ANSWER KEY- WEEK FOUR HOMEWORK

p. 33 - Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Choose the correct verb/modifier. If the noun in parentheses is countable, put it in the plural form.

1.	How much money do you need?
2.	Do you have a few coins for the parking meter?
3.	We read several stories in our English class last year.
4.	There was a lot of glass used in the construction of that building.
5.	The prisoners were given a slice of bread and a glass of water.
6.	Did you receive some mail from your brother?
7.	Yes, and my sister sent me a few letters too.
8.	All of this equipment must be replaced.
9.	There is a group of children in the playground.
10.	If your lemonade is too sour, add a little sugar.
11.	There are 12 inches in a foot.
12.	My parents gave me plenty of advice, but I didn't listen...
13.	If your tree doesn't have many leaves, it might be sick.
14.	I have a lot of work to do.
15.	I need a drink of water.
16.	He has had many jobs since he graduated from CEGEP.
17.	There were lots of people at the concert.
18.	How much salt did you put in this soup?
19.	Would you like a bowl of salad.
20.	We need some new furniture for this apartment.

p. 35 – Simple Past

A. Simple Past

1.	started
2.	bought
3.	had
4.	sold
5.	permitted
6.	was
7.	sailed
8.	cried
9.	watched
10.	were

B. Simple Past Interrogatives and Negatives

Affirmative	Interrogative	Negative
He taught here last year.	Did he teach here last year?	He didn’t teach here last year.
Beethoven was the first romantic composer.	Was Beethoven the first romantic composer?	Beethoven wasn’t the first romantic composer.
They stopped buying the newspaper.	Did they stop buying the newspaper?	They didn’t stop buying the newspaper.
He quit smoking.	Did he quit smoking?	He didn’t quit smoking.
You left your house early.	Did you leave your house early?	You didn’t leave your house early.
We slept well last night.	Did you sleep well last night?	We didn’t sleep well last night.
They were late.	Were they late?	They weren’t late.
He spoke about his inventions at the presentation.	Did he speak about his inventions at the presentation?	He didn’t speak about his inventions at the presentation.
The students made progress in their English pronunciation.	Did the students make progress in their English pronunciation?	The students didn’t make progress in their English pronunciation.
He escaped from prison.	Did he escape from prison?	He didn’t escape from prison.
He was sick yesterday.	Was he sick yesterday?	He wasn’t sick yesterday.
We had a party last night.	Did you have a party last night?	We didn’t have a party last night.

p. 38 – Comparatives and Superlatives

(A). Idiomatic Expressions

1.	as skinny as a rake
2.	as sick as a dog
3.	as easy as pie / as easy as ABC
4.	as gentle as a lamb
5.	as stubborn as a mule.

(B). Comparatives and Superlatives

1.	the tallest	8.	more
2.	funnier than	9.	worse than
3.	the easiest	10.	the best
4.	more populated than	11.	fatter than
5.	scarier than	12.	better than
6.	the deepest	13.	the worst
7.	the most wonderful

p. 39 - Comparatives and Superlatives

1.	the holiest	8.	the most	15.	lighter than
2.	more refreshing than	9.	more useful than	16.	the flattest
3.	the most satisfying	10.	The hottest	17.	stronger than
4.	the sweetest	11.	older than	18.	The worst
5.	healthier than	12.	the best
6.	safer than	13.	worse than
7.	more harmful	14.	more expensive than