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Pregunta 1

Correcta
PAST PERFECT AND PAST CONTINUOUS
Puntúa 60,00
 We have already studied the past perfect. Now, we are going to talk about the relation between the past perfect and the
sobre 60,00 past perfect continuous. Let's take a look at the video: 

Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous…

Continuous…

So, the two most advanced tenses in the past are the past perfect and past perfect continuous. There are slight
differences between these two tenses, but both are used to speak about actions that occur before another point in time in
the past.
Past Perfect:

There are two past tenses used to describe things that happen before another point in time in the past. Use the past
perfect to talk about an event which had happened at some point in time before something took place.
Tom had interviewed  ve times before he got his rst job.
She had already eaten by the time they arrived.

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Past Perfect Continuous:

The past perfect continuous is used to express how long something had been going on before something important
happened in the past.
Jane had been studying for four hours when he came home.
Jack had been driving four over six hours when he nally pulled over to have lunch.
 

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Let's practice!
Use the verbs in brackets to complete the text using past perfect
simple or continuous. Be careful with spelling and do not use
contractions.
Dear Susane,
I'm sorry I left without you last night, but I told you to meet me early because the show started at 8:00. I (try)
had been trying   to get tickets for that play for months, and I didn't want to miss it. By the time I nally left

the coffee shop where we were supposed to meet, I (have)  had had    ve cups of coffee and I (wait) 

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had been waiting    over an hour. I had to leave because I (arrange)  had arranged   to meet Kathy in

front of the theater.

When I arrived at the theater, Kathy (pick, already)  had already picked   up the tickets and she was waiting for

us near the entrance. She was really angry because she (wait)  had been waiting   for more than half an hour.

She said she (give, almost)  had almost given   up and (go)  had gone   into the theater without us. 

Kathy told me you (be)  had been   late several times in the past and that she would not make plans with you

again in the future. She mentioned that she (miss)  had missed   several movies because of your late arrivals. I

think you owe her an apology. And in the future, I suggest you be on time!

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Pregunta 2

Correcta
SO, SUCH, SUCH A(N)
Puntúa 40,00
These words can be confusing for a student. Here you are some important information about it. 
sobre 40,00
So + Adjective
USE
"So" can be combined with adjectives to show extremes. This form is often used in exclamations.

 
Examples:

The music is so loud! I wish they would turn it down. 

The meal was so good! It was worth the money.

 
USE with "That"

The above form can be combined with "that" to show extremes which lead to certain results. The "that" is usually optional.
 

Examples:
The music is so loud that I can't sleep.
The music is so loud I can't sleep.

The meal was so good that we decided to have dinner at the same restaurant again tonight. 

The meal was so good we decided to have dinner at the same restaurant again tonight.

So + Adverb
USE
"So" can be combined with adverbs to show extreme actions. This form is often used in exclamations.

 
Examples:

She spoke so quickly! She sounded like an auctioneer.

He paints so well! I am sure he is going to become a famous artist. 

 
USE with "That"

The above form can be combined with "that" to show extreme actions which lead to certain results. The "that" is usually
optional.
Examples:

She spoke so quickly that I couldn't understand him. 

She spoke so quickly I couldn't understand her.

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He paints so well that they offered him a scholarship at an art school in Paris.

He paints so well they offered him a scholarship at an art school in Paris.

So + Much / Little / Often / Rarely

USE

"So" can be combined with words like "much," "little," "often," or "rarely" to describe how much or how often someone does
an action. This form is often used in exclamations.
 

Examples:
Earl drinks so much! It's not good for his health.
My sister visits us so rarely! I really miss her.

USE with "That"

The above form can be combined with "that" to show the results of extreme actions. The "that" is usually optional.

Examples:
Earl drinks so much that it is starting to interfere with his work.
Earl drinks so much it is starting to interfere with his work.

My sister visits us so rarely that my kids wouldn't even recognize her.
My sister visits us so rarely my kids wouldn't even recognize her.

Such + Adjective + Noun

USE

"Such" can be combined with an adjective and a noun to show extremes. This form is often used in exclamations.
 

Examples:
Don has such a big house! I think it's a little ridiculous.

Takeru has such beautiful eyes! I have never seen that expression before. 

USE with "That"

The above form can be combined with "that" to show extremes which lead to certain results. The "that" is usually optional.

Examples:
Don has such a big house that I actually got lost on the way to the bathroom.

Don has such a big house I actually got lost on the way to the bathroom. 

Shelly has such beautiful eyes that she got a job as a make-up model.

Shelly has such beautiful eyes she got a job as a make-up model.

NOTE

Remember that without the noun you need to use "so."

Examples:

such beautiful eyes that

so beautiful that

Such + Judgemental Noun

USE
"Such" can also be combined with judgemental nouns for emphasis. This form is often used in exclamations.
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Examples:
He is such an idiot! He says the stupidest things.

He is such a genius! We could never do this work without him.  

USE with "That"

The above form can be combined with "that" to show certain results. The "that" is usually optional.

Examples:

He is such an idiot that nobody would hire him. 

He is such an idiot nobody would hire him.

She is such a genius that they immediately gave her a position at the university.
She is such a genius they immediately gave her a position at the university.

Such + Noun (This type of...)

USE

"Such" can also mean "this type of..." or "that type of..."
Examples:

The archeologist had never seen such writing before he discovered the tablet. 

(this/that type of writing)

She usually doesn't receive such criticism.

(this/that kind of criticism)

 
Frank has never made such mistakes before.

(these/those kinds of mistakes)

 
Let's practice!
Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. Review the
grammar if necessary.
 It's so  warm today that I'm going to the beach.

 We're so  pleased with these new towels that we're going to buy some more.

 He has done such   foolish things that he will get into serious trouble.

 He made such   generous contributions to the university that they are naming one of the new buildings after
him.
 This hedge grows so   fast that we have to trim it often.

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 We had such a   good time that we hate to leave the party.

 The thief came in so  quietly that the sleeping couple never heard him.

 He is so  extravagant that all his money is spent long before his next pay check.

 Those are such  great moments that will never be forgotten.

 He wastes so   much time watching television that he never nishes his homework.

 He has read that book so   many times that he knows it by heart.

 Her work at the university has been so   poor that she is thinking of leaving.

 This is such a  beautiful piano that I'm sorry I have to sell it.

 It was such a  delicious meal that we asked the chef for its recipe.

 They are such   boring people that we hate to visit them.

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