UNIVERSIDAD LATINOAMERICANA DE CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGIA

11-2003 GRAMMAR III

Written Practice #1

Prof. Randall Torres Quirós

Analysis

_{9% = 36pts (weeks 1-3)}

NAME(S)

a- ______________________________________________________

b- ______________________________________________________

WRITTEN PRACTICE #1

1- Based on the overview of verb tenses recently analyzed, provide an answer to solve the

following requests.

A) The Simple Past Tense is used to:

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B) The Future Progressive Tense is used to:

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C) Two Time Expressions used to work with the Present Progressive Tense are: (2pts)

a- ____________________ b- ____________________

D) The Adverbs of Frequency used in the Simple Present Tense that represent 100% and 0% are: (2pts)

a- ____________________ b- ____________________

E) Write four meaningful sentences by taking into account the following requirements: (8pts)

a- (Simple Future – Plural Sub)

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b- (Future Progressive – Singular Sub)

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c- Sub (plural) + BE + Verb + the rest of the sentence (Present Progressive)

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d- Sub (singular) + Freq Adv + Verb + the rest of the sentence (Simple Present)

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2- Create some personal sentences in which these Adjective Clauses can be used.

Take contexts into consideration to create meaningful structures. (10pts-2pts each)

a- who just said that to forgive is to forget

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b- who is crying now

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c- that was destroyed in 1989

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d- who can’t pretend a stranger is a long-awaited friend

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e- that is being explained by the professor

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3- Work on the following requests related to Noun Clauses.

1) The PTA* in that school is not entirely committed to developing what they call “a great place to study.”

(5pts – 1pt each)

Identify the following:

a) Main Subject (no substitution): ___________________________________________________

b) Main Verb: _______________________________________________________________

c) Connector: ________________________________________________________________

d) Main Noun Clause __________________________________________________________

e) Noun Clause working as: _____________________________________________________

*PTA: Parent-Teacher Association

2) You must decide how important each of these areas is to Mary and what she needs to accomplish in each one.

(7pts – 1pt each)

Identify the following:

a) Main Subject (no substitution): ____________________________________________________

b) Connectors: ________________________________________________________________

c) Main Noun Clauses

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d) Noun Clauses working as:

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