PET 1

Writing Part 1

Matching patterns

In part 1, the same grammar patterns are often tested. It is a good idea to
study these patterns so that you can recognise them.

These are the most common patterns:

a) Past simple + ago Present Perfect + for

b) Past simple used to + infinitive without to

c) Comparisons/ Superlatives

d) My/your, etc. (noun) a (noun) of

mine/yours, etc.

e) Passive voice active verb

 Everybody hates-------nobody likes.
f) There is/are has/have (got)
 Not allowed----can’t.
g) modal verbs  Whose-------belong to
 If I were you----why don’t you…
h) similar meanings  How much-----cost
 Name-----is called
i) too/enough  What about----let’s

j) reported speech direct speech

k) opposites

l) if not (negative) unless+ affirmative

m) such + noun so + adj.

n) Suggested +-ing why don’t we + infinitive

o) It was the first hadn’t + past participle +

before

p) Like…+more than… prefer…to…