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Du Triolet High School

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Core Program Cycle 1 Year 2

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Grammar Exercises Page

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Simple Present 3

Present Continuous 10

Simple Present or Present Continuous 16

Simple Past 19

Past Continuous 23

Simple Past or Past Continuous 25

Simple Future 28

Modal Auxiliaries 31

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Homonyms, Homophones and Homographs 33

Plu

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Countable and Non-Countable Nouns 36

Plurals 38

Pa

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Spee

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Determiners and Demonstratives 40

Subjects 41

Verbs 42

Prepositions 43

Adjectives 47

Word Order : Adjectives 49

Comparative and Superlative Forms 52

Syn

tax

Simple Sentences 57

Transitional Words or Connectors 60

Simple or Compound Sentences 61

Table of Contents


1 Simple Present

STK p. 31

PRACTICE 1:

Conjugate the verbs in the parentheses ( ) according to the rules of the simple present.

Tense.

1. He (be) __is___ 19 years old.

2. Laurie (live) __lives_ at 5975 Portland Blvd.

3. The students (cook) ___________________ their own meals.

4. Here, we (eat) ____________________ dinner at 7:30 p.m.

5. Marc (take) _____________________ Advil for his migraines.

6. I (love) ________________ chocolate mousse cake.

7. Nicholas (drive) _________________ a luxurious car.

8. Lily (want) ___________________ a new IPhone for her birthday.

9. Mr. Smith (teach) ___________________ English in secondary 1.

10. The students all (study) _________________ English at school.

11. I (want) _______________ to go to Boston.

12. The family (travel) __________________ to Florida every winter.

13. We (have) ___________________ a pasta meal at least twice a month.

14. It (be) ____________________ cold in Quebec in January.

Remember:

Verbs at the 3rd person singular take an S

Endings in X,H,S,O,Z add ‘ES’ example: It finishES

Endings in Y (with a consonant before) changes to IES example: studIES


PRACTICE 2 :

Circle the correct negative forms of the simple present tense.

There may be more than 1 possible answer.

1. He (be) __is not / isn’t / is’not / he’s not___ 19 years old.

2. Laurie (live) _do not_lives / does not lives / does not live__ at 5975 Portland Blvd.

3. The students (cook) do not cook / does not cook their own meals.

4. Here, we (eat) _not eat / do’nt eat / do not eat__ dinner at 7:30 p.m..

5. Marc (take) __do not takes / does not take / don’t’ take__ Advil for his migraines.

6. I (love) _not love / d’nt love / doesn’t love / do not love / love not chocolate mousse cake.

7. Nicholas (drive) _does not drive / don’t drives / doesn’t drives_ a luxurious car.

8. Lily (want) _wants not/ not wants / does not wants / doesn’t want_ a new IPhone for her

birthday.

PRACTICE 3:

Write the negative form of the verbs in parentheses ( ).

9. Mr. Smith (teach) __________________ English in secondary 1.

10. The Students (study) _________________ English at school.

11. I (want) _____________ to go to Boston.

12. The family (travel) ________________ to Florida every winter.

13. We (have) _______________ a pasta meal at least twice a month.

14. It (be) __________________ cold in Quebec in January.

Rapid Review

Forming the negative in the present with the verb TO BE just add _________.

All other verbs either use _______________ or ________________.


Practice 4:

Conjugate the verbs in the parentheses ( ) according to the rules of the simple present

tense.

WATCH OUT! Make sure you highlight the KEY WORDS that refer to the time when the

action is taking place.

1. My mom (be) ______ the best mother in the entire world.

2. We (negative—like) ___________________ vegetables. We (think) ___________

they (taste) _________________ awful.

3. Our team always (score) ___________ many points. It (win) ___________ most of the

time.

4. Jane and Sam always (text) ____________ each other at least twice a day.

5. Nancy and Chris both (work) ______________________ in the field of medicine.

6. My new SUV (have) __________________ a flat tire.

7. Dad never (make) ______________ breakfast. He (burn)______________ the food.

8. The dentist (repair) ______________ my teeth when I (have) _____________ cavities.

9. Sue (negative – drive) _______________ to work often. She (use)___________ public

transportation.

10. __________ you ______________ (watch) a lot of TV?

11. What shows ______________ he _____________ (prefer)?

12. Sam (negative – call) __________________ his mother often.

13. When my dog (stay)___________ home alone too much, he (get) ___________

lonesome.

14. ____________ you (be) tired? Maybe you should (take) __________________ a nap.

15. Pastries (be) __________ difficult to make. They (require) _________ lots of practice.

16. Bob (like) _____________ to play basketball. He (practice) __________ every day,

except on Sunday.

17. My colleagues (be) __________________ the best people to work with.

18. Lisa (study) __________________ French at Riverdale High School.

19. _____________ she _____________ (speak) Russian?

20. Where ______________ this bus _____________ (stop) usually?


21. Carrie (play) ______________________ in every school theater production.

22. ________________ Anne __________________ (eat) sushi?

23. I seldom (eat) ______ potato chips. I (negative – like) ______________ salty food.

24. My kids (like) ___________ to watch TV. Their favorite shows (be) ___________ ‘I-Carly’

and ‘The Haunted Hathaways’.

25. _____________ this bird ____________ (sound) funny to you?

26. The flag at school (be) __________________ new. It (be) __________________ raised

every day. The janitor also (take) __________________ it down at the end of his shift.

27. The students (empty) __________________ the recycling bins twice a week.

28. Lise and Sarah (negative – run) __________________ 5 miles every day.

29. The students (negative – think) __________________ this exam (be) _________ difficult.

30. Every school year, they (try) __________________ to make new friends.

31. Sheila (love) ______________ candy bars. Her favorite

(be)_____________ a Kit Kat.


PRACTICE 5:

Conjugate the verbs in the parentheses ( ) according to the rules of the simple present

tense.



1. Julie and her team (swim) _______________________ every day, but Julie (negative

– be)__________ at practice this week because she (be) __________ away at a

competition.

2. Melissa and Lois (negative – have) _______________________ their school sweater.

They (need) _______________________ to go back home to get it.

3. Brian (negative – like) _______________________ to ride roller coasters.

4. This baby (cry) _______________________ a lot. Maybe he (be)

_______________________ hungry.

5. Marion (win) _______________________ many prizes at school every year.

6. Sandy (be) _______________________ a chef. She (cook) _______________ French

cuisine for her customers at her restaurant. Every one (love) ___________________

her chocolate soufflé.

7. The walls (need) _______________________ to be painted.

8. If you (want) ________________ to be healthy, you (need) ________________ to

exercise at least 30 minutes every day.

9. Where _________________ your parents ________________ (work) usually?

10. Yellow (negative – be) __________ my favorite color, actually pink (be) _________

my favorite one.

11. I usually (work out) _________________________ every Monday, Wednesday, Friday

and Saturday.

12. ________________ the little boy ________________ (prefer) books or

sports?


Simple present tense is used for: 1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

3. _________________________________

Rule: 3rd person SINGULAR add an _____ at the end of the verb.

Verb ___________ is the only exception.

Conjugate the verb To Be: I ______________

You ______________

He/She/It ______________

We ______________

You ______________

They ______________

Forming the negative: ____________________ + verb

____________________ + verb

++++ To be (am, is, are) + not

Forming the interrogative: _______/_________ + subject + verb?

Am/Is/Are + subject?


Hello!

My name (be) __________________ Robert. My friends (call) ____________ me Bob. You

can also (call) ____________ me Bob, but please (negative – call) __________ me Roberto.

I (have) __________________ a lot of friends. Most of my friends (be) _____________ quite

fun to be with. However, one of my friends (be) __________________ difficult to be around

lately. You (see) ______________ , he has started to smoke. He (think) _________ it (be)

__________________ cool. He (always – ask) __________________ us to try it out. The

problem (be) __________ we (negative -- want) __________________ to try it. Actually we

(believe) _______________ it (be) ______ a stupid habit to develop. We (hope)

__________________ that our rejections to his asking will help him quit. If he (negative – stop)

__________________ harassing us, we will have to end our friendship. __________ you

__________ (agree) with our decision to say NO to him?

I (really – need) ______________ advice with this problem. _______ you _______ (have) other

suggestions for me and my friend?

Sincerely,

Mike

Quiz Time

Q


PRACTICE 1:

Conjugate the verbs in the parentheses ( ) according to the rules of the present

continuous tense.

1. I (talk) __am talking__________ to you right now.

2. Lisa (do) __is doing___________ her homework at the moment.

3. Nicholas and Lily (eat) _______________________ their dessert.

4. Presently, we (work) _______________________ on the present continuous tense.

5. The class (read) _______________________ a book right now.

6. They (plan) _______________________ a family vacation.

7. The referee (stop) _______________________ the clock to call a penalty.

8. The kids (sleep) _______________________ at this time.

9. At the moment, I (write) _______________________ this grammar book.

10. The girls (go) _______________________ shopping today.

11. The team (practice) _______________________ a new play.

2 Present

Continuous

TIME MARKERS

these time markers or key words are to help you know when to use

the present continuous tense

now

right now

at the moment

presently

today

as we speak…

STK p. 31


PRACTICE 2:


continuous tense.

1. The boy (listen) __________________ to music on his new IPod.

2. The mother (bake) __________________ cookies for her little kids.

3. Listen! The coach (speak) __________________ to us.

4. Samantha and Janice (eat) __________________ lunch now.

5. They (have) __________________ breakfast as we speak.

6. The taxi driver (drive) __________________ to Montreal to pick up a client.

7. We (work) __________________ on the present continuous at the

moment.

8. My car (make) __________________ a lot of noise today.

9. Sorry! I cannot help you, I __________________ (study) for a big exam.

10. My little girl (write) __________________ a letter to her friend.

11. At the moment, I (go) _______________________ to the supermarket to buy

groceries.

12. We (eat) ______________________ roast beef tonight.

13. Right now, my son (drink) ______________ his milk. He (spill) __________________ some

on the table. He (make) _____________ really _______________ a mess.

14. The gang (walk) ___________________ to school this morning.


PRACTICE 3:


continuous tense.



1. All the girls (dance) _________________, while the boys (stand) _______________ in a

corner watching them.

2. Sandra (take) ________________ pictures at the wedding today.

3. The doctor is busy at the moment, he (see) ____________________ a patient.

4. The students are happy with their grades. They (smile) __________________.

5. Paul (talk) _________________ to me about his children.

6. Right now the girls are busy. Jenna (walk) _________________ the dog, Mandy (dry)

______________ her hair and Cindy and Lucy (play) ___________.

7. Tony and Lawrence (negative--listen) ___________________ to punk rock music

today.

8. Right now, my sister (compete) _______________ in a baseball tournament. I think

she (win) ______________.

9. The Smith family (come) _____________________ over for supper tonight. They

(drive) __________________ all the way from Vermont.

10. This group (negative -- try) _____________________ to summit Mount Everest today

because they (experience)____________________ bad weather.

11. We (move) ____________________ Lennoxville this weekend.

12. _______________ you ______________ (play) chess on the

computer?

13. Denis (negative—run) ________________ this Friday. He has injured his leg.


14. The snow (fall) __________________ very fast now. If it continues, we may not have

school tomorrow.

15. ______________ that your dog ______________ (jump) over the

neighbor’s fence?

16. The grandparents (look) _________________ at their photo album.

17. Sarah (paint) ____________________ a beautiful landscape at the

moment.

18. Look! There is Mr. Lewis. He (cross) _________________ the street over there.

19. Right now, she (type) __________________ on the computer.

20. _____________ your cell phone _______________ (work)?

21. Tonight, the men (play) ___________________ poker at Ben’s house.

22. The girl scouts (hike) ________________ up Mount Orford.

23. _____________ Candy and Laura ______________ (work) for you at the moment?

24. Steven (negative – write) _________________ a book, he (compose) ________

poem. ____________ he ________________ (go) to write a sonnet?

25. That girl (act) _______________ strange. Do you think she is sick?

26. The men (fish) ____________________ all day today.

27. Right now, I (explain) _____________________ something very important, but Samuel

(negative – pay) _________________ attention to what I (say) ___________.

28. I think the kitten (sleep) ______________. Do you think he (dream) _____________?

29. This weekend we (camp) ___________ near Lake Memphremagog.

30. These days, Jill (speak) ______________________ to me.

31. The warm breeze (blow) _______________________.

32. I (try) ______________________ to get this project done on time.

33. She (practice) _____________________ now that she has sold her

piano.

34. Michael (ask) ____________________ Tina on a date.

35. The doctor (explain) ________________________ the test results to the family as we

speak.


To form the present progressive or continuous tense you need:

Auxiliary verb _____ (am,____,_____) + verb + _______ (3 letters)

To form the negative add _______

Examples: __________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Interrogative form begin with auxiliary verb ______

Examples: __________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Examples of stative verbs: _____________________________________________

Stative verbs (always, sometimes or never) take the progressive or continuous form.


HeyHey!

Do you want me to tell you the latest news about Star Myriam and what she

(do) __________________ right now. Well, I hope so because I (go)

______________________ to tell you anyway.

Right now, she is in her studio and she (record) __________________ her latest

single. It is called “When You Hold Me”. Also, what’s even more special is that she

(sing) ____________________ with her boyfriend Fabulous Paul B. They (hope)

____________________ to record an entire album together as a duet in the near future.

Furthermore, she has announced that they (plan) ____________________ to tour

together once the single and record are released. However, she (write)

_____________________ the rest of the songs by herself. But Paul (edit)

____________________ them for her. I sure hope they (go) ____________________ to record

more albums together because their voices are awesome. By the way, I think I can

get my hands on some pre-sale concert tickets. Now, I am certain that I have your

attention and I bet you (get) ______________________ antsy about my asking you to

come with me? Well don’t worry, you are my first choice.

Q Quiz Time


PRACTICE 1:

Conjugate the verbs in the parentheses ( ) correctly.

Use the KEY WORDS (time markers) to help you choose the correct tense.

1. Right now, I (read) _am reading__________. I (read) _read___ a lot.

2. Alex (be) ____________ my best friend. We (enjoy)_______________ talking to

each other. At the moment, we (chat) _________ on Facebook.

3. This nurse (wear) ______________ a watch to take her patients pulse

regularly.

4. The children (usually – eat) ___________ pancakes on Sunday, but today they

(negative – eat) ____________ any. They (have) _____________ French toasts.

5. Jeremy and Steven (study) _________________ for their social science exam. They

(negative – want) _______________ to fail.

6. My sister (live) ________ in North Carolina, but I (live)_______________ in Coaticook.

Coaticook (make) __________ the best ice cream.

7. I (ride) _________ my longboard to school every day. However, today I (negative

– ride) _________ it because the wheels (need) ____________ to be changed.

8. The students (take) _________ their French writing exam today. I (hope) ___________

they will all succeed.

9. Susan (want) _________ new running shoes. The pair she

(have) __________, (be) ____________________ old now.

10. Right now, we (negative – watch) ____________ a movie,

actually we (write) ______________ a script for the school play.

3 Simple Present or

Present Continuous STK p. 31-32


11. ______ you _________ (think) we could get some milk and cookies?

12. ______ he __________ (take) the Porshe or the Mustang to work today?

13. ________ she __________ (believe) in the supernatural?

14. I (negative – want) _________ to eat spaghetti for dinner.

15. Sorry, but where __________ you _______ (go) at the moment?

16. I (feel) __________ terrible today, so I (call) __________ sick to work.

17. Sophie (like) ___________ to bake. Right now, she (work) ___________ on my sister’s

wedding cake.

18. ______ you _______ (make) your bed before you (go) _________ to school?

19. Right now, I (negative – do) _________ anything special. _____ you ______ (want)

to come over and watch a movie?

20. The women (drink) ___________ tea in the veranda today and they (read) ______

the newspaper as we speak.

21. The students in the sports program at our school (have) _______________ a practice

every day. However, they (negative – have) ____________ a practice every

weekend.

TIME MARKERS

FOR THE SIMPLE PRESENT

every day

every week,

every year,

always,

sometimes,

often,

very often,

occasionally,

rarely…

TIME MARKERS

FOR THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

When you can logically say “en train de”

today,

now,

right now,

presently,

at this moment,

at this time…


Dear Diary,

Today (be) ________________ the first day at my new school. Right now, I (get) _______________

ready. I (sort) _______________ my clothes in order to choose the best outfit. I really (want)

______________ to make a good first impression. I (negative – want) _________ the kids at school

to get the wrong impression. It (be) ________________ really important for me to make new

friends. I (think) _______________ I (go) ____________ to wear my new Hollister sweater and

Abercrombie cut-off jeans. I (go) ______________ to wear my hair in a ponytail, but I (negative

– want) _____________ to wear a ribbon around it. Ribbons (be) ______________ for little girls

and after all, I (be) ___________ in high school.

I (have) _________ a new school bag and a new lunch box. They (match) ___________. Once I

(arrive) _________________, I (go) __________________ to get my schedule. I can’t wait to see in

which group I (be) _________________ in.

q Quiz Time

STK p. 31-32


TO FORM THE SIMPLE PAST

Regular verbs add ED Example: I payed 5$ for my movie ticket.

Irregular verbs check on your list!!!!! Example: I bought this apple.

PRACTICE 1:

Conjugate the verbs in the parentheses ( ) according to the rules of the simple past

tense.

1. Yesterday, I (make) ______________ lasagna.

2. Last night, they (wear) _______________ their long pajamas to bed. It (be) _______

very cold.

3. The movie (be) __________ bad. We (leave) _________ before it (end) _________.

4. Sheila (return) ___________ her library book last week.

5. He (pay) _____________ the ticket and (leave) ________ the station.

6. The police (want) ___________ to arrest him for the burglary.

7. They (meet) _________ in a little town in Italy.

8. The band (become) _________ famous in 1990.

9. Last week, I (meet)___________ Karen as she was walking the store with him.

10. Two days ago, we (watch) _______________ a documentary about the war.

11. Last year, they (go) __________________ to Cuba on vacation.

12. Before yesterday, it (be) ______________________ Saturday.

4 Simple Past

STK p. 31 to 37


1. The girls (like) ________________ the color of their room.

2. _________ my dog ______ (eat) his kibble this morning ?

3. I (negative --think) ______________ you would come to the party. Why _____ you

_________________ (decide) to show up?

4. We (go) _________________ to the water park because it (be) _________ open.

5. _________ you (be) at home last weekend?

6. Karen (play) ___________ in the concert because she (have) _______________ her

instrument.

7. ___________ you _________ (watch) the latest episode of the “Blacklist”?

8. Will (negative – go) _______________ to work yesterday.

9. She (buy) __________ a new cell phone yesterday.

10. They (know) __________ the truth, but (refuse) __________ to tell their parents.

11. _______ she_________ (explain) the problem to you? What __________ you ________

(advise) her to do?

12. Wayne (negative – support) ______________ his best friend during his election

campaign.

13. The women at the store (frame) ________________ the picture beautifully.

14. I (teach) _________ secondary 4 English four years ago.

15. Last year, we (exercise) __________ on a regular basis.

NEGATIVE FORM

To Be: was/were + not

Example: You were not at the party.

Other verbs: did + not + verb (base form)

Example: He did not take the book.

INTERROGATIVE FORM

To Be: Was/Were + subject…?

Example: Were you at the party?

Other verbs: Did + subj. + verb (base form)

Example: Did he take the book?

PRACTICE 2:

Conjugate the verbs in the parentheses ( ) according to the rules of the simple past tense

NEGATIVE and INTERROGATIVE forms.


1. Ben and Steve (speak) spoke__ to the gang about the importance of working

hard.

2. Sam (write) ________________ an interesting script in French class last year.

3. I (get up) ______________ early when I (be) ________________ kid.

4. She (review) _________________ her notes before her exam.

5. The man (wrongfully) ___________________ sentenced to life in prison, but he (be)

__________ released after they (find) ___________ out the truth.

6. I sure hope he (tell) _____________ the truth. He (use) _____________ to be such a

liar.

7. _____ she ____________ (sell) you the CD?

8. Jo (negative—cook) ___________________ supper last night.

9. Will (drive) _________________ to North Carolina last month.

10. _______ Chris _________ (use) his new lawn tractor last week?

PRACTICE 4:

Write the negative and interrogative forms of each of the following verbs

VERB IN THE PAST NEGATIVE FORM INTERROGATIVE FORM

She swam She did not swim. Did she swim?

He laughed

They spoke

We worked

Pam and Sue saw

The group watched

Liam played

PRACTICE 3:


tense.


PRACTICE 4:


tense.

1. Julie (teach) ___________ 5 classes yesterday and she (negative – be)

_______________ even tired afterwards.

2. The cottage (be) ________ filthy after they (leave) _____________. We (pay)

_______________ a cleaning service to tidy the place up.

3. Max (go) _________ to the store with his little sister. He (negative – want) ________

her to go alone.

4. My friends and I (solve) _______________ the puzzle. It (be) _________ very easy.

5. _____ I ________ (see) you at the movie theater last weekend?

6. Carlos (negative – want) ____________ to talk to me after the game.

7. They (date) ___________ for a while, then they (break) _________ up.

8. ____ you ______ (succeed) on catching the train on time?

9. Where ______ she _______ (find) that shirt?

10. The class (negative – have) ______________ an evaluation today because the

copier (be) ___________ broken.

11. Julie (correct) _______________ all the mistakes I (make) _______________ in this

grammar book.

12. _______ you _________ (call) back your dad last night?

13. Maybe you should study, your last exam (be) ___________ a disaster.

14. Mike (say) __________ that you (be) ___________ there yesterday.

15. Sorry, I (negative –hear) _______________ you clearly.


5 Past

Continuous

PRACTICE 1:

Conjugate the verbs in the parentheses ( ) according to the rules of the past continuous

tense.

STK p. 32

1. I (go) _was going____ to work when I realised it was Saturday.

2. Matt (work) _____________ on his computer last night at 11:00 p.m.

3. The group (travel) _______________ to California when they got the news that the

Championship was cancelled.

4. They (negative – sleep) __________________ in a fancy hotel.

5. Nathalie and Chantal (stay) ______________ at the Ritz Carlton.

6. ______ she ___________ (consider) the job offer?

7. We (swim) _______________ in the pool last Friday night.

8. ______ Karen and Josie ____________ (play) soccer?

9. I (negative – do) __________________ that number when you called.

10. The teenagers (watch) ____________ a movie in Science class yesterday afternoon.

11. We (try) ____________ to concentrate, but there was too much noise.

12. At 5:30 p.m. last night, my family and I (prepare) ______________ dinner together.

13. Last Monday morning, the students (work) _______________ on their prom

decorations.

14. They (work) ______________ late last night when the electricity went out.

15. Last May 15th, we (sow) ____________________ the seeds in our garden.


PRACTICE 2:

Conjugate the verbs in the parentheses ( ) according to the rules of the past continuous

tense.

1. The secretary (call) _______________ the students names when the fire alarm went

off.

2. The children (play) ______________ when their mother arrived.

3. While I (walk) _______________, I saw a strange man sitting on a park bench.

4. What _______ you _______ (do) last night at around 5:00 p.m.?

5. The senators (meet) _______________ to vote on the new law yesterday at this time.

6. The two teachers (teach) ______________ at the same time.

7. When I (work) ______________ at that company I was responsible for the sales

department.

8. _________ you _________ (go) to the shop when I called you?

9. Brian (negative—write) _______________ his essay yesterday afternoon. Actually,

he (play) _____________________ on his PS3.

10. What ______________ he ________________ (do) on the roof of his house? Well, he

(check) ____________________ the shingles to see where the water (come)

____________________ in.

11. I (paint) ________________________ earlier this morning.

12. While I (sit) ___________________ outside, I saw your little brother.

13. I thought you (go) _______________ to help me.

14. Sorry, _________ you ________ (sit) here?

15. Last week at this time, I (work) ___________________ on this exam.


6 Simple Past or

Past Continuous PRACTICE 1:

Conjugate the verbs in the parentheses ( ) correctly.

Highlight the KEY WORDS (time markers) to help you choose the correct tense.

WATCH OUT for STATIVE VERBS!!!!!

1. When I (be) _______ a little girl, my grandmother (use) ________ to bake bread every

week.

2. While you (smoke) __________ outside, the nurse (call) ____________ your name

twice.

3. My father (watch) _____________ TV, when the phone (ring) ______________.

4. Suddenly, the child (realize) __________ that he (be) ____________ lost.

5. At 7:30 a.m. I (sleep) _______________ in cozy my bed.

6. The Jones (negative – travel) ______________ to Hawaii as they (plan) _________ to.

7. Last night at 8:00 p.m. you (negative – work) ____________. I know you (negative –

work) ___________ because I (see) ____________.

8. When Jess (have) ________ to go to the main office, he (walk) ___________ past the

cafeteria and (stop) _________ to have a snack. I (wonder) ____________ why it

(take) ___________ him so long to return to class?

9. _______ you ________ (talk) on the intercom, when I (interrupt) __________ you?

10. _______ Thomas ________ (take) diving lessons last year?

11. Daniel (stop) _____________ smoking last month.

12. Travis (ride) _____________ his scooter when he (hit) ____________________ a bad

bump and (fall) ______________ off. As a result, he (break) ___________ his left arm.

STK p. 31-32,

34 to 37


WHEN TO USE THE SIMPLE PAST VERSUS THE PAST CONTINUOUS

The SIMPLE PAST is used to talk about:

1.______________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________

3. Facts that were true in the past._______________________________

The PAST CONTINUOUS is used to talk about:

1. ___________________________________________________

2. “était en train de…’________________________________________

3. Actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past.

Simple Past

Past Continuous

THE PAST


Last week, Laura (walk) _____________ home from school

when she (see) __________ puppy on the side of the road.

The little dog (negative – have) ____________ a collar and

nobody (be) ______ around. Because Laura (live)

_________ on a busy street, she (be) _______ afraid that

the little puppy would get (hit) _________ by a car.

Therefore, she (decide) _____________ to take him home. As they (walk)

____________ home, the little puppy (start) _______ to bark. Laura

suddenly (stop)_________ when she (hear) ___________ the puppy bark.

She (look) _______ around and saw a little boy who (look) ______________

for something. The little boy (call) ________ out: “Dexter, Dexter where are

you?”. Again the little puppy (make) _______ a sound. Laura (go) _______

to see the little boy to ask him what he (call) __________ for. The little boy’s

eyes (open) ___________ wide and he (smile) _______ at the little puppy.

Laura (understand)___________ that the little puppy (be) __________

Dexter and that he (negative—be)___________lost.

Q Quiz Time

STK p. 31-32,

34 to 37


7 Simple Future

PRACTICE 1 :

Conjugate the verbs in the parentheses according to the rules of the simple future

tense with WILL.

1. In the future, I (try) will try to get all A’s.

2. Gary (go) ______________ to his brother’s graduation in May.

3. _______you __________ (dance) with me?

4. As soon as he gets home, he (call) ___________ you.

5. Daniella and Marie (negative – play) ______________ rugby this year, they

(take) _____________ a break.

6. _____ you __________ (attend) Katherine’s party this Saturday?

7. Please tell me you (consider) _____________ my generous offer.

8. Karry (negative –influence) ________________ the group to vote for you.

9. I am your waitress. I ______________ (return) in 3 minutes to take your order.

10. In 2025, we (be) __________ 25 years old. It (be) __________ so much fun to be

an adult.

11. _______ these kids ever __________ (stop) yelling in my ears.

12. Your dress (have) __________ a lot of sparkle on it. You (capture)

______________ everyone’s attention when you (get) _____________ out of the

limo.

13. Sorry, but they (negative --come) ______________ to my remedial classes.

STK p. 32


PRACTICE 2 :

Conjugate the verbs in the parentheses ( ) according to the rules of the simple future

tense with BE + GOING TO

1. We (go) are going to go to the party next week.

2. Sam (have) __________________ to wait a little if he arrives early.

3. _______ they ________________________ (play) even if it rains?

4. The cat and dog (stay) ________________ at the kennel while we are gone.

5. We (paint) ______________________ the house a different color this summer.

6. I think my husband (buy) ________________________ me golf clubs for my birthday. I

hope he (negative – buy) _________________________ me pajamas.

7. The secretary (call) ______________________ your parents in 2 minutes.

8. _____ you _______________________ (take) the subway to work tomorrow?

9. How ______ she _______________ (get) to work?

PRACTICE 3 :

Write the negative form of the verbs below using be + going to.

1. We (go) are not going to go___________ to the party next week.

2. Sam (have) __________________ to wait a little if he arrives early.

3. They ________________________ (play) if it rains.

4. The cat and dog (negative – stay) ________________ at the kennel while we are

gone.

5. We (paint) ______________________ the house a different color this summer.

6. I think my husband (buy) ________________________ me golf clubs for my birthday.

I hope he (negative – buy) _________________________ me pajamas.

7. The secretary (call) ______________________ your parents in 2 minutes.

8. You _______________________ (take) the subway to work tomorrow.

9. She _______________ (get) to work by bus tomorrow.


PRACTICE 4:

Indicate whether you should use WILL or BE GOING TO in the statements below.

Statement Intention Will Going to

1 We _________ go to Montreal

tomorrow. We just decided now. X

2 I _____________ paint the room

another color, because I can no

longer tolerate it being blue.

I have thought about this for

some time.

3 I studied very hard for this test, I

know I _________ pass.

I know that this is going to

happen.

4 After having thought about it for

some time now, they have

decided that they _____________

sell their sports car.

Result of a long reflection.

5 Wow! This idea sounds fun, I

____________ certainly go. I just decided to do this.

6 This cake looks good, I

____________ also have a piece.

Seeing the cake makes me

want to try it.

1. I (like) ______________ the cake you made for me. When do I use WILL, when do I use BE + GOING TO?????

Use WILL for:

1. Things that we decide to do now.

Guess what, I'll buy one for you too.

I think I'll try one of those jeans right

now.

2. When we think or believe something

about the future.

My team will not win the league this

season.

I think it will rain later so take an

umbrella with you.

3. To make an offer, a promise or a threat.

I promise I will help you.

Use BE + GOING to for:

1. We have already decided or we intend to

do something in the future (you have been

thinking about doing it for some time):

They're going to retire to the beach -

in fact they have already bought a

little beach house.

2. There are definite signs that something is

going to happen:

I think it is going to rain - I just felt a

drop.

3. When something is about to happen:

I think there is going to be a snow

storm.


8

Modal Auxiliaries

PRACTICE 1:

Translate the following modal auxiliaries to French.

Then write the NEGATIVE and INTERROGATIVE forms for each.

1. CAN: ___________ Negative: ___________ Interrogative: ______________

2. COULD: ___________ Negative: ___________ Interrogative: ______________

3. SHOULD: ___________ Negative: ___________ Interrogative: ______________

4. MAY: ___________ Negative: ___________ Interrogative: ______________

5. MIGHT: ___________ Negative: ___________ Interrogative: ______________

6. MUST: ___________ Negative: ___________ Interrogative: ______________

7. HAVE TO: ___________ Negative: ___________ Interrogative: ______________

Where do we place a MODAL????

Look at the example: The class may go to the game next week.

We place a modal between the subject and verb.

If there is a modal in the sentence, the MODAL is conjugated?

STK p. 43


PRACTICE 2:

Complete the following sentences with the proper MODAL auxiliary.

BE CAREFUL: Sometimes there may be more than one possible answer.

1. I think you should ____ (suggestion) do your homework regularly.

2. _____________________ (polite request) I have some water please?

3. ______________________(polite request) you like to stay for dinner?

4. You __________________(obligation) always wear a safety belt when you are in

a car.

5. ______________________ (ability) you speak Spanish?

6. We ________________________(possibility) go to the festival, we are not sure yet.

7. My mom said I ______________________(permission) watch the game tonight.

8. Martin _________________________(obligation) work harder in school.

9. Sorry, but she _____________________(negative – permission) take part in the

activity.

10. ________________________Pam (obligation) go to work tomorrow?

11. When I was younger, I _____________________ (capability) run very fast. Now, I

___________________________(negative – capability).

12. Where _______________________(suggestion) we eat dinner?


9

Homonyms, Homographs and

Homophones

PRACTICE 1 :

Highlight the appropriate word.

1. I want to go to La Ronde (to, too, two).

2. I live over (their, there, they’re).

3. When clipping your dog’s nails, you need to be careful with (it’s, its) paws.

4. The movie lasts 1 (hour, our) and 35 minutes.

5. (We’re, were, where) you at school yesterday?

6. (Their, there, they’re) are only 2 (aisles, isles) in this church.

7. (You’re, your) dinner is ready.

8. (It’s, its) fun to go to the beach when (it’s, its) hot.

9. (Hour, our) house is over (their, there, they’re).

10. (We’re, were, where) working on a project.

11. (You’re, your) supposed to say thanks!

12. Wow! This exam has (to, too, two) questions.

13. The (principal, principle) at our school is retiring.

14. I am tired. I need a (brake, break).

15. Sorry, but I need to talk (to, too, two) you now.

16. The (cent, sent, scent) of this perfume is wonderful.

17. I am going to buy some cook (ware, wear).

18. Dave wants new boots to keep his (toes, tows) warm.

19. I (road, rode) my new scooter to school.

20. (He’ll, heel, heal) go to work tomorrow.

DICTIONARY

HOMOPHONES: Words that sound alike, but they have a different spelling and a

different meaning.


HOMONYM CONTEXT 1 CONTEXT 2

To Lie

a) In a horizontal position.

b) To not tell the truth.

I am not lying to you. I am

telling the truth. You must

believe me.

Answer: ___

The dog is lying on the

bed.

Answer: ___

Watch

a) To see.

b) Object worn on wrist.

We are going to go watch

the “Hunger Games”.

Answer: ___

What time is it? I do not

have my watch.

Answer: ___

Page

a) To contact someone

with a beeper.

b) The number of the

sheet in a book.

On what page in the book

can I find the answer?

Answer: ____

I am going to try and page

Dr. Smith.

Answer: _____

Play

a) Recreational activity.

b) A theatrical piece.

The children saw the play

of Romeo and Juliette.

Answer: ____

The kids will go play in the

sandbox.

Answer: ____

Pen

a) A writing tool.

containing ink.

b) An enclosed place.

I am going to clean the

pen.

Answer: ____

You need to write your

clean copy with a pen.

Answer: _____

PRACTICE 2 :

Write the correct definition A or B for each underlined word in the sentences.

HOMONYMS: Words that have the same spelling and pronunciation. However,

they have different meanings.


HOMOGRAPH CONTEXT 1 CONTEXT 2

Wind

a) Sound the air makes.

b) To turn something

clockwise.

I can hear the wind blowing

through the trees.

Answer: ____

I need to wind my watch if I

want it to work.

Answer: ____

Bow

a) The result of tying two

pieces of string or

ribbon together.

b) At the end of a show

when the artists bend

towards the crowd.

c) Object used to play

the violin.

d) The front part of a

boat or ship.

This part of the instrument is

called the bow.

Answer: ______

Could you please put a bow

on the gift.

Answer: _____

Please bow to the crowd of

spectators.

Answer: ____

This part is called the bow, the

back part of the ship is called

the stern.

Answer: _____

Present

a) Gift.

b) Attend.

c) Give or offer.

The official will present her

with the award.

Answer: ___

All the students are present

today for their exam.

Answer: ____

For Christmas he gave me a

large present.

Answer: _____

Wound

a) Injury.

b) To tie around

something.

The rope was wound around

the tree.

Answer: ____

The nurse will attend to your

wound.

Answer: ____

PRACTICE 3:

Write the correct definition A or B for each underlined word in the sentences.

HOMOGRAPHS: Words that have the same spelling, but different pronunciations and

different meanings.


WORD C U WORD C U

1. Rice 12. Ring

2. Water 13. Minute

3. Chair 18. Hair

4. Eye 19. Stimulus

5. Homework 20. Word

6. Hug 21. Person

7. Information 22. Exam

8. Photo 23. Glass

9. Dollar 24. Vegetable

10. Money 25. Clothes

11. Flower 26. Milk

12. Candy 27. Utensil

13. Car 28. Holiday

14. Furniture 29. Food

15. Sand 30. Page

10 Countable and Uncountable

Nouns PRACTICE 1:

Indicate if the following words are COUNTABLE (C) or UNCOUNTABLE (U). Simply put a

mark in the proper column.

STK p. 10


Example: For lunch, Jim had potatoES, meat _X_ and some milk _X_.

1. Lina has blue eyeS___ and curly hair_X_.

2. When you are very thirsty you should drink 2 glass____ of water____.

3. At 5:00 p.m. there is a lot of traffic____ on the road and the car____ are usually

lined up bumper to bumper.

4. We have visited many beach____ in South America.

5. Is that a new pair____ of shoe____?

6. Marc took many picture____ at the competition last weekend.

7. My student____ have made so much progress____ this year.

8. I have a lot of homework____ to do tonight, it is awful.

9. The juice____ box____ are in the cooler.

10. The study____ show that eating breakfast____ is important for learning.

11. Wow! There are many page____ in this book. That sure is a lot of paper____.

12. There are 2 miles of sand____ on this private beach.

13. The beach_____ in Cuba are so beautiful.

14. The seminar was really interesting, but it sure had lots of information____.

15. These vegetable_____ are cheap, but the rest of the produce____ is expensive

PRACTICE 2:

Read the sentences below. For each word in ITALICS decide whether it is COUNTABLE

or UNCOUNTABLE. For those that are countable, write the plural form at the end. For

those that are uncountable put an X.

PLURAL OR NOT????

Simple rule: If you can count it, it takes the plural form. If you need to measure it somehow

(kilograms, kilometers, meters, dollars….), it does not take the plural form!


PRACTICE 3:

Read the words below. For each word decide whether it is COUNTABLE (C) or

UNCOUNTABLE (U). For those that are countable, write the correct plural form at the end.

WATCH OUT!!! Some countable words have EXCEPTIONS when it comes to their plurality.

WORD Count. or

Uncount.

Plural

Form WORD

Count.or

Uncount. Plural Form

1 Door C doors 26 Weather

2 Window 27 Flake

3 Puzzle 28 Snow

4 Furniture 29 Rain

5 Play 30 Luck

6 Geography 31 Flour

7 Location 32 People

8 Day 33 Person

9 Rubbish 34 Book

10 Work 35 Tape

11 Tea 36 Scissors

12 Soda 37 Sheep

13 Food 38 Ice

14 Produce 39 Ice cube

15 Apple 40 Mouse

16 Meat 41 Brush

17 Fish 42 Girl

18 Child 43 Boy

19 Tooth 44 Attention

20 Toe 45 Housework

21 Team 46 Equipment

22 Member 47 Foot

23 Toy 48 Knife

24 Tree 49 Piano

25 Doll 50 Baby


PRACTICE 4:

Read the sentences below.

Add the words TOO or VERY in the blank spaces.

1. This exam was _too____complex. The students did not pass it.

2. Natacha is ___________ sick to come out and play. She is going to stay in

bed all day.

3. I am ___________ lucky to have you as a friend.

4. It’s ___________ dark, I can’t see anything. Do you have a flashlight?

5. Nancy was ________ excited to learn she was having a baby girl.

6. Jessica and Joey were ___________exhausted after the marathon. They did

not stay for the party. They went home.

7. The dessert was _________ good. I ate two servings.

8. The race car driver won by driving ____________ fast.

9. I got a speeding ticket because I was driving _________ fast.

10. These shorts are ___________ small. They do not fit me.

11. There are a lot of pages read. It is _________ difficult for me.

12. We are _________ excited to have you over for dinner.

13. That dress was __________ expensive for me to buy. I had to leave it there.

14. This story is __________ creepy. It is freaking me out.

15. I need help, this is ________ long for me to do on my own.

16. This book has _________ many mistakes.

17. This is my favorite food, I like it _________ much.

18. I can’t take it any longer, it is ____________ hard for me to continue.

19. This color is _________ flashy.

20. Can you go to the library for me? I can’t walk _______ very fast.

VERY ----- This stack is VERY heavy, but I can try to pick it up.

TOO ---- This problem is TOO difficult, I can’t do it.


11 Parts of Speech

PRACTICE 1:

Underline the DETERMINERS and the DEMONSTRATIVES in the sentences below.

Then on the last line, explain where they are placed in a sentence.

1. The car was in the yard all year long.

2. I have a sister who lives in the United-States.

3. These cookies are delicious.

4. Do you want a shake with those fries?

5. Those kids are not very nice.

6. Does she prefer this dress or that one over there?

7. Did Jane get a parking ticket?

8. These vegetables are not cooked enough.

9. I hate having to clean the house, especially the bathroom where there is a lot

of scrubbing to do.

10. Where did you eat last Saturday night?

11. Tomorrow, I am going to a gala to reward the students who worked hard all

year long.

12. Is that your car I see being towed away?

13. Could you please put this document on my desk?

14. My desk is next to the window over there.

STK p. 6-7,9- 10,

14, 26, 31 to 42

Determiners are placed ________________ a noun in the sentence!


PRACTICE 2:

Underline the SUBJECTS in the sentences below.


1. Lisa is a new student at our school.

2. Catherine has a new car.

3. The students got to watch a movie.

4. I found those shoes at Aldo.

5. Line and Lina are twin sisters.

6. After the storm passed, the sun came out.

7. Claude likes his steak well done.

8. Could everyone please put the dictionaries away?

9. They rarely go out anymore.

10. These elastics were too small. I had to buy larger ones.

11. They put all the dictionaries away.

12. The kittens were sleeping when the dog started to bark.

13. The sun was shining a few minutes ago, but now it is cloudy.

14. I think it is going to rain.

15. I washed the desks and swept the floor last Friday afternoon.

16. Where would you like to have lunch?

17. My students have made the most incredible projects. They are amazing.

18. My husband is the best. He does a lot to help me around the house.

19. Where did Peter find this chair? It is incredible.

20. Can we please have a menu?

Subjects are placed _______________ a verb in a sentence!


PRACTICE 3 :

Underline the VERBS in the sentences below.


1. Myriam was one of my favorite students.

2. We are going to have to wait for the next bus.

3. Juliette was absent last week.

4. Cindy and Mike do not work well together.

5. Taylor will have to apply for another job next year if is she hopes to earn

enough money for college.

6. Sarah took out the recycling bin yesterday.

7. You are going to wear that dress to the dance.

8. I think I have a chance of winning the lottery.

9. I think I have an extra pencil.

10. The soccer game is at 12:40 p.m.

11. We need to be there before noon.

12. I could not imagine going to France without you.

13. Sam did not like the color of his room, so he painted it over.

14. Karl did not have his pencil again this week.

15. The electronic dictionary does not always give you the English translation you

need. You need to scroll down to see all the possibilities.

16. My sister lives in North Carolina. I do not see her often, but we get the chance

to talk every day on Facetime.

17. Where did you park your car? Did you pay for your parking space?

18. Melissa has gotten engaged. She is going to marry Joseph.

19. They will visit Spain next July.

20. The soap was on sale last week. I bought a lot of it.

Verbs are placed ______________ a subject in a sentence!


PRACTICE 4 :

Underline the PREPOSITIONS in the sentences below.

1. Do you like going to the cinema?

2. What sorts of movies do you like in general?

3. Jenny is sitting between Carla and Dave.

4. The clock is on the wall above the door.

5. The bulletin board is in front of the class next to the blackboard.

6. You need to go inside. The door to get to the second floor is on your right.

7. You need to go up the staircase and then turn left. The library is across from the

French department.

8. The books are on the shelf in the bookcase.

9. Do you live in Lennoxville?

10. I live at 54 Main Street. My house is not far from the Subway restaurant.

11. I placed the exam in a large envelope. Then I left it at the main office. The

secretary took it and placed it inside the safe.

12. Your final exam is on June 11th at 1:30 p.m. You have 2 hours to complete it.

PRACTICE 5 :

Translate the following prepositions to French.

PREPOSITON FRENCH PREPOSITION FRENCH

OVER BEFORE

BETWEEN UNTIL

ACROSS FROM AT

AFTER TO

UNDER IN BACK OF

NEXT TO FROM


PRACTICE 6 :

Use the image to choose the correct preposition to complete each sentence

below.

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PRACTICE 7 :

Match each preposition to the correct image.



PRACTICE 8 :

Answer each question with a complete sentence. Use the image to help you choose

the proper preposition.



PRACTICE 9:

Underline the ADJECTIVES in the sentences below.


1. You have a beautiful name.

2. This is Pier-Anne’s new car. It is a Toyota. It is white and has four doors.

3. This text uses a lot of colorful adjectives to describe the characters.

4. I prefer chocolate cake.

5. I don’t like the color of my classroom. I think I will have to paint the walls over.

6. There is a new student in class today. This is her first day at our school.

7. Matt is a nice guy. He is a real gentleman with girls.

8. My pool is circular in shape. I did not want an oval-shaped one because it

takes up too much space in my yard.

9. My room is too small. I want to take my older sister’s room because it is much

bigger.

10. That movie was terrible. There was no action and the storyline was boring.

11. She is Spanish-American and her boyfriend is Asian.

12. Sandra is a special student. She is hardworking and very perseverant. She

never gives up.

13. These are exceptional students. They give their 100% in everything they do.

14. Do you prefer pink or blue?

15. This is a large classroom. There is a lot of space.

Adjectives are placed ____________ a noun or _____________ a verb in a

sentence!


12 Word Order : Adjectives

Using the chart, determine in which order each adjective should appear in the

sentence. Follow the example as a guide.

Example :

John has (purple and green – new – a) sweater.

John has a new purple and green sweater.

1. Melissa is (tall – a – beautiful – Spanish) girl.

_______________________________________________________________________________

2. (cousin’s – first - my – young) daughter is living in France.

_______________________________________________________________________________

3. (green – the – warm - rectangular) room is hers.

_______________________________________________________________________________

4. (this – slim – clumsy) cat belongs to Jerry.

_______________________________________________________________________________

5. Central Park in New-York is (historical – big – a ) landmark.

_______________________________________________________________________________

6. Smoothies are (summer – cold – one – refreshing) beverage.

_______________________________________________________________________________

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7. Sandra’s (friend – best – cute) is my boyfriend.

_______________________________________________________________________________

8. (stations – recent – sophisticated – radio – many) have websited.

_______________________________________________________________________________

9. (Norwegian – that – old – blue ) blanket is mine.

_______________________________________________________________________________

10. Wow! Did you see (new – pink – her –short ) skirt?

_______________________________________________________________________________

11. Marc bought (durable – some – camping) equipment last year.

_______________________________________________________________________________

12. My father is ( clever – older – a) man.

_______________________________________________________________________________

13. Chanelle is (English – young – exciting – our) teacher.

_______________________________________________________________________________

14. I bought (two – full – perfume) bottles last week.

_______________________________________________________________________________

15. The neighbours have ( small – a – barking – new) puppy.

_______________________________________________________________________________

16. There are (twelve– talented -young – Canadian) athletes on our swim team this

year.

_______________________________________________________________________________

17. Nathan thinks Maria has (beautiful – black – long –curly ) hair.

_______________________________________________________________________________

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18. Sarah is (most – amazing – the – soccer) player I know.

_______________________________________________________________________________

19. We saw ( handsome – a – young ) man at the mall this afternoon.

_______________________________________________________________________________

20. There were only ( shiny – black – a few) in the parking lot.

_______________________________________________________________________________

21. Because it is cold today, I am wearing (red – my – cozy ) sweater.

_______________________________________________________________________________

22. My mom makes ( best – the – chocolate) cake in the world.

_______________________________________________________________________________

23. The turtle ate (red – big – ripe – all – the) tomatoes in my garden.

_______________________________________________________________________________

24. Julie wore (checkered – her – blue – cotton) shirt today.

_______________________________________________________________________________

25. Group 47 is going on (exciting – overnight – a – camping) trip tomorrow.

_______________________________________________________________________________

26. She picked (three – glossy – yellow ) lemons from the tree.

_______________________________________________________________________________

27. We always put (juicy – some – red –sweet) strawberries in our cereal.

_______________________________________________________________________________

28. Lily wore ( gorgeous – silk – pink – pristine) dress to her prom.

_______________________________________________________________________________

29. ( white – plastic – that – flimsy) bag tore open in half.

_______________________________________________________________________________

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1. It was the most beautiful music she had ever heard. ___________________

2. He was the ugliest dog in the room. ___________________

3. His hands were cleaner than his friend’s hands. ___________________

4. My dad was hungrier than my mom last night. ___________________

5. The second comedian was funnier than the first. ___________________

6. The mystery novel was more suspenseful than the western. ___________________

7. The person who can make the silliest face will win a prize. ___________________

8. This year’s festival is a lot noisier than last year’s festival. ___________________

9. His car is much faster than mine. ___________________

10. He was the bravest knight on the battlefield. ___________________

11. Their flag was more colorful than any other. ___________________

12. The downtown bakery baked the largest pie of all. ___________________

13 Comparative and Superlative Forms

PRACTICE 1:

Circle the comparative or superlative adjective. On the line next to the

sentence, write the persons or things being compared

STK p. 27-28


Adjective Comparative Adjective Comparative

1. beautiful More beautiful than 2. wet

3. ugly Uglier than 4. dry

5. clean 6. sane

7. dirty 8. crazy

9. funny 10. sloppy

11. sad 12. dangerous

13. filthy 14. safe

15. neat 16. careful

17. cowardly 18. bright

19. brave 20. dull

21. colorful 22. sharp

23. intelligent 24. curious

25. smart 26. thin

27. close 28. thick

29. far 30. stiff

Adjective Comparative Adjective Comparative

31. beautiful Less beautiful than 32. wet

33. ugly Less ugly than 34. dry

35. clean 36. sane

37. dirty 38. crazy

39. funny 40. sloppy

41. sad 42. dangerous

43. filthy 44. safe

45. neat 46. careful

47. cowardly 48. bright

49. brave 50. dull

51. colorful 52. sharp

53. intelligent 54. curious

55. smart 56. thin

57. close 58. thick

59. far 60. stiff

2. Write the comparative form of each adjective.

3. Write the inferior form for the comparative


Adjective Superlative Adjective Superlative 1. Perseverant The most perseverant 2. happy

3. smart The smartest 4. friendly

5. beautiful 6. peaceful

7. strange 8. silly

9. dirty 10. wet

11. funny 12. clean

13. filthy 14. crazy

15. intelligent 16. brave

17. courageous 18. pretty

19. sad 20. colorful

21. tasty 22. sloppy

23. cold 24. careful

25. close 26. thin

27. bright 28. young

29. fast 30. stiff

Adjective Superlative Adjective Superlative 1. Perseverant The least perseverant 2. happy

3. smart The least smart 4. friendly

5. beautiful 6. peaceful

7. strange 8. silly

9. dirty 10. wet

11. funny 12. clean

13. filthy 14. crazy

15. intelligent 16. brave

17. courageous 18. pretty

19. sad 20. colorful

21. tasty 22. sloppy

23. cold 24. careful

25. close 26. thin

27. bright 28. young

29. fast 30. stiff

4. Write the superlative form of each adjective.

5. Write the inferior form of the superlative


1. He was ______________ than his brother. (tall)

2. Our car is the ______________ of all. (fast)

3. Her lunch is ______________ than mine. _(good)

4. Jennifer is ______________ than Mike. (sleepy)

5. Our dog is the ______________ on our street. (fierce)

6. The sun is ______________ than the moon. (bright)

7. Bob has the ______________ feet in the classroom. (big)

8. Elizabeth is ______________ than Elona. (silly)

9. The kitchen is ______________ than the bathroom. (dirty)

10. The science book is the ______________ of the texts. (heavy)

11. The kitten is ______________ than the puppy. (cute)

12. Old teachers are ______________ than new teachers. (crabby)

13. Laura is _____________________ than her brother. (strong)

14. Actually, Laura is the ______________ girl in our group. (strong).

15. This is the _______________________ book I have ever read. (good)

16. Yuk! That was the __________________ movie I have ever watched. (bad)

18. Quebec city is ___________________ than Montreal. (far)

20. This was the ___________________ trip ever. (exciting)

21. I can’t believe how smart you are. You are ______________ than me. (smart)

22. That show was _________________ than going to school. (interesting)

23. It took a bit ______________ than I had expected. (long)

24. Yesterday was the ______________ day of my life. (long)

25. The June exams were the _________________ (difficult)

6. Rewrite each sentence, adding the appropriate ending to the adjective to make

it either comparative or superlative.


Q Quiz Time

STK p. 6-7,9- 10,

14, 26, 31 to 42

Last week, I had the worst week of my entire life. First of all, on Monday morning I woke up late.

I did not have the chance to eat breakfast and I missed the bus. Then, when I got to school, I

learned that we had a big science exam, which I did not study for. Then on Tuesday, my best

friend called to say that she could not go to the cinema with me this weekend because she

had to babysit her little brother while her parents were away on vacation. On Wednesday, I

thought things would go better, but they did not. Our English teacher took the entire first and

second period to teach us grammar. Beurk! I was so bored that I fell asleep for about fifteen

minutes. Then, when she realized that I was sleeping, she shouted: “Fire”. I woke up screaming

and tried to run out. However, when I got up, I tripped over my shoe laces and fell in front of

the group. Everyone started laughing. My teacher told me that I had gotten what I deserved.

Thursday was not bad after all at least I thought it would not be. I got my science exam back

and saw that I passed it. My parents had to sign it and when they saw my grade they decided

to ground me for the whole weekend. So Friday night I was stuck at home studying for a test

that I should have studied the week before.

I hope this weekend will be much better.

In the text below, identify the function of each word in BOLD.

Verb Adjective

Example: My mom lives in a new house with my step-father


14 Syntax STK p. 18 to 21

PRACTICE 1 :

Determine if the sentences in the chart are correct or incorrect. Simply place a check

mark in the correct column. For each incorrect sentence make the corrections.

1. The library I went to yesterday. I went to the library yesterday.

2. Very movie this is amazing.

3. Jeremy is studying at home

today.

4. Today Jeremy is studying at

home.

5. Tomorrow, group 47 is leaving

for a trip.

6. The weather is supposed this

weekend to be nice.

7. She walks home from school

every day.

8. Helped me to make this book

Julie.

9. Do you play the piano?

10. Where she work does?


PRACTICE 2 :

Determine if the sentences in the chart are correct or incorrect. Simply place a check

mark in the correct column. For each incorrect sentence make the corrections.

1. In room 1313 the desks are

numbered.

The desks are numbered in room 1313.

2. She borrowed my dictionary

new.

3. Louis put tennis balls under all

the chairs and desks.

4. A great pastime is reading.

5. My planner is completely filled.

6. Pass me your pen please can?

7. I live in a big blue house in

Sherbrooke.

8. You play do rugby?

9. Yesterday, we went to the park

with our teacher.

10. Mike is better than his brother

older.

11. On April 15 1912, the Titanic in

the Atlantic Ocean hit an

iceberg.

12. The damage to the car was

too serious to repair it.

13. Went to the gym last night we.

14. They put on the wall many

posters.

15. I put the sheet on the bulletin

board big and blue.


PRACTICE 3 :

The text below contains sentences that are incorrect. They have been highlighted for you.

Make the necessary changes to correct them.

There is a legend about a killer with a hook. The story begins like this. A young couple

back from a movie were driving home. They decided to stop in a secluded area to

be alone. The boy decided to turn on the radio to find some music romantic. He could

only find a bulletin of news. The bulletin reported that from a mental institution a

maniac crazy had escaped not far away. The maniac was a killer and an amputee.

He had a hook instead of his left hand. The boy could see that the girl was worried, so

he decided to the radio turn off. He tried to get close and kiss her, but she kept telling

him that she could hear something scratching outside and that she wanted to leave

immediately. The boy told her that it was her imagination and that there was nothing

outside that could hurt them. The girl refused him to believe . The boy had enough

and decided to drive back home her. When they arrived at her house they got a

terrible surprise. They found a hook bloody caught in the backseat passenger door.

Were driving back home from a movie


PRACTICE 4 :

The story on page 60 does not have any connectors or transitional words.

Using the word bank below, add the proper connectors in the blank spaces.

WORD BANK

Consequently Finally First of all

Furthermore However In addition

There is a legend about a killer with a hook. The story begins like this.

______________________________, a young couple back from a movie were driving

home. They decided to stop in a secluded area to be alone. The boy decided to

turn on the radio to find some music romantic. ___________________________, he

could only find a bulletin of news. ________________________, the bulletin reported

that from a mental institution a maniac crazy had escaped not far

away._________________________, the maniac was a killer and an amputee. He had

a hook instead of his left hand. The boy could see that the girl was worried, so he

decided to the radio turn off. He tried to get close and kiss her, but she kept telling

him that she could hear something scratching outside and that she wanted to leave

immediately. ________________________, the boy told her that it was her imagination

and that there was nothing outside that could hurt them. The girl refused him to

believe. __________________________, the boy had enough and decided to drive

back home her. When they arrived at her house they got a terrible surprise. They

found a hook bloody caught in the backseat passenger door.


PRACTICE 5 :

Determine if the sentences in the chart are SIMPLE or COMPOUND sentences.

Using different colors, highlights the parts of speech that help you determine which

type of sentence each one is (ex: subject in yellow, verb in pink).

Put a check mark ( ) in the proper column.

SENTENCE SIMPLE COMPOUND

1. I have a cat and a dog.

2. We play tennis but they play soccer.

3. Do you like pizza?

4. Every day, I drive by that house and that dog

chases my car.

5. She wrote him a letter to express her love.

6. Pier-Anne is either going to study at the Séminaire

de Sherbrooke or the CEGEP next year.

7. I prefer chocolate cake, but my sister prefers red

velvet.

8. Every Sunday we have pancakes for breakfast.

9. I didn’t call you, it was too late.

10. The thunder shook the house, and the rain

smashed into the windows.

11. The children played in the park and had ice cream

afterwards.

12. They came inside because of the cold.

13. We went to the mall last week.

14. Juliette loves to go shopping.

15. Olivia is a beautiful baby and she smiles a lot.

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