Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER GRAMMAR CLINIC CARDS INDEX Card 1_01 Card 1_02 Card 1_03 Card 1_04 Card 1_05 Card 2_01 Card 2_02 Card 2_03 Card 2_04 Card 2_05 Card 2_06 Card 2_07 Card 2_08 Card 3_01 Card 3_02 Card 3_03 Card 3_04 Card 3_05 Card 4_01 Card 4_02 Card 4_03 Card 4_04 Card 4_05 Card 4_06 Card 4_07 Card 4_08 Card 4_09 Card 4_10 Card 4_11 Card 4_12 Card 4_13 Card 4_14 Card 4_15 Card 4_16 Card 5_01 Card 5_02 Card 5_03 Card 6_01 Card 7_01 Card 7_02 Card 7_03 Card 8_01 Card 8_02 Card 8_03 Card 8_04 Card 8_05 Card 8_05 Present perfect x simple past Present perfect continuous MAKE / LET sbd DO sth Third conditional Gerunds or infinitive Gerunds after prepositions (too) much/many/few/little A / an / the / no article Simple Past / Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous Present Perfect x Simple Past Simple Past x Present Perfect Present Perfect x Simple Past Simple Past x Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Mixed Verb Tenses Present Perfect Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous Make x Let Make x Let Make x Let Make x Let Make x Let Second Conditional (review) Wish Wish Wish Wish Wish Conditionals Third Conditional Conditionals Conditionals Third Conditional Third Conditional Third Conditional Third Conditional Third Conditional Conditionals Gerund or Infinitive Gerund or Infinitive Gerund or Infinitive Gerund or Infinitive Quantifiers Quantifiers and Intensifiers Quantifiers The Articles Articles Articles Articles Articles Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online Card 9_01 Card 9_02 Card 9_03 Card 9_04 Card 10_01 Card 10_02 Card 10_03 Card 11_01 Card 11_02 Card 11_03 Card 11_04 Card 11_05 Card 11_06 Card 11_07 Card 11_08 Card 11_09 Card 11_10 Card 11_11 Card 11_12 Card 11_13 Card 12_01 Card 12_02 Card 12_03 Card 12_04 Card 12_05 Card 12_06 Card 12_07 Card 12_08 Card 12_09 Card 12_10 Card 12_11 Card 12_12 Card 12_13 Card 12_14 Card 12_15 Card 12_16 Card 12_17 Card 12_18 Card 13_01 Card 13_02 Card 13_03 Card 13_04 Card 13_05 Card 13_06 Card 13_07 Card 13_08 Card 13_09 Card 13_10 Card 13_11 Card 14_01 Card 14_02 Card 14_03 Reported statements and questions Reported commands Passive all tenses Passive present and past Defining and non-defining clauses Tag questions Reported Speech Reported Speech Reported Speech Reported Speech Commands in Reported Speech Commands/Advice in Reported Speech Reported Speech Passive or Active? Passive Voice (Present & Past) Active vs Passive in the Past Active vs Passive in the Past Passive vs Active Voice Passive Voice Passive Voice Passive Voice Passive Voice Passive Voice Passive Voice Passive Voice Passive Voice Simple Past Passive Passive Voice (Present & Past) Passive Voice (Present & Past) Passive Voice (Present & Past) Passive Voice Active vs Passive Simple Present Passive Present Tense Passive Present Passive Present Passive Passive x Active Passive Voice with Simple Past Passive Voice Passive Voice Passive Voice Passive Voice Passive Voice Passive Voice Relative Clauses Relative Clauses with “WHO” Relative Clauses Relative Clauses Relative Clauses Subject Relative Clauses Relative Clauses Relative Clauses Relative Clauses Relative Pronouns and Clauses Relative Clauses and Pronouns Tag questions Tag questions Tag questions Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online Card 15_01 Card 15_02 Card 15_03 Card 15_04 Card 15_05 Card 15_06 Card 15_07 Card 15_08 Card 15_09 Card 15_10 Card 15_11 Card 15_12 Card 15_13 Card 15_14 Card 15_15 Card 16_01 Card 16_02 Card 16_03 Card 16_04 Indirect questions Enough Questions within Sentences “WH-” Clauses Questions within Sentences Indirect Questions / Statements Indirect Questions Indirect Statements Indirect Questions Indirect Questions Indirect Questions Indirect Questions Embedded Questions Embedded Questions Embedded Questions Embedded Questions Embedded Questions Enough: meaning and form Enough Enough Enough x Too Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 1_01 SIMPLE PAST / PRESENT PERFECT/ PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS Direction: Ask and answer questions using WHEN, HOW LONG, and HOW MANY according to the information given What the person is doing now Amy is reading a book Don is listening to records Ed and Ann are writing a book Tom and Pat are making cookies Started How many 8:30 a.m 30 pages 9:00 a.m records 2000 500 pages 9:30 a.m dozen cookies Example: a When did she start reading? b How long has she been reading? c How many pages has she read? At 8:30 this morning ,Since 8:30 Thirty pages a When ? b How long ? c How many ? a When ? b How long ? c How many ? a When ? b How long ? c How many ? Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 1_01 SIMPLE PAST / PRESENT PERFECT/ PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS ANSWER KEY: 2.a When did he start listening to records? At 9: a.m b How long has he been listening to records? Since 9:00 AM c How many records has he listened to? Five records a When did they start writing a book? In 2000 b How long have they been writing a book? Since 2000 c How many pages have they written? 500 pages a When did they start making cookies? At 9:30 b How long have they been making cookies? Since 9:30 c How many cookies have they made? dozen cookies Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 1_02 PRESENT PERFECT X SIMPLE PAST Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate verb tense Situation: Leo was leaving school when Vera called him Leo: Vera: Leo: Vera: Leo: Vera: Leo: Vera: Leo: Vera: Leo: Vera: Leo: Hello, Vera I (1) just (1) (leave) the literature class and I (2) (see) Bob That’s very strange He (3) (wake up) very early this morning in order to go to the lit class By the way, it was a very interesting class The teacher (4) (read) some short stories I especially like the one written by Andersen He (5) (write) some fairy tales which are very famous nowadays Are you talking about Hans Christian Andersen? He (6) (develop) the Portuguese Duck Yeah The story is called In the Duck Yard Mary, the teacher, (7) (explain) how important it is when a story has a moral (8) you (8) (see) Dick today yet? No, I (9) Why? Maybe he knows where Bob is I will check if I can find him I need to go to the restaurant as soon as possible because my mother (10) (invite) some old friends to have lunch today Ok Thanks a lot, Leo You’re welcome And before I forget, let me tell you that Rose’s baby (11) (be born) on Monday Really? What great news! I’ll call her Bye Bye-bye Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 1_02 PRESENT PERFECT X SIMPLE PAST ANSWER KEY: have just left have not seen woke up read wrote developed explained Have you seen haven’t 10.has invited 11.was born Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 1_03 SIMPLE PAST x PRESENT PERFECT Directions: Complete the text below with Present Perfect or Past Simple Situation: A man is telling a story about his old professor The old professor Some years ago, I (1) (meet) an old professor of mine Sixteen years had passed since I last saw him at the university We used to be very close friends Since I graduated from the journalism course, I (2) (work) for sixteen years as a sports writer This old man (3) (teach) me so many things at the university Since I (4) (meet) him again, I (5) (go) to his house every Tuesdays He (6) (teach) me a lot of things about life, like not to be afraid of our own feelings, not to be afraid of dying He is really a great man! All the things I (7) (learn) with him are very useful in my life I (8) (apply) them in my daily routine, in my way of thinking and in my relationships Once, he (9) (tell) me that “when you learn how to live, you learn how to die.” This means that we have to have fulfilling experiences in our lives, and then we will know what each one is like and then we will be able to die peacefully Well, some days ago I (10) (get) a phone call from his wife, she (11) (say) he had just died It was very shocking to me But I can just think of all the things he (12) (teach) me and keep them with me Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 1_03 SIMPLE PAST x PRESENT PERFECT ANSWER KEY: met have worked taught met have gone has taught have learned have applied told 10 got 11 said 12 taught Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 15_12 EMBEDDED QUESTIONS ANSWER KEY: G – Tom has C – he is coming F – Tom has gone B – he has been D – have gone E – he stayed in was A – it cost H – he is enjoying Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 15_13 EMBEDDED QUESTIONS Situation: Mike’s sister is going to London Mike’s friend is asking him some questions about his sister’s trip Directions: Answer the questions using embedded questions When is she going to London? I don’t know What is she going to in London? I don’t know Will it be a long trip? I’m not sure (use whether) How long will she stay in London? I have no idea Has she already bought her ticket? I’m wondering (use if ) Has she booked her room in a hotel? I’m not sure (use whether) Is her flight a nonstop flight? I don’t know (use if ) Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 15_13 EMBEDDED QUESTIONS ANSWER KEY: I don’t know when she is going to London I don’t know what she is going to in London I’m not sure whether it will be a long trip or not I have no idea how long she will stay in London I’m wondering if she has already bought her tickets I’m not sure whether she has booked her room in a hotel or not I don’t know if her flight is a nonstop flight Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 15_14 EMBEDDED QUESTIONS Situation: Joey and Karl want to go to Paris They want to know how they can get there Directions: Complete the dialog by transforming the sentences below into embedded questions a How we get to Paris? c How can we buy them? e How long does the trip last? b How much are the tickets? d What time does the train leave? f What time does the train arrive in Paris? Joey: Do you have any idea of (a) ? Karl: Yeah I think we should get a train to Paris Joey: I’m wondering (b) Karl: I don’t think they are expensive I think we have enough money Joey: Do you know (c) Karl: We can buy them at Limousin train station We should go there as soon as ? possible Joey: Ah! Do you know (d) ? Karl: I’m not sure I think there’s a train leaving at 7pm Maybe we can get it Joey: I’m wondering (e)_ Karl: I don’t think it will last too long We’ll probably be there in hours Joey: Can you tell me (f)_ Karl: I’m not sure We can ask for information when we arrive at the station Joey: OK! ? Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 15_14 EMBEDDED QUESTIONS ANSWER KEY: Joey: Do you have any idea of how we get to Paris? Karl: Yeah I think we should get a train to Paris Joey: I’m wondering how much the tickets are Karl: I don’t think they are expensive I think we have enough money Joey: Do you know how we can buy them? Karl: We can buy them at Limousin train station We should go there as soon as possible Joey: Ah! Do you know what time the train leaves? Karl: I’m not sure I think there’s a train leaving at 7pm Maybe we can get it Joey: I’m wondering how long the trip lasts Karl: I don’t think it will last too long We’ll probably be there in hours Joey: Can you tell me what time the train arrives in Paris? Karl: I’m not sure We can ask for information when we arrive at the station Joey: OK! Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 15_15 EMBEDDED QUESTIONS Directions: Use one of the sentences of the box to complete the dialog Make sure you use embedded question Situation: Mrs Jones called her friend at his office to talk to him She is asking his secretary some questions Where did he go? Did he leave a message for me? When will he be back? Secretary: Hello? Mrs Jones: I’d like to talk to Mr Thomson Secretary: Sorry, he is not in his office Mrs Jones: Can you tell me Secretary: ? He said he would be back by pm Mrs Jones: Ah, ok! Could you tell me Secretary: I think he went downtown to have a meeting with a customer Mrs Jones: Do you know ? (Use If) Secretary: I’m sorry He didn’t leave any messages Mrs Jones: Ok, then Thanks a lot Secretary: ? You’re welcome Have a nice afternoon! Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 15_15 EMBEDDED QUESTIONS ANSWER KEY: Secretary: Hello? Mrs Jones: I’d like to talk to Mr Thomson Secretary: Sorry, he is not in his office Mrs Jones: Can you tell me when he will be back? Secretary: He said he would be back by pm Mrs Jones: Ah, ok! Could you tell me where he went? Secretary: I think he went downtown to have a meeting with a customer Mrs Jones: Do you know if he left a message for me? Secretary: I’m sorry He didn’t leave any messages Mrs Jones: Ok, then Thanks a lot Secretary: You’re welcome Have a nice afternoon! Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 16_01 ENOUGH: MEANING AND FORM Look at the sentences below and circle the alternative that is closest in meaning to the original sentence 1) There’s enough food in the fridge for both of us a) the amount of food in the fridge is sufficient for you and me; b) there’s more food in the fridge than is necessary for you and me 2) His shoes are big enough to fit me a) we take the same size shoes, so I can wear them; b) his shoes are exceptionally large; they won’t fit me 3) We don’t have enough money to pay our bills this month a) we will be able to pay our bills this month; b) we won’t be able to pay our bills this month 4) His kids aren’t tall enough to play basketball a) his kids aren’t too short to play basketball; b) his kids are too short to play basketball well 5) You've worked hard enough You can take a break a) you’re lazy and you need to work more; b) you can rest now because you’ve worked a lot 6) I don’t have enough oranges for all of us a) I have at least one orange per person; b) some people aren’t going to get an orange You’ve seen that the meaning of (not) enough is the same when we use it with adjectives and adverbs (big, tall, hard etc) or count/noncount nouns (food, money, oranges etc), what changes is word order So, based on the examples above, circle before or after to complete the rule below: 7) Enough is used (before / after) nouns, but (before / after) adjectives and adverbs Now go on to the next cards for some practice Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 16_01 ENOUGH: MEANING AND FORM ANSWER KEY: 1) a 2) a 3) b 4) b 5) b 6) b 7) Enough is used before nouns, but after adjectives and adverbs Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 16_02 ENOUGH Fill in the blanks using enough and the cues in parenthesis Attention to word order, and verb tense/form 1) Tim can’t help you move the furniture He (not be/ strong) 2) Two years ago, Sam couldn’t go to the club with us because she (not be / old) Now she can! 3) Rich can't pay for his ticket because he (not / have /money) 4) Of course he can travel alone He is (be old) for that 5) A.) Do you think this dress will fit her? B.) Sure It (be / big) 6) You (not work / fast); you won't finish on time 7) The doctors said they won’t admit her to the hospital because she (not be / ill)! That’s preposterous! 8) We can’t hold the meeting here We (not have / chairs) for everyone 9) They (not have / material), so they couldn’t finish their assignment 10) Our teacher had to come up with a new plan because there (not be / books) in the library for our research Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 16_02 ENOUGH ANSWER KEY: 1) isn’t strong enough 2) wasn’t old enough 3) doesn’t have enough money 4) is old enough 5) is big enough 6) aren’t working fast enough 7) isn’t ill enough 8) don’t have enough chairs 9) didn’t have enough material 10) weren’t enough books Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 16_03 ENOUGH Decide if the statements below are correct (C) or incorrect (I) If incorrect, use the space provided to rewrite the sentence 1) I couldn’t watch the movie to the end It wasn't enough interesting ( C / I ) _ 2) We can't all get into this small car It isn't big enough ( C / I ) _ 3) The doctor told me I don’t eat enough fruit ( C / I ) _ 4) They told me I don’t have experience enough for the job ( C / I ) _ 5) There weren’t enough policemen to control the crowd ( C / I ) _ 6) We can’t solve this crime We don’t have information enough ( C / I ) _ 7) Come on! Let’s go We don’t have enough time! ( C / I ) _ 8) The lady said she couldn’t drink the coffee because it was not hot enough… ( C / I ) _ 9) How could you let him drink that!? He’s not enough old to drink yet! ( C / I ) Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 16_03 ENOUGH ANSWER KEY: 1) ( I ) …interesting enough 2) ( C ) 3) ( C ) 4) ( I ) …enough experience… 5) ( C ) 6) ( C ) … enough information 7) ( C ) 8) ( C ) 9) ( I ) … old enough… Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 16_04 ENOUGH x TOO Fill in the blanks with enough or too 1) The old ladies can’t hear the TV It is not loud _ 2) We couldn’t see the stars; the sky wasn’t clear _ 3) Her parents didn’t let her marry him Apparently, he was _ poor 4) I don’t have _ time to cook dinner tonight Let’s get some of those microwavable lasagnas 5) I’m _ tired to discuss our relationship issues today 6) Andrew didn’t study hard _ That’s why he didn’t pass 7) Our congressmen are _ lazy to work 05 days a week 8) People died because it was _ hot in the disco and there weren’t _ emergency exits 9) He’s _ short to be a police officer 10) We don’t have _ gas to get to the next town We’ll have to walk Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 16_04 ENOUGH x TOO ANSWER KEY: 1) enough 2) enough 3) too 4) enough 5) too 6) enough 7) too 8) too / enough 9) too 10) enough Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni [...]... continuous 1 He 2 I for over a year (not/to work) English for three years (to study) 3 Jane violin lessons since she was a child (to take) 4 I well recently (not/ to feel) 5 They for the bus for 20 minutes (to wait) 6 My sister too much lately (to eat) 7 You look great you 8 She that picture since last week (to paint) 9 Your hands are dirty 10.How long out? (to work out) you you the car? (to repair) Crime and... pizza (5 .be) very good! you ever (6 .try) it? Anyway, my cousin (7 .invite) me to go to her farm next weekend I (8 .accept) the invitation because I never (9 .be) on a farm before Bill: you ever (1 1.neg have), but I’m very excited about it Peggy: No, I Bill: How many times Peggy: I Bill: you (1 2.travel) abroad? (1 3 be) abroad twice, once to the U.S and once to Argentina What you Peggy: I Bill: (1 0.ride) a... a kid Now I kind of like them Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER 4 – Card 3_03 MAKE x LET ANSWER KEY: 1) let 2) doesn’t let 3) made 4) made 5) make 6) makes 7) let 8) make 9) lets 1 0) let (or has let) 1 1) Did / let 1 2) (has) made 1 3) Make Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni ... complete (1 ) above Use the appropriate verb tense/form I’m pretty sure my boss won’t (2 ) me take the day off If your husband (3 ) you go to the club, he wouldn’t have called me, asking for you… Pete (4 ) me borrow his new camera whenever I want ***** The dictionary entry below (5 ) defines which word, MAKE or LET? (5 ) - to force someone or something to do something Look at (6 ). .. edition (to publish) 5 What happened? We 6 for you since lunch (to wait) you 7 What 8 How long ? Your eyes are red (to cry) you lately? (to do) she for the bus? (to wait) 9 I’m worried about Sheila She me since this morning and it’s already 9 p.m (not/to call) 10 I a very interesting book about World War II (to read) Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards... Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER 4 – Card 2_06 PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS / PRESENT PERFECT Choose between the Present Perfect and the Present Perfect Continuous 1 I (play) cards for an hour now and I’m not tired yet 2 I (see) her many times before She’s very pretty 3 They (work) on his project for months now They still don’t know all about it 4 I (work) on the project before and glasses She (find... Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER 4 – Card 2_05 PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS Complete with the Present Perfect Continuous or Simple Past: 1 I (be) here for so many years! 2 I (be) here up until 2 weeks ago 3 He (study) French since we got here 4 She (talk) to him before we got here 5 We (receive – neg .) any news so far Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar. .. She (sleep) for almost eleven hours 4 Tim (sleep) in the downstairs bedroom only once 5 I (neg., fly) on a plane since last year 6 Let me think how much longer to Singapore airport It’s about 9:00 We (fly) for almost six hours We should be there in another couple of hours 7 Virginia is a law student Since the first day of classes, she (never / miss) any classes 8 Mary and Janice are always arguing I (never... I ? They’ve been living (1 live) in their new apartment since June Jim (2 work) at Ripon National Bank since July, and Lorraine (3 work) at Memorial Hospital since August Jim (4 study) management at night school for the past three months He hopes it will get him a promotion at the bank Lorraine (5 .speak) Spanish She says she needs it because a lot of the patients don’t speak English They found a Sierra... at (6 ) through (8 ) below and fill in the blanks with the word you chose to complete (5 ) above Use the appropriate verb tense/form Titanic still (6 ) me cry My mom (7 ) me do the dishes after lunch every time I said I didn’t like the food Mr Grouchman (8 ) Rick rewrite his assignment 04 times so far Last update: September 22, 2015 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic