WORKBOOK – 9A
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3 GRAMMAR ellipsis and substitution
a Match the sentence halves.
b Check the sentences in which you can omit the second subject
pronoun.
c Circle the correct modal or auxiliary verb.
1 Dan hasn’t been camping before, but his friends do / have / were.
2 My brother said he wasn’t coming on vacation with us this year, but I think he
was / might / does.
3 Very few people on my street recycle, but we always are / will / do.
4 I know you haven’t apologized yet, but I really think you did / should / have.
5 Everyone said I would win the prize, but I knew I wouldn’t / haven’t / didn’t.
6 They thought they’d be able to come to our wedding, but in fact they haven’t /
weren’t / can’t.
7 Jessica gives the impression that she’s very confident, but actually she isn’t /
can’t / wasn’t.
8 Most people weren’t paying attention, but Andy did / was / has.
9 My best friend said she’d come dancing with me tonight, but now she says she
wouldn’t / wasn’t / won’t.
d Complete the responses with a suitable word.
1 A Are we going away in August as usual?
B I imagine so. Unless something comes up.
2 A Are you joining us for dinner on Sunday?
B We’d like to, but we can’t.
3 A I suppose we should get back to work.
B I guess so. The deadline is in two days.
4 A Do you think you'll get a raise this year?
B I suspect not. We had a big loss last year.
5 A Will your parents be home tonight?
B I assume so. They don’t usually go out.
6 A Why did you buy that hideous green hat?
B My friend persuaded me to.
7 A Can I have a refund for this coat, please?
B I’m afraid not. We only give refunds for non-sale items.
8 A Did you report the incident to the police?
B No, our lawyer advised us not to.
WORKBOOK – 9B
GRAMMAR nouns: compound and possessive forms
a Correct any mistakes in the highlighted phrases.
Check the correct sentences.
1 I opened the front door because I thought I heard the bell ring.
2 Matt put his sunglasses in the purse of his girlfriend. his girlfriend’s purse
3 We’re going to spend a few weeks at my parent’s vacation home on the coast.
my parents' vacation home
4 Sebastian is the son of the neighbor you met yesterday.
5 My mother is hopeless at buying mens’ clothes, so my father always buys his
own. men’s clothes
6 Please remember to put your bowl of cereal in the dishwasher after breakfast.
cereal bowl
7 She’s a language assistant at a private high school.
8 What happened at the story’s end? the end of the story
9 The supermarket has stopped giving away free bags of plastic. plastic bags
10 We went over to Heather’s last night.
b Complete the sentences with a word from A and a word from B. Add ’s or
’where necessary.
A alarm animal bank bottle Sandra and Lucas chicken guost women
B cages car clock house breast magazines manager opener
1 They found a cheap guest house where they could spend the night.
2 Sarah doesn’t know much about current events because she only reads
women's magazines.
3 I can’t open the soda until I find the bottle opener
4 Sandra and Lucas’ was seriously damaged in the crash.
5 My brother was recently promoted and he’s now a bank manager.
6 1 wanted something light to eat, so I ordered the chicken breast.
7 In most zoos the animal cages aren’t as small as they used to be.
8 My alarm clock didn’t go off, so I was late for work.
