I. Example: Are you from Italy? 1 We __________ British, we’re American. 2 ‘What’s that?’ ‘It’s __________ identity card.’ 3 __________ your teacher live in London? 4 I usually get up late __________ Sundays. 5 I __________ sing, but I can play the guitar. 6 This bag’s __________. Look! It’s got my name on it. 7 Is __________ any milk in the fridge? 8 I’m taller __________ my brother. 9 ‘Would you like to fly a plane?’ ‘No, I __________.’ 10 I hardly __________ watch TV at the weekend. 11 __________ were a lot of people at the cinema last night. 12 It’s the __________ interesting book I’ve ever read. 13 ‘How much coffee do you drink?’ ‘Quite a __________.’ 14 ‘What’s the time?’ ‘It’s half __________ three.’ 15 They __________ like the film – they left after ten minutes. 16 I spoke to him on the phone ten minutes __________.
II. Example: My father work / works in a bank. 1 She’s my childrens’ / children’s teacher. 2 I have always / always have breakfast at home. 3 They’re beautiful flowers / flowers beautiful. 4 I don’t like get up / getting up early. 5 We don’t have some / any money. 6 Please drive careful / carefully. The weather’s bad. 7 Can we meet on / in Monday evening? 8 My father’s doctor / a doctor. 9 I have a lot of / a lot brothers and sisters. 10 ‘Is that his umbrella?’ ‘No, it’s ours / our.’
III. Example: John and Mary have (have) two children. 1 Simon ________________ (not be) at work yesterday. 2 I ________________ (buy) a new car last week. 3 My sister ________________ (listen) to music at the moment. 4 We ________________ (not have) a holiday next year. 5 Where ________________ (be) he yesterday morning? 6 ________________ you ever ________________ (break) your leg? 7 I ________________ (not be) to France. Is it nice? 8 They ________________ (not drive) to London, they got the train. 9 ________________ she ________________ (have) a party next week? 10 Who ________________ (be) the three greatest politicians of the twentieth century? 11 He has an exam tomorrow so he ________________ (study) now. 12 She ________________ (not like) writing postcards. 13 How often ________________ you ________________ (use) your mobile? 14 Emma ________________ (write) him a letter two days ago.
Question 1
1. We are not British, we're American.
2. It's my identity card.
3. Does your teacher live in London?
4. I usually get up late on Sundays.
5. I can't sing, but I can play the guitar.
6. This bag's mine.
7. Is there any milk in the fridge?
8. I'm taller than my brother.
9. No, I would not like to fly a plane.
10. I hardly ever watch TV at the weekend.
11. There were a lot of people at the cinema last night.
12. It's the most interesting book I've ever read.
13. Quite a lot.
14. It's half past three.
15. They didn't like the film - they left after ten minutes.
16. I spoke to him on the phone ten minutes ago.
Question 2
1. She's my children's teacher.
2. I always have breakfast at home.
3. They're beautiful flowers.
4. I don't like getting up early.
5. We don't have any money.
6. Please drive carefully.
7. Can we meet on Monday evening?
8. My father's a doctor.
9. I have a lot of brothers and sister.
10. No, it's ours.
Question 3
1. Simon wasn't at work yesterday.
2. I bought a new car last week.
3. My sister is listening to music at the moment.
4. We are not having a holiday next year.
5. Where were you yesterday morning?
6. Have you ever broken your leg?
7. I haven't been to France.
8. They don't drive to London, they get the train.
9. Is she having a party next week?
10. Who was the three greatest politician of the twentieth century?
11. He has an exam tomorrow so he is studying now.
12. She does not like writing postcards.
13. How often do you use your mobile?
14. Emma wrote him a letter two days ago.