… did Sue leave home? How long How long ago While
I don’t remember … that shop before.
see to see seeing
His car is not … as mine.
as modern more modern most modern
The teacher made me … behind after school.
to stay stay staying
We could not find anywhere … the car.
park to park parking
He is thinking about … to Spain this summer.
go to go going
… to Mike today? I need to ask him something.
Will you be speaking Will you have spoken Will you have been speaking
He is … the cleverest boy in the school.
far by far much
Mr Johnson is regarded … a very successful lawyer.
like so as
I … my work by 4 o’clock, so I went home.
had finished was finishing will have finished
The weather is getting hotter and … .
the hotter hottest hotter
I haven’t played tennis … I was at school.
for since just
That was … party I have ever been to.
the best the better best
My new bed is … than my old one.
comfortable more comfortable most comfortable
… is a great way to relax.
Read To read Reading
There’s no point in … angry. He didn’t mean to annoy you.
get to get getting
My new house is much … than my old one.
big bigger biggest
She … her first novel when she was twenty.
wrote was written had written
Claire is … runner on the team.
fast faster the fastest
Colin is not … as Martin.
strong as strong stronger
You will soon … to living in the city.
be used used get used
I … to the supermarket. Do you need anything?
go will go am going
We can’t decide what … for dinner.
have to have having
The athlete … for hours and he needed a rest.
had trained was training had been training
Mark … a lot of overtime these days. He must need the money.
works is working worked
She … a film when the telephone rang.
was watching has watched has been watching
She swims … a fish.
A as B like C so
I haven’t been to the library … .
A yet B until C just
The man … near the door is my boss.
A standing B to stand C stands
I … you to the fair unless you behave yourselves.
won’t be taking won’t take won’t have taken
The film was … funnier than I expected.
A by far B very C even
Janice … very quiet today. I wonder what’s wrong.
A be B is being C will have been
I wonder if Sally … to the disco.
A will come B will be coming C will have come
He is used … alone now.
A living B to live C to living
She prefers … trousers to skirts.
A wear B to wear C wearing
The meeting … at nine o’clock. Don’t be late.
A started B is starting C starts
‘How long … Tony?’ ‘Since we were children.’
A did you know B have you known C do you know
The taxi … here soon. Are you ready?
A will be B is C will have been
It is difficult … a good job these days.
A find B to find C finding
My father … to be a teacher, but now he has retired.
A is used B got C used used
1) The complete silence was interrupted by the sound OF A DOOR BEING BANGED
A attribute
B adverbial modifier of place
C cognate object
D a nominal part of the predicate
2) She made an ‘EXCUSE ME’ face
A attribute
B apposition
C cognate object
D a nominal part of the predicate
3) Don’t take my note-book.
A simple verbal predicate
B simple nominal predicate
C compound verbal predicate
D compound nominal predicate