tailieunhanh - Fundamentals of english grammar third edition part 36

One student begins the story. Then he or she passes the paper on to another student, who then writes a sentence or two and passes the paper on — until everyone in the class has had a chance to write part of the story, or until the story has an ending. This story can then be reproduced for the class to revise and correct together- The class may want to "publish' the final product on the Internet or in a small booklet. | 8-4 USING AUXILIARY VERBS AFTER BUT AND AND a I don t like coffee but my husband does. b I like tea but my husband doesn t. c I won t be here tomorrow but Sue will. d I ve seen that movie but Joe hasn t. e He isn t here but she is f I don t like coffee and Ed doesn t either. g I like tea and Kate does too. h I won t be here and he won t either. i I ue seen that movie and Pat has too. j He isn t here and Anna isn t either. In a does likes coffee. After but and and often only an auxiliary verb is used. It has the same tense or modal as the main verb. Notice in the examples negative affirmative negative affirmative but 4- but 4- and 4- and 4- affirmative negative negative affirmative A verb is nor contracted with a pronoun at the end of a sentence after but and and CORRECT . . . but she is. INCORRECT . . . but she s. EXERCISE 10. Using auxiliary verbs after BUT. Chart 8-4 Directions Complete the sentences with auxiliary verbs. 1. Debra reads a lot of books but her brothers . 2. Sam isn t in the school play this year but Adam is- 3. I will be at home this evening but my roommate . 4. Ducks like to swim but chickens . 5. That phone doesn t work but this one . 6. Joe isn t at home but his parents . 7. Carl can touch his nose with his tongue but most people . 8. Jack has visited my home but Linda . 9. I m not going to graduate this year but my best friend . 10. My dog crawls under the bed when it thunders but my cat Connecting Ideas 233 EXERCISE 11. Using auxiliary verbs after BUT. Chart 8-4 Directions Complete the sentences by using the names of your classmates and appropriate auxiliary verbs. 1. has long hair but kubgtibtn . 2. doesn t live in an apartment but Bdvis Aoes . 3. __ isn t in class today but . 4. _ is here today but . 5. _ can speak a language but . 6- _ doesn t have brown eyes but . 7. didn t come to class yesterday but . 8- _ will be at home tonight but . 9. _ has a mustache but . 10. _ _ has lived here for a long time but . EXERCISE 12. Using auxiliary .