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Lesson 1
Activity 01, Grammar | Lesson 1

Use the prompts to write logical sentences. Use the past continuous and the
simple past in each sentence. Do not change the order of the sentence.

1. She / take a test at school / when / she / hear the fire alarm
She was taking a test at school when she heard the fire alarm

2. While I / talk to my mother on the phone / the TV show / start

While I was talking to my mother on the phone the TV show started.

3. Mr. Park / cook dinner / when / Mrs. Park / finish the laundry
Mr. Park was cooking dinner when Mrs. Park finished the laundry

4. Mr. Kemp / work in the garden / when / the rain / begin

Mr. Kemp was working in the garden when the rain began.

5. While / Claudia / pick up / their rental car / Alex / call / their hotel
While Claudia was picking up their rental car Alex called their hotel.

6. While / Nancy / shop at the grocery store / she / see / an old friend
While Nancy was shopping at the grocery store she saw an old friend
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Complete each sentence. Use the past continuous or the simple past tense. Use
the verbs in parentheses.

1 They were having (have ) dinner when their mother arrived (arrive ).

2. While I was watering (water ) the garden, it started (start ) to rain.

3. While Marie was watching (watch ) TV, her husband was reading (read )
a book.

4. When my boss called (call ) me, I was leaving (leave ) my office.

5. He had (have ) an accident while he was crossing (cross ) the street.

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Lesson
Activity 01, Grammar 2 | Lesson 2
Unscramble the words to write statements.

1. up / it / Sam / picked
Sam picked it up. 4. turn / off / I / can't / them
I can't turn them off.
2. the tank / filled / I / up
I filled up the tank. 5. like / He'd / it / to / drop / off /
at noon
3. can't / turn / on / Sue / the He'd like to drop it off at noon.
headlights
Sue can't turn on the headlights.

6. I / to / need / up / it / fill 7. picked / the car / William / up /

I need to fill it up. has
William has picked up the car
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Activity 02A, Grammar

Label each underlined noun either common or proper.

1. Mr. Lee rented the convertible.

Common or proper? proper

2. The mechanic replaced the taillight.

Common or proper? Common

3. Alex already called Econo-Car.

Common or proper? Proper

4. The Amigo minivan hit the tree.

Common or proper? Proper

5. My sister will drop off the keys.

Common or proper? Common

6. Mrs. Lane is going to pick up her son at 5:00.

Common or proper? Common
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Activity 03, Grammar

Identify the subject and the direct object in each sentence. Choose the correct
answer.

1. We love big vans.

Subject: we

Object: vans

2. The children broke the side-view mirror.

Subject: the children

Object: the side-view mirror

3. Ms. Workman picked up the car this morning.

Subject: Ms. Workman

Object: the car

4. Rand loves sports cars, and his wife loves them, too.

Subject: Rand, his wife

Object: sports cars, them

5. A man driving a sports car hit our minivan.

Subject: a man

Object: our minivan

6. I returned the rental car at the

airport. 7. A-1 Rental Agency called me

Subject: I about the reservation.

Object: the rental car

Subject: A-1 Rental Agency

Object: me
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Activity 04, Grammar

Label each noun either common or proper. Choose the correct answer.

1. We love big vans.

vans: common

2. The children broke the side-view mirror.

the children: common
the side-view mirror: common

3. Ms. Workman picked up the car this morning.

Ms. Workman: proper
the car: common

4. Rand loves sports cars, and his wife loves them, too.
Rand: proper
sports cars: common
his wife: common

5. A man driving a sports car hit our minivan.

a man: common
our minivan: common

6. I returned the rental car at the airport.

the rental car: common

7. A-1 Rental Agency called me about the reservation.

A-1 Rental Agency: proper
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Activity 05, Grammar
Identify the subject or the object pronouns in the following sentences. If a
sentence doesn't have a subject or object pronoun, write an X.

1. We love big vans.

we

2. The children broke the side-view mirror.

x

3. Ms. Workman picked up the car this morning.

x

4. Rand loves sports cars, and his wife loves them, too.
them

5. I returned the rental car at the airport.

I

6. A man driving a sports car hit our minivan.

x

7. A-1 Rental Agency called me about the reservation.

me

Writing
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 Activity 01, Writing
Choose the sentences with correct punctuation. There may be more than one
answer.

1
You need a driver's license and a credit card to rent a car.

You need a driver's license, and a credit card to rent a car.

You need a driver's license, and a credit card, to rent a car.

2
The car rental charge included a drop-off fee, a fill-up fee and an

airport surcharge.
The car rental charge included a drop-off fee a fill-up fee and an

airport surcharge.
The car rental charge included a drop-off fee, a fill-up fee, and an

airport surcharge.

3
You should shop around for the best price, and make a reservation.

You should shop around for the best price and make a reservation.

You should shop around, for the best price, and make a reservation.

4
Adjust your seat, the mirrors and the radio.

Adjust your seat the mirrors and the radio.

Adjust your seat, the mirrors, and the radio.

5
 Locate the controls, for the lights, and turn signals.

Locate the controls for the lights, and the turn signals.

Locate the controls for the lights and the turn signals.

Activity 02, Writing

Choose the sentences with the correct use of commas. There may be more than
one answer.

1
She enjoys swimming hiking and fishing.

She enjoys swimming, hiking and fishing.

She enjoys swimming, hiking, and fishing.

2
I don't like SUVs and other large cars.

I don't like SUVs, and other large cars.

I don't like SUVs, and other, large cars.

3
We're traveling to France, Italy and Spain.

We're traveling to France Italy, and Spain.

We're traveling to France, Italy, and Spain.

4
 Marianne and Sally are coming with us.

Marianne, and Sally are coming with us.

Marianne, and, Sally are coming with us.

5
I'm renting a car, and I'm driving it, to Chicago.

I'm renting, a car and I'm driving it, to Chicago.

I'm renting a car, and I'm driving it to Chicago.

Activity 03, Writing

Combine each pair of sentences into one sentence consisting of two

independent clauses. Useand.

1. The driver wasn't paying attention. He hit the car in front of him.
The driver wasn't paying attention, and he hit the car in front of him.

2. It's raining. The sunroof won't close.

It's raining, and the sunroof won't close.

3. Lucy has five kids. She drives a minivan.

Lucy has five kids, and she drives a minivan.

4. The GPS isn't working. We're lost.

The GPS isn't working, and we're lost

Activity 04, Writing

Combine each pair of sentences into one sentence consisting of two
independent clauses. Useand.

1. They made a call to a car rental company. They reserved a minivan for the
weekend.
They made a call to a car rental company, and they reserved a minivan for the
weekend.

2. The left front headlight is broken. It won't turn on.

The left front headlight is broken, and it won't turn on.

3. We rented a full-size sedan with a sunroof. We opened it because the weather

was beautiful.
We rented a full-size sedan with a sunroof, and we opened it because the weather
was beautiful.

4. I hit the car in front of me. A passenger in the back seat was hurt.
I hit the car in front of me, and a passenger in the back seat was hurt.
5. You can drop the car off at nine o'clock. You can pick it up in the late
afternoon.
You can drop the car off at nine o'clock, and you can pick it up in the late afternoon.
Activity 05, Writing

Complete the statements with In addition or Therefore.

1. The other driver was speeding. In addition, she wasn't paying

attention.

2. No one was hurt. Therefore, we didn't have to go to the hospital after

the crash.

3. I was taking a business trip with a lot of equipment. Therefore, I rented

a car with a lot of trunk space.

4. They need to rent a minivan for their trip to Montreal. In addition, they

have to stay in a pet-friendly hotel because they plan to bring their pet

dog.