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Answer Key to Grammar Self-checks

Unit 1, page 4

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the present perfect
the simple past tense

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have or has, past participle
simple past
had
seen

Unit 1, page 6

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yet
already
yet
ever, before

Unit 2, page 16

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since
for

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always, only, just
lately, so far
still

Unit 2, page 19

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The base form
I would rather

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The subject
would rather not

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Unit 3, page 28

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will
will not
will
subject

Unit 3, page 31

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had better
base
not

Unit 4, page 41

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be, present
was, were

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The past continuous
The simple past tense

Unit 4, page 43

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direct object nouns
direct object pronouns

Unit 5, page 53

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Use some with count nouns, non-count nouns, affirmative statements, and questions.
Use any with count nouns, non-count nouns, negative statements, and questions.
Use a lot of with count nouns, non-count nouns, affirmative statements, negative
statements, and questions.
Use many with count nouns, affirmative statements, and negative statements.
Use much with non-count nouns and negative statements.

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Unit 5, page 54

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someone
anyone
someone, anyone

Unit 6, page 65

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c, d
e, f
a, b

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make an offer or a suggestion

Unit 6, page 67

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used to
didnt use to

Did Tom use to eat a lot of fatty foods?

What did Tom use to eat?

Unit 7, page 76

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Verbs used with gerunds: enjoy, avoid, quit, suggest, dislike, discuss, practice, dont
mind, feel like, cant stand
Verbs used with infinitives: want, agree, learn, plan, need, seem, wish, be sure, choose,
decide, would like, expect, hope

Unit 7, page 78

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These words should be underlined: of, for, in
These phrases should be circled: watching TV, asking, being honest

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You cannot use an infinitive as the object of a preposition.
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Unit 8, page 88

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Subject, object
subject
by

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be, past

Unit 8, page 91

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Was the gold figure made hundreds of years ago?
When was the gold figure made?

Unit 9, page 100

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as as
just
almost
not as as
quite
nearly

Unit 9, page 103

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to
an infinitive

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To close the file.
To choose a command.
The infinitive

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Unit 10, page 112

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my coat
your coat

Subject pronouns: he, we

Possessive adjectives: my, her, their
Possessive pronouns: yours, his, hers, theirs

Unit 10, page 114

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present
comma

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future
present

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the simple past
would

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