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Practice Makes Perfect Basic English PDF
Practice Makes Perfect Basic English PDF
MAKES
PERFECT
Basic
English
Julie Lachance
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 WCK/WCK 0 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
ISBN 978-0-07-159762-3
MHID 0-07-159762-X
e-ISBN 978-0-07-177170-2
e-MHID 0-07-177170-0
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Introduction ix
8 Adjectives 26
15 Possessive Adjectives 48
22 Prepositions: In and On 71
29 Prepositions: To and At 95
vi Contents
Contents vii
Place was or were before there to create questions in the past tense.
there was → was there → Was there a cushion on the chair?
there were → were there → Were there enough snacks for the kids?
EXERCISE
28·1
Use your dictionary to find the meaning of the new vocabulary words
needed for this exercise before you begin. Write the words in your
language in the space provided.
Rewrite the following sentences to create questions by placing was or were before there.
Don’t forget to include a question mark (?) in your answer.
91
28·2
Use your dictionary to find the meaning of the new vocabulary words needed for this
exercise before you begin. Write the words in your language in the space provided.
Complete the following past tense questions with was or were depending on whether the noun directly
referring to the verb is singular or plural.
EXERCISE
29·1
Use your dictionary to find the meaning of the new vocabulary words
needed for this exercise before you begin. Write the words in your
language in the space provided.
95
EXERCISE
29·2
Use your dictionary to find the meaning of the new vocabulary words needed for this
exercise before you begin. Write the words in your language in the space provided.
Prepositions: To and At 97
EXERCISE
30·1
Use your dictionary to find the meaning of the following verbs and
vocabulary words needed for this exercise before you begin. Write the
words in your language in the space provided.
98
30·2
Use your dictionary to find the meaning of the following verbs and vocabulary words
needed for this exercise before you begin. Write the words in your language in the space
provided.
Complete the following sentences to form the present progressive tense. Use the correct form of the verb to
be, and add -ing to the simple form of the verb in parentheses.
12. Rollande (to drink) water because she has the hiccups.