MODAL VERBS

Let's practise them:


http://www.englishpage.com/modals/interactivemodal1.htm

http://es.scribd.com/doc/39513902/15th-oct-REPHRASING-MODAL-VERBS

http://alvarofronteacher.wikispaces.com/file/view/Modal+Verbs+Rephrasings.pdf

Transforming sentences

The ability to rewrite sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original is important to improve your style when using English. In this link you have plenty of examples. Let's pracise.

http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bltransform1.htm

http://www.uefap.com/accuracy/exercise/jquiz/trans.htm

Questions

WRITE QUESTIONS

Activity 1. Present tenses

1. Tania lives in London. (Where)

2. Tom and Jim have lunch at 12.30. (What time)

3. I usually get up at 7 a.m. (When)

4. Peter is sitting next to Sarah in class. (Who)

5. I am reading comics. (What)

6. I practise dancing three times a week. (How often)

               

                        Activity 2. Past simple

Make questions from the following sentences.

Clue: use DID and the present tense form of the verb.

Regular Verbs

1) She lived in Glenelg for five years.

2) He married her for her money.

3) Michael typed these exercises on a computer.

4) They looked at the bus timetable before they left.

5) Peter and Joseph talked all night.

6) Those guys from next door robbed the garage last night.

7) They separated after only six months.

8) He watched three movies in a row.

9) Dung slammed the door and walked out in a rage.

10) She decided to go home straight away.

                        Irregular Verbs

1) He went to the football yesterday.

2) He left for Perth yesterday.

3) He won one thousand dollars in X-lotto.

4) He had eggs for breakfast.

5) They ate out last night.

6) She drove all the way to Sydney without stopping.

7) Wen Jie forgot her car keys.

8) He rang Raisa last night.

9) Nusret and Hong caught the bus to town.

10) They got to the movie on time.

Activity 3. 

1. Q: ____________________?
A: Three dogs live next door.

2. Q: ____________________?
A: Thomas is my best friend.

3. Q: _________________?
A: There is $100 in her bank account.

4. Q: _________________?
A: His number is 555-2453.

5. Q: _________________?
A: Roger's birthday is in April.

6. Q: __________________?
A: I'm late for work because I missed the bus. Sorry!

7. Q: ___________________?
A: I like the blue folder better than the red one.

8. Q: ___________________?
A: I've been able to drive for 10 years.

_____________________________________________?

He was born in 1880.

_____________________________________________?

 He was born in Arroyo.

_____________________________________________?

He invented the X-Ray Machine.

_____________________________________________?

He is going to study in Madrid.

_____________________________________________?

He had to travel to U.S.A.

Activity 4

Complete these questions with the appropriate word in the space.

1.     _________ are you doing in the garden?

2.     _______ you like fish?  I do!

3.     You________ pass me the salt, can you?

4.     ________are you coming to visit?

5.     He likes chocolate, _______ he?

6.     _______is my cell phone?

7.     It isn’t cold today, _____it?

8.     ________you seen my pen?

9.     _____old are you?

Activity 5

1. We’re going to see the Rocky Horror picture show. Do you want to come?

2. It’s playing at the Majestic theatre.

3. They’re showing it for Halloween.

4. Yes I’m going to wear my witch costume.

5. Yes I just handed it in. I just wrote 500 words in the last three hours.

6. I wrote about the state of the economy in Europe.

7.  I think so; I did a lot of research, so I’m quite confident.

8. Of course you’ll get a good mark! Don’t worry about it.

9. Yes I have.  I’m a bit nervous about getting this job.

10. Yes I added my last job to it last night.

11. The position is head of marketing.

12. Yes I have been doing this line of work for three years now.

13. Yes I was; what’s wrong with this suit?

Activity 6

Object or Subject questions?

Question 1

Mother - Who ......... something to eat? John - I do. Can I have eggs, please?

A	do they want
B	wants
C	want
D	does want

Question 2

Julia - I got a new camera for my birthday? Max - Fantastic! Who ........ ?

A	gave it to you
B	did give it you
C	has given it
D	gives it

Question 3

Maria - I sold my car Fred - Who ....... it to?

A	you sold
B	did you sold
C	did you sell
D	sold

Question 4

Christine - Which bus ......... to the station? Driver - Number 141

A	do goes
B	does go
C	go
D	goes

Question 5

Mike - Where ........1........... ? Jane - In the house on the corner. Mike - Who .....2..... at number 20? Jane - My grandmother.

A	1 - you live 2 - lives
B	1 - you live 2 - do live
C	1 - do you live 2 - lives
D	1 - do you live 2 - do she live

http://www.learnenglishlanguagewell.com/grammar/object-or-subject-questions-exercises/

Write a question about the underlined section of each answer below:
http://inglessjm.blogspot.com.es/2011/10/extra-exercises-subject-and-object.html

1.     The doctor is working with the nurse.

2.     The doctor told the nurse to draw blood.

3.     The repairman worked on the computer yesterday.

4.     The repairman worked on the computer yesterday.

5.     The woman wrote a long letter.

6.     The woman wrote a long letter.

7.     The teacher gave the student some advice.

8.     The teacher gave the student some advice.

9.     The robber demanded all the money in the cash register.

9.     The robber asked for all the money in the cash register.