Fundamentals Of English Grammar

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  1. I studied last niht. '

  2. I study grammar every day.

  3. I'm thirsty.

  4. I'd like (a kind of drink).


Switch roles.


  1. San Francisco is a seaport.

  2. Chickens lay eggs.

  3. I (likeldon't like) the weather today.

  4. Swimming is an Olympic sport.

  5. I'M never been in (name of a country). 15. Coffee contains caffeine.

  6. 1 don't like (a kind of food). 16. Elephants can swim.
    7.... is a (biglsmall) country. 17. (Name of a country) is'in Africa.

  7. Paper burns. 18. I've never had caviar* for breakfast.

  8. Snakes don't have legs.

  9. I've never seen an iceberg.

  10. Denmark has no volcanoes.

  11. I'd rather go to (name of a place) than
    (name of a place).
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    EXERCISE 18. TOO, SO, EITHER, NEITHER. (Chart 8-5)
    Directions: Create dialogues (either with a parmer or in writing).
    Speaker A: Use the given verb to make a statement (not a question). Your book is open.
    Speaker B: React to Speaker A's idea by using too, so, either, or neither in a response.
    Your book is closed.
    Example: would like. 1,
    SPEAKER A (book open): I'd like to sail around the world someday.
    SPEAKER B (book closed): So would I. OR I would too.
    Example: didn't want
    SPEAKER A (book open): Toshi didn't want to give a speech in front of the class.
    SPEAKER B (book closed): Neither did Ingrid. OR Ingrid didn't either.

    I ,I? ..
    Switch roles. I. ,.

  12. don't have ,: r, 7. can fly. -

  13. can't speak 8. would like

  14. enjoy 9. didn't go

  15. isn't going to be .. 10. are

  16. haven't ever seen 11. is sitting

  17. will be 12. wasn't


*Caviar = fish eggs (an expensive delicacy in some cultuns).
*This exercise asks you to use too, m, eithpr, or neih in conversational responses. Other responses are, of course,
possible. For example:
s- A: I'd like ro sail around the world someday.
SPEAKER B: I&&'? Why)
SpBllKan A: Toshi didn't want to give a speech in hnt of the class. , .:', ,
s- B: Oh? Why not? ,,,. ; .,
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