English Language Skills: Grammar & Vocabulary Practice

Modalidad 1: English Language Practice

Grammar Focus

Exercise 1: Reported Speech

Instructions: Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

1. Original: "Sign up quickly," the teacher reminded.

   Reported: The teacher reminded us to sign up quickly.

2. Original: "The charity didn't deliver enough supplies last week," the reporter claimed.

   Reported: The reporter claimed that the charity hadn't delivered enough supplies the previous week.

3. Original: "It's not going to be easy," Rony warned me.

   Reported: Rony warned me that it wouldn't be easy.

4. Original: "Show me your ID," the policeman demanded.

   Reported: The policeman demanded to see her ID.

5. Original: "Have you eaten yet?" Katy asked Sam.

   Reported: Katy asked Sam if he had eaten yet.

Exercise 2: Verb Forms in Mini-Dialogues

Instructions: Complete the mini-dialogues with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (answers provided).

1. A: (not finish) = haven't finished

   B: (study) = studied

2. A: (go) = went

   B: (hear) = heard (verb form added as it was missing in original)

3. A: (date) = have you dated

   B: (be) = has been

4. A: (revise) = revised

   B: (plan) = have planned

Exercise 3: Verb Forms in a Passage

Instructions: Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (answers provided).

(Passage not provided in original text. Answers listed below are for an assumed passage.)

1. had tested
2. had never seen
3. taught
4. led
5. decided
6. had operated

Exercise 4: Logical Sentence Completion

Instructions: Complete the sentences so that they logically follow each first sentence (examples/answers provided).

1. Before the rain started, we had been practicing football for the last two hours.
2. What about you and Katherine? How long have you known your best friend?
3. She should have studied before the test.
4. By the time I arrived, everyone was already late for the art class.
5. You have been so tired these days that I'm not surprised.

Vocabulary Building

Exercise 1: Word Usage with Suffixes

Instructions: Complete the sentences (not provided in original text) with the words below, applying the correct suffixes where necessary.

Word list:

• Demonstration
• Accomplishment
• Require
• Valuable
• Accommodating
• Weakness
• Demonstrate
• Generous
• Childhood
• Attendance

Exercise 2: Sentence Completion

Instructions: Complete the sentences with appropriate words (target words for completion were not explicitly listed for this exercise; example completions provided based on context and corrections).

1. He's viewed favorably by many young people.
2. I'll read your essay and tell you what I think you can do to improve it.
3. There's a village stricken by poverty.
4. In 1971, the role model was 18 years old; however, 18-year-olds weren't allowed to vote then.
5. There was a tense atmosphere in the room before the exam.

Exercise 3: Passage Completion

Instructions: Complete the passage (not provided in original text) with the words and phrases below.

Word and phrase list:

• Citizens
• Financial
• Support
• Spoil
• Depend on