Negative form

I You He/She/It We You They

didn’t

work a lot last night.

39. Make the following sentences negative.

Example: She spoke to me at the party. — She didn’t speak to me at the party.

1. I had a tiring day.

2. The train arrived on time.

3. They left for the airport at 5 a.m.

4. Dan ran the marathon in two hours.

5. I found the end of the film very moving.

6. The end of the game was really exciting.

7. You made a bad mistake.

8. She had a headache yesterday.

9. Mr Benson and his wife were in Canada a month ago.

10. The weather was hot in New York City last summer.

40. Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.

1. The hotel ___ very expensive. (not/be) It ___ very much. (not/cost)

2. The bed ___ uncomfortable. (be) I ___ very well. (not/sleep)

3. Madame Tussaud ___ making models in wax as a teenager. (start)

4. The film ___ boring. (be) I ___ it very much. (not/enjoy)

5. Nicholas ___ different schools but he was bored and unhappy. (try)

6. All morning as she ___ (wait) for the interview her nervousness ___ (grow).

7. I ___ (find) the whole event pretty boring, but the kids ___ (seem) to be enjoying themselves.

41. Rewrite each sentence as positive, negative or a general question, according to the instructions.

Example: My dad didn’t work late yesterday. (positive) — My dad worked late yesterday.

Greg went to the theatre at the weekend. (question) — Did Greg go to the theatre at the weekend?

I visited my parents last week. (negative) — I didn’t visit my parents last week.

1. We began our new language course book in May. (negative)

2. Mike got some tickets for the World Cup. (question)

3. Our trip lasted a fortnight. (negative)

4. Tanya didn’t sleep well at all last night.(positive)

5. They worked overtime in their new job. (negative)

6. The alarm clock woke Helen from a deep sleep. (negative)

7. He arrived at the hotel at midnight. (question)

42. Ask questions about the information in italics.

Example: Bobby played golf yesterday. — What did Bobby do yesterday?

1. My parents were on holiday in Greece in June.

2. It took Clare an hour to pack her travelling bag.

3. Charlotte Hughes (the second oldest person in the world) didn’t marry until sixty-three.

4. Alexander Bell started his first telephone company on August 2^nd 1877.

5. Martin worked the whole summer. The job was tiring but he earned a lot of money.

43. Ask subject or object questions. Give short answers to subject questions.

Example: We waited for him at the door. — Who waited for him at the door? — We did.

— Who did you wait for at the door?

1. We listened to the news at breakfast.

2. Anthony talked to his girlfriend on the phone all evening.

3. Fred’s sister married a famous actor.

4. They bought a present for us.

5. I reported the accident to the police.

44. Ask your partner what he/she did last weekend. Respond with related questions.

Example:

— What did you do last Saturday?

— I stayed at home and cleaned my room.

— Did you do anything fun?

— Not really.

45. Tell your partner or classmates what you did yesterday. Remember to use past tense.

Example:

Yesterday, I went to the mall. I bought some shorts and a baseball cap. I spent almost $20.

46. Speak about some day when all went wrong from the very start. You overslept. In the bus you found out that you had left your purse at home. You were late for a very important meeting. The bus moving at a very high speed spoilt your clothes. When you began to warm your dinner you burnt it.

47. Work with a partner. Act out the following dialogue.

I went shopping

Tom :	Sarah, what did you do today?
Sarah :	I went shopping.
Tom :	Did you buy anything?
Sarah :	Yes, I bought a few things.
Tom :	What did you buy?
Sarah :	I bought this coat. Do you like it?
Tom :	Yeah, I like it a lot. It’s very pretty. Where did you buy it?
Sarah :	At the mall on 5th street.
Tom :	Was it expensive?
Sarah :	No, it wasn’t expensive. It was on sale for 20 dollars.
Tom :	That’s cheap.
Sarah :	I know. It was a really good deal.
Tom :	I don’t think you’ll need to wear it for a while. It’s been really hot lately.