WORKBOOK 9A
3 GRAMMAR ellipsis and substitution
a Match the sentence halves.
1. They tried the soup, but f √
2. They were whistling while d √
3. They’ll have to get a visa before e √
4. They were green with envy when a √
5. They can have lunch at home or h X
6. They hurried to the gate and g X
7. They were complaining because i √
8. They chatted for a while, and then c X
9. They only realized the painting was a fake after b √
a. they saw our beautiful new house,
b. they had bought it.
c. they turned off the light and went to sleep,
d. they worked,
e. they can travel there,
f. they didn’t like it.
g. they boarded the plane,
h. they can eat out.
i. they didn’t want to do their homework.
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
5 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 ’sor ’where
necessary.
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 I wanted something light to eat, so I ordere 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
