Unit 7

Grammar





Object / subject questions





Object question: wh+auxiliary+ subject+verb





Subject question: wh+verb+object





Exercise




1.Who bought a new car last week?My Father bought a car. It is a beautiful new Cadillac. Why did he buy the car? He bought the car because he says it's the best car in the world. In fact, who have always driven Cadillacs? rich and famous people have always driven . Who used to drive a Cadillac? I remember thatElvis Presley used to drive a Cadillac. When my father first met Elvis, he saw that he was driving a pink Cadillac. Who decided to buy a Cadillac? my father decided to buy it, what did he decide buy? a car Cadillac.



2.Make subject or object questions using the prompts.

1. Tom took the keys. Who took the keys?

2.Jonathan wanted to talk to you about his article. What did he want to talk to me about?

3.Anna-Lisa has moved to the office in Hatfield St. Which office has Anna-Lisa moved to?

4.the number 42 bus goes to the station. Which bus goes to the station?

5. The history teacher asked me to be here at ten o clock . Who asked you to be here at ten oclock?

6. i arrived late. When did you arrive?

7. i sold my car to an old friend. Who did you sell your car to?

8. some of us would like some luch. Who would like some luch?

9.something has happened to the computer. it is not working. What has happened to the computer?

10. a chinese company is buying the business. Who is buying the business?



3. Make questions using the words in brackets

1. somebody phoned me last night. Who phoned your last night?

2.he gets the train at 18.00. When does he get the train?

3.Maria taught her to play the piano. Who taught her to play the piano?

4. he failed the exam. Why did he fail the exam?

5.Something fell on the floor. What fell on the floor?

6. An old man lives in that house. Who lives in that house?

7. She ran into one of the offices. Which office she ran?

8. They met at a party. how they met?






Used to/would





Used to: past habits and states


Would: past habits



Exercises

1. Replace the past simple with used yo /would whare necessary

1. i spent my holidays with my grandparents. i used to spend my holidays with my grandparents

2. my grandmother cooked delicious meals. my grandmother would cook delicious meals

3.She kept chickens, goats and horses. She would keep chickens, goats and horses

4.My cousin and i rode the horses every day. My cousin and i used to ride the horses every day

5.My favorite horse was called Racer. My favorite horse was called Racer

6.Racer was faster than all the other horses. Racer used to be faster than all the other horses

7. I did not understand how dangerous riding could be. i didnot use to understand how how dangerous riding could be

8.One day i fell off Racer and broke my arm. One day i fell off Racer and broke my arm.

9. My mother did not let me ride him again. My mother did not let me ride him again.

10. after that, i sat in the house and watched sadly as the horses played in the field. after that, i used to sit in the house and watched sadly as the horses played in the field.









Modals of ability

• Can: + verb: used to present ability



• Could: + verb: used to past ability



• Was be able to: general ability in past and particularie situation in the past



• Manage to: when you say that thing is difficult