English for Beginners, Homework 3

1. Refresh your vocabulary:

• When you don’t want to make a purchase, because of the high price, what will you whisper in your friend’s ear?
• When you would like to know the price, what will you say?
• When you discuss something or someone, which preposition will you use?
• If you want to know someone’s age, what will you ask?
• If you want to know something about your friend’s state of health, what will you ask?
• If you want to know location of anything, which interrogative word will you use?
• If you want to ask someone about things which name you don’t know, you will say…?

Lesson 3, grammar revision

2. Make up sentences using the following phrases:

a)

• What is this?
• Where is my mind?
• Who is that boy?
• Why is this ice cream so strange?
• How is she?
• How old are your parents?
• Excuse me. Where is the bus stop?
• How much is this pearl necklace?
• Sorry, I am late.
• Are you sure about this?

b)

• Stop this, please! You are tone-deaf!
• Nadine is fine, but a little bit tired. You should not disturb her.
• Certainly! I have checked this twice.
• That’s okay if you promise this is the last time you come late.
• This is my favourite teapot. I come here every day to look at it, but I don’t buy it. It is too much expensive.
• This is not an ice cream – this is sorbet.
• It costs $50, but I am afraid you can’t buy this one. One lady already prepaid it.
• I don’t know, but you can ask that boy. He is local here.
• That is Alfred; he always lounges around.
• They are young enough and already famous.

3. Correct the mistakes in the following phrases:

• Hello! I’s a doctor. What are your question?
• We wants to ask how is our sister.
• Let’s meets next to the market at 9 AM?
• Look at this! Am you beautiful with this necklace?
• Is you a student or a teacher? I am a schoolboy, so I am free very early.
• Oh! That are my best friend!
• Do you want me to sing for you? I is the best singer!
• I know that your parents is rich. Why doesn’t you want to ask them for money?
• This are against my rules!
• He am very smart.

4. Make a short story about two friends using the phrases from the previous exercises.

English for Beginners, Lesson 3. Answers

1. Refresh your vocabulary:

• When you don’t want to make a purchase, because of the high price, what will you whisper in your friend’s ear? This is too expensive!
• When you would like to know the price, what will you say? How much is this?
• When you discuss something, which preposition will you use? What is this about?
• If you want to know someone’s age, what will you ask? How old is he/she?
• If you want to know something about your friend’s state of health, what will you ask? How is he/she?
• If you want to know location of anything, which interrogative word will you use? Where is it?
• If you want to ask someone about things whose name you don’t know, you will say…? What is this?

2. Make up sentences using the following phrases:

• Are you sure about this? Certainly! I have checked this twice.
• Sorry I am late. It’s okay so long as you promise this is the last time you will come late.
• How much is this pearl necklace? It costs $50, but I am afraid you can’t buy this one. One lady already prepaid for it.
• Excuse me. Where is the bus stop? I don’t know, but you can ask that boy. He is local here.
• How old are your parents? They are young, yet already famous.
• How is she? Nadine is fine, but a little bit tired. You should not disturb her.
• Why is this ice cream so strange? This is not an ice cream – this is sorbet.
• Who is that boy? That is Alfred; he always lounges around.
• Where is my mind? Stop this, please! You are tone-deaf!
• What is this? This is my favourite teapot. I come here every day to look at it, but I don’t buy it. It is too much expensive.

3. Correct the mistakes in the following phrases:

• Hello! I’m a doctor. What is your question?
• We want to ask how our sister is.
• Let’s meet next to the market at 9 AM.
• Look at this! Am I beautiful wearing this necklace?
• Are you a student or a teacher? I am a schoolboy, so I am free very early.
• Oh! That is my best friend!
• Do you want me to sing for you? I am the best singer!
• I know that your parents are rich. Why doesn’t you want to ask them for money?
• This is against my rules!
• He is very smart.

4. Your short story.