Form 1

4. im starting my job in may.

Topic: The SIMPLE PRESENT tense

Fill in the blanks with the correct simple

present tense form of the verb (in
parentheses):

5. we often go to the beach in the summer.

EX: Jim reads (to read) every day.

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6. i love learning french.
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1. My sister ____________________ (to talk)

very fast.
2. My brother and I ____________________
(to speak) Japanese.

7. the jamaican man was cooking dinner.

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8. im pretty bad at math.

3. They ____________________ (to live) in

Portland.

4. Peter____________________ (to work) a

lot.

9. one of the courses that i have to take this

year is math 3.

5. Our neighbours ____________________

(to be) very quiet.

6. We ____________________ (to go) to the

movies every Friday.
7. My cousin ____________________ (to be)
thin.
8. My mother ____________________ (to
clean) the house every Sunday.
9. Robert's cat ____________________ (to
like) to chase birds.
10. I ____________________ (to love) my
boyfriend.

Topic: CAPITALIZATION
Rewrite each of the following sentences
using correct capitalization:

10. i saw senator brown in the lobby.

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Topic: COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS
Below you'll find pairs of words that are
commonly confused in writing.
Choose the correct response to complete
each of the sentences:
1. They are not going to ____________ this
game.
a) loose b) lose
2. I think my pants are a little too
____________
a) lose b) loose
3. This is one of the side ____________ of this
medication.

1. we saw the brooklyn bridge.

a) effects b) affects

4. Taking this medication might ____________

your sleep.

2. were going to germany in june.

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3. we spent our holidays in the dominican
republic.
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a) affect b) effect
5. Make sure that they get ____________
money.
a) there b) their