PHRASES Exercise
1. a. Edward grows tomatoes as large as grapefruit
b. The students in Math 101 have always disliked taking exams
c. people find Bill Cosby funny usually
d. The house that we own sits on a small lot.
2. a. He grows tomatoes as large as grapefruit.
b. They have always disliked taking exams.
c. Generally, they find Bill Cosby funny.
d. It sits on a small lot.
Exercise 6.2
1. My complaining all the time about doing the dishes . . . , doesn’t it?
Does my complaining all the time about doing the dishes - upset Mother?
2. The storm last summer that devastated cities in western Texas . . . , didn’t it?
Did the storm last summer that devastated cities in western Texas - miss Houston?
3 . The road maps for our upcoming trip that you picked up at the Au t omobile Club . . . , a re n’t they ?
Are the road maps for our upcoming trip that you picked up at the Au t omobile Club - in the glove
c om p a rt m e n t ?
4 . J ay Scott, w h om we met at the honors re c e p t i on of the English department last year . . . , w on’t he?
Will Jay Scott, whom we met at the honors reception of the English department last year - soon
publish his third poem?
5. The girl who lives on the third floor . . . , doesn’t she?
Does the girl who lives on the third floor - always play her stereo too loud?
Exercise 6.3
Answers to this exercise are given in the text that follows it.
Exercise 6.4
1. had been waiting
2. is having
3. must have left
4. will be landing
5. was pruning
EX ERCISE ANSWER KEY EX–27
Exercise 6.5
This exercise lends itself to group work followed by class discussion.
TENSE MODAL HAVE + {en} BE + {-ing} MAIN VERB
1. present will BE + {-ing} question
2. present HAVE + {en} have
3. present must answer
4. past BE + {-ing} read
5. past warn
6. present should HAVE + {en} BE + {-ing} graze
7. present HAVE + {en} be
Exercise 6.6
Discussion of this exercise provides an opportunity to monitor student understanding of the principle
involved.
1. was waiting 5. waited
2. has waited 6. may be waiting
3. must have been waiting 7. had been waiting
4. waits 8. is waiting
Exercise 6.7
Discussion of this exercise provides an opportunity to monitor student understanding of the principles
involved.
1. had ended; past perfect; past + HAVE + {-en} + end
turned off; past tense; past + turn off
2. has been improving; present perfect progressive form;
present + HAVE + {-en} + BE + {-ing} + improve
came; past tense; past + come
3. returned; past tense; past + return
was growling; past progressive form; past + BE + {-ing} + growl
4. believes; present tense; present + believe
has mended; present perfect form; present + HAVE + {-en} + mend
5. hit; past tense; past + hit
EX–28 EX ERCISE ANSWER KEY
6. had been writing; past perfect progressive form; past + HAVE + {-en} + BE + {-ing} + write
interrupted; past tense; past + interrupt
7. receive; present tense; present + receive
will have been traveling; future perfect progressive form;
present + MODAL + HAVE + {-en} + BE + {-ing} + travel
Exercise 6.8
This exe rcise lends itself to group work foll owed by class discussion . Main ve rb ph rases are in pare n t h e s e s .
1. Mabel (had been whistling)
TENSE (Past) + HAVE + {-en} + BE + {-ing} + whistle (have and be are auxiliaries)
2. The post office (has been delivering)
TENSE (Present) + HAVE + {-en} + BE + {-ing} + deliver (have and be are auxiliaries)
3. The children (must be)
TENSE (Present) + MODAL + be (be is the main verb)
4. The books (must have been)
TENSE (Present) + MODAL + HAVE + {-en} + be (be is the main verb)
5. My co-workers (have had)
TENSE (Present) + HAVE + {-en} + had (have is the main verb)
1. a. Edward grows tomatoes as large as grapefruit
b. The students in Math 101 have always disliked taking exams
c. people find Bill Cosby funny usually
d. The house that we own sits on a small lot.
2. a. He grows tomatoes as large as grapefruit.
b. They have always disliked taking exams.
c. Generally, they find Bill Cosby funny.
d. It sits on a small lot.
Exercise 6.2
1. My complaining all the time about doing the dishes . . . , doesn’t it?
Does my complaining all the time about doing the dishes - upset Mother?
2. The storm last summer that devastated cities in western Texas . . . , didn’t it?
Did the storm last summer that devastated cities in western Texas - miss Houston?
3 . The road maps for our upcoming trip that you picked up at the Au t omobile Club . . . , a re n’t they ?
Are the road maps for our upcoming trip that you picked up at the Au t omobile Club - in the glove
c om p a rt m e n t ?
4 . J ay Scott, w h om we met at the honors re c e p t i on of the English department last year . . . , w on’t he?
Will Jay Scott, whom we met at the honors reception of the English department last year - soon
publish his third poem?
5. The girl who lives on the third floor . . . , doesn’t she?
Does the girl who lives on the third floor - always play her stereo too loud?
Exercise 6.3
Answers to this exercise are given in the text that follows it.
Exercise 6.4
1. had been waiting
2. is having
3. must have left
4. will be landing
5. was pruning
EX ERCISE ANSWER KEY EX–27
Exercise 6.5
This exercise lends itself to group work followed by class discussion.
TENSE MODAL HAVE + {en} BE + {-ing} MAIN VERB
1. present will BE + {-ing} question
2. present HAVE + {en} have
3. present must answer
4. past BE + {-ing} read
5. past warn
6. present should HAVE + {en} BE + {-ing} graze
7. present HAVE + {en} be
Exercise 6.6
Discussion of this exercise provides an opportunity to monitor student understanding of the principle
involved.
1. was waiting 5. waited
2. has waited 6. may be waiting
3. must have been waiting 7. had been waiting
4. waits 8. is waiting
Exercise 6.7
Discussion of this exercise provides an opportunity to monitor student understanding of the principles
involved.
1. had ended; past perfect; past + HAVE + {-en} + end
turned off; past tense; past + turn off
2. has been improving; present perfect progressive form;
present + HAVE + {-en} + BE + {-ing} + improve
came; past tense; past + come
3. returned; past tense; past + return
was growling; past progressive form; past + BE + {-ing} + growl
4. believes; present tense; present + believe
has mended; present perfect form; present + HAVE + {-en} + mend
5. hit; past tense; past + hit
EX–28 EX ERCISE ANSWER KEY
6. had been writing; past perfect progressive form; past + HAVE + {-en} + BE + {-ing} + write
interrupted; past tense; past + interrupt
7. receive; present tense; present + receive
will have been traveling; future perfect progressive form;
present + MODAL + HAVE + {-en} + BE + {-ing} + travel
Exercise 6.8
This exe rcise lends itself to group work foll owed by class discussion . Main ve rb ph rases are in pare n t h e s e s .
1. Mabel (had been whistling)
TENSE (Past) + HAVE + {-en} + BE + {-ing} + whistle (have and be are auxiliaries)
2. The post office (has been delivering)
TENSE (Present) + HAVE + {-en} + BE + {-ing} + deliver (have and be are auxiliaries)
3. The children (must be)
TENSE (Present) + MODAL + be (be is the main verb)
4. The books (must have been)
TENSE (Present) + MODAL + HAVE + {-en} + be (be is the main verb)
5. My co-workers (have had)
TENSE (Present) + HAVE + {-en} + had (have is the main verb)
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