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STRUCTURE 1 ASSIGNMENT

BY :

NAME : JENNIFER ARITA BANO

CLASS/ SEMESTER : 1/F

NIM : 2001020099

PRODY : ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM

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MODULE 1

ENGLISH BASIC SENTENCE PATTERNS

(Pattern I)

Exercise 1
Supply the missing parts in the following sentences with an appropriate word! The
type of the element required is indicated underneath.
1. The sun usually emit on earth at noon
Frequency Verb Place Time
2. They are studying in the school
Subject Place
3. His vacation begins next month
Time
4. She will rest fast
Subject Manner
5. They is working good
Subject Manner
6. They is working in the office everyday
Subject Place Time
7. The children ever play in the garden happily.
Frequency Verb Place
8. The boys usually plays on the floor at night
Verb Time
9. They usually play in the park in the afternoon.
Frequency Place
10. The students usually work happily on tuesday
Frequency Manner Time

Exercise 2
Make more sentences of this type by supplying the missing parts. If there are two
blanks, supply two parts of the pattern.
1. Mr. Rivera teaches English
2. The lecture give some tests.
3. The professor is reading book
4. They have many tests.

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5. Raul read the news paper.

6. The students like singing
7. The professor give many tests.
8. Some teachers give few tests.
9. Their students usually hate them.
10. The house-maid clean the bedroom
Exercise 3
a. Combine the following pairs of sentences into one sentence using the pattern
Subject + Ditransitive Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object.
Example: Tim received a letter. The mail carrier brought it.
The mail carrier brought Tim a letter.

1. He received a letter. The university mailed it on Tuesday.

The university mailed him a letter on Tuesday.
2. His friends received the news. Tim told it.
Tim told his friends the news.
3. Tim will receive a check each month. The university will issue it.
The university will issue tim a check each month.
4. The committee received many questions. The students asked them.
The students asked the committee many questions
5. John received some money. His father sent it regularly.
John’s father sent jhon some money regularly.

b. Make new sentences by expanding the following structure using the prepositional
phrase with ‘to’ or ‘for’. Then change them to subject – verb – indirect object –
direct object, if possible.
Example: He described the art gallery. [her]
He described the art gallery to her.
1. I can’t explain it. [them].
I can’t explain to them it.
2. His suggestion makes sense. [us].
His suggestion makes sense for us.
3. The mechanic changed the oil. [me].
The mechanic change the oil for me.
4. Bruce opened the window.[the teacher].
Bruce opened the window to the teacher.
5. He bought a ring. [her].

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He bought to her a ring.

6. They announced their engagement. [their friends].
They announced their engagement to their friends.
7. She wrote the news. [distant relatives]
She wrote the news to distant relatives.
8. He said his name. [me].
He said his name to me.
9. The director granted a raise. [her staff].
The director granted her staff a raise.
10. The university gave a scholarship. [Peggy]
The university gave Peggy a scholarship.
1.3. Evaluation
Compose two sentences for each of the following sentence patterns!
1. Pattern I: Subject + Intransitive Verb
a. The cat meows
b. The lion roared

2. Pattern II: Subject + Transitive Verb + Object

a. They likes jogging
b. The lecture is teaching English

3. Pattern III
- Subject + Ditransitive Verb + Object 1 + Object 2
a.They likes jogging
b. I likes singing

- Subject + Ditransitive Verb + Direct Object + Indirect Object

c. She gave me a bag
d. The teacher sent me a letter

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MODULE 2

ENGLISH BASIC SENTENCE PATTERNS

(Part II)

Exercise 1
1) Complete the following sentences with an object complement, using the nouns
given. Notice that the sentences are grouped thematically and must make sense
as continuous sentences within the group.
a. good students a good teacher
hard work intelligent students
good teachers

1. The professor considers his lecture hard work

2. He finds Tim and Christ good students
3. They find him a good teacher
4. They consider most of their professors good teachers
5. Their other professors usually find them intelligent students
b. a poor choice an important team
a stimulating activity a hard worker
secretary and treasurer

1. The president appointed Laura and Jane secretary and treasurer

2. Unfortunately, everyone thought Hari a poor choice
3. But he proved himself a hard worker
4. The club members consider them a important team
5. Hari and Laura find the photography club a stimulating activity
2) Finish each of the following incomplete sentences with an adjective or a noun!
1. The students considered the professor is smart students
2. Christ thought her new cat so cute
3. She considers cars so expensive
4. They believed the story is real
5. I found it letter

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6. Hirohiko called the lecturer politely

7. Lorraine finds politics poor results
8. Everyone supposed him so stupid
9. Hard work made Luisa make her parents proud
10. The toothache made him limp

Exercise 2
a. Complete the following sentences with a noun that makes sense in the context of
the given sentence. The noun may be formed from the verb or the direct object in
the given sentence.
Example: Dorothy likes to talk; she talks very well
She is a good talker.

1. He certainly enjoys walking through the country.

He is an enthusiastic walker
2. Bashir ran faster than anyone in the race.
He is a fast runner

3. My mother really knows how to cook.

She is an excellent cooker
4. Michael does not do his work well.
He is a poor worker
5. Mr. Roman always dresses himself in expensive and elegant clothes.
He is a fancy and glamour people
6. Can Dawn swim very well?
Of course! She is a very good swimmer
7. Mrs. Roman has translated many Russian stories.
She is an excellent translater
8. Mark takes a long time to read the newspaper.
He is a careful reader
9. No one organizes his work as well as Mr. Muller.
He is a good worker
10. Ms. Janik is learning Spanish, Portuguese and Turkish.
She is a good speaker

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b. Complete the following sentences by supplying the missing adjectives. Suggested

adjectives are important, essential, happy, abundant, green, dangerous, full,
destructive and necessary.
Example: Many plants depend on rain for life
Rain is necessary.

1. Rain makes dry plants live again.

These plants become green
2. Dry rivers and lakes flow again.
Rivers appear full
3. Too much rain causes problems.
Floods can be dangerous and destructive
4. In general, rain makes farmers happy.
Crops are usually abundant
5. Rain provides water for drinking, irrigation and power.
Indeed, rain is extremely essensial
2.3. Evaluation
1). Compose two sentences for each of the following sentence patterns!

 Pattern IV: Subject + Transitive Verb + Object + Object Complement

- Subject + Transitive Verb + Object + A Noun as Object Complement
a. They call me a loser
b. He was elected president because he was speech
- Subject + Transitive Verb + Object + An Adjective as Object Complement
c. She thought it was so pretty
d. Her beauty endeared her mother
 Pattern V: Subject + Linking Verb + Subject Complement
- Subject + Linking Verb + A Noun as Subject Complement
a. He looks like a dengerious
b. The floers smell nice

- Subject + Linking Verb + An Adjective as Subject Complement

a. The school party is tomorrow
b. My best friend have going to home

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2). Complete the following sentences according to the given cues!

Example: - The man called him boss . (a noun as object complement).
- The girl is a driver . (a noun as subject complement).
- A tiger eats / likes / wants flesh. (a transitive verb).

1. His brother teaches a high school teacher. (a linking verb).

2. They called that poor boy because he doesn’t mother (a noun as object
complement).
3. My eldest brother left (an intransitive verb).
4. The students find bracelet challenging (a noun as object).
5. We did not give them score of assignment (a noun as direct object).
6. Syarini is an actress (a noun as subject).
7. All your books are knowledge of study (an adverb of place as subject
complement).
8. My father catch a snake last night (a transitive verb).
9. They have appointed him to be a leader (a noun as object complement).
10. They want the snake to die (an adjective as object complement).

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MODULE 3

SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS

Exercise
Look at the underlined nouns in the following sentences. Identify the noun as
countable or non-countable. Write “C” above those which are countable and
“NC” above those which are uncountable.

Example: C C C NC
I bought some chairs, tables, and desks. In other words, I bought some furniture.
C C C

1. We saw beautiful mountains, fields, and lakes on our trip. In other words, we saw
NC
beautiful scenery.
C C C
2. Would you like some food? How about a sandwich and an apple?
C C
3. Gold and iron are metals.
C
4. I used an iron to press my shirt because it was wrinkled.
NC NC NC
5. I wish you happiness, health, and luck in your life.
NC C C
6. Ann likes to wear jewelry. Today she is wearing four rings, six bracelets, and a
C
necklace.
NC C C C C NC NC C
7. We had meat, rice, bread, butter, cheese, fruit, vegetables, and tea for dinner.
C C C
8. Tom is studying chemistry, history and English.

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C
9. In the United States, baseball is called the national pastime. To play it, you need a
C C
baseball and a bat.
C C C C C
10. My hometown has rain, thunder, fog, sleet, and snow in the winter months. In other
NC
words, it has bad weather.

3.3. Evaluation
1). Complete the sentences with the given nouns. Add final –s /-es if necessary. Use
each noun only one time.

advice information screwdriver  change junk

stuff city thunder garbage hardware
traffic music water progress travelling
homework  river trip luggage/baggage

Example: - I have some coins in my pocket. In other words, I have some change in my
pocket.
- The Mississippi, the Amazon, and the Nile are well known
rivers in the world.

1. I like to listen to operas, symphonies, and folk songs. I enjoy music

2. Since I came to the United States, I have visited Chicago, New York and Miami. I
want to visit other city before I return to my country.
3. The street is full of cars, trucks, and buses. This street always has heavy traffic,
especially during rush hour.
4. In the last couple of years, I’ve gone to France, India, and the Soviet Union. I like to
take trip. In other words, travelling is one of my favorite activities.
5. I put some banana peels, rotten food, and broken bottles in the waste can. The can is
full of junk
6. They have a rusty car without an engine, broken chairs, and an old refrigerator in their
front yard. Their yard is full of gerbage
7. Paul has books, pens, papers, notebooks, a clock, scissors, a tape recorder, and some
other things on his desk. He has a lot of hardware on his desk.
8. The children got scared when they heard thunder during the storm.
9. Tools that are used to fasten screws into wood are called screwdriver

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10. I went to the store to get some nails, hammers, and screws. In other words, I bought
some luggage/baggage
11. Tonight I have to read 20 pages in my history book, do 30 problems in algebra, and
writes a composition for my English teacher. In other words, I have a lot of advice to
do tonight.
12. Ann took three suitcases, a shoulder bag, and a cosmetic case. In other words, she
took a lot of stuff on her trip.
13. Toronto is 356 ft./109 m above sea level. The average annual precipitation in Toronto
is 32 in./81 cm. The population of the metropolitan area is over 3,000,000. I found
(this, these) information in the encyclopedia.
14. I didn’t feel good. Ann said, “You should see a doctor”. Tom said, “You should go
home and go to bed”. Martha said, “You should drink fruit juice and rest”. I got from
water three people.
15. My English is slowly getting better. My vocabulary is increasing. It’s getting easier
for me to write and make fewer mistakes. I can often understand people even when
they talk fast. I’m satisfied with the change I have made in learning English.

2). Which of the underlined parts of these sentences is right?

Example: Sue was very helpful. She gave me some good advice / advices.

1. Margaret has got very long black hairs.

2. We had very good weather when we were on holiday.
3. I want something to read. I am going to buy a paper.
4. I want to write some letters. I need some writing paper.
5. Bad news does not make people happy.
6. The flat is empty. We haven’t got any furnitures yet.
7. I had to buy some bread because I wanted to make some sandwiches.
8. After spending most of his life travelling round the world, he is now writing a book
about his experiences.
9. It is very difficult to find a job at the moment.
10. He just bought a pair of trouser.

3). This time you have to choose the correct form of the verb, singular or plural.
Sometimes either a singular or a plural verb is possible.
Example: Gymnastics is / are my favourite sport.

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1. The trousers you bought for me doesn’t fit me.

2. Physics were my best subject at school.
3. Fortunately, the news wasn’t as bad as we had expected.
4. The police wants to interview Fred about a robbery.
5. Can I borrow your scissors? Mine isn’t sharp enoug

MODULE 4

BASIC SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMENT

Exercise 1
Choose the correct answer in parentheses!
1. The weather in the southern states (gets) very hot during the summer.
2. The results of Dr. Noll’s experiment (were) published in a scientific journal.
3. Bob and his friend (are) coming to the anniversary party tomorrow night.
4. Every man, woman and child (are) protected under the law.
5. Washing the dishes (are) the children’s job.
6. A lot of the students (are) already here.
7. Some of the furniture in our apartment (is) secondhand.
8. Some of the desks in the classroom (are) broken.
9. At least three-quarters of that book on famous Americans (is) about people who
lived in the nineteenth century.
10. One of the countries I would like to visit (is) Italia.
11. Some of the cities I would like to visit (are) Rome and Venice.
12. Each student in the class (has) to have a book.
13. Each of the students (have) a notebook.
14. None of the students (was) late today.
15. The number of students in this room right now (is / are) twenty.
16. A number of students in the class (speak) English very well.
17. There (are) some interesting pictures in today’s paper.
18. There (is) an incorrect statement in that newspaper article.
19. The United States (are) located in North America.
20. Economics (is) Don’s favorite subject.
21. Ten minutes (are) more than enough time to complete this exercise.
22. Most people (like / likes) to go to the zoo.

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23. The police (is) coming. I’ve already called them.

24. Japanese (are) very difficult for English speakers to learn.
25. The Japanese (have) a long and interesting story.
26. The old in my country (are) cared for by their children and grandchildren.
27. This exercise on singular – plural agreement of subjects and verbs (are) easy.
28. The extent of Jane’s knowledge on various complex subjects (astound) me.
29. The subjects you will be studying in this course (is) listed in the syllabus.
30. Massachusetts and Connecticut (are) located in New England.
31. Only the black widow spider, of all the spiders in the United States, (has) caused
death among human beings.
32. Oranges, tomatoes, strawberries and green lettuce (are) rich in vitamin C.
33. The professor and the student (agrees) on that point.
34. Almost every professor and student at the university (approves) of the choice of
Dr. Brown as the new president.
35. Each girl and boy in the sixth-grade class (have) to do a science project.
36. Making pies and cakes (are) Mrs. Reed’s specialty.
37. Getting to know students from all over the word (are) one of the best parts of my
job.
38. Annie had a hard time when she was coming home from the store because the bag
of groceries (were) too heavy for her to carry.
39. Why (was) Susan and Alex late for the meeting?
40. (are) having responsibility for taking care of pets good for young children?
Exercise 2
Choose the correct answer in parenthesis!
1. Some of the fruit in this bowl (is) rotten.
2. Some of the apples in that bowl (are) rotten.
3. Half of the students in the class (are) from Arabic- speaking countries.
4. Half of the money (belongs) to you.
5. A lot of the students in the class (are) from Southeast Asia.
6. A lot of clothing in those stores (are) on sale this week.
7. One of my best friends (are) coming to visit me next week.
8. Each boy in the class (have) his own notebook.
9. Each of the boys in the class (have) his own notebook.
10. Every one of the students (are) required to take the final test.

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Exercise 3
Choose the correct answer in parentheses!
1. There (aren’t) any letters in the mail for you today.
2. There (isn’t ) any mail for you today.
3. There (are) a lot of problems in the world.
4. There (is) a fly in this room. Where is the flyswatter?
5. There (are) over 600,000 kinds of insects in the world.
6. How many kinds of birds (are) there in the world?
7. Why (isn’t) there a hospital close to those villages?
8. There (is) a green pen on Tim’s desk.
9. There (is) a blue pen and a yellow notebook on Sue’s desk.1
10. There (are) some pens and notebooks on Jack’s desk.
Exercise 4
Choose the correct answer in parentheses!
1. The United States (has ) a population of around 250 million.
2. The news about Mrs. Hogan (is) surprising.
3. Physics (seek) to understand the mysteries of the physical world.
4. Statistics2 (is) a branch of mathematics.
5. The statistics in that report on oil production (are) incorrect.
6. Fifty minutes (are) the maximum length of time allowed for the exam.
7. Twenty dollars (are) an unreasonable price for the necklace.
8. Many people in the world (does) not have enough to eat.
9. The English (are) proud, independent people.
10. The effect of a honeybee’s sting on a human being (depend) on that person’s
susceptibility to the bee’s venom. Most people (are) not in danger if they are stung,
but there (has) been instances of allergic deaths from a single honeybee sting.

1
Sometimes in informal English, a singular verb is used after there when the first of two subjects connected by and is singular. For
example: Informal: There are a book and a pen on the desk.
Formal : There is a book and a pen on the desk.
2
Statistics is singular when it refers to a field of study: e.g. Statistics is an interesting field of study. When
it refers to particular numbers, it is used a a count noun: singular = one statistic (no final –s); plural = two
statistics. For example: This statistic is correct. Those statistics are incorrect.

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4.3. Evaluation
Write the correct form of the given verb. Use only the SIMPLE PRESENT.
Example: 1. My alarm clock rings at seven every morning (ring).
2. There are a lot of sheep in the field (be).

1. One of my friends keeping a goldfish bowl on her kitchen table (keep).

2. Sensitivity to other people’s feelings makes him a kind and understanding person
(make).
3. Each penny, nickel, dime, and quarter are counted carefully by the bank teller (be).
4. My driver’s license is in my wallet (be).
5. Did John’s uncle live in the suburbs? (do).
6. Did most of the students live in the dormitories? (do).
7. An orange and black bird are sitting in that tree. (be).
8. An orange bird and a black bird are sitting in that tree (be).
9. The insurance rates on our car are high because we live in a city (be).
10. Are January and February the coldest months of the year? (be).
11. Almost two-thirds of the land in the southwestern areas of the country is suitable for
farming (be).
12. The economic and cultural center of the United States is New York (be).
13. In many respects, this magazine article on wild animals in North America simplify the
very real danger of extinction that many species face (oversimplify).
14. A car with poor brakes and no brake lights is dangerous (be).
15. A number of people from the company planning to attend the conference (plan).
16. Most of the news on the front pages of both daily newspapers care the progress of the
peace conference (concern).
17. The northernmost town in the forty-eight contiguous states are Angle, Inlet,
Minnesota (be).
18. The number of human skeletons found at the archeological site is seven (be).
19. Almost all the information in those texts on the Aztec Indian and their civilization
show to be well researched (appear).
20. Every member of this class speaks English well (speak).

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MODULE 5

ENGLISH VERB TENSES

(Part I: Simple Tenses)

Exercise 1
1). Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate form of BE and DO. Use am, is, or
are, and do or does.

1. How old are you?

2. How do you go to work every day?
3. Where do you go?
4. There are too many people in this room.
5. Does the children go to school on foot?
6. The baby is not thirsty.
7. She is not go to school to day. She is sick.
8. I am not see any students there.
9. Do your wife work in that office?
10. Does she late?
11. Where do your children? I am not see them.
12. The girl is very pretty.
13. Do your wife home?
14. What are you want? Money or happiness?
15. I am not a teacher, so I do not teach.

2). In this exercise you have to put the verb into the correct form.

Example: - Water (boil) boils at 100 degrees centigrade.

- George (not / go) does not go to the cinema very
often.
- How many languages (you / speak) do you speak?

1. The shop (open) opening at 9.00 and (close) closing at 18.30 every day.

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2. What time (the banks / close) is the banks are closing in Indonesia?
3. I have a car but I (use) do not used it very often.
4. How many cigarettes (you / smoke) do you smoke a day?
5. What (you / do) do you do? I am an electrical engineer.
6. Where (your father / come from) is your father come from? He (come) come from
Indonesia.
7. If you need money, why (you / not / get) did you not get a job?
8. I (play) playing the piano, but I do not play (not / play) very well.
9. I don’t understand the word ‘deceive’ What (deceive / mean) is the meaning of
‘deceive’?
10. How (you / go) do you go to your office?

Exercise 2
1). This time you have to make simple past sentences by putting one of these verbs in
each sentence.
hurt teach spend sell throw
catch fall Ö buy cost bring

Example: I was hungry, so I bought something to eat in the shop.

1. Tom’s father teach him how to drive when he was 17.

2. Don fall down the stairs this morning and hurt his leg.
3. We needed some money so we sell our car.
4. Ann spend a lot of money yesterday. She buy a dress which cost $ 50.
5. Jim throw the ball to Sue who catch it.
6. It did not rain yesterday, but he bring the umbrella with him.

2). This time you have to put the verb into the correct form. All the sentences are
past.

Example: I (not / go) did not go to work yesterday because I (be) was sick.

1. Tom (not / shave) did not shave this morning because he (not / have) do not have
time.
2. I (want) want to see them yesterday, but they (be) was out.
3. We (not / eat) do not eat anything because we (not / be) was not hungry.

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4. The teacher (teach) teaching us about it last week and (assign) give assignment to
us a homework.
5. We (go) weny to the cinema, but we (not / enjoy) do not enjoy the film.
6. I (not / rush) do not rush because I (not / be) was not in a hurry.
7. She (not / be) is not interested in the book because she (not / understand) is not
understand it.
8. (Be) Are you here yesterday? I (not / see) did not see you?
9. What (you / do) did you do last night?
10. We (invite) inviting her to the party, but she (not / come)is not coming.

Exercise 3
Put the verb in the brackets into the correct form using will or be going to
Example: 1. A : Why are you turning on the television?
B : I am going to watch (watch) the news.

2. A : Oh, I’ve just realized – I haven’t got any money.

B : Don’t worry – that’s no problem. I will lend (lend) you
some.

1. A : I’ve got a terrible headache.

B : Have you? Wait there and I want to get (get) an aspirin for you.
2. A : Why are you filling that bucket with water?
B : I want to wash (wash) the car.
3. A : I’ve decided to repaint this room.
B : Oh, have you. What color do you have to paint (you/paint) it?
4. A : Look! There is smoke coming out of that house. It’s on fire!
B : Good heavens! I want to call (call) the fire-brigade immediately.
5. A : The ceiling in this room doesn’t look very safe, does it?
B : No, it looks as if it to fall (fall) down.
6. A : Where are you going? Are you going shopping?
B : Yes, I am going to buy (buy) something for dinner.
7. A : I can’t work out how to use this camera.
B : It’s quite easy. I will show you (show) you.
8. A : What would you like to drink – tea or coffee?
B : I want to have (have) tea, please.
9. A : Has George decided on what to do when he leaves school?

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B : Oh, yes. Every thing is planned. He will have (have) a holiday for a few weeks
and then he want to start (start) a computer programming course.
10. A : Did you post that letter for me?
B : Oh, I am sorry. I completely forgot. I will do (do) it now.
11. A : What shall we have for dinner?
B : I don’t know. I can’t make up my mind.
A : Come on, hurry up. Make a decision!
B : Okay, then. We still (have) chicken.

12. Jack : We need some bread for lunch.

Ben : Oh, do we? I will go (go) to the shop and get some. I feel like a
walk.
Before he goes out, Ben talks to Jane:
Ben : I want to get (get) some bread. Do you want anything from the shop?
Jane : Yes, I need some envelopes.
Ben : Okay, I need to get (get) you some.
13. John has to go to the airport to catch a plane. He hasn’t got any car.
John : Alan, can you take me to the airport this evening?
Alan : Of course, I will be take (take) you. I’d be delighted.
Later that day Eric offers to take John to the airport:
Eric : John, do you want me to take you to the airport?
John : No, thanks, Eric. Alan will be take (take) me.

5.2. Evaluation

1) Use the (underlined) information in the answers below to make

questions. Begin your question with the question words given or with the
auxiliary given.
1. How often do you do at night?
® Ann watches television every night.
2. Who want is take you to school?
® Johnny usually takes her to school.
3. Does how she comes to school?
® Yes, she does. She usually comes to school by bemo.
4. What time do you usually to dinner?
® We usually have dinner at 7 p.m.

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5. Where is Tom’s working?

® Tom works at a bank.
6. Why they dont eat bananas?
® Because they do not like bananas.
7. Is she teaches?
® Yes, she is. She is a teacher.
7. Do they no eat banana?
® No, they do not. They do not like bananas. They like pineapples.

1. How do you usually comes to Denpasar?

® We usually go to Denpasar by plane.
10. How long do you takes from Kupang to Soe by car?
® It takes me two hours from Kupang to Soe by car.
11. Which book color do you like?
® I like the red book best.
12. When do you usually go to Ramayana?
® We usually go to Ramayana at the weekend
13. What are you working?
® He is an electric engineer.
14. Do you usually going to visit Australia?
® No, I do not visit her very often. I visit her once a year.
15. Are you sick?
® No, I am not sick. I just feel uncomfortable with this seat.

2). In this exercise you have to write questions. A friend has just come back from
holiday and you are asking him about it.
Example: - where / go ® Where did you go?
- food / good ® Was the food good?

1. How long / stay there

How long did you stay there?
2. Stay in a hotel?
Did you stay in a hotel?
3. Go alone?
Did you go alone?
4. How / travel?
How did you going to travel?

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5. The weather / fine?

Was the weather fine?
6. What / do in the evenings?
What did you do in the evenings?
7. Meet any interesting people?
Did you meet any interesting people?
8. Visit any art museum?
Did you visit any art museum?
9. What interesting places / visit?
What did you visit to interesting places?

3). Finish the following sentences by adding a tag question with the correct form of
the verb and the subject pronoun.
1. There will be an exam next week, do they?
2. It won’t be a problem, don’t you?
3. They are not going to go to school tomorrow, do they?
4. He is going to pain his car black, don’t you?
5. Reny will not invite John to her wedding party, do they?

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