Exercise S-7

Objective: To identify the function of a word from the context.

Directions: Read each group of words carefully. Put a check (I) in the blank if the underlined word is functioning as a verb. Put an X if the underlined word is
not functioning as a verb.
______ mittens warm the hands
______ the smoke rose to the ceiling
______ those dormitories house the men
______ her laugh hurt my ears
______ the will interests the lawyer
______ his cries fell on deaf ears
______ One can fell on the floor
______ The experiments require live organs
______ Secretaries book appointments
______ Her dreams came true
Exercise S-8
Objective: To identify the function of a word from its use in a sentence.
Directions: Each underlined word can function either as a verb or as a noun depending on its use in a sentence. Put V in the blank if the word is functioning
as a verb and N if it is functioning as a noun.
_______ 1 In the desert the need for water is of primary importance.
_______ 2 Out of the darkness came a woman’s cry for help.
_______ 3 On a dark night dreams can seem larger than life.
_______ 4 A safe place for a will is in a bank deposit box.
_______ 5 Since few classrooms have clocks, instructors time exercises with a watch.
_______ 6 For a novice backpacker, an all-day climb on this mountain is strenuous.
_______ 7 After a day on the slopes, skiers warm their feet by the fire.
_______ 8 An opossum mothers her young carefully during their first weeks.
_______ 9 At the last minute, a swift kick by one player tied the game.
_______ 10 For the engineering student recent studies are the most relevant.
_______ 11 Transatlantic travelers who want time to relax and read book passage on one of the few luxury liners.
______ 12 Near the living room windows were stands for the houseplants.
______ 13 When the weather turns warm, youngsters spring from their beds early.
______ 14 When they are unable to reach an agreement, committee members table the motion.
______ 15 A country's military might determines its international policies.
______ 16 Although it takes more money, highway engineers bank sharp curves on all new roads.
______ 17 When they are trying to improve their time, joggers clock their practice runs.
______ 18 To ensure maximum growing time for young rosebushes, plant them in early spring.
______ 19 Unless you place a flat stone under one leg, the picnic table will rock.
______ 20 While reading her book, the operator pages employees who get calls.
ERROR CORRECTION EXERCISE 2. On each numbered line there is ONE error of grammar, word order, vocabulary or spelling. There are no punctuation
mistakes. Find the mistake on each numbered line, UNDERLINE it and WRITE the correction in the space provided to the right of the text.
1 I have got a dog called Flash. I am 19 years and I am a student at the Third University of Rome. __________
2 I’m study English and French. I was studied English for 3 years but my __________
3 English is not very good. I speak French enough well. __________
4 I don’t have very free time, but I like dancing and to play the guitar. I go __________
5 to dance classes twice a week. I also like go to the cinema and to the disco. __________
Phrasal verbs activity. Complete the sentences with (in, into, out or out of. )
1 I've got a new flat. I'm moving _________ on Friday.
2 We checked _________ the hotel as soon as we arrived.
3 The car stopped and the driver got _________.
4 Thieves broke _________ the house while we were away.
5 Why did Sarah drop _________ college? Did she fail her exams?