tailieunhanh - Atc practist test english 7

Tham khảo tài liệu 'atc practist test english 7', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | ------------------------------ ACT ENGLISH TEST PRACTICE ------------------------------------------- 4. He decided to lay lie down because he felt ill. 5. The papers have been laying lying in the driveway for days now. 6. The interest rates have risen raised considerably in the last week. 7. She sat set the keys on the table. 8. I have lain laid here long enough it s time to get up. Answers 1. He wished he were closer to his destination so he could rest. 2. If I were taller I might be better at basketball. 3. She was hoping to get a better offer. 4. He decided to lie down because he felt ill. 5. The papers have been lying in the driveway for days now. 6. The interest rates have risen considerably in the last week. 7. She set the keys on the table. 8. I have lain here long enough it s time to get up. Now that you have reviewed verb conjugation and tense formation it is time to talk about two key issues with verb usage consistent tense and subject-verb agreement. Consistent Verb Tense One of the quickest ways to confuse readers especially if you are telling a story or describing an event is to shift verb tenses. To help readers be clear about when actions occur make sure verbs are consistent in tense. If you begin telling the story in the present tense for example stay in the present tense do not mix tenses as you write. Otherwise you will leave your readers wondering whether actions are taking place in the present or took place in the past. Incorrect He got on the bus and realizes he has forgotten his briefcase. Correct He got on the bus and realized he had forgotten his briefcase. Incorrect When we work together we got better results. Correct When we work together we get better results. 69 ------------------------------ ACT ENGLISH TEST PRACTICE ------------------------------------------- Subject-Verb Agreement In English grammar agreement means that sentence elements are balanced. Verbs for example should agree with their subjects if the subject is singular the .