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• COLLECTIVE NOUNS:
Exercise 1: Choose the correct form of the verb and add the appropriate pronouns:
Example: The government has expressed its view on the matter. (unit)
The government have disagreed and their attitude surprised everybody. (members)
1. The students’ committee (has, have) already held _____ monthly meeting. (unit)
2. The team (was, were) all teenagers and _____ captain, too. (members)
3. Britain’s tennis team (has, have) to play eight more matches. (unit)
4. The audience (has, have) now returned and (is, are) taking _____ seats.(members)
5. My family (has, have) been living in this house for twenty years. (unit)
6. The family (is, are) all having breakfast in _____ kitchen.
7. The police (was, were) on the look-out for robbers.
8. The majority (was, were) in favour of the proposal.
9. The team (was, were) taking a shower.
10. A good team (needs, need) a good captain for _____ success.
• WORD ORDER:
Exercise 3: Rewrite the sentences correctly:
Remember!
Subject+adverb of+predicate+direct object+adv. of manner+place+time
• MODAL VERBS:
Exercise 6: Role-Play
Student A: You are the principal of “Nicolae Balcescu” High School. You meet a newly-
qualified teacher and tell her/him what to do, using all these modal verbs at least once:
MUST, HAVE TO, SHOULD, SHOULDN’T, DON’T HAVE TO, MUSTN’T
Student B: You are a newly-qualified teacher who has just come to teach at “Nicolae
Balcescu” High School. You have to ask the principal at least 3 questions to show your
interest.(eg. Should I sign my name in the register every day?)