Writing Better English for ESL Learners

(Nora) #1

  1. I laughed out loud

  2. Please tell me

  3. If you had only invited me

  4. John won’t be coming to the party

  5. a famous writer once lived.

  6. Bill doesn’t understand

  7. A thunderstorm suddenly came up


Exercise 1.20
1.Hestood up slowly and looked at the jury.


  1. When I saw themon the corner, I gave a little wave.

  2. I knew that shewas our new boss.

  3. Dr. Brown often wrote about itin her diary.
    5.Theywere really much worse than mine.

  4. I truly liked hisdaughter a lot.
    7.Wehoped to buy a car together.

  5. I’d help if herbrother would help.

  6. I think that the last two chairs at the table are ours.

  7. You ought to have a few words with him.
    11.Wehad been hoping to see Aunt Susan again.
    12.Itis terrible.

  8. No one told themthat there is no school today.

  9. I’d really like to dance with them (both of them).

  10. John gave ustickets to the baseball game.


Exercise 1.21
1.Theirbedroom needs to be painted.


  1. Have you met hisrelatives?

  2. It looks like itstrunk is scratched.

  3. Why is itscover torn off?

  4. Her aunt is a physician in one of itsclinics.
    6.Hisneighbor used to work as a gardener.
    7.Hervoice began to crack.

  5. Was herhusband a carpenter, too?
    9.Itis really too small for their family.

  6. I’d like to see theirnew house sometime.

  7. Are theirwives going to be at the party?


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