Advanced Grammar: revision, lessons 1 – 9	

1	General

1.	If you're arrive late for an interview, it may suggest you unreliable or don't really interested in the job.

2	Grammar terms

1.	The journey in the Jeep was absolutely terrifying
2.	I can't understand how she manages on her own.
3.	The hotel we stayed in last year was being renovated.
4.	We went to the market but didn't buy anything.
5.	She was wearing a blue plastic raincoat decorated with little white rabbits
6.	Every now and again I bump into Michael when I'm shopping.
7.	You haven't lost your umbrella again, have you?

3	Compound sentences

1.	Grammar is difficult because many rules to learn.
2.	I got up, I had a shower, I had breakfast and I went out. 
3.	A dictionary is useful if you want to know the meaning of a word ____ how it is pronounced.
4.	______________ she's nearly ninety, she still does Tai Chi every morning at 6 a.m.
5.	She's a vegetarian and eats _______ fish ____ meat.
6.	Not only did she not reply to my email, she neither answered my calls.

4	Relative clauses 

1.	The cakes were made by Jane that we ate at tea time.
2.	She is someone _______ _______ I have never had a proper conversation.
3.	He works as a manager that lives in Tsuen Mun.
4.	Tracey was late again that meant we were all kept waiting.
5.	Tall buildings of which there are many in Hong Kong are a feature of modern cities.
6.	A boutique is a kind of shop that you can buy trendy women's clothes.
7.	Excuse me, but ______ should I ask about getting my car repaired?

5	Modals 

1.	Do you think she could pass the test?
2.	You may take the train to Shenzhen – it's quite quick.
3.	She mustn't in – I've tried three times and there's no reply.
4.	When I was a child I had got to do three hours' homework every night.
5.	'What do you think it is?' 'I don't know. It should be a box of chocolates?'
6.	She maybe go home. She often goes home early on Fridays.

6	Tenses 

1.	He was living in the same house for over thirty years, from 1925 – 1961.
2.	The accident happened as the lorry was being unloaded.
3.	When I wrote the report I gave it to Sally to proof read.
4.	Before she_______(leave) the house she ______(check) that all the doors and windows ____(be) closed.
5.	Where_________ ( you / be)? I _________ (wait) for ages.
6.	Her husband _________(not know) she ____________(have) an affair with another man for five years.
7.	This time next week I ____________(work) here for ten years.

7	Passive voice

1.	The antique vase fell to the floor and smashed into a thousand pieces.
2.	I pushed the button and heard a bell ring somewhere inside. The door opened slowly.
3.	The building caught fire while repairs were being carried out to the roof.
4.	My new printer broke after only two days so the shop was called and it was changed.
5.	The book, which was first published in 1962, has sold over a million copies.

8	Articles 

1.	I heard interesting news this morning. New supermarket is going to open in shopping centre near my house.
2.	It was a difficult journey but I think it was great experience for him.
3.	She was taken to hospital by ambulance where she was given thorough check up.
4.	Let's have a dinner at my place. I'll go to a shop to get the food and you can bring wine.
5.	Hong Kong is important city on south coast of China near mouth of Pearl River little to east of Macau.

9	Futures

1.	What do you think you do in five years' time?
2.	__________(you/go) away this year?
3.	I ________(tell) Peter you want him to call you. I __________(see) him sometime tomorrow.
4.	If she keeps drinking spirits like that, she__________ (have problems).
5.	Let's go through the schedule again, shall we? The CEO _______ (arrive) at nine and the first meeting __________ (be) at 9.30.
6.	'The phone's ringing!' 'OK, I ______ (get) it.'

10	Pronouns, substitution and ellipsis

1.	The phone you bought isn't as good as the phone my sister bought me for my birthday.
2.	I've been to Australia three times but Angela has never been to Australia.
3.	Try Chan's general store in North Street. You can get everything in Chan's general store. In Chan's general store are food, snacks, newspapers and household goods.
4.	They are renovating the offices next week. Renovating the offices means we will have to use the fourth floor.  Renovating the offices also means we won't be able to have large meetings.
5.	Sally, Monica and Judy decided to give Sally, Monica and Judy a treat and to for a buffet at a 5-star hotel.
6.	Tom couldn't understand Donald and Donald couldn't understand Tom.

Answers	

1	General

1.	If you arrive late for an interview, it may suggest you are unreliable or are not really interested in the job.

2	Grammar terms

8.	The journey in the Jeep was absolutely terrifying   adverb, participle adjective
9.	I can't understand how she manages on her own.  bare infinitive
10.	The hotel we stayed in last year was being renovated.  defining relative clause
11.	We went to the market but didn't buy anything.  independent clause
12.	She was wearing a blue plastic raincoat decorated with little white rabbits  noun phrase
13.	Every now and again I bump into Michael when I'm shopping.  adverbial (frequency)
14.	You haven't lost your umbrella again, have you?  question tag

3	Compound sentences

7.	Grammar is difficult because there are many rules to learn.
8.	I got up, had a shower, had breakfast and went out. 
9.	A dictionary is useful if you want to know the meaning of a word or how it is pronounced.
10.	Although she's nearly ninety, she still does Tai Chi every morning at 6 a.m.
11.	She's a vegetarian and eats neither fish nor meat.
12.	Not only did she not reply to my email, she didn't answer my calls either.

4	Relative clauses 

8.	The cakes that we ate at tea time were made by Jane.
9.	She is someone with whom I have never had a proper conversation.
10.	He works as a manager and lives in Tsuen Mun.
11.	Tracey was late again, which meant we were all kept waiting.
12.	Tall buildings, of which there are many in Hong Kong, are a feature of modern cities.
13.	A boutique is a kind of shop where you can buy trendy women's clothes.
14.	Excuse me, but who should I ask about getting my car repaired?

5	Modals 

7.	Do you think she will pass the test?
8.	You  can take the train to Shenzhen – it's quite quick.
9.	She can't be in – I've tried three times and there's no reply.
10.	When I was a child I had to do three hours' homework every night.
11.	'What do you think it is?' 'I don't know. It could / might / may be a box of chocolates?'
12.	She might have gone home. She often goes home early on Fridays.

6	Tenses 

8.	He lived in the same house for over thirty years, from 1925 – 1961.
9.	The accident happened as the lorry was being unloaded.   Correct
10.	When I had written the report I gave it to Sally to proof read.
11.	Before she left the house she checked that all the doors and windows were closed.
12.	Where have you been?  I have been waiting for ages.
13.	Her husband doesn't know (or didn't know) she has been having (or had been having) an affair with another man for five years.
14.	This time next week I will have been working here for ten years.

7	Passive voice

6.	The antique vase fell to the floor and smashed into a thousand pieces.   Correct
7.	I pushed the button and heard a bell ring somewhere inside. The door opened slowly.  Correct
8.	The building caught fire while repairs were being carried out to the roof.  Correct
9.	My new printer broke after only two days so I called the shop and they changed it.
10.	The book, which was first published in 1962, has sold over a million copies.  Correct

8	Articles 

6.	I heard some interesting news this morning. A new supermarket is going to open in the shopping centre near my house.
7.	It was a difficult journey but I think it was a great experience for him.
8.	She was taken to hospital by ambulance where she was given a thorough check up.
9.	Let's have dinner at my place. I'll go to the shop to get the food and you can bring the wine.
10.	Hong Kong is an important city on the south coast of China near the mouth of the Pearl River a little to the east of Macau.

9	Futures

7.	What do you think you will be doing in five years' time?
8.	Are you going away this year?
9.	I'll tell Peter you want him to call you. I'm seeing / will be seeing / am going to see him sometime tomorrow.
10.	If she keeps drinking spirits like that, she's going to have / will have problems.
11.	Let's go through the schedule again, shall we? The CEO arrives at nine and the first meeting is  at 9.30.
12.	'The phone's ringing!' 'OK, I'll get it.'

10	Pronouns, substitution and ellipsis

7.	The phone you bought isn't as good as the one my sister bought me for my birthday.
8.	I've been to Australia three times but Angela has never been there.
9.	Try Chan's general store in North Street. You can get everything there - snacks, newspapers and household goods.
10.	They are renovating the offices next week. This means we will have to use the fourth floor. It also means we won't be able to have large meetings.
11.	Sally, Monica and Judy decided to give themselves a treat and to for a buffet at a 5-star hotel.
12.	Tom and Donald  couldn't understand each other.