Unit One Sentences: Change The Word Class of The Words in Bold, and Then Rewrite The Sentences

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Unit One: Sentences

A. SENTENCE COMPONENTS AND PARTS OF SPEECH


Change the word class of the words in bold, and then rewrite the sentences.
1. The mayor wasn’t invited.
 (Noun) ________________________________________________________

2. He died instantly.
 (Noun) ________________________________________________________

3. I do not intend to spend my vacation here.


 (Noun) ________________________________________________________

4. I was amused to find that he couldn’t get the door open.


 (Noun) ________________________________________________________

5. Students should respect their parents and teachers.


 (Adj) __________________________________________________________
 (Noun) ________________________________________________________

6. This appears to be a good proposal.


 (Adj) _________________________________________________________
 (Adv) _________________________________________________________

7. Parents are obliged to send their children to school.


 (Adj) _________________________________________________________
 (Noun) _______________________________________________________

8. In the 1920s Alfred Sloan’s management theories helped General Motors to become the world’s
dominant car company.
(Noun/Verb)________________________________________________________________
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B. SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMENT


Complete the sentences by adding any appropriate words or phrases. Note that the subjects
and the verbs must agree in both number and person.
1. Delivery of today’s newspapers and magazines
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2. The government's proposals about preserving the environment_____________________________
3. In some of the big state universities, the problem of giving scholarships and other rewards to good
athletes____________________________________________________________________________
4. One of his paintings, in addition to several photos, _______________________________________
5. The team captain, as well as his players, _______________________________________________
6. News and reaction to the fatal shooting _______________________________________________
7. Neither my history teacher nor my economics teacher ___________________________________
8. Eggs and ham ___________________________________________________________________
9. Jane and Mark, who ______________________________________________________________
10.This is the first time either Hayden or his friends ________________________________________
11.Either he or I ____________________________________________________________________
12. No one in the company, in spite of how they all feel about the issue,
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C. SIMPLE SENTENCES – COMPOUND SENTENCES – COMPLEX SENTENCES


Write a paragraph about a subject of your choice that includes at least 3 simple sentences, 3
compound sentences (underline) and 3 complex sentences (double underline)

E.g.: In recent years, extreme sports have become increasingly popular, and some people argue
that governments should prohibit them. I completely disagree with the idea that these sports are
too dangerous. I believe that they should not be banned.
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