A practical english grammar - Vyssaja skola 1978
Exercises
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Exercise 1. The present perfect. Use the present perfect in the sentences below, except those in which the simple past tense is required. Use the verb at the left of each sentence.
find
1. John ... a dollar yesterday.
be
2. Mr. Todd knows Rome well. He ... there many times.
see
3. Let’s not go to that movie. I ... it already.
buy
4. Mary ... a new coat last week.
eat
5. There’s no more cake. We ... it.
know
6. Tom’s an old friend of mine. I ... him for 10 years.
use
7. I bought her a pen, but I don’t think she ... it yet.
sell
8. Mr. Jones bought a car last year, and then ... it a few months later.
take
9. I can’t study because someone ... my book.
play
10. Mr. Davis ... tennis with me last summer.
Exercise 2. The present perfect. Restate each sentence, first with for, then with since, using the present perfect of the verb in parentheses.
Example: In 1961 (five years ago) we moved to Washington, (live) We have lived in Washington for five years. We have lived in Washington since 1961.
1. Three months ago (in June) Tom went to work in a bank, (work)
2. Twenty minutes ago (at 8:40) Peter began to study, (study)
3. Burma became independent in 1946 (twenty years ago), (be independent)
4. Two hours ago (at 9:15) Mary began listening to the radio, (listen)
5. Thomas Rogers became a doctor in 1956 (ten years ago), (be a doctor)
6. Mrs. Reed joined the club two weeks ago (on March 1). (be a member of the club)
7. Mr. Jackson died in 1962 (four years ago). (be dead)
8. Sheila was married in 1964 (two years ago). (be married)
Exercise 3. Tag Questions. Complete the sentences with tag questions.
1. Tom’s a student, ...?
2. Mary and Paul were there, ...?
3. You like this music, ...?
4. We know their address, ...?
5. Jack doesn’t speak French, ...?
6. Margaret wasn’t sick, ...?
7. The children are outside, ...?
8. Bob is waiting for us, ...?
9. There’s enough bread, ...?
10. It’s raining, ...?
Exercise 4. SO, TOO, EITHER, NEITHER. Add the sentence that expresses the same meaning as the short sentence, using a different construction.
1. Henry is a student. Betty is, too. (Answer: So is Betty.)
2. Dick didn’t see us. Neither did Tom.
3. Betty lives in New York. So does Rita.
4. The books are here. So are the pens.
5. Mr. Ross plays tennis. Mr. Dillon does, too.
6. John doesn’t smoke. Neither does Harry.
7. The car is old. So is the house.
8. He went to school there. So did his brother.
9. Meat was expensive. Vegetables were, too.
10. The chairs weren’t comfortable. Neither were the beds.