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Tesol 104

This document provides a practice exercise with answers for a TESOL lesson on verb complements and tenses. It contains 10 sentences to identify direct, indirect, and circumstantial complements for verbs. It also presents 13 groups of sentences describing different verb tenses and their meanings, and asks how these concepts are expressed in one's native language. The goal is to practice identifying verb complements and comparing English verb tenses.

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Tesol 104

This document provides a practice exercise with answers for a TESOL lesson on verb complements and tenses. It contains 10 sentences to identify direct, indirect, and circumstantial complements for verbs. It also presents 13 groups of sentences describing different verb tenses and their meanings, and asks how these concepts are expressed in one's native language. The goal is to practice identifying verb complements and comparing English verb tenses.

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TESOL 104 Lesson 9 (Part 1a)

Practice Exercise (Answer key)


(30 minutes)

Ponder the material presented in the assigned readings, then do the following practice according
to the instructions.

A) Circle the different complements of the Verb in the Verb Phrase and identify their function
(DO, IO, CO)
1. Grandma is looking for her church shoes.
direct object
2. Judy’s cousin seems very worried today.
circumstantial object (when?)
3. Your baby girl has really grown a lot!
circumstantial object (how [much]?)
4. Did you buy your new computer on sale?
direct object circumstantial object (how?)
5. Susan always feels nauseous during her pregnancies.
circumstantial object (when?)
6. Hand me that beach towel please.
indirect object direct object
7. Successful missionaries depend on the Spirit.
direct object
8. My neighbor grows beautiful tomatoes in her garden.
direct object circumstantial object (where?)
9. I promised them ice cream for dessert tonight.
indirect object direct object circumstantial objects (why? & when?)
10. Those dogs run into the street without warning.
circumstantial objects (where? & how?)
B) Based on your understanding of English Auxiliary Verbs, describe the differences in meaning
between the sentences in each group. How are these ideas expressed in your L1?
1. I work at the fitness center on campus.
Simple present tense = action happens generally or continuously
2. I am working on my Chemistry term project.
Present progressive tense = action is in progress and incomplete as of now

3. I have already worked today so I am free this evening.


Present perfect tense = action is completed as of now and its effects linger on
4. I had worked at Walmart 6 months before getting my mission call.
Past perfect tense = action was completed as of some past time, i.e. a distant past

5. I am going to work really hard in this class.


Intended future tense = decision to act in the future is made and action is pending
6. I will work in the garden when I have time.
Conditioned future tense = pending action depends on some likely condition
7. I would work more if I needed the money.
Hypothetical future tense = pending action depends on some unlikely/unreal condition

8. I worked all day yesterday on my family history.


Simple past tense = action happened over a defined time or as a single occurrence
9. I was working at the airport when I met my girlfriend.
Past progressive tense = action was in progress but incomplete in the past
10. I used to work evenings before I changed to days.
Iterative past tense = action happened over an undefined time or as a repeated occurrence

11. My boss said that I may need to work next Saturday.


Present tense doubtful = uncertain occurrence of action now or later
12. I can work for you tomorrow if you would like.
Present tense potential = possible occurrence of action now or later
13. I should work more on improving my L2 skills.
Present tense obligation = action ought to occur now or later

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