Nov 20, 2016
- Make helpful suggestions. Each time write a sentence using ‘try …’ + one of the following suggestions:
phone him at work ○ move the aerial ○ change the batteries ○ turn it the other way ○ take an aspirin - A: The radio isn’t working. I wonder what’s wrong with it.
B: Have you - A: I can’t open the door. The key won’t turn.
B: Try - A: The TV picture isn’t very good. What can I do about it?
B: Have you - A: I can’t contact Fred. He’s not at home. What shall I do?
B: Why don’t you - A: I’ve got a terrible headache. I wish it would go.
B: Have you
- A: The radio isn’t working. I wonder what’s wrong with it.
- For each picture write a sentence with ‘need(s) …’ + one of the following verbs:
clean ○ cut ○ empty ○ redecorate ○ tighten - Her jacket is dirty. It
The grass is very long. It
The room isn’t very nice. It
The screws are loose.
The bin is full. It
- Her jacket is dirty. It
- Put the verb into the correct form, ‘~ing’ or ‘to …’.
- I was very tired. I tried . . . my eyes open but I couldn’t.
- to keep
- keeping
- keep
- I rang the doorbell but there was no answer. Then I tried . . . on the door, but there was still no answer.
- to knock
- knocking
- knock
- We tried . . . the fire out but we were unsuccessful. We had to call the fire brigade.
- to put
- putting
- put
- Sue needed to borrow some money. She tried . . . Gerry but he was short of money too.
- to ask
- asking
- ask
- I tried . . . the shelf but I wasn’t tall enough.
- to reach
- reaching
- reach
- Please leave me alone. I’m trying . . . .
- to concentrate
- concentrating
- concentrate
- I need a change. I need . . . away for a while.
- to go
- going
- go
- She isn’t able to look after herself. She needs . . . after.
- to look
- looking
- look
- The windows are dirty. They need . . . .
- to clean
- cleaning
- clean
- Why are you leaving now? You don’t need . . . yet, do you?
- to go
- going
- go
- You don’t need . . . that shirt. It doesn’t need . . . .
- to iron … iron
- ironing … ironing
- iron … to iron
- They were talking very loudly. I couldn’t help . . . them.
- to overhear
- overhearing
- overhear
- b. Can you help me . . . the dinner ready?
- to get
- getting
- get
- He looks so funny. Whenever I see him, I can’t help . . . .
- to smile
- smiling
- smile
- The fine weather helped . . . it a very enjoyable holiday.
- to make
- making
- make
- I was very tired. I tried . . . my eyes open but I couldn’t.
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