.

There aren't some /any apples left.

Do Vs Make

The two verbs 'do' and 'make' are often confused.

The meanings are similar, but there are differences.

'Do' for Activities

Use the verb 'do' to express daily activities or jobs.
Notice that these are usually activities that produce no physical object.


do homework
do housework
do the ironing
do the dishes
do a job
do one's best
do good
do harm
do a favour
do business

'Make' for Constructing, Building, Creating


Use 'make' to express an activity that creates something that you can touch.

make food
make a cup of tea / coffee
make a mess

Important Expressions with 'Make'
There are a number of standard expressions that take the verb 'make'. In a number of cases the verb 'do' seems more appropriate. These are standard collocations (verb + noun combinations) that are used in English.


make plans
make an exception
make arrangements
make a telephone call
make a decision
make a mistake
make noise
make money
make an excuse
make an effort


1) Complete with "Do or Make"

Q: If you want to buy that car, I'm sure we can _____ a deal.
Q: Let's go out tonight and _____ the town.
Q: I _____ an appointment to visit my doctor yesterday.
Q: Excuse me, could you _____ me a favor and watch my bags for a moment?
Q: Timmy! I told you to not _____ a mess in the living room!

2) Complete the blank space with "Do or MAke"

Can you _______ a reservation for me?
I'll ________ the shopping and you choose the wine.
If you don't ________ the travel arrangements soon, it will be too late.
David doesn't ______ much money.
I'll _______ the housework later. Let's go to the beach now.
I'll ___________ the appointment for 2:00 in the afternoon.a. do

try not to ________ any more errors.
Oh, dear! There is so much laundry to ________.
Look at the yard! You'll have to ________ it soon.
Will you ________ the painting this week or next week?
I'm an engineer. What do you __________ ?


3) Complete with the correct answer.

1- I'll be late back. I'm going to ______ the shopping.

A)Doing B) Do C) Make D) Making E) Did F) Made

2- I just cannot find the time to ______ the accounts. I'm way behind with my work.

A)Doing B) Do C) Make D) Making E) Did F) Made

3- I'd like you to ______ more of an effort.A)


A)Doing B) Do C) Make D) Making E) Did F) Made

4- I'm going to night school. I really want to ______ something of myself.


A)Doing B) Do C) Make D) Making E) Did F) Made

5- Do you like this skirt? I ______ it myself.

A)Doing B) Do C) Make D) Making E) Did F) Made

6- I didn't win the competition but I ______ my best.

A)Doing B) Do C) Make D) Making E) Did F) Made

6- I'm ______ enquiries about flights to Miami.


A)Doing B) Do C) Make D) Making E) Did F) Made

7- I know you want to help but you are ______ more harm than good.


A)Doing B) Do C) Make D) Making E) Did F) Made

8- Could you ______ me a favour?

A)Doing B) Do C) Make D) Making E) Did F) Made

9- I was really frightened. He was ______ more than 200 kpm. That's about 125 mph!

A)Doing B) Do C) Make D) Making E) Did F) Made

10- I don't promise anything but I'll ______ my best.

A)Doing B) Do C) Make D) Making E) Did F) Made



Citas bibliografica
http://www.better-english.com/grammar/makedo.htm







Friday, February 13, 2009

Possessive Adjectives.

Possessive Adjectives

Possessive adjectives are used to show ownership or possession.

Subject possessive
pronoun adjectives

I - my
you - your
he - His
she - her
it - its
we - our
you - your
they - their

1. Choose the correct possessive.
Example: I have a sister, ___ name is Susan.Answer: I
I have a sister, Her name is Susan.

Hi Daniel, MY name is John. This is ________friend Jason. He's 12. ________sister is
nine. ______pet is a budgie. _________name is Dickens. Jason and I go to the same school.
There are 450 boys and girls in __________school. Jason's form teacher is Mrs. Peterson. She has got a pet, too. __________pet is a tortoise. Our form teacher is Mr. Smith. I like ____________lessons. He has two dogs. The dogs love to play in _________garden. Now I have a question for you. What's ___________pet?

Yours,

John



2. Write apostrophe 's.

Example: I met _______ sister yesterday. (Mandy)
Answer: I met Mandy's sister yesterday.

1) This is _________book. (Peter)
2) Let's go to the _____________ party. (Smiths)
3) The ___________room is upstairs. (children)
4) _____________sister is twelve years old. (John)
5) _______and _______bags have blue stickers. (Susan - Steve)
6) __________shoes are on the second floor. (men)
7) My __________car was not expensive. (parents)
8) ___________CD player is new. (Charles)
9) This is the ___________bike. (boy)
10) These are the _____________pencils. (boys)


3. Complete with (my, your, her, his, its, our, your, their)

I'm going to wash ___________ hair before I go out.


Caroline kissed Martin on ______________
cheek.

Do you think most people are happy in _________ jobs?

We invited all _______ friends to a barbecue.

I want to phone Ann. Do you know .______ number?

You should give the book back to ______ owner.


Citas Bibliograficas:
Internet
1-http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/apostrophe_s.htm
2-http://veletaonline.com/quartet_online/WebServer/mainframeset.asp
3-http://google.com
/

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Present Perfet Tense.

Write the verbs on the lines. Use Present Perfect.

Example: I _____________ my father's car. (to wash)
Answer: I have washed my father's car.

1- Complete the sentences with the correct verb frm.

1) Karen _____________me an E-mail. (to send)
2) Dave and Pat __________the museum. (to visit)
3) I _____________at the pet shop. (to be)
4) They __________already _______their rucksacks. (to pack)
5) Marcus ___________an accident. (to have)
6) We ____________the shopping for our grandmother. (to do)
7) I ________just __________my bike. (to clean)
8) Emily ____________her room. (to paint)
9) Lisa and Colin _____________to a concert. (to go)
10) My friends _______________up smoking. (to give up)


2- Write verbs the on the lines and form negative sentences in the Present Perfect.

Example: He ______________ to music. (not/to listen)
Answer: He hasn't listened to music.

1) Our class _________________the test yet. (not/to write)
2) Tim and Joe ________________a box. (not/to carry)
3) It __________________to snow. (not/to start)
4) The cat ________________onto the table. (not/to jump)
5) I ___________________the castle. (not/to visited)
6) We __________________out of the room. (not/to go)
7) Fred __________________that money. (not/to steal)
8) They __________________Anne about it. (not/to tell)
9) Steven ___________________through the park. (not/to walk)
10) The teacher ________________to the class yet. (not/to come)


3- Write the correct verb forms to make questions.
Use the Present Perfect.
Example: ___ she _____ the car? (to clean)
Answer: Has she cleaned the car?

1) ________you __________the kitchen door? (to paint)
2) ________your brother _________the shopping? (to do)
3) _________Julian ever ___________a spider? (to touch)
4) _________your father ever ___________on an elephant? (to ride)
5) __________Lee already ___________his parents? (to ask)
6) What ________you __________in your text? (to write)
7) _________Bill __________the radio? (to turn off)
8) _______you ever __________in a helicopter? (to fly)
9) Who _____________the window? (to break)
10) _________you ever ____________for your friends? (to cook)



4- Write 10 sentences in the present perfect, telling what you have done lately.

1-_______________________________________________________________

2-_______________________________________________________________

3-_______________________________________________________________

4-_______________________________________________________________

5-_______________________________________________________________

6-_______________________________________________________________

7-_______________________________________________________________

8-_______________________________________________________________

9-_______________________________________________________________

10-______________________________________________________________


Citas Bibliograficas:
1-http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/apostrophe_s.htm
2-http://veletaonline.com/quartet_online/WebServer/mainframeset.asp
3-http://google.com/