Name _____________________________________

A. Fill each blank with the correct tense form indicated in parentheses.
Ex. (go- past tense) Marina went shopping yesterday.
1. (know- past perfect) I wish I ________________ about your plans.
2. (give- past perfect) My uncle _______________ me ticket before the show.
3. (go- present perfect) The whole class _______________ to a picnic.
4. (run- past tense) Julio ______________ all the way to school.
5. (see- past emphatic tense) The visitors _____________ a thrilling time.
6. (sit- past perfect) We _________________ there an hour when Elsa came.
7. (fly-present perfect) All the birds _________________ away.
8. (ride-present emphatic tense) Many of the boys ______________ on a bus to school.
9. (write-past perfect) Ana _________________ her story before eleven o’clock.
10. (sing- future tense) Helen _______________ for us tomorrow.
11. (speak- future perfect) The dean ________________ before 10 o’clock.
12. (tear- present perfect) Luz ________________ her new dress.
13. (rise- present perfect) The water in the river ______________ considerably.
14. (go- past perfect) The men _________________ before the leader came.
15. (swim- past emphatic tense) One of the girls _____________ in that contest.
B. Observe sequence of tense. Fill each blank with the correct form of the verb
indicated in parentheses.
1. We had just (drink) ___________ our milk when Luis (run) __________ into our house
to tell us that he (see) _____________ a snake. Before we could question him he
(run) ________ out again.
2. We (stand) _________ up and (go) __________ near the window. We (hear) __________
voices outside. When we (look) ____________ out the window, we (see) ___________
that a group (gather) ___________ in our yard. A policeman (be) __________ there.
We began to (feel) __________ braver. We (decide) _____________ to go out.
3. As Julio (begin) _____________ to recite, he is sure that his tongue (freeze)
__________ to the roof of his mouth.
4. When he slams the door, mother’s delicate vase (fall) ________ from the table and
(break) __________.
5. The old man (swim) ___________ in the river where he (swim) __________ as a boy.
C. Insert the words in parentheses, where they belong in the sentence.
(Adjectives)
1. A story has incidents. (many, detective, exciting)

2. The boy entered the house. (old, tired, brick, dilapidated)

3. The girl bought a pair of shoes. (red, high-heeled, rubber, exotic-looking, tall)

4. The man changed his coat. (faded, handsome, tall)

5. The foreigner wants a glass of orange juice. (cold, very, dark, tall)

6. The owner complained to the officer. (at the station, police, angry, of the car)

7. The student lent his classmate his pen. (red, generous, ball)

8. His poem won the prize. (lyric, short, much coveted, second)

D. Adverbs
1. My father takes his lunch. (every day, here, at one o’clock)

2. The train arrived. (in the afternoon, at the station, late)

3. The delegates arrived. (by plane, to Manila, this year, early)

4. The janitor works. (after four o’clock, every day, regularly, in this room)

5. The scientists work. (carefully, in the laboratory, all day long)

6. I shall confer with you. (tomorrow, at ten o’clock, at our usual meeting
place)

7. We go. ( every month, by bus, to the province)

8. The janitor works. (after four o’clock, every day, regularly, in this room)
Basic Pattern for a Series of Adjectival Modifiers

Determine Intensifier Quality Shape Color Another Head

rs s Noun Noun
Three very pretty tiny blue flowers
The rather bold little school girl
A somewha strict thin dark college professor
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Basic Pattern for a Series of Adverbial Modifiers

Main Idea Place Manner Frequency Time

She goes to church walking every morning at seven
o’clock.
Clara goes home early every at five o’clock.
afternoon
Tests are given in the regularly once a month.
classroom

Position of Adjective and Adverb Modifiers

1. Word-adjective modifiers come before the noun modified.

Example: That is a healthy boy.
2. Adjectival clauses and adjectival phrases come after the noun they modify.
Examples: a. This is a child with good health.
b. This is a child who is healthy.
3. Frequency adverbs such as never, always, sometimes, frequently, etc. a. are placed
after forms of the verb to be; b. they are placed before the simple form of other verbs; c.
they come between verb phrases.
Examples: a. She is always late.
b. She always comes late.
c. She has always comes late.
4. Adverb modifiers come immediately after intransitive verbs; they come after the
object of transitive verbs so that the verb and its object are not separated.
Examples: a. She walks rapidly.
b. I like you very much.
5. The general sequence of adverb modifiers is as follows: place, manner, frequency,
time.
Example: I go to school walking every morning at seven o’clock.

Common Errors in the Use of Adverbs

1. Most adverb answer the questions how, where, when or to what degree.
2. The negative adverbs are; not, never, hardly scarcely, only.
He could hardly hear. Do not say: He could not hardly say.
3. Good is an adjective; well is an adverb.
He is well. (condition)
He is good. (character)
4. Use from after different and differently.
This different from (not than) that.
She speaks differently from (not than) you.
5. Do not use the adjective most for the adverb almost.
Almost (not most) all of the students are present.
Most students study their lessons. (adjective)
6. Such words as only, merely, just, nearly, almost should be as close as possible to
words they modify.
7. Too and Very should not be interchanged.
The problem is too hard. (means the problem cannot be solved.
The problem is very hard. (the problem may be solved with difficulty)
8. Certain adverbs and prepositions are incorrectly used with certain verbs and
adjectives.
The flag is lowered at sunset. Do not say: The flag is lowered down at sunset.
The man was fired. Do not say: The man was fired out.
The child raised his hand. Do not say: The child raised up his hand.
Please return the package. Do not say: Please return back the package.
It is near my house. Do not say: It is nearby my house.
9. Already is often misused with all ready. Already means by this time or beforehand; all
ready means completely ready.
10. Beside means by the side; besides means in addition to.