The Grammar Plan Book 3 - Tenses and More

Table of Contents
Part 1 Past Continuous Tense
page 1
Part 2 Present Perfect Tense
page 12
Part 3 Present Perfect Continuous Tense
page 24
Part 4 Passive Voice
page 35
Part 5 Embedded Questions
page 46
Part 6 Relative Clauses
page 56
Part 7 Appendix and Answer Key
page 66
Introduction
The Grammar Plan Book 3: Tenses and More! is intended as an

intermediate/advanced grammar workbook for English and ESL
students. The worksheets in this book introduce the following grammar
aspects: Past Continuous Tense, Present Perfect Tense, Present
Perfect Continuous Tense, Passive Voice, Embedded Questions,
and Relative Clauses.
This book is primarily a book of worksheets. Each worksheet, however,
contains explanations and examples of the different grammar points
written in clear, simple English, so that learners should be able to
understand the content and the instructions without relying on
explanations from the teacher.
The worksheets in The Grammar Plan progress slowly and steadily.
When new or difficult information is presented, the worksheets are
relatively simple, including identification and recognition exercises.
Then, the worksheets become gradually more complex, requiring
learners to understand and apply the grammar points being taught.
As a long-time ESL teacher, I have developed and used these
worksheets in large classes as well as with private, one-on-one
students. The worksheets in this book are very effective at getting
students to understand English grammar without being overwhelmed.
Good luck, and good grammar!
The material in this book is Copyright 2011 by Brian Giles. All Rights Reserved.
Unauthorized copying or distribution is prohibited without the expressed written
consent of the author.
The Grammar Plan
Part 1
Past Continuous
Tense
Be Verbs Past Tense (1)

You should already know the Be Verbs am, is, are.
There are also Past Tense Be Verbs was, were.
Present Tense
Past Tense
I am
I was
He is
She is
It is
He was
She was
It was
You are
They are
We are
You were
They were
We were
Write was / wasnt or were / werent in the blanks to complete

each sentence:
1. Amanda _______________ sick today, so she _______________ in
school.
2. We _______________ busy yesterday, so we didnt have time to
call you.
3. Mike _______________ afraid of ghosts when he was young.
4. I _______________ short when I was young.
5. My parents _______________ in the hospital because their friend
_______________ sick.
6. The baby _______________ crying very loudly.
Be Verbs Past Tense (2)

Use was, wasnt, were, or werent to answer the following
questions:
1. Where were you this morning?
________________________________________________________
2. Where was your mother this morning?
________________________________________________________
3. Where were you yesterday afternoon?
________________________________________________________
4. Where was your teacher last night?
________________________________________________________
5. How old were you when you learned how to write your English
name?
________________________________________________________
6. Where was your friend 2 minutes ago?
________________________________________________________
7. Where were you before class?
________________________________________________________
8. Where was your teacher before class?
________________________________________________________
9. Where were your friends yesterday?
________________________________________________________
Past Continuous Tense (1)

We use the Past Continuous Tense to talk about something that was
happening at a specific time in the past.
To use the Past Continuous Tense, you need a [Past Tense Be Verb] +
[Verb+ing]:
We also use the Past Continuos Tense with the word

during, to talk about two things that were
happening at the same time:
I [past continuous] during [time]:
Examples:
I was sleeping during the concert.

They were arguing during the movie.
Write [Past Tense Be Verb] + [Verb+ing] to complete the following sentences:
1. I _______ ____________ during the baseball game.

2. The two girls _______ ______________ during the math test, so the
teacher was angry at them.
3. Mary _______ ______________ during math class.
4. James and Mark _______ ______________ during lunchtime.
5. Those two boys _______ ______________ during the whole movie!
6. Everyone _______ ______________ during the party.
7. My sisters _______ ______________ during summer vacation.
8. Nathan _______ ______________ during the music concert.
9. Christina and Lilian _______ ____________ during the football game.

We use the Past Continuous Tense to talk about something that was
happening at a specific time in the past.
[Verb+ing]:
We often use the Past Continuos Tense with the word
when, to talk about two things that happened at the
same time:
I [past continuous] when [past tense]:
I was
He was
She was
It was
You were
They were
We were
talking on the phone

eating dinner
writing her homework
raining
running
playing baseball
fighting
when the doorbell rang.

when the phone rang.
when she fell asleep.
when I went to school.
while it rained.
when I saw them.
when my mother came home.
Write [Past Tense Be Verb] + [Verb+ing] to complete these

sentences:
1. What was Nick doing when his father came home?
He _______ ______________ when his father came home.
2. What were you doing when the phone rang?
I _______ ______________ when the phone rang.
3. What were you doing when I called you?
I _______ ______________ when you called me.
4. What was Jenny doing when it started to rain?
She _______ ______________ when it started to rain.
5. What were your parents doing when you went to sleep?
They _______ ______________ when I went to sleep.

To use the Past Continuous Tense, you need a [Past Tense Be
Verb] + [Verb+ing]:
We often use the Past Continuos Tense with the
word when, to talk about two things that
happened at the same time:
I [past continous] when [past tense]:
Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences below.
1. I was watching TV when __________________________________.
2. My mother was driving her car when ________________________.
3. Roger was ____________________ when he heard a strange noise.
4. I was talking to my friend when ____________________________.
5. We were sleeping when __________________________________.
6. Dave and James were ___________________ when ____________
_____________________________________________________.
7. Tina was____________________________ when her friend hit her.
8. Steve was riding his motorcycle when _______________________.
9. It was raining when _____________________________________.
10. The cat ______________________ when the dog started barking.

To use the Past Continuous Tense, you need a [Past Tense Be
Verb] + [Verb+ing]:
We also use the Past Continuos Tense with the
words while or as, to talk about two things that
were happening at the same time:
I [past tense] while/as [past continuous]
While/As [past continuous], I [past tense]
Fix the mistakes in the following sentences:
1. I stay inside while it was raining.
________________________________________________________
2. William listen to music as he walking to school.
________________________________________________________
3. Amy played video games while her mother talking to her.
________________________________________________________
4. As I was taking a shower, I brush my teeth.
________________________________________________________
5. We read magazines while we eating.
________________________________________________________
6. As they eating, Lynn and Tim talked about their jobs.
________________________________________________________
7. Brians cat went to the bathroom while he is sleeping.
________________________________________________________

Fill in the blanks to complete the Past Continuous Tense
sentences below.
1. Craig ______________________ during the basketball game.
2. Wendy and Mike were _____________ when it started raining.
3. John _________________ while he was writing his homework.
4. Mandy was eating during _____________________________.
5. Daniel and Kevin were talking when ____________________.
6. My mother and father _____________________ while the
man was talking to them.
7. My pet cat was ___________________ while I was yelling its
name.
8. Everyone was laughing while Bobby was _____________.
9. Ted and Thomas _________________ during English class.
10. Mickey _______________ while he __________________.

Is it Past Continuous Tense or Present Continous
Tense? Choose the correct words and fill in the blanks to
complete the sentences below:
1. They _______________ lunch right now.
are eating
were eating
2. Mandy _______________ during the football game last

is sleeping
was sleeping
night!
3. Look! Kim _______________ with Dennis!
is dancing
was dancing
4. Joe _______________ at the beach when it started to

is running
was running
rain.
5. As I _______________, my TV suddenly turned on!
am sleeping
was sleeping
6. My brother _______________, so he cant talk on the

is studying
was studying
telephone.
7. Slow down! You _______________ too fast!
are driving
were driving
8. I _______________ a shower when the phone rang.

am taking
was taking
9. My uncle _______________ in his bedroom right now.

is sleeping
was sleeping

Fix the mistakes in the following Past Continuous sentences:
1. Chris sleeping during the math class.
________________________________________________________
2. I fall asleep while I was riding on the train.
________________________________________________________
3. Jeff took your pencil when you wasnt looking!
________________________________________________________
4. I went to the grocery store while you are sleeping.
________________________________________________________
5. Samantha got a ticket because she talking on her cell phone while
she driving.
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
6. We was playing cards when a stranger knocked on the door.
________________________________________________________
7. As I watching the scary movie, I start to get scared.
________________________________________________________
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Look at the story below. It uses the Past Continuous Tense to talk
about things that were happening, in the past, at the same time.
I Cant Stop Laughing!

Mickey was in a strange mood yesterday. He was
laughing all day, and nobody knew why. He was laughing
during breakfast, and his parents didnt know why. He was
laughing when he went to school, and his friends didnt
know why. At night, he was still laughing while he was
writing his homework. Why are you laughing? his mother
asked him. I cant stop laughing because I cant stop
thinking about this really funny joke, Mickey said, but I
wish I could stop, because my stomach really hurts!
Now, use the Past Continuous Tense to write a story like the one
above. Instead of laughing, you can write sleeping, dancing,
singing, crying, or something else.
____________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
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The Grammar Plan
Part 2
Present Perfect
Tense
12
Past Participles (1)

Every verb has a simple form, past tense form, and also a past participle.
*Regular verbs (verbs that add ed to form the past tense) also add ed to
form the past participle. For Irregular Verbs, the past participle is different:
Simple Form
eat
go
do
write
come
Past Tense Form

ate
went
did
wrote
came
Past Participle
eaten
gone
done
written
come
Complete the table below with the past tense forms and past participles of
each verb. (Look on page 68 for a complete list of irregular verb forms.)
Simple Form
Past Tense Form
break
buy
cut
fall
fly
find
forget
get
give
have
know
make
read
speak
take
write
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Past Participle
Past Participles (2)

Fill in the blanks below with the simple form, past tense form, or past
participle, to complete the table.
Simple Form
Past Tense Form
Past Participle
eaten
run
played
gotten
paid
cut
run
did
make
sat
began
understand
stood
spoke
sleep
taken
think
say
met
left
know
forgotten
heard
leave
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Present Perfect Tense (1)

To use Present Perfect Tense, we use have/has + the past
participle.
I
You
We
They
He
She
It
have
has
eaten
given
taken
written
gotten
finished
broken
Chinese food in China.

money to charity.
3 tests today.
2 books.
a cold.
her homework.
its leg 3 times.
Fix the mistakes in the sentences below.

1. Derek has live in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.
________________________________________________________
2. Rita have finished her homework already.
________________________________________________________
3. Ellen and Steven have never ate at that restaurant before.
________________________________________________________
4. Julie is tired because she havent took a nap yet.
________________________________________________________
5. I have ate sushi, but I dont really like it.
________________________________________________________
6. Our baseball team has win 20 games this season.
________________________________________________________
7. I have never saw the Great Wall of China, but I hope to see it
someday.
________________________________________________________
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We often use the Present Perfect Tense with already or not yet.
I have already eaten dinner.
She has already taken the English test.
I havent eaten dinner yet.

She hasnt taken the English test yet.
It has already stopped raining.
It hasnt stopped raining yet.
---------Use these subjects and verbs to write sentences with already and not yet.
Example:
I go to church
I have already gone to church._______________________________
I havent gone to church yet.________________________________
1. I graduate from college

________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
2. My dog get his shots
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
3. Blake clean his room
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
4. Mickey and Jane get married
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
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We also use the Present Perfect Tense to talk about our
experiences and accomplishments.
I
I
I
I
I
I
have
have
have
have
have
have
been to Africa.
flown in an Airplane.
eaten Italian food.
passed the English exam.
worked three jobs.
earned a lot of money.
Talk about your own experiences and accomplishments! Answer

the questions below with a Present Perfect Tense sentence.
1. What countries have you been to?
________________________________________________________
2. What cities have you lived in?
________________________________________________________
3. What strange foods have you eaten?
________________________________________________________
4. Where have you flown?
________________________________________________________
5. What languages have you spoken?
________________________________________________________
6. What sports have you played?
________________________________________________________
7. What cities have you visited?
________________________________________________________
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We often use the Present Perfect Tense to say how many times we have
done something.
I have gone skiing 3 times.

John has broken his arm twice (two times).
I have been to China 4 times, but Rita has only been once
(one time).
Chris has never eaten Mexican food, but his brother has
eaten Mexican food several times.
Use the Present Perfect Tense to answer the questions below.

1. How many times have you gone on vacation?
________________________________________________________
2. How many times have you eaten today?
________________________________________________________
3. How many times have your parents punished you?
________________________________________________________
4. How many times has it rained this year?
________________________________________________________
5. How many times have you been late to school?
________________________________________________________
6. How many times has your teacher been late to English class?
________________________________________________________
7. How many times have you flown in an airplane?
________________________________________________________
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We also use the Present Perfect Tense with the words for and
since. We often use havent or hasnt to talk about the last
time that something happened.
The last time I went on vacation was in 2006.

o I havent gone on vacation since 2006.
The last time I slept in was a long time ago.
o I havent slept in for a long time.
The last time Jane played golf was before she broke her
leg.
o Jane hasnt played golf since she broke her leg.
Use havent/hasnt and since/for to rewrite the sentences below.

1. The last time John had a pet was when he was young.
________________________________________________________
2. The last time it rained was 3 months ago.
________________________________________________________
3. The last time Gail saw her aunt was 5 years ago.
________________________________________________________
4. The last time I spoke English was last week.
________________________________________________________
5. The last time Bob went to the movie theater was in January.
________________________________________________________
6. The last time a human stood on the moon was in 1972.
________________________________________________________
7. The last time my uncle had a job was 6 months ago.
________________________________________________________
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To make a Present Perfect Tense sentence, you can also use have been
+ adjective.
(You often use a time word like lately/recently/before with these sentences.)
I have been married for three years.

John has been tired lately.
We have been busy recently.
Dave and Sarah have been sad for a few days.
Read the following sentences. Change the Be Verbs to have been,

and add a time word.
Example: I am angry.
I have been angry for 1 hour.________________
1. Julie is married.
________________________________________________________
2. Zack and Jane are sick.
________________________________________________________
3. My mother is worried about her health.
________________________________________________________
4. I am in a good mood.
________________________________________________________
5. Richard is very busy today.
________________________________________________________
6. My brother is lazy.
________________________________________________________
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Fix the mistakes in the following Present Perfect Tense sentences:
1. Maria hasnt already graduate from high school.
________________________________________________________
2. Evan is sick lately.
________________________________________________________
3. We have go to Europe three times this year.
________________________________________________________
4. I never gone to China, but I hope to go someday.
________________________________________________________
5. Stacey hasnt eaten yet her vegetables.
________________________________________________________
6. My family has been to the San Diego Zoo many time.
________________________________________________________
7. Kyle and Lyle are very busy with school work lately.
________________________________________________________
8. I already finish my math homework, but I havent already finished
my English homework.
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
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We use the Present Perfect Tense when we talk about experiences,
number of times, and what we have already/not yet done.
However, if you talk about a specific time in the past, you need to
use the past tense (not the present perfect tense).
Example:
I have been to Japan many times. (This is Present
Perfect Tense because it says many times and there is no

specific time mentioned.)
I went to Japan last month. (Last month is the

specific time, so you use past tense.)
Choose the correct verb form in the sentences below:
1. They _______________ sushi before.

ate
have eaten
2. We _______________ pizza for dinner last night!

ate
have eaten
3. Stephanie _______________ a penguin last year.

saw
has seen
4. Joe _______________ many movies recently.

saw
has seen
5. I _______________ to Canada twice!

went
have gone
6. I _______________ to Canada twice last year!

went
have gone
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Choose the correct verb form in the sentences below:
1. I have already _______________ three tests today!

took
taken
2. I _______________ three tests yesterday, too!

took
have taken
3. My uncle and I _______________ camping several times.

went
have gone
4. We _______________ camping several times in 2007.

went
have gone
5. Doris _______________ a motorcycle last week.

rode
has ridden
6. Don _______________ a motorcycle since he was 18.

rode
has ridden
7. I _______________ for two days!

didnt sleep
havent slept
8. I _______________ well last night.

didnt sleep
havent slept
9. Jake _______________ basketball this morning.

played
has played
10.He _______________ basketball since he was a child.

played
has played
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The Grammar Plan
Part 3
Present Perfect
Continuous
Tense
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Present Continuous (Review)

We use the Present Continuous to talk about what is happening right now.
To talk about right now, you have to use a Be verb (am, is, are) and a verb+ing:
am
You
We
They
are
He
She
It
is
going
reading
playing
talking
watching
jumping
walking
to the city right now.

books at the moment.
baseball right now.
too loudly.
a movie at the moment.
and singing.
slowly right now.
Use the following subjects and verbs to write Present Continuous sentences.
Example:
John pick on
John is picking on his sister right now, and she is crying.__________
1. Samantha listen
_____________________________________________________________
2. Dave and I take pictures
_____________________________________________________________
3. Julia and Kiki relax
_____________________________________________________________
4. I think
_____________________________________________________________
5. Jake make fun of
_____________________________________________________________
6. You look
_____________________________________________________________
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Past Continuous (Review)

We use the Past Continuous Tense to talk about what was happening at
a specific time in the past.
[Verb+ing]. *We often use the Past Continuous Tense with the words
when, while, during, or as.
I was
He was
She was
It was
You were
They were
We were
talking on the phone

eating dinner
writing her homework
raining
running
playing baseball
fighting
when the doorbell rang.

while he watched TV.
during the typhoon.
as the sun came up.
while it rained.
when it got dark outside.
as my mother came home.
Use the following subjects and verbs to write Past Continuous sentences.
Example: John pick on
John was picking on his sister when their mother walked in the door.
1. Samantha listen
_____________________________________________________________
2. Dave and I take pictures
_____________________________________________________________
3. Julia and Kiki relax
_____________________________________________________________
4. I think
_____________________________________________________________
5. Jake make fun of
_____________________________________________________________
6. You look
_____________________________________________________________
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Present Perfect Continuous Tense (1)

If something was happening before, and it is still happening now, you
use the Present Perfect Continuous Tense.
To use the Present Perfect Continuous Tense, you need have/has +
been + [verb+ing]. *We often use the Present Continuous Tense with
the words for, since, recently, or lately.
I
You
We
They
have been
He
She
It
has been
studying hard lately.

writing for 3 hours!
dating since 2007.
speaking English a lot recently.
traveling since he was young.
working out for 2 hours.
raining a lot lately.
Using the example below, write Present Perfect Continuous sentences

using the information provided.
Example:
I was running 20 minutes ago.
I am still running now.
I have been running for 20 minutes.__________________________
1. It was raining last week.
It is still raining now.
_____________________________________________________________
2. My mother was talking on the telephone at 3:00.
She is still talking on the telephone now (5:00).
_____________________________________________________________
3. The dogs were barking this morning.
The dogs are still barking now.
_____________________________________________________________
4. They were building a supermarket next to my house 6 months ago.
They are still building the supermarket now.
_____________________________________________________________
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We also use the Present Perfect Continuous Tense with the words
ever since, to talk about what has been happening since a
specific time in the past. (Ever since is similar to since.)
I have been [verb+ing] ever since [time in the past].
He has been sleeping ever since he got home.
They have been dating ever since they met.
It has been snowing ever since I woke up.
I have been living here ever since I was born.
Use the Present Perfect Continuous Tense with ever since to write
sentences about yourself using the information below.
Example: playing tennis
I have been playing tennis ever since I was in third grade.
1. studying English
________________________________________________________
2. waking up early
________________________________________________________
3. getting good grades
________________________________________________________
4. studying math
________________________________________________________
5. riding bicycles
________________________________________________________
6. eating lunch at 12:00
________________________________________________________
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Because we use the Present Perfect Continuous Tense to talk
about what has been happening recently, we often use this tense when
we meet people and have conversations.
Use the Present Perfect Continuous Tense to answer the following
questions and describe events that have been happening
lately/recently/these days.
1. What time have you been waking up lately?
________________________________________________________
2. What have you been doing for fun recently?
_____________________________________________________________
3. Where have you been working/studying lately?
_____________________________________________________________
4. What else have you been doing lately?
_____________________________________________________________
5. Who have you been hanging out with recently?
_____________________________________________________________
6. How late have you been staying up these days?
_____________________________________________________________
7. What kind of exercise have you been doing lately?
_____________________________________________________________
8. What has the weather been like recently?
_____________________________________________________________
9. What have your parents been up to lately?
_____________________________________________________________
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Remember: if something was happening before, and it is still happening
now, you use the Present Perfect Continuous Tense.
Example:
Johnny was eating at 3:00.

He is still eating now (3:30).
Johnny has been eating for 30 minutes._____________________________
or: Johnny has been eating since 3:00.______________________________
or: Johnny has been eating ever since 3:00.__________________________
1. I didnt watch the news last month.

I am still not watching the news.
_____________________________________________________________
2. Cindy fixed things when she was young.
Cindy is still fixing things these days.
_____________________________________________________________
3. My aunt was living in Mexico in 2004.
She is still living in Mexico now!
_____________________________________________________________
4. The trash was stinking yesterday.
The trash is still stinking today.
_____________________________________________________________
5. The birds were singing at 5:00 this morning.
The birds are still singing now (10:00 in the morning).
_____________________________________________________________
6. People celebrated Christmas many years ago.
People still celebrate Christmas today.
_____________________________________________________________
7. I used a cell phone when I was 6 years old.
I still use a cell phone now. (How old are you??)
_____________________________________________________________
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Fix the mistakes in the Present Perfect Continuous sentences below.
1. Mickey has been studying English since he is in second grade.

________________________________________________________
2. Adam have been read that book since 10:00 this morning!
________________________________________________________
3. The baby has been sleeping since two hours.
________________________________________________________
4. Bret has playing basketball all day.
________________________________________________________
5. I have been watching the news every day for I was young.
________________________________________________________
6. It has been raining last night.
________________________________________________________
7. I have been fixing things ever since I am a little kid.
________________________________________________________
8. Joe have been teach me English for six year.
________________________________________________________
9. My father has dusting the furniture for 20 minutes.
________________________________________________________
10. Rick and Rachel have been dating ever since they meet.
________________________________________________________
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Remember: if something was happening before, and it is still happening
now, you use the Present Perfect Continuous Tense.
Example:
It started raining at noon.

It is still raining now (6:00).
It has been raining for 6 hours.___________________________________
or: It has been raining since noon._________________________________
or: It has been raining ever since noon._____________________________
1. I moved to South Africa 6 years ago.

I still live in South Africa now.
_____________________________________________________________
2. Greg started playing the piano when he was a child.
Greg still plays piano as an adult.
_____________________________________________________________
3. This movie started at 12:00.
I am still watching this movie now (at 3:00).
_____________________________________________________________
4. You were coughing last week.
You are still coughing now!
_____________________________________________________________
5. John and Lisa were dating in 2008.
They are still dating now.
_____________________________________________________________
6. I called you on the phone at 4:00.
It is 9:00, and we are still talking on the phone!
_____________________________________________________________
7. I began speaking English when I was 5 years old.
I still speak English. (How old are you??)
_____________________________________________________________
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Practice Makes Perfect!
Ive been practicing and practicing, but Im

still not able to play the guitar as well as I would
like. Ive been taking lessons from a very talented
guitar teacher, and Ive been practicing over two
hours a day, but my progress has been very slow.
My teacher has been encouraging me a lot, and
he has been giving me some good advice. He said
that I should just focus on enjoying myself and not
worry about my progress so much. Ive been trying
to take his advice, but it has been very frustrating,
because I want to be the worlds best guitarist! I
guess Ill just have to keep practicing and hope for
the best!
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Composition
Use the paragraph on the previous page as an example, and write a
paragraph about yourself.
What have you been practicing (or studying, or playing)?

Who has been encouraging you and giving you advice?
Has it been frustrating?
Have you been making progress?
_________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
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The Grammar Plan
Part 4
Passive
Voice
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Subject Verb Object (1)

The Subject of a sentence is what the sentence is about.
The Verb in a sentence is the action word.
The Object receives the action of the verb.
The cat ate the mouse.
The cat ate what? A mouse! A mouse is the object.
John hit his sister.
John hit whom? His sister! His sister is the object.
Write a subject (on the red line) and an object (on the blue line) to
complete each sentence below.
1. ____________________ bought ____________________.

2. _____________________ likes _____________________.
3. _____________________ made _____________________.
4. ___________________ is carrying ___________________.
5. ______________________ bit ______________________.
6. _____________________ used ______________________.
7. __________________ is cleaning ____________________.
8. __________________ is watching ____________________.
9. ___________________ washes______________________.
10. ____________________ took ______________________.
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Subject Verb Object (2)

Directions: Underline the subject(s) and circle the object(s) in the
following sentences.
1. Angela answered many questions in class today.
2. Could you please lend me a pencil?
3. David threw a paper airplane out the window!
4. My sister is writing a novel.
5. Can you smell the food that my mother is cooking?
6. After I finish my homework, I will listen to the radio.
7. Oh no! I lost my cell phone!
8. The rain is hitting my window.
9. I have twenty dollars in my pocket.
10. My aunt ate a hamburger in a fast food restaurant.
11. You shouldnt say that word in front of your teacher!
12. Derek is playing basketball in the park with his friends.
13. Be careful! That fish will bite your hand!
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Passive Voice (1)

Subject Verb Object is called Active Voice. However, sometimes the
subject and the object can trade places. This is called the Passive Voice.
Active Voice: The dog bit the cat.
Passive Voice: The cat was bitten by the dog.
Active Voice: John wrote this novel.
Passive Voice: This novel was written by John.
To use the Passive Voice, you say:
Object + [Be Verb + Past Participle] + by + Subject
*Remember: the Be Verbs are am, is, are, was, and were.
*The passive voice is usually past tense, so we usually use was or were.
These sentences are in the Active Voice.

Rewrite them using the Passive Voice.
1. The dog ate the food. _________________________________________
2. The car hit John. _____________________________________________
3. Jenny wrote the letter. _________________________________________
4. Julie answered the question. ____________________________________
5. That boy stole the money. ______________________________________
6. Many children took the test. ____________________________________
7. Several people watched the new movie.
_____________________________________________________________
8. The poor children used the free computers.
_____________________________________________________________
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Passive Voice (2)

To use the Passive Voice, you say:
Object + [Be Verb + Past Participle] + by + Subject
Active Voice: A truck hit the stray dog yesterday.

Passive Voice: The stray dog was hit by a truck yesterday.
Active Voice: A tornado destroyed the house.
Passive Voice: The house was destroyed by a tornado.
*Remember: the Be Verbs are am, is, are, was, and were.
*The passive voice is usually past tense, so we usually use was or were.

Rewrite them using the Passive Voice.
1. My little brother spilled the milk._________________________________
2. Maria flew the plane. __________________________________________
3. Chris broke the window. _______________________________________
4. Mr. Kurtz bought the painting. ___________________________________
5. My sister cleaned my room. _____________________________________
6. The owner sold the company. ___________________________________
7. The professors solved the difficult math problem.
_____________________________________________________________
8. Mark Twain wrote many famous books in the 19th century.
_____________________________________________________________
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Passive Voice (3)

We often use the Passive Voice when:
we dont know what the subject is

o The door was opened (by someone I dont know whom).
o My car was stolen (but I dont know who stole it).
the subject is not important, or we dont want to say the subject

o This paper was written very well.
o Jordan was given a car for his birthday.

Rewrite them using the Passive Voice, but dont include the subject.
1. Someone stole my cell phone!
_____________________________________________________________
2. Someone kicked my dog in the leg!
_____________________________________________________________
3. A policeman caught the thief last night.
_____________________________________________________________
4. (Someone) cancelled class because of the weather.
_____________________________________________________________
5. The Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees yesterday.
_____________________________________________________________
6. (Someone) stopped the concert because of the rain.
_____________________________________________________________
7. People discovered gold in California in 1848.
_____________________________________________________________
8. The teachers rewarded John for his good grades.
_____________________________________________________________
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Passive Voice (4)

When using the Passive Voice, we often use get/got instead of a Be Verb.
My motorcycle got hit by a car.

The house got destroyed by the tornado.
Jason is getting yelled at by his teacher right now.
*Using get/got is not as formal as using Be Verbs, so we usually use get/got in

spoken English and Be Verbs in written English.

Rewrite them using the Passive Voice, using get/got instead of Be Verbs.
(You might not have to write the subject in some sentences.)
1. The carpenters built the house.

________________________________________________________
2. The campfire burned my finger.
________________________________________________________
3. A train hit one of the farmers chickens yesterday.
________________________________________________________
4. Someone stole Lukes apple!
________________________________________________________
5. The manager traded the baseball player.
________________________________________________________
6. The police caught the thief.
________________________________________________________
7. Maria fired her employee yesterday.
________________________________________________________
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Passive Voice (5)

Read the following sentences.
If they are written in the Active Voice, change them to the Passive Voice.
If they are written in the Passive Voice, change them to the Active Voice.
(Did you notice that the sentences above are written in the Passive Voice?)
*Remember: you need to write in the same tense. If the first sentence is past
tense, then the second sentence should be past tense, too. If the first sentence is
present tense, then the second sentence should be present tense, too.
1. The sharks were killed by the fishermen.

_____________________________________________________________
2. The big dog ate the cute little cat!

________________________________________________________
3. In the movie, the car hits a bridge.
________________________________________________________
4. The gold was found by a child playing in the park.
________________________________________________________
5. The criminal was caught by the young policeman.
________________________________________________________
6. Janes nephew stole my new watch!
________________________________________________________
7. Many people heard that strange sound.
________________________________________________________
8. The shooting star was seen by many people.
________________________________________________________
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Passive Voice (6)

The past tense is often useful when the subject of a sentence is not
important or is not known.
For example:
The man was arrested by police last night. (We already

know that the police arrested the man, so you dont need to add
this information.)
My car was stolen by someone! (I dont know who stole my
car, so it is not necessary to say by someone.)
Write passive sentences using the words below. Only use the subject if
you think it is necessary.
Example:
car / stolen / by someone

My car was stolen.________________________________
car / stolen / by John
My car was stolen by John._________________________
1. Lynn and Brian / married / by a priest

________________________________________________________
2. The workers / paid on Thursdays / by their boss
________________________________________________________
3. This song / written / by my grandmother
________________________________________________________
4. I / pulled over last night / by a policeman
5. My house / built / by a charity

________________________________________________________
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Passive Voice (7)

Fix the mistakes in the following Passive Voice sentences. If there is no
mistake, write OK.
1. This research was done very quickly.
_____________________________________________________________
2. Carol was bitten a dog, so she had to go to the hospital.

_____________________________________________________________
3. The same questions were asked by many people.

_____________________________________________________________
4. Coffee is drink by many Americans every day.

_____________________________________________________________
5. I applied to Harvard University, but I am rejected.

_____________________________________________________________
6. My car got destroyed in the accident.

_____________________________________________________________
7. This paper was written a team of researchers.

_____________________________________________________________
8. This website was updated by someone on January 3rd.

_____________________________________________________________
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Passive Voice (8)

Read the following sentences.
If they are written in the Active Voice, change them to the Passive Voice.
If they are written in the Passive Voice, change them to the Active Voice.
(Did you notice that the sentences above are written in the Passive Voice?)
*Remember: you need to write in the same tense. If the first sentence is past
tense, then the second sentence should be past tense, too. If the first sentence is
present tense, then the second sentence should be present tense, too.
**Also remember that you dont need to write the subject in Passive Voice
sentences if the subject is not important or not known.
1. The workers completed the house yesterday.

_____________________________________________________________
2. My great-great-grandfather founded this village.

________________________________________________________
3. I was taught guitar by my sister.
________________________________________________________
4. The teacher ignored the silly question.
________________________________________________________
5. My missing cell phone was found by Jack.
________________________________________________________
6. Someone wrote this book over two thousand years ago.
________________________________________________________
7. That stranger paid for my meal!
________________________________________________________
8. I was surprised by that strangers kindness!
________________________________________________________
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The Grammar Plan
Part 5
Embedded
Questions
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Embedded Questions (1)

Embedded questions are questions that are inside another sentence
or another question.
Here are two questions:
Where is Brian?
What are they doing?
When these questions are inside another sentence, you change them:
I dont know where Brian is.
Im not sure what they are doing.
(Because you are not asking the question, you have to change the order of the
words.)
Look at the questions below, and rewrite them as embedded

questions.
1. Who is that?
I dont know______________________________
2. What is he watching?
3. Why are they tired?
I dont know_______________________
I dont know__________________________
4. When is Sams birthday?
5. Where are they going?
6. How is your mother?
I forgot __________________________
I cant remember_____________________
Im not sure __________________________
7. What time is the movie?
I dont know ______________________
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Embedded questions are questions that are inside other sentences.
With embedded questions, you need to put the subject before the
verb.
Question
What time does the movie start?
When will John be back?
How much does this book cost?
Where is this train going?
Who is Jenna dating?
Why is school cancelled?
What does Mom want for her
birthday?
Embedded Question
what time the movie starts
when John will be back.
how much this book costs.
where this train is going.
who Jenna is dating.
why school is cancelled.
what Mom wants for her
birthday.
Fill in the blanks to complete the following questions and answers.

1.
A. Where ___________________________________________?
B. Im not sure where Jenna went.
2.
A. How will you get to the bus station?

B. I dont know ______________________________________.
3.
A. Who is Bobby talking to?

B. Im not sure ______________________________________.
4.
A. What time________________________________________?
B. I cant remember what time James gets off work.
5.
A. Why ____________________________________________?
B. I dont know why hes going to South America for the summer.
6.
A: How much does a new sports car cost?

B: ________________________________________________.
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Embedded questions can also be questions that are inside other
questions.
Where is Brian?
What are they doing?
When these questions are inside another question, you change them:
Do you know where Brian is?
Do you know what they are doing?
Look at the following questions, and rewrite them as embedded
questions.
1. Where is David?
Do you know_________________?
2. Who is that?
Do you know_________________?
3. When does the movie start?
Do you know_________________?
4. What does this word mean?
Do you know_________________?
5. Why was Jane late to class?
Do you know_________________?
6. Who is our president?
Do you know_________________?
7. How many questions are there on the test?

Do you know ________________________________________?
8. How much money will you need this weekend?
Do you know ________________________________________?
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Fix the mistakes in the following sentences with embedded questions.
1. Do you know where is Bill?
________________________________________________________
2. Can you remember what is her name?
________________________________________________________
3. I want to know why are you so late!
________________________________________________________
4. Tell me how many students are there in the class.
________________________________________________________
5. Do you know what is the presidents middle name?
________________________________________________________
6. Let me know when do you get home.
________________________________________________________
7. Did you learn how did World War II start?
________________________________________________________
8. Can you tell me where does James live?
________________________________________________________
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With Yes/No questions, we often use embedded questions with the
word if:
Are James and Kyle coming to class today? (Yes or No?)
Did Bill buy a new car? (Yes or No?)
Here are these questions as embedded questions using if:
Do you know if James and Kyle are coming to class today?
Do you know if Bill bought a new car?
Rewrite the following sentences as embedded questions using if:
1. Is Bills car new?
________________________________________________________
2. Does Julie have a new computer?
________________________________________________________
3. Do they plan to go to a movie tonight?
________________________________________________________
4. Does school start in August?
________________________________________________________
5. Are Mike and Jane planning to get married?
________________________________________________________
6. Did Anna find her missing dog?
________________________________________________________
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With Yes/No questions, you can also use embedded questions with
the word whether:
*When you use whether, you can also put the words or not at
the end of the sentence.
Do you know if we have a test today? (Yes or No?)
I dont know whether we have a test today (or not).
Do you know if Rick is sick today? (Yes or No?)
I dont know whether hes sick (or not).
Answer the following questions, using whether or not.
1. Do you know if school is cancelled tomorrow?
________________________________________________________
2. Do you know if the trash truck will come today?
________________________________________________________
3. Do you know if Walt is free after school?
________________________________________________________
4. Do you know if this washing machine works?
________________________________________________________
5. Do you know if we have math homework today?
________________________________________________________
6. Do you know if they will come back from vacation tomorrow?
________________________________________________________
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Answer the questions below using an embedded question. You can
begin your sentences with these phrases:
I dont know
I cant remember
I forgot
Im not sure
I cant tell you
Its hard to say
*Remember: If it is a Yes/No question, you need to use if or

whetheror not with the embedded question.
1. Can I recycle this bottle?
________________________________________________________
2. Why isnt Joe here today?
________________________________________________________
3. Where did Dad put the remote control?
________________________________________________________
4. Is dinner ready yet?
________________________________________________________
5. Did the Red Sox beat the Yankees yesterday?
________________________________________________________
6. How long is this movie?
________________________________________________________
7. Who is our substitute teacher?
________________________________________________________
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Fix the mistakes in the following sentences.
1. Do you know what time does the grocery store open?
________________________________________________________
2. I dont understand why are you so tired.
________________________________________________________
3. Im not sure if does John want to come to your birthday party.
________________________________________________________
4. Its hard to say where will I go to college next year.
________________________________________________________
5. I cant tell whether do you have a fever or not.
________________________________________________________
6. I cant remember how does this book end.
________________________________________________________
7. Can you see where is my contact lens?
________________________________________________________
8. Do you know what is the answer to number 8?
________________________________________________________
9. I forgot what does this word mean.
________________________________________________________
10. Im not sure whether will the typhoon hit us or not.
________________________________________________________
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Rewrite the following questions as embedded questions.
*Remember: If it is a Yes/No question, you need to use if or
whetheror not with the embedded question.
Example: Is there a baseball game tonight?
Do you know if there is a baseball game tonight? __________
1. Where does the president live?
________________________________________________________
2. Can dogs see colors?
________________________________________________________
3. How many donuts are there in a dozen?
________________________________________________________
4. Did Jack finish writing his novel?
________________________________________________________
5. Who did Melissa go out with last night?
________________________________________________________
6. What is Morgan going to do this weekend?
________________________________________________________
7. Can Nathan drive a car yet?
________________________________________________________
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The Grammar Plan
Part 6
Relative Clauses
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Relative Clauses (that / which / who)

Relative clauses give extra information about nouns.
Relative clauses often begin with that/which or who
If the noun is a thing, you use that or which.
If the noun is a person, you must use who.
The pencil that is on my desk
(that is on my desk gives extra information about pencil)
The cat which is standing on the couch
(that is standing on the couch gives extra information about cat)
The person who took my chair
(who took my chair gives extra information about person)
Combine these sentences using a relative clause. Put the information in the boldfaced
sentences into the relative clauses. The first one is done for you.
1. The man is my brother. He is standing under the poster.
The man who is standing under the poster is my brother.________________________
2. The woman will go to prison. She stole a car from the parking lot.
________________________________________________________________________
3. The hat is yours. It is under the sofa.
________________________________________________________________________
4. I want a job. The job should be interesting and challenging.
________________________________________________________________________
5. Im glad we have this boss. She is kind and generous.
________________________________________________________________________
6. I want to get a pet. The pet should be easy to take care of.
________________________________________________________________________
7. I like to listen to music. I like fast and loud music.
________________________________________________________________________
8. Jack wants a girlfriend. He wants a beautiful and nice girlfriend.
________________________________________________________________________
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Read the paragraphs below, and answer the questions.
PART 1
There are three women in the room. My Aunt Martha is talking on her cell phone. My
sister Kelly is sitting on the sofa. My mother is reading a magazine. Answer the questions
below using relative clauses. (The first one is done for you.)
Which woman is your sister?
My sister is the woman who is sitting on the sofa.________________________________
OR
The woman who is sitting on the sofa is my sister._______________________________
Which woman is your mother?
________________________________________________________________________
Which woman is your aunt?
________________________________________________________________________
PART 2
You brought your dogs to a dog park. Many dogs are playing and running around. Your
oldest dog is laying under a tree and watching the other dogs. Your youngest dog is
playing with a little brown dog. Your neighbors dog is chasing a cat. Answer the
questions below using relative clauses.
Which one is your youngest dog?
________________________________________________________________________
Which one is your oldest dog?
________________________________________________________________________
Which one is your neighbors dog?
________________________________________________________________________
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Look at this picture. The dog is
watching the cat. The cat is
watching the bird. And the bird
is sitting in a tree.
PART 3:
Your friend cannot speak

English very well and asks you
some questions about this
picture. Answer the questions
using relative clauses.
Which animal is the dog?
The dog is the animal that is_________________________________________________
Which animal is the cat?
________________________________________________________________________
Which animal is the bird?
________________________________________________________________________
PART 4:
Look at this picture. Melissa is on the

left. She is holding a pencil and
wearing a red jacket. Jane is in the
middle. She is wearing a green jacket
and yellow shirt. Debbie is on the
right. She is holding a piece of paper
with both hands.
Answer the questions about these
women using relative clauses.
Who is Debbie?
________________________________________________________________________
Which of these women is Melissa?
________________________________________________________________________
Is Jane the woman on the left?
________________________________________________________________________
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Relative Clauses (where / when / whose)

You already learned about relative clauses with that, which, and who.
You can also use the words where, when, and whose.
Use where if you are talking about a place:
This is the park where I met my girlfriend. (A park is a place.)
That is the bank where I keep my money. (A bank is a place.)
Use when if you are talking about a time:
My father was born in 1945, when World War II was ending.
I grew up at a time when everyone was using the internet.
Use whose to show that the subject possesses something:
I hope my wifes parents are rich.
I want a wife whose parents are rich.
I met that boys father last night.
Thats the boy whose father I met last night.
Fill in the blanks below with when, where, who or whose.
I had a very interesting childhood. I grew up at a time __________ there were no

cell phones or computers. I felt lucky to live on a farm, __________ I could play with
animals and enjoy nature. Although I didnt live in a city, I had many friends
__________ came to my house often. My best friend Jason, __________ father worked
with my father, came to my house every weekend. We liked to go to my basement,
__________ we could play ping-pong or do puzzles. When I think about my childhood, it
seems like a time __________ everything was perfect.
I am an adult now, and I have kept in touch with most of my old friends. Jason,
__________ wife is a Senator, is a successful businessman. He told me that he enjoys
working in a company __________ he can travel to different countries and meet different
people. He is the kind of person __________ likes to come visit me suddenly, without
telling me first. When we get together, we often talk about our childhood, a magical time
__________ we could play all day and never get bored.
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Relative Clauses
If the information in a relative clause is necessary, you do not put commas around it. This
is called an identifying relative clause (because the information is necessary to identify
the subject). However, if the information in the relative clause is not necessary -- if it is just
extra information about the subject -- then you put commas around the relative clause. This
is called a non-identifying relative clause (because the information is not necessary to
identify the subject).
*With non-identifying relative clauses, you cannot use that you must use which
instead
Example:
That dog, which only has three legs, is my dog.
(which only has three legs is not necessary to identify this dog)
You might say this sentence if you are looking at one specific dog.
The dog that/which only has three legs is my dog.
(which only has three legs is necessary to identify this dog)
You might say this sentence if you are looking at several dogs, and you use the
clause which only has three legs to identify one specific dog.
Billy, who drives a red pickup, was caught speeding last night.
(who drives a red pickup is not necessary to identify Billy it is extra
information, so you put commas around it )
Read these sentences and find the relative clauses. If the information is not necessary
(if it is just extra information about the subject), put commas around the relative
clause.
1. California which has the nations largest economy is on the west coast.
2. James who moved here just two weeks ago won the spelling bee.
3. The movie which I was talking about will come to the local movie theater next week.
4. Barack Obama whose father was from Kenya became President of the USA.
5. The man that I saw had dark hair.
6. England where Dave grew up has some of the best universities in the world.
7. The neighborhood where I grew up was very safe and quiet.
8. Santa Claus who wears a red suit and has a long white beard is loved by children
everywhere.
9. This book which was written over one hundred years ago has some very interesting
facts.
10. The amusement park where people of all ages come to relax and have fun will close
next year.
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Relative Clauses (which / who / whose / where)

Write a non-identifying relative clause (extra information inside two commas) to complete each
sentence.
*Remember: You cannot use that with non-identifying relative clauses.
1. Mr. Roberts, ______________________________________, won this years Best

Teacher Award.
2. My computer, ____________________________________, only cost $500.
3. Im going to visit Mrs. Jacobs, ____________________________________________.
4. Brian decided to attend Boston University, __________________________________.
5. Were moving to California, ______________________________________________.
6. This car, __________________________________, can go up to 200 miles per hour.
7. I prefer to do my homework in my room, ____________________________________.
8. Bill Gates, __________________________________, is speaking at my school today.
9. This neighborhood, _____________________________________, has been my home

for years.
10. This company, ________________________________________, is among the most

successful in the world.
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Relative Clauses (that / which / where / when / who / whose)

Combine these sentences. Write an identifying (no commas) relative clause using the word in
parentheses.
1. I want to go to a university. The university should have a good science program. (that)
________________________________________________________________________
2. James is my classmate. His hair is long and curly. (whose)
________________________________________________________________________
3. James is my classmate. His lair is long and curly. (who)
________________________________________________________________________
4. She is the woman. I invited her to your birthday party. (who)
________________________________________________________________________
5. I visited a famous house in Amsterdam. Anne Frank hid from the Nazis in this house.
(where)
________________________________________________________________________
6. That is the woman. Her car was stolen today. (whose)
________________________________________________________________________
7. I read an interesting article yesterday. The article explained the nature of the universe.
(which)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
8. This is the apartment. My brother told me about this apartment. (that)
________________________________________________________________________
9. Thats the girl! She stole my computer! (who)
________________________________________________________________________
10. Thats the girl. Someone stole her laptop. (whose)
________________________________________________________________________
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RelativeClausesNoPrepositionsattheEndofSentences!
Thereisanoldgrammarrulethatsaysyoushouldneverendasentencewitha
preposition.Actually,itisoftenokaytoendasentencewithapreposition.However,in
formalwriting,itisusuallygoodtorearrangethesentencessothattheprepositionis
notattheend.Todothis,youneedtoputtheprepositionbeforewhichorwhom
(youcannotusethatafterthepreposition).
Herearesomeexamples:
Janeisthegirlwho/whomIwastalkingto.(toisapreposition)
JaneisthegirltowhomIwastalking.
PhysicsisasubjectthatIknowverylittleabout.(aboutisapreposition)
PhysicsisasubjectaboutwhichIknowverylittle.
ThisistheroomthatIfoundthespiderin.
ThisistheroominwhichIfoundthespider.
Thisisthebookthatthemovieisbasedon.
Thisisthebookonwhichthemovieisbased.
Fillintheblankswithaprepositionandwhichorwhom
1.Imadeanewrulethateveryoneiscomplainingabout.
Imadeanewrule____________everyoneiscomplaining.
2.Thisisaclassthatwediscusscurrenteventsin.
Thisisaclass____________wediscusscurrentevents.
3.Sheisthegirlwho/whomIhadarelationshipwithalongtimeago.
Sheisthegirl____________Ihadarelationshipalongtimeago.
4.HeadTeacheristhejobthatIwasrecommendedfor.
HeadTeacheristhejob____________Iwasrecommended.
5.Whichcountryareweatwarwith?
____________countryareweatwar?
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RelativeClausesNoPrepositionsattheEndofSentences!
Rewritethefollowingsentenceswithoutaprepositionattheend.
1.CanyouseethetablethatJessicaissittingat?
________________________________________________________________________
2.HeisthepersonIwasreferringto.
________________________________________________________________________
3.Whoareyouarguingwith?
________________________________________________________________________
4.Theactorhasadiseasethatthereisnocurefor.
________________________________________________________________________
5.The400mraceistheeventthatJasontrainedfor.
________________________________________________________________________
6.ThatisthebridgethatIusedtoliveunder.
________________________________________________________________________
7.Inthatpicture,RobinisthegirlwhoImstandingby.
________________________________________________________________________
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The Grammar Plan
Part 7
Appendix
List of Irregular Verb Forms
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List of Verb Forms
Present
be
become
begin
blow
break
bring
build
buy
catch
choose
come
cut
do
drink
drive
eat
fall
feed
feel
fight
find
fly
forget
forgive
freeze
Past
was, were
became
began
blew
broke
brought
built
bought
caught
chose
came
cut
did
drank
drove
ate
fell
fed
felt
fought
found
flew
forgot
forgave
froze
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Past Participle
been
become
begun
blown
broken
brought
built
bought
caught
chosen
come
cut
done
drunk
driven
eaten
fallen
fed
felt
fought
found
flown
forgotten
forgiven
frozen
get
give
go
grow
have
hear
hide
hold
hurt
keep
know
lay
lead
leave
let
lie
lose
make
meet
pay
quit
read
ride
ring
rise
run
say
see
got
gave
went
grew
had
heard
hid
held
hurt
kept
knew
laid
led
left
let
lay
lost
made
met
paid
quit
read
rode
rang
rose
ran
said
saw
gotten
given
gone
grown
had
heard
hidden
held
hurt
kept
known
laid
led
left
let
lain
lost
made
met
paid
quit
read
ridden
rung
risen
run
said
seen
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sell
send
shake
shine
sing
sit
sleep
speak
spend
stand
steal
swim
swing
take
teach
tear
tell
think
throw
understand
wake
wear
win
write
sold
sent
shook
shone
sang
sat
slept
spoke
spent
stood
stole
swam
swung
took
taught
tore
told
thought
threw
understood
woke
wore
won
wrote
69
sold
sent
shaken
shone
sung
sat
slept
spoken
spent
stood
stolen
swum
swung
taken
taught
torn
told
thought
thrown
understood
woken
worn
won
written
Answer Key
Manyoftheworksheetsinthisbookhavemanypossibleanswers.Thisanswerkey
providessampleanswers.Studentsanswersmayvary.
page2
1.was,wasnt
2.were
3.was
4.was
5.were,was
6.was
page3
1.Iwasatmyfriendshouse.
2.Shewasatthegrocerystore.
3.Iwasinschool.
4.Hewasathome.
5.Iwasthreeyearsold.
6.Hewasinthebathroom.
7.Iwasathome.
8.Shewasintheoffice.
9.Theywereatthebaseballgame.
page4
1.wassleeping
2.weretalking
3.wassleeping
4.wereplayingbasketball
5.wereusingtheircellphones
6.wasdancing
7.wereplayingsoccer
8.wascrying
9.werewatchingamovie
page5
1.wasplayingvideogames
2.wastakingashower
3.wassleeping
4.wasridingherbicycle
5.werewatchingTV
page6
1.thephonerang
2.shesawanaccident
3.watchingTV
4.itstartedraining
5.mymomcamehome
6.eatingbreakfast,thephonerang
7.tellingajoke
8.hiscellphonerang
9.Iwentoutside
10.wassittingoutside
page7
1.Istayedinsidewhileitwasraining.
2.Williamlistenedtomusicashewaswalkingtoschool.
3.Amyplayedvideogameswhilehermotherwastalkingtoher.
4.AsIwastakingashower,Ibrushedmyteeth.
5.Wereadmagazineswhilewewereeating.
6.Astheywereeating,LynnandTimtalkedabouttheirjobs.
7.Brianscatwenttothebathroomwhilehewassleeping.
page8
1.wasresting
2.standingoutside
3.waslisteningtomusic
4.themovie
5.thephonerang
6.werelaughing
7.runningaway
8.crying
9.weretalking
10.talked,waseating
page9
1.areeating
2.wassleeping
3.isdancing
4.wasrunning
5.wassleeping
6.isstudying
7.aredriving
8.wastaking
9.issleeping
page10
1.Chriswassleepingduringthemathclass.
2.IfellasleepwhileIwasridingonthetrain.
3.Jefftookyourpencilwhenyouwerentlooking!
4.Iwenttothegrocerystorewhileyouweresleeping.
5.Samanthagotaticketbecauseshewastalkedonhercell
phonewhileshewasdriving.
6.Wewereplayingcardswhenastrangerknockedonthedoor.
7.AsIwaswatchingthescarymovie,Istartedtogetscared.
page13
seetheAppendixforacompletelistofverbtenses
page14
seetheAppendixforacompletelistofverbtenses
page15
1.DerekhaslivedinJapan,Australia,andNewZealand.
2.Ritahasfinishedherhomeworkalready.
3.EllenandStevenhavenevereatenatthatrestaurantbefore.
4.Julieistiredbecauseshehasnttakenanapyet.
5.Ihaveeatensushi,butIdontreallylikeit.
6.Ourbaseballteamhaswon20gamesthisseason.
7.IhaveneverseentheGreatWallofChina,butIhopetoseeit
someday.
page16
1. Ihavealreadygraduatedfromcollege.
Ihaventgraduatefromcollegeyet.
2.Mydoghasalreadygottenhisshots.
Mydoghasntgottenhisshotsyet.
3.Blakehasalreadycleanedhisroom.
Blakehasntcleanedhisroomyet.
4.MickeyandJanehavealreadygottenmarried.
MickeyandJanehaventgottenmarriedyet.
page17
1.IhavebeentoJapanandMexico.
2.IhavelivedinBostonandNewYork.
3.Ihaveeatensushiandostrich.
4.IhaveflowntoJapanandMexico.
5.IhavespokenSpanish,Chinese,andEnglish.
6.Ihaveplayedbaseballandsoccer.
7.IhavevisitedNewYork,Tokyo,andMexicoCity.
page18
1.Ihavegoneonvacationsixtimes.
2.Ihaveeatentwotimestoday.
3.Myparentshavepunishedmemanytimes.
4.Ithasrainedthreetimesthisyear.
5.Ihavebeenlatetoschoolfivetimes.
6.MyteacherhasbeenlatetoEnglishclassonetime.
7.Ihaveflowninanairplanefourtimes.
page19
1.Johnhasnthadapetsincehewasyoung.
2.Ithasrainedforthreemonths.
3.Gailhasntseenherauntforfiveyears.
4.IhaventspokenEnglishsincelastweek.
5.BobhasntgonetoamovietheatersinceJanuary.
6.Ahumanhasntstoodonthemoonsince1972.
7.Myunclehasnthadajobforsixmonths.
page20
1.Shehasbeenmarriedforoneyear.
2.Theyhavebeensickfortwodays.
3.Shehasbeenworriedaboutherhealthrecently.
4.Ihavebeeninagoodmoodlately.
5.Hehasbeenverybusyforafewdays.
6.Hehasbeenlazyformanyyears.
page21
1.Mariahasntgraduatedfromhighschoolyet.
2.Evanhasbeensicklately.
3.WehavegonetoEuropethreetimesthisyear.
4.IhavenevergonetoChina,butIhopetogosomeday.
5.Staceyhasnteatenhervegetablesyet.
6.MyfamilyhasbeentotheSanDiegoZoomanytimes.
7.KyleandLylehavebeenverybusywithschoolworklately.
8.Ihavealreadyfinishedmymathhomework,butIhavent
finishedmyEnglishhomeworkyet.
page22
1.haveeaten
2.ate
3.saw
4.hasseen
5.havegone
6.went
page23
1.taken
2.took
3.havegone
4.went
5.rode
6.hasridden
7.haventslept
8.didntsleep
9.played
10.hasplayed
page25
1.Samanthaislisteningtomusicrightnow.
2.DaveandIaretakingpicturesinthepark.
3.JuliaandKikiarerelaxingonthesofa.
4.Iamthinkingaboutmygrandmother.
5.Jakeismakingfunofme!
6.Youarelookingatthatgirl!
page26
1.Samanthawaslisteningtomusicwhenthedoorbellrang.
2.DaveandIweretakingpictureswhenitstartedtorain.
3.JuliaandKikiwererelaxingonthesofawhentheirmother
camehome.
4.Iwasthinkingaboutmygrandmotherwhenshecalledme!
5.Jakewasmakingfunofme,soIhithim.
6.Youwerelookingatthatgirl,andIsawyou!
page27
1.Ithasbeenrainingforoneweek.
2.Mymotherhasbeentalkingonthetelephonefortwohours.
3.Thedogshavebeenbarkingsincethismorning.
4.Theyhavebeenbuildingasupermarketnexttomyhousefor
sixmonths.
page28
1.IhavebeenstudyingEnglisheversinceIwasfiveyearsold.
2.IhavebeenwakingupearlyeversinceIstartedmynewjob.
3.IhavebeengettinggoodgradeseversinceIquitmyparttime
job.
4.IhavebeenstudyingmatheversinceIstartedfifthgrade.
5.IhavebeenridingbicycleseversinceIwasfiveyearsold.
6.Wehavebeeneatinglunchat12:00eversincewestartedfirst
grade.
page29
1.Ihavebeenwakingupat8:00lately.
2.Ihavebeenplayingtennislately.
3.Ihavebeenworkingataconveniencestorerecently.
4.Ihavebeenreadingalotofbooksthesedays.
5.IhavebeenhangingoutwithJoshandTaralately.
6.Ihavebeenstayingupuntilmidnightlately.
7.Ihavebeenjoggingrecently.
8.Theweatherhasbeenwarmthesedays.
9.Myparentshavebeenworkinghardrecently.
page30
1.Ihaventbeenwatchingthenewslately.
2.Cindyhasbeenfixingthingssinceshewasyoung.
3.MyaunthasbeenlivinginMexicosince2004.
4.Thetrashhasbeenstinkingforoneday.
5.Thebirdshavebeensingingforfivehours!
6.PeoplehavebeencelebratedChristmasformanyyears.
7.Ihavebeenusingacellphonefortenyears.
page31
1.MickeyhasbeenstudyingEnglishsincehewasinsecondgrade.
2.Adamhasbeenreadingthatbooksince10:00thismorning!
3.Thebabyhasbeensleepingfortwohours.
4.Brethasbeenplayingbasketballallday.
5.IhavebeenwatchingthenewseverydaysinceIwasyoung
6.Ithasbeenrainingsincelastnight.
7.IhavebeenfixingthingseversinceIwasalittlekid.
8.JoehasbeenteachingmeEnglishforsixyears.
9.Myfatherhasbeendustingthefurniturefor20minutes.
10.RickandRachelhavebeendatingeversincetheymet.
page32
1.IhavebeenlivinginSouthAfricafor6years.
2.Greghasbeenplayingthepianosincehewasachild.
3.Ihavebeenwatchingthismoviesince12:00.
4.Youhavebeencoughingsincelastweek!
5.JohnandLisahavebeendatingsince2008.
6.Wehavebeentalkingonthephoneforfivehours!
7.IhavebeenspeakingEnglishforelevenyears.
page36
1.John,abicycle
2.Jane,books
3.Chris,apaperairplane
4.Beth,abag
5.Thedog,me
6.Jeff,thispencil
7.Mom,thelivingroom
8.Dad,TV
9.Mybrother,thedishes
10.Steven,mypicture
page37
1.Subject:Angela,Object:questions
2.Subject:you,Object:pencil
3.Subject:David,Object:paperairplane
4.Subject:sister,Object:novel
5.Subject:you,Object:food
6.Subject:I,Object:homework
(Subject:I,Object:radio)
7.Subject:I,Object:cellphone
8.Subject:rain,Object:window
9.Subject:I,Object:dollars
10.Subject:aunt,Object:hamburger
11.Subject:You,Object:word
12.Subject:Derek,Object:basketball
13.Subject:fish,Object:hand
page38
1.Thefoodwaseatenbythedog.
2.Johnwashitbythecar.
3.TheletterwaswrittenbyJenny.
4.ThequestionwasansweredbyJulie.
5.Themoneywasstolenbythatboy.
6.Thetestwastakenbymanychildren.
7.Thenewmoviewaswatchedbymanypeople.
8.Thefreecomputerswereusedbythepoorchildren.
page39
1.Themilkwasspilledbymylittlebrother.
2.TheplanewasflownbyMaria.
3.ThewindowwasbrokenbyChris.
4.ThepaintingwasboughtbyMr.Kurtz.
5.Myroomwascleanedbymysister.
6.Thecompanywassoldbytheowner.
7.Thedifficultmathproblemwassolvedbytheprofessors.
th
8.ManyfamousbookswerewrittenbyMarkTwaininthe19
century.
page40
1.Mycellphonewasstolen!
2.Mydogwaskickedintheleg!
3.Thethiefwascaughtlastnight.
4.Classwascancelledbecauseoftheweather.
5.TheNewYorkYankeesweredefeatedyesterday.
6.Theconcertwasstoppedbecauseoftherain.
7.GoldwasdiscoveredinCaliforniain1848.
8.Johnwasrewardedforhisgoodgrades.
page41
1.Thehousegotbuiltbythecarpenters.
2.Myfingergotburnedbythecampfire.
3.Oneofthefarmerschickensgothitbyatrainyesterday.
4.Lukesapplegotstolen!
5.Thebaseballplayergottraded.
6.Thethiefgotcaughtbythepolice.
7.TheemployeegotfiredbyMariayesterday.
page42
1.Thefishermenkilledthesharks.
2.Thecutelittlecatwaseatenbythebigdog!
3.Inthemovie,abridgeishitbythecar.
4.Achildplayingintheparkfoundthegold.
5.Theyoungpolicemancaughtthecriminal.
6.MynewwatchwasstolenbyJanesnephew.
7.Thatstrangesoundwasheardbymanypeople.
8.Manypeoplesawtheshootingstar.
page43
1.LynnandBriangotmarriedyesterday.
2.TheworkersarepaidonThursdays.
3.Thissongwaswrittenbymygrandmother.
4.Iwaspulledoverlastnight.
5.Myhousewasbuiltbyacharity.
page44
1.OK
2.Carolwasbittenbyadog,soshehadtogotothehospital.
3.OK
4.CoffeeisdrunkbymanyAmericanseveryday.
5.IappliedtoHarvardUniversity,butIwas(got)rejected.
6.OK
7.Thispaperwaswrittenbyateamofresearchers.
rd
8.ThiswebsitewasupdatedonJanuary3 .
page45
1.Thehousewascompletedbytheworkersyesterday.
2.Thisvillagewasfoundedbymygreatgreatgrandfather.
3.Mysistertaughtmeguitar.
4.Thesillyquestionwasignoredbytheteacher.
5.Jackfoundmymissingcellphone.
6.Thisbookwaswrittenovertwothousandyearsago.
7.Mymealwaspaidforbythatstranger.
8.Thatstrangerskindnesssurprisedme!
page46
1.Idontknowwhothatis.
2.Idontknowwhatheiswatching.
3.Idontknowwhytheyaretired.
4.IforgotwhenSamsbirthdayis.
5.Icantrememberwheretheyaregoing.
6.Imnotsurehowsheis.
7.Idontknowwhattimeitis.
page48
1.WheredidJennago?
2.IdontknowhowIwillgettothebusstation.
3.ImnotsurewhoBobbyistalkingto.
4.WhattimedoesJamesgetoffwork?
5.WhyishegoingtoSouthAmericaforthesummer?
6.Idontknowhowmuchanewsportscarcosts.
page49
1.DoyouknowwhereDavidis?
2.Doyouknowwhothatis?
3.Doyouknowwhenthemoviestarts?
4.Doyouknowwhatthiswordmeans?
5.DoyouknowwhyJanewaslatetoclass?
6.Doyouknowwhoourpresidentis?
7.Doyouknowhowmanyquestions(there)areonthetest?
8.Doyouknowhowmuchmoneyyouwillneedthisweekend?
page50
1.DoyouknowwhereBillis?
2.Canyourememberwhathernameis?
3.Iwanttoknowwhyyouaresolate!
4.Tellmehowmanystudents(there)areintheclass.
5.Doyouknowwhatthepresidentsmiddlenameis?
6.Letmeknowwhenyougethome.
7.DidyoulearnhowWorldWarIIstarted?
8.CanyoutellmewhereJameslives?
page51
1.DoyouknowifBillscarisnew?
2.DoyouknowifJuliehasanewcomputer?
3.Doyouknowiftheyplantogotoamovietonight?
4.DoyouknowifschoolstartsinAugust?
5.DoyouknowifMikeandJaneareplanningtogetmarried?
6.DoyouknowifAnnafoundhermissingdog?
page52
1.Idontknowwhetherschooliscancelledtomorrow(ornot).
2.Idontknowwhetherthetrashtruckwillcometoday(ornot).
3.ImnotsurewhetherWaltisfreeafterschool(ornot).
4.Idontknowwhetherthiswashingmachineworks(ornot).
5.Imnotsurewhetherwehavemathhomeworktoday(ornot).
6.Idontknowwhethertheywillcomebacktomorrow(ornot).
page53
1.Idontknowifyoucanrecyclethatbottle.
2.ItshardtosaywhyJoeisntheretoday.
3.IforgotwhereDadputtheremotecontrol.
4.Imnotsurewhetherdinnerisreadyornot.
5.IdontknowiftheRedSoxbeattheYankeesyesterday.
6.Icantrememberhowlongthismovieis.
7.Icanttellyouwhooursubstituteteacheris.
page54
1.Doyouknowwhattimethegrocerystoreopens?
2.Idontunderstandwhyyouaresotired.
3.ImnotsureifJohnwantstocometoyourbirthdayparty.
4.ItshardtosaywhereIwillgotocollegenextyear.
5.Icanttellwhetheryouhaveafeverornot.
6.Icantrememberhowthisbookends.
7.Canyouseewheremycontactlensis?
8.Doyouknowwhattheanswertonumber8is?
9.Iforgotwhatthiswordmeans.
10.Imnotsurewhetherthetyphoonwillhitusornot.
page55
1.Doyouknowwherethepresidentlives?
2.Doyouknowifdogscanseecolors?
3.Doyouknowhowmanydonuts(there)areinadozen?
4.DoyouknowwhetherJackfinishedwritinghisnovel?
5.DoyouknowwhoMelissawentoutwithlastnight?
6.DoyouknowwhatMorganisgoingtodothisweekend?
7.DoyouknowifNathancandriveacaryet?
page57
2.Thewomanwhostoleacarfromtheparkinglotwillgoto
prison.
3.Thehatthatisunderthesofaisyours.
4.Iwantajobthatisinterestingandchallenging.
5.Imgladwehaveabosswhoiskindandgenerous.
6.Iwanttogetapetthatiseasytotakecareof.
7.Iliketolistentomusicthatisfastandloud.
8.Jackwantsagirlfriendwhoisbeautifulandnice.
page58
PART1
Mymotheristhewomanwhoisreadingamagazine.
Myauntisthewomanwhoistalkingonhercellphone.
PART2
Myyoungestdogistheonethatisplayingwithalittlebrowndog.
Myoldestdogistheonethatislayingunderthetree.
Myneighborsdogistheonethatischasingacat.
page59
PART3
Thedogistheanimalthatiswatchingthecat.
Thecatistheanimalthatiswatchingthebird.
Thebirdistheanimalthatissittinginatree.
PART4
Debbieisthewomanwhoisholdingapieceofpaperwithboth
hands.
Melissaisthewomanwhoisholdingapencilandwearingared
jacket.
No,Janeisthewomanwhoisinthemiddle.
page60
Ihadaveryinterestingchildhood.Igrewupatatimewhen
therewerenocellphonesorcomputers.Ifeltluckytoliveona
farm,whereIcouldplaywithanimalsandenjoynature.
AlthoughIdidntliveinacity,Ihadmanyfriendswhocameto
myhouseoften.MybestfriendJason,whosefatherworkedwith
myfather,cametomyhouseeveryweekend.Welikedtogoto
mybasement,wherewecouldplaypingpongordopuzzles.
WhenIthinkaboutmychildhood,itseemslikeatimewhen
everythingwasperfect.
Iamanadultnow,andIhavekeptintouchwithmost
ofmyoldfriends.Jason,whosewifeisaSenator,isasuccessful
businessman.Hetoldmethatheenjoysworkinginacompany
wherehecantraveltodifferentcountriesandmeetdifferent
people.Heisthekindofpersonwholikestocomevisitme
suddenly,withouttellingmefirst.Whenwegettogether,we
oftentalkaboutourchildhood,amagicaltimewhenwecould
playalldayandnevergetbored.
page61
1.California,whichhasthenationslargesteconomy,isonthe
westcoast.
2.James,whomovedherejusttwoweeksago,wonthespelling
bee.
3.ThemoviewhichIwastalkingaboutwillcometothelocal
movietheaternextweek.
4.BarackObama,whosefatherwasfromKenya,became
PresidentoftheUSA.
5.ThemanthatIsawhaddarkhair.
6.England,whereDavegrewup,hassomeofthebest
universitiesintheworld.
7.TheneighborhoodwhereIgrewupwasverysafeandquiet.
8.SantaClaus,whowearsaredsuitandhasalongwhitebeard,
islovedbychildreneverywhere.
9.Thisbook,whichwaswrittenoveronehundredyearsago,has
someveryinterestingfacts.
10.Theamusementpark,wherepeopleofallagescometorelax
andhavefun,willclosenextyear.
page62
1.Mr.Roberts,whowasmyteacherlastyear,wonthisyears
BestTeacherAward.
2.Mycomputer,whichwasmadeinChina,onlycost$500.
3.ImgoingtovisitMrs.Jacobs,whomIhaventseenforalong
time.
4.BriandecidedtoattendBostonUniversity,whichisfamousfor
itsbusinessschool.
5.WeremovingtoCalifornia,wheretheweatherisniceyear
round.
6.Thiscar,whichwasmadeinGermany,cangoupto200miles
perhour.
7.Iprefertodomyhomeworkinmyroom,wherenoonecan
botherme.
8.BillGates,whofoundedMicrosoft,isspeakingatmyschool
today.
9.Thisneighborhood,whichissafeandquiet,hasbeenmyhome
foryears.
10.Thiscompany,whichwasfoundedbymygrandfather,is
amongthemostsuccessfulintheworld.
page63
1.Iwanttogotoauniversitythathasagoodscienceprogram.
2.James,whosehairislongandcurly,ismycousin.
3.James,whohaslongandcurlyhair,ismyclassmate.
4.SheisthewomanwhoIinvitedtoyourbirthdayparty.
5.IvisitedafamoushouseinAmsterdamwhereAnneFrankhid
fromtheNazis.
6.Thatisthewomanwhosecarwasstolentoday.
7.Ireadaninterestingarticleyesterdaywhichexplainedthe
natureoftheuniverse.
8.Thisistheapartmentthatmybrothertoldmeabout.
9.Thatsthegirlwhostolemycomputer!
10.Thatsthegirlwhoselaptopwasstolen.
page64
1.aboutwhich
2.inwhich
3.withwhom
4.forwhich
5.Atwhich
page65
1.CanyouseethetableatwhichJessicaissitting?
2.HeisthepersontowhomIwasreferring.
3.Withwhomareyouarguing?
4.Theactorhasadiseaseforwhichthereisnocure.
5.The400mraceistheeventforwhichJasontrained.
6.ThatisthebridgeunderwhichIusedtolive.
7.Inthatpicture,RobinisthegirlbywhomImstanding.

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Part 1 Past Continuous Tense

Part 2 Present Perfect Tense

Part 3 Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Part 4 Passive Voice

Part 5 Embedded Questions

Part 6 Relative Clauses

Part 7 Appendix and Answer Key

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The Grammar Plan

Be Verbs Past Tense (1)

Write was / wasnt or were / werent in the blanks to complete

Be Verbs Past Tense (2)

Past Continuous Tense (1)

We also use the Past Continuos Tense with the word

I was sleeping during the concert.

Write [Past Tense Be Verb] + [Verb+ing] to complete the following sentences:

1. I _______ ____________ during the baseball game.

Past Continuous Tense (2)

talking on the phone

when the doorbell rang.

Write [Past Tense Be Verb] + [Verb+ing] to complete these

Past Continuous Tense (3)

Past Continuous Tense (4)

Past Continuous Tense (5)

Past Continuous Tense (6)

2. Mandy _______________ during the football game last

4. Joe _______________ at the beach when it started to

6. My brother _______________, so he cant talk on the

8. I _______________ a shower when the phone rang.

9. My uncle _______________ in his bedroom right now.

Past Continuous Tense (7)

Past Continuous Tense (8)

I Cant Stop Laughing!

The Grammar Plan

Past Participles (1)

Past Tense Form

Past Tense Form

Past Participles (2)

Past Tense Form

Present Perfect Tense (1)

Chinese food in China.

Fix the mistakes in the sentences below.

Present Perfect Tense (2)

I have already eaten dinner.

She has already taken the English test.

I havent eaten dinner yet.

It has already stopped raining.

It hasnt stopped raining yet.

1. I graduate from college

Present Perfect Tense (3)

Talk about your own experiences and accomplishments! Answer

Present Perfect Tense (4)

I have gone skiing 3 times.

Use the Present Perfect Tense to answer the questions below.

Present Perfect Tense (5)

The last time I went on vacation was in 2006.

Use havent/hasnt and since/for to rewrite the sentences below.

Present Perfect Tense (6)

I have been married for three years.

Read the following sentences. Change the Be Verbs to have been,

Present Perfect Tense (7)

1. I _ ______ during the baseball game.

1. bought .