PRACTICA DE EJERCICIOS GRAMATICALES

1. UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DEL CARMEN
CENTRO DE IDIOMAS
ACADEMIA DE INGLÉS Y FRANCES
INGLÉS III
TITULO DE LA PRESENTACIÓN:
CUADERNO DE TRABAJO DE GRAMATICA
PRIMERA SECUENCIA DE APRENDIZAJE
Presentado por:
SOFIA BRENDA REYES CRUZ

2. INDICE
Unit 1 that’s what friends are for!
1. Clauses with it + adverbial clauses with when
2. Personalities; relative pronouns; clauses with it + adverbial clauses with when
Unit 2 Career moves
3. Gerund phrases as subjects and as objects
4. Comparisons
Unit 3 Could you do me a favor?
5. Requests with modals, if clauses, and gerunds
6. Indirect requests

3. OBJECTIVE
This notebook has the objective to learn and practice the
grammar forms focused on the sequence one of the New
Interchange Third edition by Jack Richards et al. In this notebook
they will have a big variety of grammar exercises in which they
will develop a communicative competence.

4. INTRODUCTION
Nowadays when we are involved into a new second language it’s important to learn and
put in practice the four skills which any person needs to take into consideration.
The goal of this strategy is to involve to the students through the relatives pronoun as
subjects and objects, gerunds phrases as subjects and objects, comparisons with
adjectives, verbs, nouns and past participles so the requests with modals, if clauses and
gerunds which indirect requests; where they several exercises to get the main idea and
practice them.
Before you can start writing in English, you have to learn how things are written in
English. You do this by the correct English sentences of other people (ideally, native
speakers).
Learning a second language is essentially a question of writing? Why? Because when
we write, we need to create in our mind our ideas before we can express them in a
logical way. Sometimes we write without taking in to consideration grammar; we only
write first. But when we take into consideration grammar, the ideas which we want to
express change.
To develop this compilation help to students to put in practice the knowledge learnt
during their classes and teachers don’t only use books, equipment, visuals and other
aids to teach English, they try that the students are involved into the four abilities
(Reading, Speaking, Listening and writing).

5. Unit 1
1.1. Clauses with it + adverbial clauses with when
Learning objective: practice relative pronouns who, that, when and which as subjects and objects.
Instructions: Complete the next exercises using WHEN, WHO or WHICH
1. The boy __________won the prize felt really happy about it.
2. The boy ____________ parents are talking to the teacher is sitting over there.
3. David, ______________owns a very fast car, is a careless driver.
4. Those jeans__________ you want to buy are really expensive.
5. My cousin, __________ school grades are outstanding, is always studying.
6. She was raining ______________ I felt down to the ladder.
7. _______________ I was running yesterday at night, a dog bit me.
8. This is the bank ______________was robbed yesterday.
9. A boy ___________sister is in my class was in the bank at that time.
10. The man____________ robbed that store had two guns.
11. The man ___________ gave him the money was young.
12. The people ______________ were in the hospital were very frightened.
13. The kid _____________played x box died yesterday in an accident.
Instructions: Rewrite the sentences using a relative pronoun (who, which, when), add commas
where necessary.
It was very romantic / the film had already started / we arrived
1.______________________________________________________________
Alice is sad because / she was doing the pantry / she has lost her handbag
2. _____________________________________________________________________

6. I arrived to live / with my grandfather / he changed his mood
3.________________________________________________________________________
My classmates went to the Natural History Museum last Friday/ the time was good /
4._________________________________________________________________________
I bought all the ingredients / I needed them to prepare a cake.
5._________________________________________________________________________
Studied with me yesterday / today did not come to the class / the boy
6._______________________________________________________________
The water / was used for Peter was cold
7.____________________________________________________________________

7. Some students were asking her / the teacher was reading an interesting story
8._____________________________________________________________________
Is big and it is Allison´s sister / the ball / is playing Allison
9._____________________________________________________________________
Her mother called her / he was watering the garden
10.__________________________________________________________________

8. Unit 1
1.2 Learning objective: see clauses with it and adverbial clauses with when in context.
Personalities; relative pronouns; clauses with it + adverbial clauses with when
Instructions: Look at the next photos and give them personalities adjectives
Easygoing / egotistical / intolerant / modest / organized / (un)reliable / sociable
stingy / supportive / temperamental /attractive / depressed / ideal / interested /mad
1__________________ 2_______________ 3_______________
4_______________ 5_______________________

9. Instructions: Write the definitions of the next adjectives.
For example: Sociable is a person who enjoys being with other people.
1. Intolerant:_________________________________________________________
2. Intelligent:_________________________________________________________
3. Supportive:________________________________________________________
4. Generous:_________________________________________________________
5. Rude.____________________________________________________________
6. Modest:___________________________________________________________
7. Straighforward:_____________________________________________________
Intructions: Complete the sentences with it clauses from the list.
How do you feel about these situations?
1.________________________when someone jumps in front of me in the line bank.
2.________________________when a partner bothers me in the class.
3._______________________when a stranger asks me for some directions from my city.
4.____________________________when a teacher gives me a bad note.
5.____________________________when a close friend doesn´t invite me to her party.
6.____________________________when people talk too loudly.
7.____________________________when my mother shouts me.
8. ___________________________ when someone in the party drinks too much.
9. ___________________________ when my sister picks up my stocks.
10. __________________________ when my father sometimes is easygoing.
I don´t mind it I don´t like it I can´t stand it
It bothers me It upsets me It makes me happy It embarrasses me

10. Unit 2
2.1. Gerunds phrases
Learning objective: practice gerunds phrases as subjects and as objects.
Instructions: Write sentences on the black lines using gerund phrases as subjects or gerunds
phrases as objects.
A B C
He would
Writing poems
Dolores wouldn´t
I am very excited by
Enjoying a sport
I wouldn´t be very good at
Working as a teacher
Studying english
He would
They woudln´t
Designing houses
like
enjoy
be good at
love
is
is not
seems
working
sounds
must be
could be
would be
writing
being a dentist
difficult
working long hours
in my facebook
fantastic
in groups
stressful and tiring
interesting and helpful
speaking english
learning languages
for architects
1.______________________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________________
3.______________________________________________________________________
4.______________________________________________________________________
5.______________________________________________________________________
6.______________________________________________________________________
7.______________________________________________________________________
8.______________________________________________________________________
9._____________________________________________________________________
10.____________________________________________________________________

11. Instructions: Choose five pictures and write sentences using the gerunds as subjects and
gerunds as objects.
For example:
Being a teacher is a hard working profession. (as subject )
I would enjoy being a teacher because I am creative. (as object )
1._____________________________________________________________________
2._____________________________________________________________________
3._____________________________________________________________________
4._____________________________________________________________________
5._____________________________________________________________________

12. Unit 2
2.2. Comparisons
Learning objectives: practice comparisons with adjectives, verbs, nouns, and past participles.
Instructions: choose some jobs and make some comparisons about them.
Job What do they do? Where do they work?
Accountants Look after the finances in an
organisastion. They work in an office.
Bakers Bake bread. They work in a bakery.
Barbers Shave men's beards and cut men's hair. They work in a barbers.
Chefs Prepare and cook food. They work in a kitchen.
Dentists Look after people's teeth. They work in a dentists.
Doctors Look after people's health. They work in a hospital or
surgery.
Judges Judge and sentence people. They work in a law court.
Lawyers Defend and prosecute people. They work in a law court and in
a lawyers office.
Nurses Look after patients . They work in a hospital or
doctor's surgery.
Secretaries Arrange appointments, type letters and
organise meetings. They work in an office.
Surgeons Operate on people who are sick. They work in a hospital.
Teachers Teach people. They work in a school.
Technicians Organise and repair technical equipment. They work everywhere
1.____________________________________________________________________
2.____________________________________________________________________
3.____________________________________________________________________
4.____________________________________________________________________
5.____________________________________________________________________
6.____________________________________________________________________
7.____________________________________________________________________
8.____________________________________________________________________

13. 2.3 Use the next words from the box to complete the name of each job title. Choose the best
expressions to compare the jobs in each sentence.
assistant decorator instructor painter sitter speaker ranger walker
1. A baby_____________ doesn`t earn _____________________ a teacher.
as much as greater than worse than
2. A chef´s ___________________has ___________________a waiter.
as bad hours as not as good hours as a student intern
3. A dog _________________is __________________a student intern.
more interesting than not as boring as better paid than
4. A house _______________earns_____________________ a camp counselor.
as bad as more than not more than
5. A park __________________is_______________________ a landscaper.
as bad as not as well paid as worse than
6. Being a yoga ________________is ___________________ being a professor.
more than as much as not as difficult as
7. Being an interior ______________is__________________ being a sales assistant.
greater than earns more than more interesting than
8. A public __________________has________________________ an office worker.
fewer hours than not more than not as long as

14. Unit 3
3.1 Requests with modals, if clauses, and gerunds (1)
Learning objective: practice making requests with modals, if clauses, and gerunds.
Instructions: think of five things you would need to have done if you were going on a long
vacation. Write requests asking a friend to do the things.
For example: Could you water the yard?
3.2 Rewrite these requests to make them more formal.
1. You want to speak to Mr. Smith. (Could)
________________________________________________________________________
2. You want a friend open the window. It's hot in here. (Can)
______________________________________________________________________
3. You would like your mother buy two loaves of bread on your way home. (Would you mind)
______________________________________________________________________
4. You want to borrow your friend’s dictionary. (I wonder if)
_______________________________________________________________________
5. You want to come to Mary´s party. (Is it OK if)
_______________________________________________________________________
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

15. 6. You want Mrs. Redding lend you two hundred dollars till next week. (would you mind)
__________________________________________________________________________
7. You need Betty help you with this grammar exercise. ( can)
__________________________________________________________________________
8. You want someone to tell you how to get a credit card. ( Would it be OK if)
_________________________________________________________________________
9. You want to use a friend´s cell phone. ( can)
________________________________________________________________________
10. You want to rent a camper this weekend. (I was wondering if you would mind)
________________________________________________________________________
11. You want to turn down your roommate´s TV. (Would you mind?)
________________________________________________________________________
11. You want to use your sister´s car this Friday. (could)
________________________________________________________________________
12. You want to type again this assignment. (Do you mind if)
________________________________________________________________________
13. Let me wear your IPod for some minutes.(I wonder if)
_________________________________________________________________________
15. Take care of my son while I am cleaning the basement. (Would you mind)
_________________________________________________________________________
16. Pick up the trash because they are in front of the door. (Can)
_________________________________________________________________________

16. 3.3 Take turns reading each request and then write the indirect requests for each situation.
1____________________________________________________
2____________________________________________________
__
5 ____________________________________________________
3 ____________________________________________________
4____________________________________________________

17. Instructions: Write requests sentences using the below box.
1 2 3
Mario,
Sam,
Wendy,
Elena and Gerard
Carlos,
Yose,
Hugo,
Susan,
Maria,
Lulú,
Sofia,
are you free
don´t be late
Silvia is having
what time shuold I go
Martha,please return
I have to clean up
Sara is writing
don´t speak loudly
did you type
How many friends can I bring
do you have money
When does the office close
this Friday
to the meeting
to the party
again the assignment
to your apartment
the reports
my desk computer
the office,it’s a mess
I need $500
the noise bothers me
a baby shower the next week
For example:
Carlos, Silvia is having a baby shower the next week.
1.____________________________________________________________________
2.____________________________________________________________________
3.____________________________________________________________________
4.____________________________________________________________________
5.____________________________________________________________________
6.____________________________________________________________________
7.____________________________________________________________________
8.____________________________________________________________________
9.____________________________________________________________________
10.___________________________________________________________________

18. Bibliografía
Jack Richards. H. (2005). Interchange 3. Students book 3A: Cambridge University.
Jack Richards. (2005). Interchange third edition.Workbook 3A. cambridge University.
Taylor., G. (1998). Mastering American English. United states: McGraw-Hill Book Companay.