CONTENTS of Structure Drills

Structure Drills

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Short answers Yes, I was.

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Short answers I can but To, can't.

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3

Negative additions to negative statements Neither could Tom.

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4

Affirmative additions to affirmative statements So is Bill.

4

Affirmative additions to negative statements But his father did.

5

Negative additions to affirmative statements But Peter doesn't.

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7

Short responses to affirmative statements Was it?

7

Short responses to negative statements Weren't you?

8

Affirmative+interrogative responses You did, did you?

Negative+negative interrogative responses You don't, don't you?

(a) Question tags - interrogative tags after negative statements You didn't see him, did you?

(b) Question tags - negative interrogative tags after affirmative statements You can go out whenever you like, can't you?

Question tags You won't be late, will you?

Questions tags with a rising intonation You like Peter, don't you?

can and can't

have+object+past participle I have the windows cleaned.

have+object+past participle Did she have the window repaired?

had to I missed the last bus and had to walk home.

didn't have to We didn't have to ask permission.

had better + infinitive without to You'd better tell him today.

be+infinitive I'm to go with Jack tomorrow.

be+infinitive I was to phone him at 6.00

be+perfect infinitive We were to have borrowed a car.

may/might+perfect infinitive She may have taken it.

may/might be working and may/might have been working

He may be working for Jones.

should have done

shouldn't have done

Should I? + perfect infinitive Should I have followed him?

shouldn't be doing and should have done

should/shouldn't + continuos infinitive, present and perfect

must have done (deduction) Peter must have left it open.

couldn't+perfect infinitive (negative deduction) Tom couldn't have broken it.

couldn't have done

needn't have done/could have done

needn't have done/could have done

Couldn't you have done? or Shouldn't you have done?

Simple present

Simple present

Simple present

Simple present I read The Times. Tom reads the Express.

Simple present How much does your brother earn?

Simple present, negative He doesn't usually make mistakes!

Two present tenses, interrogative negative Doesn't his sister spend the winters in the Bahamas? Isn't she going on a cruise?

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Two present tenses He usually smokes Turkish cigarettes but today he is smoking French cigarettes.

Two present tenses contrasted

Two present tenses contrasted

Present and past continuous

Present and past continuous

Present simple and continuous, past continuous

Negative of the simple present, present continuous and simple past

Present and past continuous with always He's always interrupting!

Past continuous with always contrasted with simple past

Past simple and continuous

Simple past pronunciation -ed /Id

Simple past pronunciation -ed /t

Simple past pronunciation -ed /d

Simple past pronunciation mixed

Simple past irregular verbs

Simple past irregular verbs

Simple past interrogative

Simple past negative interrogative

I thought you + past tense

I thought you + past tense

I didn't know + past tense

Present perfect with only just

Present perfect interrogative contrasted with present perfect continuous

Present perfect negative I haven't written to him for ages

Present perfect continuous interrogative

Past perfect with just When I arrived he'd just told her.

Past perfect continuous He'd been following her for some time.

Present continuous

will contrasted with present continuous

will used at moment of decision I'm afraid I forgot but I'll wash it tomorrow.

going to

going to negative

Future tense I suppose he'll bring them

Future continuous

Future continuous interrogative

Future continuous negative

will + continuous infinitive

will + perfect infinitive

Future perfect

Future perfect continuous

Type 1 and time clauses If I see him, I'll tell him as soon as he comes in.

Type 1 If he refuses please let me know.

Type 1 with unless Unless he starts today he'll be too late.

Type 2 I'd put you up if I could but I can't.

Type 2 If I lived near my work, I'd always be in time too.

Type 2 using the continuous infinitive If I were on holiday, Id be sitting on the bench too.

Type 3 If you'd told me to I'd have paid him of course.

Type 3 interrogative Would you have gone if he had asked you?

Type 3 If you'd felt well, you'd have gone with him, would you?

I wish + past tense/If only + past tense.

I wish + past tense/If only + past tense

I wish + past perfect and If only + past perfect

Would you/could you shut the door?

If you'd join the queue/Would you like to join the queue?

Would you mind + gerund

Would you mind if/Would it be all right if?

Expressions of preference would rather/would prefer to

I would rather you + past tense/I would prefer you + infinitive

like/liked + gerund

like/liked + gerund, wouldn't like/wouldn't care/would hate + infinitive

like/dislike/hate/don't mind/don't care for/enjoy + gerund

prefer ... to/like ... better than + gerund

what about? + gerund, would rather + infinitive without to, would prefer + infinitive

would prefer + object + infinitive, would rather + subject + past tense

would like/want + object + infinitive

would like + perfect infinitive, wanted + present infinitive

doesn't/didn't want + object + infinitive

wish + infinitive

wish + subject + would, or wish + subject + past tense

wish + subject + past perfect tense

admit/deny/be suspected of/be accused f/be charged with

avoid

enjoy

fancy/imagine

have + object +-ing (present participle)

couldn't help

keep

mean

would you mind

mind/object to + him/his, won't have + him + -ing (present participle)

prevent + object + (from)

remember gerund, see/hear + object + -ing

remember + him/his etc.

stop

stop + object + gerund

suggest

suggest

suggest + them/their

try

want/need

be afraid of/risk

be interested in

be/get used to

feel like

for (punish someone for/apologise for/get into trouble for)

have difficulty (in)

have difficulty in + gerund, find it easy + infinitive

it's no use/good, it's no use/good me/my

insist on, insist on me/my

in spite of

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look forward to

make a point of

there's no point in, what's the point of

succeed in + gerund, manage + infinitive

hear + object + -ing

hear + object + -ing

hear + object + -ing, or hear + object + infinitive without to

see + object + -ing

see + object + ing, or see + object + infinitive without to

see/hear + object + -ing, or see/hear + object + infinitive without to

see/hear + object + -ing

spend + time + ing

had better + infinitive without to, it's time + subject +past tense

let + object + infinitive without to

let + object + infinitive without to

let + object + infinitive without to

make + object + infinitive without to

make + object + infinitive without to, be made + infinitive without to

happen +present and continuous infinitives

mean

occur + to + object + infinitive

offer

remember/forget

seem

seem + continuous infinitive

seem/appear/is said/is suppose + perfect infinitive

subject + used

subject + used

be afraid

be + horrified/glad/surprised/amazed/relieved etc.

it is/was + adjective + of + object + infinitive

what a/an + adjective + noun + infinitive

too + adjective + infinitive, adjective + enough + infinitive

too + adjective + infinitive, adjective + enough + infinitive

too + adjective + infinitive, adjective + enough + infinitive

Purpose expressed by the infinitive

so as not + infinitive

Purpose clauses and prevent + object + gerund

Purpose clauses: so that + subject + would

in case

might + perfect infinitive, shouldn't + perfect infinitive, might/shouldn't + perfect infinitive

Simple present, simple past, present perfect and should

Present continuous and past continuous

Present perfect and past perfect

may/might + perfect infinitive

must + phrasal verbs

should + present and perfect infinitives

used to + infinitive

will have/would have + present infinitive

Statements reported by he says or he said

suggest + gerund

Questions

Questions

want + object + infinitive

advise/warn + object + infinitive

Requests reported by ask/want + object + infinitive

Commands reported by tell/warn/want +object+infinitive, or say + subject + be + infinitive

Commands reported by say + subject + be + infinitive