Fundamentals Of English Grammar

EXERCISE 29. GET USEDIACCUSTOMED TO. (Chart 10-10)

Directions: Discuss or write about one or more of the following topics.

1. James graduated from high school last month. Three days after graduation, he got
   married. The next week he started a job at a paint store. Within two weeks, his life
   changed a lot. What did he have to get used to?


2. Jane is going to leave her parents' house next week. She is going to move in with two
   of her cousins who work in the city. Jane will be away from her home for the first time
   in her life. What is she going to have to get accustomed to?


3. Think of a time you traveled in or lived in a foreign country. What weren't you used
   to? What did you get used to? What didn't you ever get used to?


4. Think of the first day of a job you have had. What weren't you used to? What did you
   get used to?

I used to live in Chicago, but

Tokyo.

INCORRECT: I ued to living in

EXERCISE 30. USED TO vs. BE USED TO. (Chart 10-1 1)

Directions: Add an appropriate form of be if necessary. If no form of be is needed, write

8 in the blank.

now I live in In (a): Used to expresses the habitual past (see Chart

1. I have lived in Malaysia for a long time. I nw used to warm weather.

2. I d used to live in Finland, but now I live in France.

3. I used to sitting at this desk. I sit here every day.


4. I used to sit in the back of the classroom, but now I prefer to sit in
   the front row.

Chicago.
INCORRBCT: I am used U) I& in a big city.
(b) I am used to living in a big city.

5. When I was a child, I used to play games with my friends in a big
   field near my house after school every day.

2-1 1, p. 52). It is followed by the simple form of a

verb.

In (b): be wed to is followed by the -kg form of a

verb (a gerund).*

6. It's hard for my children to stay inside on a cold, rainy day. They
   used to playing outside in the big field near our house. They play there almost

*NOm In both wed to (habitual past) and be wed to, the "d" is not pronounced in wd.

every day

7. A teacher used to answering questions. Students, especially good
   students, always have a lot of questions.


8. People used to believe the world was flat.

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