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Quick Fix 220 (editable version)April 2011

Quick Fix 220Activity 1Read this dialogue from The Simpsons !art uses "do# and "does#instead of other $ords $hich he doesn%t $ant to repeat &hich$ords doesn%t he $ant to repeat'

(omer) (ey* +ou kids* stop ,ghting $itheach other

!art) -ee* .ad* $e are /ust arguing aout

$hich one of us loves you more(omer) h* that is so nice

!art) +es* she says 3 do* and 3 say shedoes

RULE:We often use only an auxiliary verb instead of repeating

a longer expression.3%ve had reakfast* ut my $ife hasn’t4she hasn%t had reakfast5

If there is no auxiliary verb to repeat, we use an appropriate form of do!.3 kno$ the man* ut my $ife doesn’t4she doesn%t kno$ the man5

Activity 2

6ake these sentences more informal y using auxiliaries instead ofrepeating some $ords

1 She said she $ould send me a postcard* and she sent me a postcard

2 3 live in the centre of the city* and Ron lives in the centre of the city

7 6y son has already graduated* ut my daughter hasn%t graduated yet

8 3 can%t meet you tomorro$* ut 3 can meet you on Friday

9 6y $ife doesn%t cook* ut 3 cook

: &hen 3 $as a little girl 3 $anted to marry a rich man* and 3 still think 3 $illmarry a rich man

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Quick Fix 219 (editable version)April 2011

; 3%m not ready yet* ut 3 $ill e ready at half past ,ve

ce* ut his deputy is in the o>ce

? &e didn%t en/oy the party* ut our parents en/oyed it

10 +ou haven%t tidied your room* ut 3 thought you $ould tidy it

11 3 think $atching T@ is a $aste of time* ut my husand doesn%t think it%s a$aste of time

12 +ou are not hungry* ut 3 am hungry

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