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Extra Grammar Exercises

(Unit 5)

LESSON 1

A. Read each statement. Complete the sentence by restating it with a possessive

gerund.
1. My brother leaves his dirty laundry on the floor.
My brother’s leaving his dirty laundry on the floor
really bothers me.

2. My neighbor complains about everything.

My neightbor’s complaining about everything
makes me angry sometimes.
3. She texted her friends during the movie.
Her texting during the movie
I couldn’t stand !
4. That dog followed us down the street.
That dog’s following us
scared me.

5. The hotel clerk expected a tip.

The hotel clerk’s expecting a tip
seemed inappropriate to me.

6. We walked to the restaurant at night.

Our walking to the restaurant at night probably wasn’t a safe thing to do.

7. You always pay for lunch.

Your paying for lunch
I object to .
8. Paula says bad things about people all the time.

What I don’t like is Paula’s saying bad thinks about people

B. Write yes / no questions, using possessive gerunds.

1. he / play loud music / bother you

Does his playing loud music bother you?

2. they / talk during your presentation / be annoying

is their talking during your presentation annoying?

3. your son / sleep late every morning / make you angry

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 Does your son’s sleeping late every morning make you angry?

4. she / put on her makeup on the bus / drive you crazy

Does her putting on her makeup on the bus drive you crazy?

5. your father / smoke in the car / bother everyone in your family

Does your father’s smoking in the car bother everyone in your family?

6. Sara / answer her phone during movies / attract a lot of attention

Does Sara’s answering her phone during movies attract a lot of attention?

C. Write cleft sentences with what, using possessive gerunds.

1. she / not call / is driving him crazy.

What’s driving him crazy is her not calling.

2. his neighbor / watch TV at all hours / is keeping him awake at night

What’s keeping him awake at night is his neighbor’s watching TV at all hours

3. he / smoke constantly / bothers me

What bothers me is his smoking constantly

4. they / not apologize for their mistake / is disappointing

What’s disappointing is their not apologizing for their mistake

5. our teacher / let us use our books during the quiz / was helpful

What was helpful was our teacher’s letting us use our books during the quiz

6. you / make lunch for everyone / was really nice

What was really nice was your making lunch for everyone

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 Extra Grammar Exercises
(Unit 5)

LESSON 2

A. Complete the sentences, using the paired conjunction either . . . or in two different
ways.
1. They should throw their garbage in a trash can / they should hold onto it till they find
one.

a. Either they should throw their garbage in a

trash can or they should hold on to it until they find

one.

b. They should either throw their garbage in a trash can

or hold on to it until they find one.

2. You need to turn off your phone / you need to turn off the sound.

a.
Either you need to turn off your phone or you need to turn off the sound .

b.
You need to turn off either your phone or the sound .

3. They should smoke outside / they shouldn’t smoke at all.

a.
Either They should smoke outside or they shouldn’t smoke at all .

b.
They should smoke either outside or not at all
.

4. We should have left home earlier / we should have gone to a later show.
a.
Either We should have left home earlier or we should have gone to a later show
.

b. We should have
We should have either left home earlier or gone to a later show
.

5. Lance needs to study harder / he needs to tell his teacher he needs help.

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 a.
Either Lance needs to study harder or he needs to tell his teacher he needs help
.
b.
Lance needs to either study harder or tell his teacher he needs help .

B. Study each example. Write sentences using the paired conjunction neither . . . nor.

Example: People shouldn’t smoke in public / shouldn’t spit in public.

People should neither smoke nor spit in public.

1. Students shouldn’t be late to class / shouldn’t forget to bring their homework.

Students should neither be late to class nor forget to bring their homework

2. Throwing your trash onto the sidewalk isn’t hygienic / isn’t thoughtful of others.

Throwing your trash onto the sidewalk is neither hygienic nor thoughtful of others.

3. You don’t have to wear a suit to the sales meeting / don’t have to wear a tie to the
sales meeting.

You have to wear neither a suit nor a tie to the sales meeting

Example: Playing loud music on the bus isn’t respectful / eating food on the bus isn’t respectful.

Neither playing loud music nor eating food on the bus is respectful of others.
4. Texting during class isn’t polite / answering the phone during class isn’t polite.

Neither Texting nor answering the phone during class is polite

5. Talking during a movie isn’t nice / putting your feet against the back of someone’s
chair during a movie isn’t nice.

Neither Talking nor putting your feet against the back of someone’s chair during a
movie is nice

6. Jeans won’t be appropriate clothing at the dinner / a T-shirt won’t be appropriate

clothing at the dinner.
Neither Jeans nor a T-shirt will be appropriate clothing at the dinner.

C. Write sentences using the paired conjunction Not only . . . but.

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 1. They forgot to turn off their cell phones during the concert / they also talked loudly
during the concert

Not only did they forget to turn off their cell phones, but they also talked
loudly during the concert.

2. It’s important to cut back on unnecessary expenses / it’s also a good idea to save
money regularly

Not only is it important to cut back on unnecessary expenses, but It is also a good idea to save money regularly

3. Stacey is hardworking / she’s a real people person, too

Not only is Stacey hardworking, but she is a real people person, too.

4. Beethoven was somewhat eccentric / he could also be very difficult

Not only was Beethoven somewhat eccentric, but he also could be very difficult

5. Justin and Niki are living beyond their means / they’re also drowning in debt

Not only are Justin and Niki living beyond their means, but they’re also drowning in debt

6. Corruption is a huge problem / there’s also too much crime

Not only is Corruption a huge problem, but there’s also too much crime

7. People should try to arrive for the concert on time / they should try to arrive quietly,
too

Not only should People try to arrive for the concert on time, but they should try to arrive quietly, too

D. Rewrite these sentences, correcting the errors in paired conjunctions.

1. Either your sisters or your mother need to call the store right away.

Either your sisters or your mother needs to call the store right away

2. Neither being a big spender or being a tightwad is the solution to your financial
problems.

Neither being a big spender nor being a tightwad is the solution to your financial problems

3. Either you should come to the meeting nor you should call in from wherever you are.
Either you should come to the meeting or you should call in from wherever you are.

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 4. Not only they were rude to everyone, but they left without saying goodbye to anyone.
Not only were they rude to everyone, but they also left without saying goodbye to anyone

5. Neither your brother nor his friends wants to take responsibility for the accident.
Neither your brother nor his friends want to take responsibility for the accident

6. Not only he plays the piano well, but he also plays the guitar.
Not only does he play the piano well, but he also plays the guitar.

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