Grammar and Language Workbook

7. The squirrel scrambled up the tree and onto the phone wires, where it ran across our yard
chattering at our dog.
8. We went to the pool after the test.
9. The soldiers stood at attention beside the flagpole.
10. Jake whispered to Kei while the teacher talked to the class.
11. All kinds of invertebrates are found in the stream.
12. Before you leave, let me get a schedule for your mother.
13. Everyone came to the party late, except Yuji.
14. As we flew beyond the city, we could see the canyons beneath the plane.
15. Leave your muddy boots outside the house when you come back from your hike.
16. The farmer leaned against the fencepost, her eyes on the approaching storm.
17. Our films will be shown in the festival.
18. The dog sat beside the baby, under the awning, beyond the pool.
19. Against the wind, the fleeing residents struggled, dragging their belongings behind them.
20. Get your feet off the chair, and wipe the mud from the cushion!
 Exercise 2 
Draw a line under the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
Several of the skiers (gives, give) lessons to disabled people.
1. Be careful. The rungs of that ladder (bends, bend)!
2. Where do you suppose the keys to this lock (is, are)?
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3. I don’t know what the comic and the singer (thinks, think) they’re going to do for an encore.
4. We (was, were) sure the storm would lift our roof off and blow it away!
5. This film (appears, appear) to be one of those that (interests, interest) you.