1. People of all ages ___ ( ).
2. I ___ ( ) on weekdays, thats why I try ___ ( ).
3. ( ) the peace of the village and the ___ ( ).
4. ( ) ___ I often spend the evening reading some detective.
5. After she ___ ( ), she had plenty of spare time.
6. On Saturday she is going to ___ ( ) that she has been meaning to do for ages ___ ( ).
7. She is very good at ___ ().
8. At tea we often ___ ( ).
13. Learn to use the negative conjunction NEITHER NOR.
Note: If the items being connected are subjects, the predicate of the sentence agrees with the last subject mentioned:
e.g. Neither my mother nor I am glad to learn about it.
Model: Has he got any brothers? (sisters)
- He has got neither sisters nor brothers. He is an only child.
1. Can you ski or skate?
2. Did Nick look gloomy after that unpleasant talk? (unfriendly)
3. Did she pretend not to hear you? (see)
4. Do you get enough sleep on week-days? (at week-ends)
5. Can he play the piano? (the guitar)
6. Do you take a bath in the morning? (a shower)
7. Was Nick at a loose end yesterday? (Tom)
Translate the sentences paying attention to subject-predicate agreement.
1. ͳ , .
2. ͳ , A .
3. ͳ , , .
4. ͳ , .
5. ͳ , 쳺 .
6. ͳ , .
Review these sentences from the text. Pay attention to adverbs and expressions of frequency.
We always look forward to snow
In summer I often take out my bike for a run in the country.
Sometimes friends come to my place and we play games.
Occasionally we go to the movies.
Think about your own week-end routine and write 6 sentences, using the words in the box.
| always never | very Sunday once or twice a month | quite often occasionally |
Find in the text the English equivalents of the following expressions.
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