Writing Better English for ESL Learners

(Nora) #1

  1. had been home for the holidays

  2. those documents could have been lost

  3. we have had nothing but wonderful weather

  4. who is so brilliant yet down-to-earth


Exercise 2.5Sample answers are provided.


  1. The door flew open

  2. He tried everything

  3. We were late for the interview

  4. We had to rebuild it

  5. I was staring into the distance

  6. Does anyone know

  7. Maria and Juan began to get nervous

  8. You’ll go broke

  9. he had known about the transmission

  10. he had had the down payment

  11. be a bit more polite

  12. my vacation

  13. Many old people got ill

  14. plane had been shot down

  15. you find a new place to work

  16. be a bother to you

  17. the bride... the groom

  18. the doctor... his office hours begin

  19. ever loved

  20. I’m going to be forty soon

  21. took the train to work

  22. I spent a lot of time in the museums

  23. or get a good job if my mother needs me at home

  24. John and I will organize the garage

  25. The air conditioner ran for days


Exercise 3.1Sample sentences are provided.


  1. The new waiter works hard.

  2. Have you seen the new waiter?

  3. I sent the new waiter a note.

  4. I have a message for the new waiter.

  5. Friends of the new waiter are at the door.

  6. The new waiter has broken every rule.


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