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GRAMMAR 160B- PROF. DAYRA GONZÁLEZ – 2ND TERM-2022

ASSIGNMENT 3 – UNIT 11 – 100 pts DUE DATE: OCTOBER 13

STUDENT’S NAME: ROXANA A CABALLERO

I. Change each statement into a Yes/No question. Then complete the short answer for each
question. 8 PTS
1. He could sing very well. A: Could he sing?
B: No, he could.
2. I can drive a car. A: can you drive a car?
B: Yes, I can.
3. My brother can cook. A: Can he cook?
B: Yes, he can .
4. They could swim. A: Could they swim?
B: No, they could.

II. Read each statement. Write a Wh- question about the underlined information. 10 pts
Example: A marathon runner can run 26.2 miles. How far can a marathon runner run?

1. That plane can fly 400 miles per hour. How fast can fly the plane?
2. The teacher can help me. Who can help me?
3. I can speak three languages. How many can languages speak?
4. You can see the Northern Lights in Iceland. Where can you see the Northern Lights?
5. They can get to Paris by boat or plane. How can they get to Paris?

III. Complete the paragraph with can, can’t, could, couldn’t and the verb in parentheses. Type the
answers in the box at the left according to the number. 8 pts

(1) Can travel

2 Can Go

3 could

4 can do

5 could buy

6couldn´t buy

7can´t pass

8 can drive

IV. Change each sentence from the present to the past. 7 pts
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EXAMPLE: The dolphin isn’t able to swim. The dolphin wasn’t able to swim.
(1) The fisherman is able to help. The fisherman was able to help .
(2) The rescuers aren’t able to save its tail. The rescuers weren´t able to save its tail.
(3) The two men are able to make a new tail. The two men weren´t able to make a new tail.
(4) The dolphin is able to move normally. The dolphin wasn´t able to move normally.
(5) We are able to see dolphins in Florida. We dolphins weren´t able to see in Florida.
(6) The dolphin is able to swim very well. The dolphin wasn´t able to swim very well.
(7) We aren’t able to see the aquarium. We weren´t able to see the aquarium.

V. Write Yes/No questions about abilities in the past. Use the words in parentheses and be able to. Then
complete the short answer. 12 pts

1) you / fall asleep / last A: Were you are able to fall asleep last night?
night) B: No, I wasn´t.
2) (you / hear / the bell) A: Are you able to hear the bell?
B: No, I not.
3) (they / do / the A: Do they know how to exercise?
exercise) B: Yes, they do .
4) (she / find / her book) A: Was she able to find her book?
B: Yes, she was .
5) (Oleg / talk to / his A: Was Oleg able to talk his teacher?
teacher) B: No, he wasn´t .
6) (you / see / anything) A: Are you able to see anything?
B: No, I not .
VI. Change each affirmative statement to a negative statement. 16 pts
EXAMPLE: They know how to play tennis. They don’t know how to play tennis.
(1) I know how to fly a plane. I doesn´t know how to fly a plane.
(2) He knows how to speak Chinese. He doesn´t know how to speak Chinese.
(3) We know how to solve the problem. We don´t know how to solve the problem.
(4) She knows how to cook. She doesn´t know how to cook.
(5) I knew how to swim. I doesn´t know how to swim.
(6) They knew how to help. Click or tap here to enter text.
(7) We knew how to find the answer. Click or tap here to enter text.
(8) Lori knew how to get there. Click or tap here to enter text.
VII. Use the words in parentheses to write Yes/No questions. Use know how to in the present. 16 pts
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EXAMPLE (you / fly a plane) Do you know how to fly a plane?

(1) (your son / ride a bicycle) Do your son know how to ride a bicycle?
(2) (they / dance the tango) Do they know how to dance the tango?
(3) (you / play the guitar) Do you Know how to play the guitar?
(4) (he / scuba dive) Does he know how to dive scuba?
(5) (they / take good photographs) Do they know how to take good photographs?
(6) (I / play golf) Does I know how to play golf?
(7) (she / fix a car) Does she know how to fix a car?
(8) (he / make cookies) Does he know how to make cookies?

VIII. Connect the two sentences. Use the word in parentheses. 14 pts
EXAMPLE: He didn’t win. He did very well. (but) He didn't win, but he did very well.

(1) He had an artificial leg. He could walk. (so)
(2) He was in an accident. He lost his leg.
(and)
(3) She had an artificial leg. She could run very
fast. (but)
(4) She entered the race. She won. (and)
(5) The Games were very popular. Tickets sold
fast. (so)
(6) Ava is strong. She’s not fast. (but)
(7) They were very fast. They won a lot of
races. (so)
He had an artificial leg, so he could walk.
He was in an accident and he lost his leg.
She had an artificial leg, but she could run very fast.
She entered the race and she won.
The Games were very popular, so tickets sold fast.
Ava is strong, but she´s not fast.
They were very fast, so they won a lot of races.

IX. Match the beginning of each sentence in column A with the correct ending in column B. PLACE YOUR
ANSWER IN THE LEFT COLUM NEXT TO EACH NUMBER 9 pts
1. d
2. c
3. i
4. a
5. h
6. j
7. b
8. e
9. f
10. g
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