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Grammar Basics: Unit 9 – “I have” and “I’ve got” (Solutions)

Posted on 2012/01/18
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Exercises: Use the following words as prompts to write a sentence using “have / have got,” using the correct forms of “have/has”. Also write the corresponding question.

Example:

you / apple ==>

  • You have an apple. / You’ve got an apple.
  • Do you have an apple? / Have you got an apple?

1. I have a key. / I’ve got a key.
Do I have a key? / Have I got a key?

2. We have a ball. / We’ve got a ball.
Do we have a ball? / Have we got a ball?

3. Sam has a radio. / Sam’s got a radio.
Does Sam have a radio? / Has Sam got a radio?

4. Lisa has tickets. / Lisa’s got tickets.
Does Lisa have tickets? / Has Lisa got tickets?

5. It has a pool. / It’s got a pool.
Does it have a pool? / Has it got a pool?

6. They have the food. / They’ve got the food.
Do they have the food? / Have they got the food?

7. You have the pictures. / You’ve got the pictures.
Do you have the pictures? / Have you got the pictures?

8. John has a camera. / John’s got a camera.
Does John have a camera? / Has John got a camera?

9. The students have their homework. / The students have got their homework.
Do the students have their homework? / Have the students got their homework?

10. The porter has our suitcases. / The porter has got our suitcases.
Does the porter have our suitcases? / Has the porter got our suitcases?

11. The baby has his bottle. / The baby’s got his bottle.
Does the baby have his bottle? / Has the baby got his bottle?

12. Father has slippers. / Father’s got slippers.
Does Father have slippers? / Has Father got slippers?

13. Mother has the recipe. / Mother’s got the recipe.
Does Mother have the recipe? / Has Mother got the recipe?

14. Jackson has his gym bag. / Jackson’s got his gym bag.
Does Jackson have his gym bag? / Has Jackson got his gym bag?

15. You have your lesson book. You’ve got your lesson book.
Do you have your lesson book? / Have you got your lesson book?

16. It has cable TV. / It’s got cable TV.
Does it have cable TV? / Has it got cable TV?

17. He has a mechanical pencil. / He’s got a mechanical pencil.
Does he have a mechanical pencil? / Has he got a mechanical pencil?

18. Northwestern University has a good football coach. / Northwestern University’s got a good football coach.
Does Northwestern University have a good football coach? / Has Northwestern University got a good football coach?

19. The train has comfortable seats. / The train’s got comfortable seats.
Does the train have comfortable seats? / Has the train got comfortable seats?

20. The building has an elevator. / The building’s got an elevator.
Does the building have an elevator? / Has the building got an elevator?

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Grammar Basics: Unit 9 – “I have” and “I’ve got”

Posted on 2012/01/17
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“have” / “have got” is used to indicate possession. In the case of third person singular, “has” / “has got” is used instead. So, we have the following table:

  • I have, I have got ( = I’ve got)
  • you have, you have got ( = you’ve got)
  • we have, we have got ( = we’ve got)
  • they have, they have got ( = they’ve got)
  • he has, he has got ( = he’s got)
  • she has, she has got ( = she’s got)
  • it has, it has got ( = it’s got)

Examples:

  • I have a pen. / I have got a pen. = I’ve got a pen.
  • You have a dog. / You have got a dog. = You’ve got a dog.
  • We have a new car. / We have got a new car. = We’ve got a new car.
  • They have problems. / They have got problems. = They’ve got problems.

The negation is formed this way:

  • have ==> do not have ( = don’t have)
  • have got ==> have not got ( = haven’t got)
  • has ==> does not have ( = doesn’t have)
  • has got ==> has not got ( = hasn’t got)

Examples:

  • I don’t have any money.
  • We don’t have time.
  • They don’t have a clue. ( = They don’t understand at all.)
  • She doesn’t have blue eyes.
  • He doesn’t have pets.

For “have / has,” questions are formed with “Do/Does” and switching the order of subject and verb:

  • I have … ==> Do I have …?
  • you have … ==> Do you have…?
  • we have … ==> Do we have …?
  • they have … ==> Do they have …?

Note that in the third person singular, “has” changes to “have” for the question:

  • he has … ==> Does he have …?
  • she has … ==> Does she have …?
  • it has … ==> Does it have …?

Examples:

  • Do you have a minute? ( = Do you have any time?)
  • Does he have a backpack?
  • Do they have a red car?
  • Does it have a scratch on the driver’s door?

For “have got / has got,” questions are formed by switching the order of “have / has” and subject:

  • I have got … ==> Have I got …?
  • you have got … ==> Have you got …?
  • we have got … ==> Have we got …?
  • they have got … ==> Have they got …?

Here, third person singular keeps “has” for questions:

  • he has got … ==> Has he got …?
  • she has got … ==> Has she got …?
  • it has got … ==> Has she got …?

Examples:

  • Have you got a knife I could borrow?
  • Have they got any milk?
  • Has she got an idea?

These types of questions are “yes or no” questions, and can be answered as seen in the following table. You can use the question word as a clue or prompt for the answer word:

  • Do I have …? ==> Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
  • Do you have…? ==> Yes, you do. / No, you don’t.
  • Do we have …? ==> Yes, we do. / No, we don’t.
  • Do they have …? ==> Yes, they do. / No, they don’t.

 

 

  • Does he have …? ==> Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.
  • Does she have …? ==> Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.
  • Does it have …? ==> Yes, it does. / No, it doesn’t.

 

 

  • Have I got …? ==> Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
  • Have you got …? ==> Yes, you have. / No, you haven’t.
  • Have we got …? ==> Yes, we have. / No, we haven’t.
  • Have they got …? ==> Yes, they have. / No, they haven’t.

 

 

  • Has he got …? ==> Yes, he has. / No, he hasn’t.
  • Has she got …? ==> Yes, she has. / No, she hasn’t.
  • Has it got …? ==> Yes, it has. / No, it hasn’t.

Exercises: Use the following words as prompts to write a sentence using “have / have got,” using the correct forms of “have/has”. Also write the corresponding question.

Example:

you / apple ==>

  • You have an apple. / You’ve got an apple.
  • Do you have an apple? / Have you got an apple?

1. I / a key

2. we / a ball

3. Sam / a radio

4. Lisa / tickets

5. it / a pool

6. they / the food

7. you / the pictures

8. John / a camera

9. the students / their homework

10. the porter / our suitcases

11. the baby / his bottle

12. Father / slippers

13. Mother / the recipe

14. Jackson / his gym bag

15. you / your lesson book

16. it / cable TV

17. he / a mechanical pencil

18. Northwestern University / a good football coach

19. the train / comfortable seats

20. the building / an elevator

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Crossword – Basic Vocabulary 3 (Solution)

Posted on 2012/01/16
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Writing Assignment: The Classroom (Solution)

Posted on 2012/01/14
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1. Who is standing at the desk in the front of the room?
The teacher is standing at the desk in the front of the room.

2. How many students are in the picture?
There are four students in the picture.

3. Are most of the students sitting or standing?
Most of the students are sitting at their desks.

4. Who is writing on the blackboard?
A girl is writing on the blackboard.

5. Is the girl writing in English?
Yes, the girl is writing in English.

6. Which subject are they learning in this classroom?
They are learning English in this classroom.

7. With what is the girl writing on the chalkboard?
The girl is writing with a piece of chalk on the blackboard.

8. How many blackboards are in the picture?
There are two blackboards in the picture.

9. Where is the clock? What time is it?
The clock is on the wall between the two blackboards. It is about 1:30.

10. Is the teacher standing in the front or the back of the classroom?
The teacher is standing in the front of the classroom.

11. What is the teacher holding in his right hand?
The teacher is holding a pen (or a pencil) in his right hand.

12. What is under the desk on the right hand side?
A wastepaper basket is under the desk on the right hand side.

13. Where is the ink?
The ink is in a bottle on the teacher’s desk.

14. Are the two books on the teacher’s desk opened or closed?
The two books on the teacher’s desk are closed.

15. In which hand is the teacher holding the box?
The teacher is holding the box in his left hand.

16. With what are the students writing on the school desk?
The students are writing with a pen (pencil) on the school desk.

17. Is the girl sitting to the right or the left of the two male students?
The girl is sitting to the right of the two male students.

18. Who is wearing glasses?
The teacher is wearing glasses.

19. What is the girl reading out loud?
The girl is reading a book out loud.

20. Do you like to translate from your mother tongue into English?
Yes, I enjoy translating from my mother tongue into English!

Paragraph: My English Class

Write a paragraph about your English class.

In our English class there are many people. Some are businessmen. Some have their own dry cleaning or nail shop. Some are retired and just want to improve their English. All of them had some English when they were in school, but they realize that they have to study more to be able to talk to their customers.

We practice English in various ways. Sometimes we read a book that is not too difficult, like a children’s book, and then translate it. Sometimes we read aloud to practice our pronunciation. Sometimes we write a letter or a short paragraph, like this exercise. Another good activity is to play a puzzle or a game, to get us thinking in English instead of our mother tongue. Sometimes we watch a TV program or a movie for listening practice. All these different activities help us to understand and use English better.

At the end of the semester, we have a little class party. In the summertime we can go somewhere and have a picnic. Otherwise, we just go out to a restaurant, or have a pizza party in the classroom. It all depends on what the class wants to do. No matter what, we learn English together and have fun doing it!

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Writing Assignment: The Classroom

Posted on 2012/01/13
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classroom

Vocabulary

1. pair of glasses
2. in the back
3. in the front
4. desk
5. book
6. textbook
7. box
8. classroom
9. student
10. late
11. English class
12. teacher
13. blackboard
14. white board
15. ink
16. to learn, study
17. to translate
18. in English
19. into English
20. most (of them)
21. subject (of study)
22. open
23. closed
24. clock
25. gladly, like to
26. to write
27. to write on
28. to write to
29. to read out loud
30. to hold

Use the above vocabulary to help you in answering the following questions. Try to write in complete sentences, as much as you can.

1. Who is standing at the desk in the front of the room?

2. How many students are in the picture?

3. Are most of the students sitting or standing?

4. Who is writing on the blackboard?

5. Is the girl writing in English?

6. Which subject are they learning in this classroom?

7. With what is the girl writing on the chalkboard?

8. How many blackboards are in the picture?

9. Where is the clock? What time is it?

10. Is the teacher standing in the front or the back of the classroom?

11. What is the teacher holding in his right hand?

12. What is under the desk on the right hand side?

13. Where is the ink?

14. Are the two books on the teacher’s desk opened or closed?

15. In which hand is the teacher holding the box?

16. With what are the students writing on the school desk?

17. Is the girl sitting to the right or the left of the two male students?

18. Who is wearing glasses?

19. What is the girl reading out loud?

20. Do you like to translate from your mother tongue into English?

Paragraph: My English Class

Write a paragraph about your English class.

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Grammar Basics: Unit 8 – “I am doing” vs. “I do” (Solutions)

Posted on 2012/01/13
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Exercises: In the following sentences, determine whether you should use Present Continuous or Simple Present form. Remember that the Present Continuous needs the correct form of “be”. If the sentence is a question, remember to include the correct form of “do” for question formation.

Example:
_____ tomatoes? (you / like) ==> Do you like tomatoes?

Please be quiet – _____ now. (the baby / sleep) ==> Please be quiet – the baby is sleeping now.

1. Susan is knitting a sweater for her cousin’s birthday.

2. Mother is cooking broccoli for dinner, but Steve hates that vegetable.

3. It’s snowing so hard I can’t see across the street.

4. Do you remember your first day of school as a child?

5. Tonight the lecturer is speaking about rattlesnakes.

6. He gives lectures about rattlesnakes all over the country.

7. Where are you going?

8. She prefers tea over coffee.

9. Paul speaks three languages.

10. Do you believe in ghosts?

11. I always forget my cousin’s birthday, so I’m writing it down on my calendar.

12. Jim drives fast whenever he’s mad.

13. Tim is playing in a golf tournament this weekend.

14. He plays in tournaments every chance he gets.

15. Karen is reading a book for her literature class.

16. It’s raining so much that the city park by the river is now flooded.

17. Why didn’t Bill study for his test? He knows better than that!

18. After school he goes to the library.

19. We’re going to the movies tonight after dinner.

20. I’m writing a letter to my nephew.

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Grammar Basics: Unit 8 – “I am doing” vs. “I do”

Posted on 2012/01/12
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As we have already seen, Present Continuous is generally used to indicate that something is happening at the time of speaking. On the other hand, Simple Present is used for things that are generally true, things that repeat, or for things that happen sometimes/all the time.

We can also look at the difference between Present Continuous and Simple Present by considering “I am doing” (Present Continuous) versus “I do” (Simple Present).

Examples:

  • I’m doing the laundry. (right now)
  • I do the laundry every Monday. (repeating event)
  • Sam is washing the car. (right now)
  • Sam washes the car every week. (repeating event)
  • Mary is watching TV. (right now)
  • Mary watches TV whenever she’s bored. (generally true)

Note:
Certain words do not generally use a Present Continuous form:

  • believe
  • depend
  • forget
  • hate
  • know
  • like
  • love
  • mean
  • need
  • prefer
  • remember
  • understand
  • want

Exercises: In the following sentences, determine whether you should use Present Continuous or Simple Present form. Remember that the Present Continuous needs the correct form of “be”. If the sentence is a question, remember to include the correct form of “do” for question formation.

Example:
_____ tomatoes? (you / like) ==> Do you like tomatoes?

Please be quiet – _____ now. (the baby / sleep) ==> Please be quiet – the baby is sleeping now.

1. _____ a sweater for her cousin’s birthday. (Susan / knit)

2. _____ broccoli for dinner, but _____ that vegetable. (Mother / cook), (Steve / hate)

3. _____ so hard I can’t see across the street. (it / snow)

4. _____ your first day of school as a child? (you / remember)

5. Tonight _____ about rattlesnakes. (the lecturer / speak)

6. _____ lectures about rattlesnakes all over the country. (he / give)

7. Where _____? (you / go)

8. _____ tea over coffee. (she / prefer)

9. _____ three languages. (Paul / speak)

10. _____ in ghosts? (you / believe)

11. _____ always _____ my cousin’s birthday, so _____ it down on my calendar. (I / forget), (I / write)

12. _____ fast whenever he’s mad. (Jim / drive)

13. _____ in a golf tournament this weekend. (Tim / play)

14. _____ in tournaments every chance he gets. (he / play)

15. _____ a book for her literature class. (Karen / read)

16. _____ so much that the city park by the river is now flooded. (it / rain)

17. Why didn’t Bill study for his test? _____ better than that! (he / know)

18. After school _____ to the library. (he / go)

19. _____ to the movies tonight after dinner. (we / go)

20. _____ a letter to my nephew. (I / write)

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Grammar Basics: Unit 7 – Simple Present, Questions (Solutions)

Posted on 2012/01/11
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Exercises: Write questions from the following words. Be sure to put the “do” verb in the right form (do/does).

Example: eat / he / seafood / ? ==> Does he eat seafood?

1. Do you like kimchee?

2. Does Donald have an MP3 player?

3. Do I eat pizza for breakfast?

4. Where do your brothers live?

5. Do they like it there?

6. What does he eat for lunch?

7. Why do we celebrate Christmas?

8. When does the mail usually come?

9. What time does the plane come in?

10. How much does this pencil case cost?

11. How does Daniel feel today?

12. Do you often visit your parents?

13. Do we have any ice cream?

14. Whom do you usually watch on TV?

15. Do I have to go to bed now?

16. Why do you have a green sticker on your book?

17. Does she usually look like that?

18. Does it often rain in the summer?

19. Does Mike study a lot for math?

20. What does your father do?

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Grammar Basics: Unit 7 – Simple Present, Questions

Posted on 2012/01/10
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The pattern for forming simple present questions is as follows:

Do/Does + subject + (adverb of frequency) + V (+….)?

where V is the dictionary form of the verb. “Does” is for third person singular, and all others use “Do.”

Examples:

  • I eat ==> Do I eat?
  • You drive ==> Do you drive?
  • We walk ==> Do we drive?
  • They talk ==> Do they talk?
  • He sings ==> Does he sing?
  • She runs ==> Does she run?
  • It rains ==> Does it rain?

Note that for third person singular, there is NO “s” after the end of the main verb. Instead, the “s” goes on DO: do ==> does.

Examples:

  • It always rains at night. ==> Does it always rain at night?
  • He works at a restaurant. ==> Does he work at a restaurant?
  • Tom studies after school. ==> Does Tom study after school?
  • We go on vacation every summer. ==> Do we go on vacation every summer?
  • She practices the piano three hours every day. ==> Does she practice the piano three hours every day?
  • They cut their grass on Saturdays. ==> Do they cut their grass on Saturdays?
  • Dad takes a shower every morning. ==> Does Dad take a shower every morning?
  • The schoolkids have their yearly picnic at the end of May. ==> Do the schoolkids have their yearly picnic at the end of May?
  • John likes skiing. ==> Does John like skiing?
  • He hates bowling. ==> Does he hate bowling?

For wh-questions, the wh- word comes first in the sentence, giving us the pattern:

Wh- do/does + subject + (adverb of frequency) + V (+….)?

Examples:

  • Whom do you think will win the game?
  • What does Tim want for Christmas?
  • Where do we go from here?
  • When does Jane do her homework?
  • Why do you take off your shoes when you come in?
  • How does a magician do his tricks?

Exercises: Write questions from the following words. Be sure to put the “do” verb in the right form (do/does).

Example: eat / he / seafood / ? ==> Does he eat seafood?

1. kimchee / like / you / ?

2. an / Donald / have / MP3 / player / ?

3. breakfast / eat / pizza / for / I / ?

4. brothers / live / where / your / ?

5. it / like / there / they / ?

6. eat / for / he / lunch / what / ?

7. celebrate / Christmas / we / why / ?

8. come / mail / the / usually / when / ?

9. come / in / plane / the / time / what / ?

10. case / cost / how / much / pencil / this / ?

11. Daniel / feel / how / today / ?

12. often / parents / visit / you / your / ?

13. any / cream / have / ice / we / ?

14. whom / you / usually / watch / on / TV / ?

15. bed / go / have / I / now / to / to / ?

16. a / book / green / have / on / sticker / why / you / your / ?

17. like / look / she / that / usually / ?

18. in / it / often / rain / summer / the / ?

19. Mike / study / a / lot / for / math / ?

20. do / father / what / your / ?

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Crossword – Basic Vocabulary 2 (Solution)

Posted on 2012/01/09
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