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Start Up Level 3  Inductive Grammar Worksheet  Unit 8, Lesson 1

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SUBJECT AND OBJECT

PART 1  Questions about the subject
Study the Examples
Read the conversations. Notice the subjects.
A: What’s happening tonight? B: A rock concert in the park.
A: Who wants to go to the concert? B: We all do!
A: Which band is the best? B: Talking Hearts is, in my opinion.

Figure Out the Rules

Look at the examples again. Read the rules. Write True or False.
1. In questions about the subject, the wh- word is the subject of the verb.
2. You can use which + noun, what, or who in questions about the subject.
3. Use only the verb be in questions about the subject.
4. Questions about the subject need both an auxiliary verb and a main verb.

PART 2  Questions about the object

Study the Examples
Read the conversations. Notice the objects.
A: Who are you waiting for? B: I’m waiting for my sister.
A: What’s she doing? B: She’s taking a violin lesson.
A: What kinds of music does she play? B: Classical music.

Figure Out the Rules

Look at the examples again. Complete the rules. Circle the correct answer.
1. In questions about the object, the wh- word is / isn’t the subject of the verb.
2. In questions about the object, use wh- word + auxiliary verb / be + subject + main verb.
3. The form of the auxiliary verb depends on the subject / object.
4. The answer tells us the subject / object.

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Start Up Level 3  Inductive Grammar Worksheet  Unit 8, Lesson 2

SO / BECAUSE (OF) TO SHOW CAUSE AND EFFECT

PART 1  Sentences with so
Study the Examples
Read the sentences. Notice the use of so.
Lucas loves sports, so he’ll probably want to see a game this weekend.
My girlfriend isn’t interested in art, so we never go to art galleries.
I’ve never been to a comedy club, so I’d like to do that.

Figure Out the Rules

Look at the examples again. Complete the rules. Circle the correct answer.
1. Use so to introduce the cause / effect (or result) of something.
2. So goes at the beginning of a sentence / between two independent clauses.
3. A comma usually comes immediately before / after so.

PART 2  Sentences with because and because of

Study the Examples
Read the sentences. Notice the use of because and because of.
I got us tickets for tonight’s baseball game because Jack and I love sports.
Because of the weather, we’ll need to dress warmly.
Paul can’t come with us because of a bad cold.
Because Paul can’t come, he’s giving his ticket to David.

Figure Out the Rules

Look at the examples again. Complete the rules. Circle the correct answer.
1. Use because or because of to introduce the of a cause / effect relationship.
a. cause
b. effect
2. Use + subject + verb.
a. because
b. because of
3. Use + a noun or noun phrase.
a. because
b. because of
4. Use a comma after when it comes first in the sentence.
a. the main clause
b. the clause with because or the phrase with because of

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Start Up Level 3  Inductive Grammar Worksheet  Unit 8, Lesson 3

TIME EXPRESSIONS
Study the Examples
Read the story. Notice the time expressions.
Every day, Andy works at staying healthy and fit. For example, he exercises daily. Every morning, he goes for a
run. Twice a week, he goes to the gym after work. He also goes to a yoga class on weekends. Andy also tries to
eat well, drink water several times a day, and get enough sleep every night. Once a year, he gets a check-up.

Figure Out the Rules

Look at the examples again. Complete the rules. Write words from the box.

comma   daily  once  simple present  time expression  twice

1. A of two or more words can go at the beginning or end of a sentence.

2. Use time expressions with the to talk about things that happen regularly.
3. A often follows a time expression at the beginning of a sentence.
4. Use (+ an hour, a day, or a week, for example) to mean one time.
5. Use (+ an hour, a day, or a week, for example) to mean two times.
6. Use to mean every day.

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