Lesson 3
VERB + DIRECT OBJECT + TO-INFINITIVE
subject |
verb |
direct object |
to - infinitive |
I
She
They |
advise
expects
require
|
you
her students
their employees |
to see the doctor.
to study hard.
to do the assignment. |
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ask instruct teach
advise invite tell
allow need want
cause order warn
convince permit would like
expect require help
select
Example
Dr. Piyabutr expected his daughter to be high achiever.
True marriage requires us to show trust and loyalty.*
*Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary of Current English AS Hornby, seventh edition, Oxford University Press,page 1241
NEGATIVE QUESTIONS
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Was she not at the meeting?
Did the secretary not notify her boss?
Why could everyone not finish the job in time?
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Wasn’t she at the meeting?
Didn’t the secretary notify her boss?
Why couldn’t everyone finish the job in time?
��÷��������Ӷ��Ẻ negative yes-no question ���м�����դӵͺ��ѧ�������Ҽ��ѧ�еͺ yes �����Ҽ��ѧ�Ҩ�����ͺ yes ���� ������ҧ��
Wasn’t the party postponed?
Yes, it was put off until next month.
Haven’t we read this novel before?
No, I don’t believe so.
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Why wasn’t the party held today?
The host had to travel abroad.
Why won’t the car start?
It runs out of gas.
TAG QUESTIONS
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��Ң�ͤ���� statement �繺͡���� ��������ǹ tag �����ٻ����ʸ
��Ң�ͤ���� statement �繻���ʸ ��������ǹ tag ���繺͡����
You are a doctor, aren’t you?
The captain wasn’t in his office, was he?
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CAN’T ��� COULDN’T
can’t ��� couldn’t �ѡ�١��㹤������·�����
It’s not possible that …………
���� It’s impossible that …………. should be …………..
It’s not possible for the plane to be out of gas.
It’s impossible that the plane should be out of gas.
The plane can’t / couldn’t be out of gas.
Grammar exercise lesson 3
Fill the blank with the given words.
can’t / couldn’t can’t Isn’t Aren’t Isn’t
Won’t can’t / couldn’t selected advised warned
can’t / couldn’t permit expected
1. Dr Piya ………… his students not to be careless about the work.
2. The teacher didn’t ……… her students to talk in the classroom.
3. Captain Phairoj said he ………… all of them to do their duty.
4. The Captain ………. his men to accept the assignment.
5. His boss ………….. him to train the new employees.
6. A: ……… you graduate next week?
B: No, I won’t graduate until next month.
7. A: ……… our final exam scheduled for Monday?
B: No, it is scheduled for Friday morning.
8. A: ……… the supervisors supposed to attend a conference this morning?
B: Yes, they are. It’s at 8.30 am.
9. A: ……… it time for our break?
B: Yes, it is. The teacher’s wristwatch must be slow.
10. A: Why ……… the captain permit us to leave?
B: There will be an important meeting.
11. Your son just ate. He ……….. be hungry.
12. Captain Danai’s suitcase is still here. He ………. be far away.
13. Susie is never ready on time. She ……….. be ready now. We’ll have to wait.
Add tag question to the following sentences.
1. You don’t like hot weather, ….. ?
2. He is married, …… ?
3. She likes dancing, …….. ?
4. He never cooks, ……. ?
5. They can swim, …… ?
Vocabulary exercise lesson 3
Use the given word to fill in the blank.
employees get off got rid of hire permit
convinced concerned indefinite unemployed missed
chief supervises benefited
1. His low scores ………… him it was time to study harder.
2. My mother …………. all the old furniture.
3. When Dave didn’t go to work, Tim was ……… about him.
4. John ………. from getting some extra rest.
5. My travel plans are …….. . I must wait for the tour confirmation.
6. The boss agreed to ……… three new experienced people yesterday.
7. Tim is ……….. . He lost his job last month.
8. Dad won’t ……….. me to go out at night.
9. A: Do you see my point?
B: I think I ……… the point.
10. The workers …….. one Friday a month. It’s nice to have a three-day weekend.
11. Mr Wisith ……… fifty workers at the Swen Company. He makes sure they do what they’re
supposed to do.
12. The …….. duty of the bookkeeper for my company is to make sure the …… get paid the
right amount of money every month.
Answer key lesson 3
Grammar exercise lesson 3
Fill the blanks with the given words.
can’t / couldn’t can’t Isn’t Aren’t Isn’t
Won’t can’t / couldn’t selected advised warned
can’t / couldn’t permit expected
1. Dr Piya warned his students not to be careless about the work.
2. The teacher didn’t permit her students to talk in the classroom.
3. Captain Phairoj said he expected all of them to do their duty.
4. The Captain advised his men to accept the assignment.
5. His boss selected him to train the new employees.
6. A: Won’t you graduate next week?
B: No, I won’t graduate until next month.
7. A: Isn’t our final exam scheduled for Monday?
B: No, it is scheduled for Friday morning.
8. A: Aren’t the supervisors supposed to attend a conference this morning?
B: Yes, they are. It’s at 8.30 am.
9. A: Isn’t it time for our break?
B: Yes, it is. The teacher’s wristwatch must be slow.
10. A: Why can’t the captain permit us to leave?
B: There will be an important meeting.
11. Your son just ate. He can’t / couldn’t be hungry.
12. Captain Danai’s suitcase is still here. He can’t / couldn’t be far away.
13. Susie is never ready on time. She can’t / couldn’t be ready now. We’ll have to wait.
Add tag question to the following sentences.
1. You don’t like hot weather, do you?
2. He is married, isn’t he?
3. She likes dancing, doesn’t she?
4. He never cooks, does he?
5. They can swim, can’t they?
Vocabulary exercise lesson 3
Use the given words to fill in the blank.
employees get off got rid of hire permit
convinced concerned indefinite unemployed missed
chief supervises benefited
1. His low scores convinced him it was time to study harder.
2. My mother got rid of all the old furniture.
3. When Dave didn’t go to work, Tim was concerned about him.
4. John benefited from getting some extra rest.
5. My travel plans are indefinite. I must wait for the tour confirmation.
6. The boss agreed to hire three new experienced people yesterday.
7. Tim is unemployed. He lost his job last month.
8. Dad won’t permit me to go out at night.
9. A: Do you see my point?
B: I think I missed the point.
10. The workers get off one Friday a month. It’s nice to have a three-day weekend.
11. Mr Wisith supervises fifty workers at the Swen Company. He makes sure they do what
they’re supposed to do.
12. The chief duty of the bookkeeper for my company is to make sure the employees get paid the
right amount of money every month. |