Name: Nguyễn Thành Nam

Date : 28/3/2023

Extra Grammar Exercises

(Unit 5)

LESSON 1
A. Read each statement. Complete the sentence by restating it with a possessive
gerund.
1. My brother leaves his dirty laundry on the floor.
=> My brother is leaving his dirty laundry on the floor really bothers me.
2. My neighbor complains about everything.
=> My neighbor is comlaining about everithing makes me angry sometimes.
3. She texted her friends during the movie.
=> I couldn’t stand her is texting her friends during the movie !
4. That dog followed us down the street.
=> The dog is following us down the street scared me.
5. The hotel clerk expected a tip.
=> The hotel clerk is expecting a tip seemed inappropriate to me.
6. We walked to the restaurant at night.
=> Ouro are walking to the rextaurant at night probably wasn’t a safe thing to do.
7. You always pay for lunch.
=> I object to your always are paying for lunch.
8. Paula says bad things about people all the time.
=> What I don’t like is Paula is saying bad things about people all the time.
Name: Nguyễn Thành Nam
Date : 28/3/2023

B. Write yes / no questions, using possessive gerunds.

he / play loud music / bother you
Does his playing loud music bother you?
they / talk during your presentation / be annoying
=> Do their talking during your presentation be annoying?
your son / sleep late every morning / make you angry
=> Does your son is sleeping late every morning make you angry?
she / put on her makeup on the bus / drive you crazy
=> Does her putting on her makeup on the bus drive you crazy?
your father / smoke in the car / bother everyone in your family
=> Does your father is smoke in the car bother everyone in your family?
Sara / answer her phone during movies / attract a lot of attention
=> Does Sara is answering her phone during movies attract a lot of attention?
C. Write cleft sentences with what, using possessive gerunds.
she / not call / is driving him crazy.
What ’s driving him crazy is her not calling.
his neighbor / watch TV at all hours / is keeping him awake at night
=> What is keeping him awake at night is his neighbor is watching TV at all hours.
he / smoke constantly / bothers me
=> What bothers me is his smoking constantly.
they / not apologize for their mistake / is disappointing
=> What is disappointing is their not apologize for their mistake.
our teacher / let us use our books during the quiz / was helpful
=> What was helpful is our teacher is letting us ose our books during the quiz.
you / make lunch for everyone / was really nice
=> What was really nice is your making lunch for everyone.
Name: Nguyễn Thành Nam
Date : 28/3/2023

Extra Grammar Exercises

(Unit 5)

LESSON 2
A. Complete the sentences, using the paired conjunction either . . . or in two different
ways.
1. They should throw their garbage in a trash can / they should hold onto it till they find one.
a. Either they should throw their garbage in a trash can or they
should hold on to it until they find one.
b. They should either throw their garbage in a trash can or hold on to it until
they find one.
2. You need to turn off your phone / you need to turn off the sound.
a. Either you need to turn off your phone or you need to turn off the sound.
b. You need to either turn off your phone or turn off the sound.

3. They should smoke outside / they shouldn’t smoke at all.

a. Either they should smoke outside or they shouldn’t smoke at all.

b. They should either smoke outside or not smoke at all.

4. We should have left home earlier / we should have gone to a later show.
a. Either we should have left home earlier or we should have gone to a later show.
b. We should have either left home earlier or we should have gone to a later show.

5. Lance needs to study harder / he needs to tell his teacher he needs help.
a. Either Lance needs to study harder or he needs to tell his teacher he needs help.
b. Lance needs to either study harder or tell his teacher he needs help.
Name: Nguyễn Thành Nam
Date : 28/3/2023

B. Study each example. Write sentences using the paired conjunction neither . . . nor.
Example: People shouldn’t smoke in public / shouldn’t spit in public.
People should neither smoke nor spit in public.
1. Students shouldn’t be late to class / shouldn’t forget to bring their homework.
=> Students should neither be late to class nor forget to bring their homework.
2. Throwing your trash onto the sidewalk isn’t hygienic / isn’t thoughtful of others.
=> Throwing your trash onto the sidewalk neither hygienic nor thoughtful of others.
3. You don’t have to wear a suit to the sales meeting / don’t have to wear a tie to the sales
meeting.
=> You neither have to wear a suit to the sales meeting nor have to wear a tie to the sales
meeting.
Example: Playing loud music on the bus isn’t respectful / eating food on the bus isn’t respectful.
Neither playing loud music nor eating food on the bus is respectful of
others.
4. Texting during class isn’t polite / answering the phone during class isn’t polite.
=> Neither texting during class nor answering the phone during class is polite of orthers.
5. Talking during a movie isn’t nice / putting your feet against the back of someone’s chair
during a movie isn’t nice.
=> Neither talking during a movie nor putting your feet against the back of someone’s chair
during a movie is nice for others.
6. Jeans won’t be appropriate clothing at the dinner / a T-shirt won’t be appropriate
clothing at the dinner.
=> Neither jeans nor a T-shirt is appropriate clothing at the dinner.
C. Write sentences using the paired conjunction Not only . . . but.
1. They forgot to turn off their cell phones during the concert / they also talked loudly
during the concert
Not only did they forget to turn off their cell phones, but they also talked
loudly during the concert.
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Date : 28/3/2023

2. It’s important to cut back on unnecessary expenses / it’s also a good idea to save money
regularly
=> Not only is it important to cut back on unnecessary expenses, but it also a good idea to save
money regularly.

3. Stacey is hardworking / she’s a real people person, too

=> Not only is Stacey hardworking, but she is a real people person, too.
4. Beethoven was somewhat eccentric / he could also be very difficult
=> Not only was Beethoven somewhat eccentric, but he could also be very difficult.
5. Justin and Niki are living beyond their means / they’re also drowning in debt
=> Not only are Justin and Niki living beyond their means, but they’re also drowing in debt.
6. Corruption is a huge problem / there’s also too much crime
=> Not only is corruption a huge problem, but there also too much crime.
7. People should try to arrive for the concert on time / they should try to arrive quietly, too
=> Not only do people should try to arrive for the concert on time, but they should try to arrive
quietly, too.

D. Rewrite these sentences, correcting the errors in paired conjunctions.

1. Either your sisters or your mother need to call the store right away.
=> Neither your sister nor your mother need to call the store right away.
2. Neither being a big spender or being a tightwad is the solution to your financial problems.
=> Neither being a big spender nor being a tightwad is the solution to your financial problems.
3. Either you should come to the meeting nor you should call in from wherever you are.
=> Either you should come to the meeting or you should call in from wherever you are.
4. Not only they were rude to everyone, but they left without saying goodbye to anyone.
=> Not only were they rude to everyone, but they left without saying goodbye to anyone.
5. Neither your brother nor his friends wants to take responsibility for the accident.
=> Neither your brother nor his friends want to take responsibility for the accident.
6. Not only he plays the piano well, but he also plays the guitar.
Name: Nguyễn Thành Nam
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=> Not only does he play the piano well, but he also plays the guitar.
Name: Nguyễn Thành Nam
Date : 28/3/2023