... novel.
21 His mother's very proud of him.
22 The twins used to play rugby.
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Articles
PEG chapter I
1 Articles: a/an
2 Articles: the
3 Articles: ... 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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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...
...
exactly alike.
15 Come on, children! time to get up! 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: ... 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 ... . . them cleaned at the
fishmonger's? (negative)
11 How often . . . you . . . your brakes tested?
12 I'm afraid it's rather draughty here but 1 that broken pane replaced tomorrow.
Part...
... Yvonne, who is going to English classes): How long you (learn) English?
Yvonne: I (learn) off and on for about five and a half years. (Use the continuous form.)
20 I (begin) English at secondary ... you change your mind?
Paul: I (find) that I (need) English for my work and this (seem) the quickest way of
learning it.
18 Peter: You (know) any English when you first (arrive) here?
Paul: No, ... American party
(come).
26 Englishmen very seldom (talk) on the Underground. They (prefer) to read their
newspapers. ~
Those two men in the corner (talk). ~
But they (not talk) English.
27 Jones and...
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guides and worksheets to help both students and teachers with their English
language...
... ”
“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...
... these questions about yourseft and your favourite things. Use a dictionary if you don’t
know the English words you need.
1 What is your favourite tree?
2 Which bird do you like most?
3 What is ... Choose one of the words in brackets. Use a
dictionary if you don’t know these words.
1 is the fastest of all animals. (tiger/cheetah/elephant)
2 is a mammal but it lives in the sea. (octopus/elephant/whale)
3 ... were killed in the plane crash. The bodies of were taken
away. were taken to hospital.
2 Every English child knows the story of Robin Hood. It is said that he
robbed and gave the money to .
3...