DVIZH_Spotlight 9 Mod 1 grammar check

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense.
A: Why are your clothes dirty?
B: Because I ……………………………… (work) in the garden all morning.
A: Why are you upset?
B: Because I ……………………………… (lose) my car keys.
A: Would you like some homemade cake?
B: Yes, please. It ……………………… (smell) delicious.
A: Are you busy?
B: Yes. I ……………………………… (work) on this project all day and I ……………………………… (still/not finish).
A: Who ……………………… (use) my MP3 player?
B: I have.
A: What’s that noise?
B: Jason …………………… (have) a birthday party.
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A: What ……………………… (people/wear) on Remembrance Day?
B: A little red paper poppy.
A: ………………………… (you/find) a dress for the prom night?
B: Unfortunately, not yet.
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Use the prompts to ask and answer questions, as in the example.
1. What time/you/get up/every morning?
A: What time do you get up every morning?
B: I get up at 7:00 every morning.
2. you / have breakfast / in the morning?
A: Do you have breakfast in the morning?
B: Yes, I have breakfast every morning.
3. What time / your dad / leave for work?
A: What time does your dad leave for work?
B: he leaves for work at 8:00.

4. you / meet / your friends / in the afternoon?
A: Do you meet your friends in the afternoon?
B: Yes, we usually meet at the shopping mall.
5. your mum / do the shopping / every day?
A: Does your mum do the shopping every day?
B: No, only on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
6. What / you / do / in your free time?
A: what do you do in your free time?
B: I play football in my free time.

Read the email and put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense.
1. haven’t written
2. ‘ve been
3. have you been
4. ‘ve just come
5. have been celebrating
6. serve
7. play
8. puts
9. finish
10. ‘ve been surfing
11. is still waiting

The people below like doing different things. Look at the table and, in pairs, ask and answer questions, as in the example.

Read about Danny’s daily routine and make sentences, as in the example. Use the verbs in brackets and the adverbs of frequency.
Danny ……………………… (go) jogging in the morning. (always)
He ………………………… (take) the bus to school. (seldom)
He ………………………… (play) basketball in the afternoon. (often)
He ………………………… (meet) his friends at the weekend. (sometimes)
He ……………………… (visit) his grandparents after school. (usually)
He ……………………… (surf) the Net on a weekday. (never)

Form questions using How often …? to ask your partner, as in the example. Then use the answers to fill in the table. Use A (always), U (usually), O (often), S (sometimes), R (rarely) or N (never).
1. You / have breakfast in the morning?
2. Your dad / drive you to school?
3. Your grandparents / visit you?
4. Your family / go on a picnic?
5. You / tidy your room?
6. Your maths teacher / assign a lot of homework?

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the appropriate relative pronoun.
1. where
2. when
3. which
4. who
5. where
6. whose
7. who
8. why

Join the sentences, as in the example. Put commas where necessary. Write D for defining, and ND for non-defining. Decide where the relative pronoun can be omitted or not.
1. Buckingham Palace is in London. It is the residence of the Queen.
Buckingham Palace, ………
Buckingham Palace, which is in London, is the residence of the Queen of England.
ND – relative pronoun cannot be omitted
2. I bought a book yesterday. It’s very interesting.
The book ………
The book, (which) I bought yesterday, is very interesting.
ND –can be omitted
3. Sam’s birthday is on Saturday. He’s having a party this weekend.
Sam ………
Sam, whose birthday is on Saturday, is having a party this weekend.
ND –cannot be omitted