Thursday, November 29, 2012

Grammar Review

Hi Students,

Please do a short self-evaluation and decide which grammar points you need to review the most. I do not expect you to do ALL of the exercises below, but would like you to review some of the grammar points that have been the most challenging for you. I hope that some of the web sites below help you. Good luck!

1. Here is a link to a very useful page that gives clear rules for past tense verb forms:

Past Tense Verb Forms

2. Unit 1

Link to Adjective Prefix Download
Adverbs of Manner
General Adverb Information (form, irregular forms, etc.)
Adverb Practice
Adverbs before Adjectives

3. Unit 2
List of irregular verbs (both simple past and past participles)
Simple Past vs. Present Perfect (There are exercises at the bottom of the page.)
Simple Past vs. Present Perfect (You can do the practice tests at the bottom of the page!)
Adverbs of Attitude

4. Unit 3
Superlatives (Form)
Superlatives (Use)
Superlatives Video

5. Unit 4
Used to
"Used To" + Practice Exercises (note that this page also explains "used to" with a different meaning--not past; also, there are practice exercises at the bottom)
"Used to" Quiz
Would Video
Used to vs. Would

6. Unit 5
**There are a lot of activities here because a lot of students had difficulty with the Unit 5 grammar on the quiz. At the very least, you should try the four quizzes below to make sure you understand much/many/too/too much/too many/enough. Also, you can review the grammar boxes on p. 45 and 47 in your book.
Quantity Video
Count vs. Noncount Video
A little vs. A few
Enough + Nouns
Quantifiers and Count/Noncount Nouns
Too Much/Too Many/Enough Review
Too Much/Too Many/Enough Quiz #1
Quiz #2
Quiz #3
Quiz #4 (this one is great!

7. Unit 6
Future Summary
Simple Present for Future Events (scheduled events)
Future Practice with all Forms

Modals of Advisability Video
Had Better + Practice Exercises
Modals of Necessity 


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