A. Underline the verb or verbs and identify the tense/s

1. Tina was sleeping when I entered the __

2. Jose watches television every night.  __

3. The man had been studying English for two hours when his friend arrived.___________

4. I will tell you today. _________

5. She had lived in New York for three years. ____

6. Freddy will have been studying for two hours by the time his friend gets home.____________

B. Circle the correct word.

1. The man made illusions / allusions to his future plans.
2. In the heat, people lie / lay down for a nap.
3. The ships’ / ship’s mast was damaged in the storm.
4. The personal / personnel in the office are always friendly.
5. The principal / principle of the school expressed concern about his grades.
6. The flys / flies are terrible during the rainy season.
7. Galo immigrated / emigrated from Ecuador in 1985.
8. There are less / fewer people in the mall today.
9. Band practice / practise is at 11 am this Sunday morning.
10. The Montgomery High School Science Club / Montgomery high school science club won first prize at the state fair.

C. Answer the questions or complete the exercise

1. Which one of the following nouns is a proper noun?

            New Deal        race              Quito            woman

2. Identify the parts of speech (noun, verb, etc.) of the underlined words.

The woman quickly gives the man a drink.

            1          2          3          4

1.__           2.__         3.__         4.__

3. Identify the parts of the sentence (subject, object, etc) of the underlined words.

The woman quickly gives the man a drink.

1                                  2          3             4

1.__           2.__         3.__         4.__

4. Which of the following sentences contains a gerund?

1. She has been playing soccer since she was twelve years old.
2. Because of teaching, he has a loud voice.
3. They are talking about moving to Brazil.
4. The school will be opening its doors on Monday.

5. Identify the sentence in the first conditional.

1. If I had been in your situation, I would have stopped talking.
2. If it’s sunny at the weekend, I’ll go to the beach.
3. If I had a million dollars, I would travel the world.
4. If I were you, I would not underestimate his abilities.

6. Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?

1. The story about him falling in love has been retold by his parents and other relatives.
2. He had said that I could contact her as soon as I was in Quito.
3. They ought to think about the choice they made.
4. The man who lives next to us gets along with everyone in the neighborhood.

7. Which of the following sentences is in reported speech?

1. The story about him falling in love has been retold by his parents and other relatives.
2. He had said that I could contact her as soon as I was in Quito.
3. They ought to think about the choice they made.
4. The man who lives next to us gets along with everyone in the neighborhood.

8. Which of the following sentences has a modal verb?

1. The story about him falling in love has been retold by his parents and other relatives.
2. He had said that I could contact her as soon as I was in Quito.
3. They ought to think about the choice they made.
4. The man who lives next to us gets along with everyone in the neighborhood.

9. Which of the following sentences contains a phrasal verb?

1. The story about him falling in love has been retold by his parents and other relatives.
2. He had said that I could contact her as soon as I was in Quito.
3. They ought to think about the choice they made.
4. The man who lives next to us gets along with everyone in the neighborhood.

10. Which of the following sentences contains an idiom?

1. The story about him falling in love has been retold by his parents and other relatives.
2. He had said that I could contact her as soon as I was in Quito.
3. They ought to think about the choice they made.
4. The man who lives next to us gets along with everyone in the neighborhood.

1. What are the four domains we focus on when teaching second language learners?

2. What are three different stages in instruction?

3. When is the use of Spanish appropriate?

4. What can a teacher do to include “variety” in his/her lesson? Give two examples.

5. What is important to remember when teaching adult learners?

6. Scenario:  The teacher asks a beginner English student the following question: ¨How many children do you have?¨ The student answers, ¨I have three childrens.¨ What should the teacher do next?

1. What should a teacher do on the first day of class to make his/her students feel comfortable?

2. Who should speak more, the teacher or the students? Explain why.

3. How can you avoid one or two students dominating the class? Name two strategies you know of or have used.

4. What would you do if one student consistently does not do his/her homework?

5. Scenario: One of the students in your class makes a racial slur about a specific ethnic group in Ecuador. What should the teacher do?