ACalabro

Schoolwork

Grammar in Progress

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Ex. 15

1. Jill’s sister had just opened her sceond shop.
2. The shopping assistent told me the wroking system was described in this brochure.
3. Laura said that Pete was brushing his teeth.
4. The taxi driver told us to go past the hospital and then to turn left.
5. Nicole said she wished her boyfriend had been a bit more romantic.
6. Steve told me when he had been living in berlin, he had used to have dinner at 7 p.m.
7. Andrew told his friends he was going to give his parents a big surprise.
8. My friends told us theu would have liked to visit us, but we had not had enough time.

Ex. 16

1. I said I had been watching my car when I had slipped and had bruised my knee.
2. He said the students of 4B were very noisy today!
3. I said I wished Jacopo ha
4. I said this is the second time I had visited this museum.
5. We said we had used to go shopping on Fridays when we had been in Seattle.
6. My mum said to don’t tocuh this hot pan.
7. Dad told me he had already cancelled the order.
8. Ludo would be still having a swim at 8 p.m.

Ex. 17

1. My brother have left college early.
2. I have met somewhere before.
3. I have been writing my essay for hours.
4. I will let you know tomorrow.
5. Jason often get home late after school.
6. We have been chatting the night before.
7. We have been at the cinema the previous night.
8. I’m doing the gardening.
9. Maggie is going to pass her test.
10. She will help me out.
11. We will be training at that time.
12. Open my bag.

Ex. 18

Mandela said that during his life he had dedicated himself to this struggle of the African people. He had fought against white domination, and I had fought against black domination. He had cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in wich all persons lived together in harmony and with equal opportunities. He said he was an ideal wich he hoped to live for and to achieve. But if needed be, it was an ideal for wich I was prepared to die.

Ex. 19

1. Arnold Bennet thank that James joyce had both invented a new method and enlarged the gield of psychology. He told joyce was a genuine innovator; the influence of Ulysses had already been, and doubtless would in the future be, considerable. But he too was a wall-builder. He said also he lacked discipline and decency. He said he would call him the noble svage of the novel.