... 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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exercises
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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 ... now.
19 I . . . a very interesting conversation with the milkman when my
neighbour interrupted me.
20 English people always . . . roast beef for lunch on Sundays?
21 It is difficult to learn a foreign...
... ”
“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...