Underline the adverb of Box the adverb of time.

manner.
1. She arrived two days ago.
1. The rabbit jumped high.
2. I wrote to him last month.
2. Walk carefully.
3. I will be back soon.
3. I was terribly upset.
4. He will come tomorrow.
4. He is seriously speaking.
5. I have prepared it already.
5. The kids played happily.
6. I haven’t sent a message
6. The old man drank the milk
lately.
slowly.

Encircle the adverb of place.

1. I searched for you

everywhere.
2. They went downstairs.
3. May I go out?
4. She came forward.
5. I decided to go there.
6. We have been
staying here for a year.
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Identifying Adverbs
where when

An adverb gives more information about a verb in a sentence.

It usually answers the questions: how, how much, where, or when.

Circle the adverbs and adverbial phrases in each sentence.

Underline the verb that the adverb or adverb phrase modifies.

1. Alexandra practiced soccer frequently.

2. Jeffrey always wanted to be an astronaut.

3. Aaron’s father sang the song loudly.

4. The small girl eagerly licked her ice cream cone.

5. My parents will arrive tomorrow.

6. We skied on the tallest mountain.

7. Alice fell into the rabbit hole.

8. We expect rain all week.

9. The angry bear in the forest growled menacingly.

10. The captain quickly boarded the boat anchored in the harbor.

11. The show will begin soon.

12. The sneaky snake slithered swiftly and silently.

13. Jessica and Ashleigh are reading their books in the yard.

14. My next-door neighbors often visit their grandmother.

15. Janie and her friend play hopscotch on the sidewalk.

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Conjunctions
Add conjunctions to each sentence.
1. It started raining ____ we went inside

2. We went to the beach ______ got ice-cream.

3. The runners were tired _____ they still continued to

run.

4. Lucy had to help wash the dishes ____ pack away

the dishes.

5. The builders had not ____ started laying the bricks.

6. Tim neither likes apples _____ pears.

7. The family went out ____ breakfast.

8. After school they ate their snack fast ___ they could
go play.

9. It was a warm _____ sunny day so they went for a

swim.

10. Lilly helped her mum _____ dad paint the

shed.
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Conjunctions
Add conjunctions to each sentence.
1. It started raining so we went inside

2. We went to the beach and got ice-cream.

3. The runners were tired but they still continued to

run.

4. Lucy had to either help wash the dishes or pack

away the dishes.

5. The builders had not yet started laying the bricks.

6. Tim neither likes apples nor pears.

7. The family went out for breakfast.

8. After school they ate their snack fast so they could

go play.

9. It was a warm and sunny day so they went for a

swim.

10. Lilly helped her mum and dad paint the

shed.
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Conjunctions
Add conjunctions to each sentence.

1. The dolphins swam fast ___ they could keep up with

the boat.

2. They went to the park ____ played frisbee.

3. The cake was neither good ____ bad.

4. She set the table with knives ____ forks.

5. The netball team trained ___ that they could win the
game.

6. They searched ____ the remote.

7. Mary went to the beach ____ did not swim.

8. The waves were very rough ____ looked unsafe.

9. They had not ____ decided where to ride their bikes.

10. Jack was late ___ school.

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Conjunctions
Add conjunctions to each sentence.

1. The dolphins swam fast so they could keep up with

the boat.

2. They went to the park and played frisbee.

3. The cake was neither good nor bad.

4. She set the table with knives and forks.

5. The netball team trained so that they could win the

game.

6. They searched for the remote.

7. Mary went to the beach but did not swim.

8. The waves were very rough and looked unsafe.

9. They had not yet decided where to ride their bikes.

10. Jack was late for school

 Can, Could, May and Might Exercise

Use one of the modal verbs in brackets to fill each gap.

1 They (can/might)........................... be away for the weekend but I'm not sure.

2 You (may/might)........................... leave now if you wish.

3 (Could/May)........................... you open the window a bit, please?
4 He (can/could)........................... be French, judging by his accent.

5 (May/Can)........................... you play the piano?

6 Listen, please. You (may not/might not)........................... speak during this exam.
7 They (can't/may not)........................... still be out!

8 You (couldn't/might not)........................... smoke on the bus.

9 With luck, tomorrow (can/could)...........................be a sunny day.
10 You (can/might)........................... be right but I'm going back to check anyway.

11 The exam (can/might)........................... be easy. You never know.

12 I (can/might)........................... go to the party but I'm not sure yet.
13 Students (may/might)........................... study in the library from five to nine in the evening.

14 (May/Could)........................... you lend me 40 Euros til Monday?

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Point of View Worksheet 2
Directions: determine from which perspective the passage is narrated. If it is third-person, circle each
time characters' thoughts or feelings are narrated. Explain your answers in the box.

Viewpoints: first-person, second-person, third-person objective, third-person limited, and third-person omniscient.

1. Brian could not bear to be on the roof of the skyscraper any longer. He wasn't usually afraid of
heights, but the wind was so strong and Rufus kept messing with him. "Would you try to land on your
feet or your head?" Rufus asked with a straight face. Rufus could tell that he was getting to Brian, which
only encouraged him to keep going. "Let's go look over the edge, Brian," suggested Rufus, knowing full
well that Brian would refuse.

Narrator's Perspective: _________________________________________________________________

Explain how you know:

2. The stars were burning brightly in the night sky. The evening breeze felt cool on my skin. It was the
last night of summer break and I was calm, oddly calm. It's not that I was excited to go back to school. I
wasn't. School is a lot of work for me. But I was excited to see my friends again, and I knew that she
would be there.

Narrator's Perspective: _________________________________________________________________

Explain how you know:

3. It was noon. The sun was high in the blue sky. The air was filled with the sounds of lawn mowers and
birds chirping. A door opened. A young boy walked outside. A woman's voice could be heard from the
house yelling, "Wait for me, Michael." The young boy did not wait. He ran to the sidewalk and began
jumping. "Yeah! Yeah! Machine gun!" he yelled, pointing an invisible gun in all directions. He took
imaginary shots every few seconds and pantomimed the recoil.
Narrator's Perspective: _________________________________________________________________
Explain how you know:

4. Chad tightened his grip on the rope. He could feel his fingers weakening. "Come on, Chad! Pull!
We're losing ground!" shouted his teammate George. Chad gazed at the mud puddle toward which he
and George were being dragged. Then he looked up at his opponents. They were screaming something,
but Chad couldn't quite hear it. The muscles in his arms and shoulders were tightening. "It's now or
never!" George shouted. Chad dug his heels in the dirt and pulled with all his strength.

Narrator's Perspective: _________________________________________________________________

Explain how you know:
5. Grilling chicken is easy. First, give yourself plenty of time. If the temperature rises much past 350
degrees, you may burn your chicken. So, keep the temperature low, and give yourself plenty of time to
cook the chicken. Set your burners on low and leave the chicken on the top rack. Flip your chicken
every 15 to 20 minutes. During final twenty minutes of cooking, brush some barbeque sauce on your
chicken. Now prepare to eat a delicious meal!
Narrator's Perspective: _________________________________________________________________
Explain how you know:

6. Chuck analyzed the engine. With his experienced gaze, he was able to tell that the vehicle needed a
fan belt. He figured that the job would take twenty minutes and cost about ten dollars, but he had bills to
pay. He summoned the customer over to him with a wave. "Ma'am," he said, "your vehicle needs a new
radiator. It's going to take about four hours and cost around five hundred dollars, he lied. The woman
smiled. "So I get my car back tonight?" she asked. "That shouldn't be a problem," replied Chuck. The
woman, still smiling, said, "Thanks, Chuck. You're a good guy." Chuck felt a little guilty, but he smiled
back at her and said, "You're so welcome."
Narrator's Perspective: _________________________________________________________________
Explain how you know:

7. Anthony was making a snowman in his front yard. He wanted to make the tallest snowman ever.
"Making the tallest snowman ever is hard," he thought to himself. As Anthony rolled the snow around to
form huge spheres, Justin was watching him from the bushes. Justin had plans too, only his plans
involved karate kicking Anthony's very tall snowman. Justin figured that no snowman deserved to be as
tall as Anthony's. Justin stretched in preparation for his attack.
Narrator's Perspective: _________________________________________________________________
Explain how you know:

8. Sid saw the ball floating through the air. He knew it was coming to him. He positioned himself where
he thought it was going to land. Then a large cloud moved in the sky. The sun blazed and Sid couldn't
see anything. "Thump!" the ball landed right in front of Sid. Coach yelled across the field, "Pick it up,
Sid! Throw it to second." Sid couldn't see the ball in front of him. All he could see were spots. The
coach threw his hat on the ground and continued to yell, "Pick it up, Sid!"
Narrator's Perspective: _________________________________________________________________
Explain how you know:

9. The stage was bordered with colorful lights but otherwise dark, yet in the center was a single
spotlight, and in the center of that was microphone stand. I slowly walked across the stage with my
hands by my side. The crowd murmured. I grabbed the microphone from the stand and cleared my
throat. Then I held it a few inches from my face and said, "Greetings, my fellow Thunderhawks. Are
you ready to get excited for the pep rally?" One guy clapped slowly.
Narrator's Perspective: _________________________________________________________________
Explain how you know:
10. General Brosnan surveyed the enemy forces and gasped at their sheer numbers. He knew that his
men were better fighters, every last one of them, but were they that much better? He wanted a second
opinion. "Major Miller!" he called to his subordinate, "Take a look at " Major Miller gazed at the throng
with concern and said, "Look at all those ugly mugs." Major Miller was also quite surprised by the
enemy's numbers, but he felt that today would be as good of a day as any to die.
Narrator's Perspective: _________________________________________________________________
Explain how you know:

11. It is midnight when you get the call. A crackly voice shouts over your radio. "Officer down! Backup
requested." All of the other things that you were thinking have left your mind. Your head is thumping.
You arrive at the scene and get out of the cruiser. The air is filled with the syncopated sounds of gunfire.
You draw your own weapon and crouch behind your squad car. You have no thoughts in your head. The
only thing guiding you is your training.
Narrator's Perspective: _________________________________________________________________
Explain how you know:

12. The Gorlak raiders surrounded Bruce Hand. The one with the red eye said, "Now we have you,
Bruce Hand. Give us the key to your adventure Jeep." Bruce couldn't allow the Gorlak raiders to get
their hands on such advanced technology, but they had him surrounded. Fear sank through his heart.
Suddenly he had an idea. "Ok," he said, "here's the key." Bruce activated the plasma grenade in his
pocket and tossed it at the red-eyed Gorlak raider.
Narrator's Perspective: _________________________________________________________________
Explain how you know:

13. The Green Fox notched his arrow and pointed it at Sheriff Woodburn. The Sheriff had been in
standoffs like this in the past. Sheriff Woodburn did not fear death and he wasn't going to give this
masked bandit the privilege of seeing him cower. The Green Fox, however, wasn't going to take any
chances with the Sheriff, whom he knew to be a crafty adversary. So the Green Fox said, "Put your
hands in the sky, Sheriff." The Green Fox waited for the Sheriff to comply. If the Sheriff resisted this
order, the Green Fox was prepared to loose the arrow.
Narrator's Perspective: _________________________________________________________________
Explain how you know:

14. The doorbell rang. Scott bounded down the stairs. He looked through the peephole and then opened
the door. The mailman stood there holding a package. "Is your mother or father home?" Scott shook his
head back and forth. The mailman handed Scott a bulky scanning device and said, "Sign here, please."
Scott grabbed the stylus and scrawled his name.
Narrator's Perspective: _________________________________________________________________
Explain how you know:
15. The stars seem brighter tonight. The night sky seems deeper. You gaze through the telescope and
stare into the wonder of the cosmos. As you turn the focus knob back and forth, something catches your
eye. It is appears to be some kind of spacecraft, but it doesn't look like any that you've seen before. It
seems more advanced.
Narrator's Perspective: _________________________________________________________________
Explain how you know:

16. Kelly took her seat in the airplane. There were three seats in her row and, to her dismay, she was
assigned the seat in the middle. As the time of departure drew closer, Kelly grew pleased that she was
still sitting alone. "Maybe I'll get the whole row to myself," Kelly said under her breath. Just then two
tremendously large men approached. "Excuse me, Miss. I have the inside seat." Kelly sighed. She knew
where the other person would be seated as well.
Narrator's Perspective: _________________________________________________________________
Explain how you know:

17. The old man stared at the dog. The dog was sitting on his hindquarters and staring back at the old
man. The old man put his hands on his hips. The dog barked. The old man reached behind his back and
pulled a leather chew from his back pocket. The dog barked again. The old man smiled and laughed.
Then he threw the leather chew toy. The dog bounded after the chew toy in a manner that shook the
pictures hanging on the walls. The old man laughed deeply.
Narrator's Perspective: _________________________________________________________________
Explain how you know:

18. Mr. Davis had his head on his desk. Several children were chasing each other around the classroom.
Others were playing on their cell phones. Everyone was chatting loudly, except Mr. Davis. He was
groaning with his head on his desk. Tabitha came to him and asked, "Are you ok, Mr. Davis?" Mr. Davis
raised his head weakly and replied, "No, Tabitha, I am afraid that I am ill." Tabitha smiled and ran back
to her group of friends. "I told you he was sick!" she shouted.
Narrator's Perspective: _________________________________________________________________
Explain how you know:

19. "There's no way that I'm getting on that," said Latrice, gesturing toward the unicorn. Latrice had
never ridden a unicorn. She had always been too afraid that she might fall from the sky or be burned up
in a rainbow or something. Cordelia put a hand on Latrice's shoulder and said, "When the Gromlins
come, you're going to want to ride one. You may as well learn now without the pressure of Gromlins."
Latrice considered the wisdom of this statement and decided that Cordelia was right.
Narrator's Perspective: _________________________________________________________________
Explain how you know:
 Reported Statements Mixed Exercise

Change this direct speech into reported speech.

1. "He works in a bank"

She said ___________________________________________________________

2. "We went out last night"

She told me ________________________________________________________

3. "I'm coming!"
She said ___________________________________________________________

4. "I was waiting for the bus when he arrived"

She told me ________________________________________________________

5. "I'd never been there before"

She said ___________________________________________________________

6. "I didn't go to the party"

She told me ________________________________________________________

7. "Lucy'll come later"

She said ___________________________________________________________

8. "He hasn't eaten breakfast"

She told me ________________________________________________________

9. "I can help you tomorrow"

She said ___________________________________________________________

10. "You should go to bed early"

She told me ________________________________________________________

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She told me ________________________________________________________

12. "I won't see you tomorrow"

She said ___________________________________________________________

13. "She's living in Paris for a few months"

She said ___________________________________________________________

14. "I visited my parents at the weekend"

She told me ________________________________________________________

15. "She hasn't eaten sushi before"

She said ___________________________________________________________

16. "I hadn't travelled by underground before I came to London"

She said ___________________________________________________________

17. "They would help if they could"

She said ___________________________________________________________

18. "I'll do the washing-up later"

She told me ________________________________________________________

19. "He could read when he was three"

She said ___________________________________________________________

20. "I was sleeping when Julie called"

She said ___________________________________________________________

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topic: Basic Modals Exercise 1

For each sentence, choose the modal (should, can, must) that is most appropriate.

NB: In American English, “must” often sounds old-fashioned and/or bossy - it’s more
natural in most cases to say “have to” as in “You have to be at the airport at 9” not
“You must be at the airport at 9”.

1. She looks pretty sick. I think she ________ go to a doctor.

a) should b) can

2. You’ve been driving all day. You ________ be exhausted!

a) should b) must

3. You ________ smoke so much. It’s bad for your health.

a) can’t b) shouldn’t

4. Hey I’m lost. ________ you help me?

a) Can b) Should

5. You have such a beautiful voice. You ________ sing for us!
a) should b) can

6. I know he speaks five languages, but ________ he speak Arabic?

a) should b) can

7. That looks very expensive. It ________ have cost a fortune!

a) should b) must

8. I ________ believe that you failed your test!

a) can’t b) shouldn’t

9. I’m on my way. I ________ be there in about 10 minutes.

a) should b) can

10. I ________ afford that.

a) can’t b) shouldn’t

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