Writing Better English for ESL Learners

(Nora) #1

Answer Key


Exercise 1.1



  1. Her brother looked for us. Her brother had looked for us. Her brother will
    look for us.

  2. Are you looking for your wallet? Have you been looking for your wallet?
    Had you been looking for your wallet? Will you be looking for your
    wallet?

  3. Does she help Tom? Did she help Tom? Has she helped Tom? Had she
    helped Tom?

  4. I don’t fill out the application. I didn’t fill out the application. I hadn’t
    filled out the application. I won’t fill out the application.

  5. Did they play soccer? Have they played soccer? Had they played soccer?
    Will they play soccer?

  6. He is making a good salary. He was making a good salary. He has been
    making a good salary. He had been making a good salary.

  7. Juan visits his aunt and uncle. Juan visited his aunt and uncle. Juan has
    visited his aunt and uncle. Juan will visit his aunt and uncle. Juan will have
    visited his aunt and uncle.

  8. She carries the child to her bed. She has carried the child to her bed. She
    had carried the child to her bed. She will carry the child to her bed.

  9. My sister often dated Michael. My sister has often dated Michael. My
    sister had often dated Michael. My sister will often date Michael.

  10. They hire him. They hired him. They had hired him. They will hire him.

  11. How do they do that? How have they done that? How had they done
    that? How will they do that?

  12. The boys never eat broccoli. The boys never ate broccoli. The boys have
    never eaten broccoli. The boys had never eaten broccoli.

  13. I was studying for an exam. I have been studying for an exam. I had been
    studying for an exam. I will be studying for an exam.


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