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afkjulie63Exercise – 1 Phrases
1. Phrases are grammatical units that consist of
one or more words
more than one word
2. A noun phrase with more than one word can consist of a noun and words that
replace the noun
qualify the noun
3. "The tour includes three Asian countries." Which is a noun phrase?
The tour includes
three Asian countries
4. A verb phrase consists of a main verb and its
auxiliary verbs
phrasal verbs
5. "She has been studying all day." Which is a verb phrase?
studying all day
has been studying
6. An adjective phrase can be a single adjective or a group of words built around
an adjective
a single noun
7. "Cats are playful pets, but dogs are very loyal as well." This sentence has
one adjective phrase
two adjective phrases
8. Which sentence has an adverb phrase?
She sings very nicely.
She sings very nice songs.
9. A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and its
object
subject
10. "We always play football after work." Which is a prepositional phrase?
always play football
after work
Exercise – 2 on sentences
1. Which type of sentence must end with a question mark?
interrogative
imperative
exclamative
2. A sentence that's used to give someone an order or a command is an _______
sentence.
interrogative
imperative
exclamative
3. The function of a declarative sentence is to _______ someone about something.
ask
tell
surprise
4. What does an exclamative sentence usually end with?
a full-stop or period
a question mark
an exclamation mark
5. "Sit down and be quiet!" What type of sentence is this?
exclamative
imperative
interrogative
6. Which of these sentence types often begins with the subject?
declarative
imperative
exclamative
7. Which is an exclamative sentence?
He's so cute!
Isn't he cute?
How cute he is!
8. The usual FORM of a declarative sentence is
to make a statement
subject-verb
a period or full-stop
9. Which of these sentences is in imperative form?
Have fun, won't you?
Did you have fun?
It'll be fun!
10. Which is a declarative sentence?
Ouch!
Stop hurting me!
That hurts!
Exercise – 3
1. A simple sentence consists of
one independent thought
one independent clause
2. An independent clause contains
a subject and a verb
a subject and an object
3. A compound sentence consists of
one or more independent clauses
two or more independent clauses
4. Independent clauses can be joined by using
a coordinating conjunction
a subordinating conjunction
5. Which is a compound sentence?
I like walking on the beach with my dog.
I like walking but my dog likes running.
6. A complex sentence consists of an independent clause plus
a subordinating conjunction
a dependent clause
7. A dependent clause can begin with a relative pronoun or a
a subordinating conjunction
a coordinating conjunction
8. "I like him because he’s funny." Which is the dependent clause?
I like him
because he’s funny
9. Which is a complex sentence?
I was late because I missed my train.
We got up late so I missed my train.
10. A compound-complex sentence consists of two or more independent clauses
and
one or more dependent clauses
two or more dependent clauses
Linking, Intransitive and Transitive
Verbs
1. What do all verbs have?
a subject
an object
2. A linking verb connects a subject with a noun or adjective that tells you about
the object
the subject
3. In which sentence does a linking verb connect the subject to a noun?
My daughter is a teacher.
My daughter teaches English.
4. "Daniel looks tired." The linking verb connects the subject to
an objective
an adjective
5. Intransitive verbs don’t have
an object
a subject
6. "Katy runs every morning." In this sentence "run" is
an intransitive verb
a transitive verb
7. In which sentence is "run" used as a transitive verb?
She runs slowly.
She runs a business.
8. "They bought a new car." The verb is
monotransitive
ditransitive
9. "They bought their son a new car." The verb is
monotransitive
ditransitive
10. Which is a list of ditransitive verbs?
give, show, tell, lend
want, like, eat, kill
Listening Exercise
Luxury Cars Abandoned at Dubai Airport
Expensive cars, such as Corvettes, Ferraris and Porsches are regularly abandoned
at parking lots in Dubai. The cars belong to expats or who can no
longer afford to pay down their car loans. Islamic law is still in place in the United
Arab Emirates, and failing to pay one’s debt is a offence that can result in
jail time. To avoid with the law, many people flee the country and abandon
their cars. The cars for a few months before they are sold at police
auctions.
Comprehension Questions
1. Where do luxury cars often collect dust in Dubai?
2. Why do expats abandon luxury cars in the United Arab Emirates?
3. What do the police do with the abandoned cars?
