Page 28 - Advanced English Grammar in Use

UNIT
UNIT
EXERCISES 9
EXERCISES
9.1 Underline the correct answer. (A)
(A)
9.1
Underline the correct answer.
Alice felt very pleased with herself. She had found I found what she was looking for.
1 1 Alice felt very pleased with herself. She had found/ found what she was looking for.
'Where are we?' had asked I asked Martha.
2 2 "Where are we?' had asked / asked Martha.
By the time I got back to the bathroom, the bath had overflowed I overflowed.
3 3 By the time I got back to the bathroom, the bath had overflowed/ overflowed.
4 4 She walked into the station only to find that the train had left/ left.
She walked into the station only to find that the train had left I left.
I was just about to leave when I had remembered I remembered my briefcase.
5 5 I was just about to leave when I had remembered / remembered my briefcase.
My sister told me that Joe had died I died.
6 6 My sister told me that Joe had died/ died.
He had looked I looked at his watch again and began to walk even faster.
7 7 He had looked/ looked at his watch again and began to walk even faster.
In a surprise move, the Prime Minister had resigned I resigned last night.
8 8 Inasurprise move, the Prime Minister had resigned/ resigned last night.
brackets
9.2 These things happened in in the order given in brackets (e.g. in 1, most people went home and,
(e.g.
in
1,
the order given
in
most people went home and,
9.2
These things happened
after that, I got to the party). Write sentences using this information beginning with the
sometime
sometime after that, I got to the party). Write sentences using this information beginning with the
Use either the past simple or the past perfect. (A)
words given.
words given. Use either the past simple or the past perfect. (A)
(most people went home /1 got to the party)
the time...
By
1 1 (most people went home/I got to the party) By the time...
(Glen opened the book / some pages fell out) WHen...
2 2 (Glen opened the book / some pages fell out) When...
When...
(the fox disappeared/ we went back to look for it)
3 3 (the fox disappeared / we went back to look for it) When...
(she picked up her bag/ the handle broke) When...
4 4 (she picked up herbag/the handle broke) When...
(C)
9.3 Expand one of these sets of notes using the past perfect to begin each sentence. (C)
of these sets
of notes
begin each
using the past perfect to
sentence.
9.3
Expand one
She / not expect / see David again I / hope for / relaxing day I / mean / to call / parents
I / hope for / relaxing day
I/ mean / to call / parents
She / not expect / see David again
He / think about / fly / to Rome She / want to / leave / meeting early
He / think about: /-fly-/-to-Rome-
She / want to / leave / meeting early
up.
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but
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booked
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, but I couldn't find a phone box.
2 Qos , but I couldn't find a phone box.
so she was delighted when they met at the conference.
3 ee , , so she was delighted when they met at the conference.
, but she felt that she ought to stay to find out what was decided.
4 Woes , but she felt that she ought to stay to find out what was decided.
, but instead my cousin and her five children arrived unexpectedly.
5 Sooo , but instead my cousin and herfive children arrived unexpectedly.
to
Choose
the past perfect
the
9.4 Use these pairs of verbs to complete the sentences. Choose the past perfect where possible;
complete
these pairs
sentences.
where possible;
of verbs
9.4
Use
use the past simple. (D)
otherwise, use the past simple. (D)
otherwise,
turn/caught come/start eat/pick check/go type/give collapse/phone
come/start
check/go
type/give
collapse/phone
eat/pick
turn/caught
After Michael the letter, he it to Kay to sign.
1 1 After Michael... the letter, he... it to Kay to sign.
When she into the hall, everyone cheering.
2 2 When she... into the hall, everyone........0.00.0....... cheering.
When Jenny that the children were asleep, she out to the concert.
3 3 When Jenny.....00000000.. that the children were asleep, she..................... out to the concert.
As soon as I the ignition key, the engine fire.
4 4 Assoon as [oi the ignition key, the engine..................... fire.
When Norma for an ambulance.
5 5 When Norma..................... y , I Loe for an ambulance.
After they all the food, they up their bags and left.
6 6 After they... all the food, they... up their bags and left.
9.5 Here is an extract from a newspaper article about a missing boy (Roy) and his father (Neil).
boy
is an
and his father
missing
(Neil).
a
newspaper article about a
extract from
(Roy)
9.5
Here
Decide why the past perfect was used in each case. (B)
Decide why the past perfect was used in each case. (B)

said that Roy, who used to enjoy with Neil; Neil believed Roy had stayed
with Neil; Neil believed Roy had stayed
...Neil said that Roy, who used to enjoy
...Neil
when
was
It
only
later,
some hours
riding with him on his bike, followed him behind. It was only some hours later, when
behind.
riding with him on his bike, followed him returned, that they realised Roy had

told
the
child
He
he
set
off.
back
go
to
Neil
as as he set off. He told the child to go back Neil returned, that they realised Roy had
vanished....
his
mother,
Meanwhile,
away.
rode
and
vanished....
to his mother, and rode away. Meanwhile,
to
mother thought that Roy had gone
Roy's mother thought that Roy had gone
Roy's

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