English grammar drills part 7 pot

... result, traffi c is just awful. They were renting apartment in Santa Monica, really nice town on beach about twenty miles from center of city. apartment building they lived in even had swimming ... about all birds, not any particular group of birds. The presence of the indefi nite article some in the second sentence signals that the speaker is talking only about one particular group of bird...

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... the potential to get out of hand. Wood is usually more expensive than plastic. Miscommunication frequently results in misunderstanding. Sunshine generally gets rid of moldy patches. Exercise 3 .7 Use ... fl ooding over the weekend has increased the risk of infection. (i-viiiB,001-328B) whl bk.indd 47 3/16/09 12:33:59 PM 46 Noun Phrases 1. They have commissioned a new statue of him. 2. You...

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... the press identifi ed as taking payoffs. 6. I didn’t know any of the girls who were at the party. 7. They listed the names of those students that had passed their fi nal exams. 8. The reporters ... meals you get at camp leave a lot to be desired. 12. English is especially diffi cult for nonnative speakers school systems never used English as a language of instruction. 13. The stove the...

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... the Depression. The Shadow Café, where we had lunch recently, is just off Main Street. The year 177 6, when the Declaration of Independence was signed, is probably the most important year in American ... overemphasized. It is helpful to think of the restrictive modifi er as part of the meaning of the antecedent noun. Since the restrictive modifi er is part of the meaning of the noun, th...

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... need to be aware of their tendency and consciously monitor themselves for the error. Exercise 7. 7 Many of the following sentences contain wh- clauses that incorrectly use information question ... ask. (i-viiiB,001-328B) whl bk.indd 105 3/16/09 12:34:06 PM Verb Phrases PART 2 (i-viiiB,001-328B) whl bk.indd 109 3/16/09 12:34: 07 PM This page intentionally left blank 104 Noun Phrases Wh- w...

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... what they would do next. 5. Alice wants to arrive on time for the party. 6. Please make as little noise as you can. 7. I thought that the train would arrive late as usual. 8. My dog ... have can go must talk should sing (i-viiiB,001-328B) whl bk.indd 112 3/16/09 12:34: 07 PM Basic Verb Forms 1 17 The third-person singular -(e)s is quite regular in pronunciation (the few irreg...

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... turn ugly. 5. You look ready to go. 6. Everyone noticed his strange behavior at the party last night. 7. After his long illness, Jason looked like a ghost of his former self. 8. Over the ... story was amusing. It is sometimes very diffi cult to tell predicate adjectives apart from the same word used as part of the progressive tense. Here is an example: Predicate adjective: The story .....

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... himself an expert on foreign affairs. 7. I told them my name. (i-viiiB,001-328B) whl bk.indd 174 3/16/09 12:34:15 PM Multiple Verb Complements 177 He drives me crazy. the adjective complement ... like the presentation light and upbeat. (i-viiiB,001-328B) whl bk.indd 177 3/16/09 12:34:15 PM Multiple Verb Complements 175 8. The minister wished them a long and happy life. 9. Th...

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... English that it was a few generations ago. Exercise 13.5 Change the following statements containing have into both British and American English. We have a problem. British English American English Have ... ready. There are not many differences in grammar between British and American English, but the use of have as a main verb is one of them. In American English, have as a main...

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... simba, lion 7. company, disney 8. wuthering heights, book 9. london, city 10. schwinn, bicycle 16 (i-viiiB,001-328B) whl bk.indd 270 3/16/09 12:34:28 PM Indirect Quotation 2 67 4. They ... going?” Indirect: He asked where the kids were going. (i-viiiB,001-328B) whl bk.indd 2 67 3/16/09 12:34: 27 PM Final Review 271 Exercise 16.2 (Chapter 1: Noncount nouns) All of the underline...

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