... used to play rugby.
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A PRACTICAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR
EXERCISES 1
CONTENTS
Articles
PEG chapter I
1 Articles: a/an
2 Articles: the
3 Articles: a/an, the
4 Articles and possessive adjectives ... Would you like to hear . . . story about . . . Englishman, . . . Irishman and . . . Scotsman?
~
No. I've heard . . . stories about . . . Englishmen, . . . Irishmen and . . . Scotsmen before ... the house?
In other English- speaking countries, however, the do forms are used almost exclusively. It
would therefore be possible to use do/did forms throughout the following exercises
(except...
... my best.
10. I did everything I could.
11. I must go now.
12. Diamonds suit me.
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exercises
1
2 Auxiliary verbs: short answers PEG 108
Assume that questions are addressed ... plays Italian music.
5. drinks English beer.
6. dances with a Greek girl.
7. uses an English dictionary.
8. has lunch in a Japanese restaurant.
9. listens to the news in English.
10. writes in Spanish.
11. ... the answer.)
12. talks English.
13. corrects the Spanish essays.
14. explains in English.
15. lectures in Spanish.
16. broadcasts in Spanish.
17. addresses students in English.
18. cooks a Spanish...
... nearly breakfast time.
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A PRACTICAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR
EXERCISES 1
CONTENTS
Articles
PEG chapter I
1 Articles: a/an
2 Articles: the
3 Articles: a/an, the
4 Articles and possessive adjectives ... the house?
In other English- speaking countries, however, the do forms are used almost exclusively. It
would therefore be possible to use do/did forms throughout the following exercises
(except ... get me some aspirin when you're at the chemist's.
have: possessive
PEG 122
In British English, have meaning possess is not normally conjugatec with do except when
there is an idea of...
... ”
“Do you go fishing very often?”
“No, I don’t ”
“Do you travel much?”
“No, ”
“Do you use your English much?”
“No, ”
“Do you go to the theatre very often?”
“No, ”
68.3 Use your own ideas to complete ... you want to know. They’ll give plenty of
You’ll easily recognise Alan. He’s got green
Carla’s English has improved. She has made
I want to write down your address. Have you got ?
If you want ... tennis on Monday afternoon.
He
3 Sue wanted him to translate a Spanish newspaper article into English.
because
4 Jack wanted Ken to lend him ₤20.
5 Ken’s mother wanted him to repair her...