Prof.

Debora Guerrero

Grammar Practice ID1

(3rd Level)
Unit 6:
1- Create affirmative sentences with THERE WAS/ THERE
WERE:
1._____________________________________________________________________________
2._____________________________________________________________________________
3._____________________________________________________________________________
4._____________________________________________________________________________
5._____________________________________________________________________________
2- Create negative sentences with THERE WAS/ THERE
WERE. Use no and any.
1.________________________________________________________________________
2.________________________________________________________________________
3.________________________________________________________________________
4.________________________________________________________________________
5.________________________________________________________________________
3- Create interrogative sentences with THERE WAS/ THERE
WERE:
1. ____________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________________

4 - Past of BE: Was/Were. Create sentences:

Affirmative
1.___________________________________________________________________
2.___________________________________________________________________
3.___________________________________________________________________
4.___________________________________________________________________
5.___________________________________________________________________
Negative
1.____________________________________________________________________
2.____________________________________________________________________
3.____________________________________________________________________
4.____________________________________________________________________
5.____________________________________________________________________

Interrogative
1._____________________________________________________________________
2._____________________________________________________________________
 3._____________________________________________________________________
4._____________________________________________________________________
5._____________________________________________________________________

5- Complete the sentences with the correct preposition of place:

1. The clock is __________________________ the wall.

2. The ball is ______________ the table.
3. The cat is ________________the arm chair.
4. The table is _____________ the arm chair.
5. The carpet is ______________ the floor.
6. The lamp is _________________the table.
7. The flowers are ___________ the vase.
8. The table is ___________ the chair and the arm chair.
6- Create sentences with: between, on, in, above, under, opposite, in
front of, next to, behind.
1.__________________________________________________________________________
2.__________________________________________________________________________
3.__________________________________________________________________________
4.__________________________________________________________________________
5.__________________________________________________________________________
6.__________________________________________________________________________
7.__________________________________________________________________________
8.__________________________________________________________________________
9.__________________________________________________________________________

7-Make sentences in past with the sentences in exercise 5. Use There

was/ There were
1.__________________________________________________________________________
 2.__________________________________________________________________________
3.__________________________________________________________________________
4.__________________________________________________________________________
5.__________________________________________________________________________
6.__________________________________________________________________________
7.__________________________________________________________________________
8.__________________________________________________________________________
Unit 7
1. Create a list of regular and irregular verbs in infinitive and in past
simple.

Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs

Infinitive Past Infinitive Past

2. Create affirmative sentences in Past Simple: (YOU DON´T NEED THE

AUXILLIARY VERB DID)

1-____________________________________________________
2-____________________________________________________
 3-____________________________________________________
4-____________________________________________________
5-____________________________________________________

3. Create negative sentences in Past Simple: (REMEMBER TO USE THE

AUXILLIARY VERB DID)
1-____________________________________________________
2-____________________________________________________
3-____________________________________________________
4-____________________________________________________
5-____________________________________________________
4. Create interrogative sentences in Past Simple: (REMEMBER TO USE THE
AUXILLIARY VERB DID)
1-____________________________________________________
2-____________________________________________________
3-____________________________________________________
4-____________________________________________________
5-____________________________________________________
5. Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verbs
One autumn evening, Charles and Beth___________ (go) to the theater. They ______________
(attend) a play. The play started at 7:00. Charles and Beth ________________ (enjoy) the theater.
After the play, Charles and Beth _____________ (walk) together in the park. They
____________ (walk) beside the lake. The moon ______________ (be) bright. They
____________ (talk) about their future.
When Charles and Beth ____________ (go) home, their children ___________ (be) not asleep.
They __________ (wait) for Charles and Beth to return. They ___________ (be) excited to hear
about the theater.

6. Answer the following questions:

1. What did Charles and Beth attend? What time did it start?
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________.
2. What did Charles and Beth do after they left the theater? What did they talk about?
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________.
3. Who waited for Charles and Beth to return home? What did Beth do?
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_________________.

7. Rewrite the following sentences to create negative, interrogative and Subject

Questions:
1. The moon was bright.
Negative: ___________________________________________________
Interrogative: _______________________________________________
Wh questions /Subject questions: _______________________________
2. They talk about their future
Negative: ____________________________________________________
Interrogative: _________________________________________________
Wh questions /Subject questions: _________________________________
3. Charles told the children about the play.
Negative: _____________________________________________________
Interrogative: _________________________________________________
Wh questions /Subject questions: _________________________________

Unit 8
Countable vs. Uncountable Nouns

1- Answer the questions:

1. What is a countable noun?
_____________________________________________________________________
2. What is an uncountable noun?
_____________________________________________________________________
3. Is it impossible to count uncountable things? How can we do it?
_____________________________________________________________________

2- Complete the chart:

Countable Nouns Uncountable Nouns
 4. Quantifiers: Some, Any, a Few, a Little, a Lot of, No
Countable Uncountable
Affirmative +
A few (small number) A little (small quantity)
Some Some
A lot of A lot of
Question ?
Any Any
A Few A little
A lot of A lot of
Negative -
Any No

This means:
Affirmative +
*We use A lot of when we have a big number or a big quantity of something, no
matter if it is countable or uncountable.
We have a lot of beans.
She eats a lot of cake.
* We use Some when we have less than ten or an unspecified number or quantity of
something, no matter if it is countable or uncountable.
They have some apples in my fridge.
She drinks some water.
* Now, when we are going to talk about a small number or a small quantity of
something, we have to make the difference. If we talk about countable things we use a few,
and if we talk about uncountable things we use a little.
Countable: There are a few oranges.
Uncountable: I bought a little milk.

Question ?
*We use Any (algún, algo) when we make questions, no matter if the noun is countable or
uncountable.
Countable: Do you have any books for me?
Uncountable: Did she buy any bread for breakfast?
*We use a lot of when we make questions about a big number or a big quantity of
something, no matter if it is countable or uncountable.
Countable: Does she have a lot of friends?
Uncountable: Do we sell a lot of pictures?
* Now, we want to make questions about a small number or a small quantity of
something, we have to make the difference. If we ask about countable things we use a few,
and if we talk about uncountable things we use a little.
Countable: Do you have a few cookies for me?
Uncountable: Did you have a little flour for my cake?
 Negative -
We use any to make negative sentences with the verb in negative.
We use no to make negative sentences with the verb in affirmative.
Countable: There aren´t any carrots in my bag.
I have no green books here.
Uncountable: There´s no juice for you.
NOTE : uncountable nouns usually go singular.
I don´t have any water!
There´s a little cereal.
Do you want any meat for lunch?
There isn´t any water in the bottle.

5. Make sentences with countable nouns

1.______________________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________________
3.______________________________________________________________________
4.______________________________________________________________________
5.______________________________________________________________________
6. Make sentences with uncountable nouns
1.______________________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________________
3.______________________________________________________________________
4.______________________________________________________________________
5.______________________________________________________________________

8. Create questions with How much (uncountable nouns) vs. How many
(countable nouns)
How much:
1._____________________________________________________________________?
2._____________________________________________________________________?
3._____________________________________________________________________?
4._____________________________________________________________________?
5._____________________________________________________________________?
6._____________________________________________________________________?
7._____________________________________________________________________?
8._____________________________________________________________________?
9._____________________________________________________________________?
10.____________________________________________________________________?

How many:
1._____________________________________________________________________?
2._____________________________________________________________________?
3._____________________________________________________________________?
4._____________________________________________________________________?
5._____________________________________________________________________?
6._____________________________________________________________________?
7._____________________________________________________________________?
8._____________________________________________________________________?
9._____________________________________________________________________?
10.____________________________________________________________________?

Unit 9: How did you get here today?

Transportation

1. Complete the sentences with the prepositions by or on and the correct

verbs.
1- I came here ____ car. So, I ____________.
2- They get to work _______ food.
3- There´s a lot of traffic in the city, so we prefer going to school _______ bike.
4- I _________ my motorcycle to visit my family.
5- We like to go to our private parties_______ helicopter. So, we __________ a lot.

2. Complete the affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences using the

Be + Going to FUTURE.
1- We ______ ______________ make questions to the teacher.
2- ______ She ____________ do the dishes alone?
3- He´____ _____________ complete the form. (+)
4- We´____ _____________ pass the level!!!(+)
5- You _______ _______ ____________ fail in the exam. (-)
6- ________ my Mom and I ________________ fly to Miami next week?
7- What _______ you and your husband ______________ do onNOTE:yourRemember
to make the
vacations? difference adding
8- Where _______ He ____________ travel? a time expression
9- He ________ ________________ get engaged when he finds aforjob. (-)
future!
10- My cousins ________ ______________ take a bus to San Pedro de
Macoris.

3. Study the chart then complete the exercises.

Uses of GOING TO and Present Continuous for Future

 Going to
To make Predictions
To talk about Intensions
This means:
We use Going to when we talk about
things we cannot control.
*Tomorrow is going to rain.
(Prediction)
*I´m going to find a good job next
month. (Intension)
a dialog using Going to and the Present Continuous for Future. Be creative!! Then
practice with a partner. At least 20 lines
Present Continuous for plans
For fixed plans
Arrangements with other people
This means:
We use the Present Continuous for
Future to talk about fixed plans that
you can control.
* I´m leaving home after I graduate.
We also use it to talk about
arrangements with other people.
*We are meeting here next time.
3.1 Create
 Unit 10 Do you look like your Mom?
1. Comparatives and Superlatives:
Comparative Adjectives Superlative Adjectives
1. One-syllable Adjective -er than 1. One-syllable Adjective the …+-est
High- higher tall- taller High- the highest
Long- longer close- closer Long- the longest
Short- shorter old- older Short –the shortest
2. One-syllable Adjective CVC –doble last 2. One-syllable Adjective CVC –doble
C-er than last C the…+est
Big- bigger silm- slimmer Big- the biggest thin- the thinnest
Hot- hotter fat-fatter Hot- the hottest fat- the fattest
Thin- thinner
3. One/Two syllables ending in –y (cut -y add 3. One/Two syllables ending in –y (cut -y
–ier) than add the…+ - iest)
friendly- friendlier happy-happier Friendly- the friendliest pretty- the prettiest
heavy-heavier angry Heavy- the heaviest
pretty-prettier
4. Two-syllable Adjectives ending in –ed, 4. Adjectives with more than two
-ing syllables (the most…)
(more … than) Boring –the most boring
Boring- more boring peaceful- more peaceful Interesting- the most interesting
Bored- more bored careful- more careful Determined- the most determined
5. Adjectives with more than two syllables Peaceful- the most peaceful
(more … than) **The opposite of the most is the least.
Beautiful-more beautiful determined-more
determined
Interesting- more interesting
Generous- more generous
Intelligent- more intelligent
Irregular Adjectives Irregular Adjectives
Good –better Good- the best
Bad-worse Bad- the worst
Far- farther/further Far- the farthest/ the furthest
Little-less Little- the least
Many- more Many- the most

2. Complete the sentences with the comparative or the superlative form:

1. She is _______________________ (tall/ comparative) than my friend.

2. Marcus is __________________________ (good/ superlative) student of the class.
3. We are ______________________ (heavy/comparative) than you.
4. This is _________________________ (important/superlative) place in the world.
5. Can we buy _________________________ (incredible/superlative) novel in this library?
6. Which is ____________________ (expensive/ comparative) than your cellphone?
7. Marie is ________________________ (intelligent/comparative) than Louis.
8. My father is ______________________ (strong/superlative) man in the world.