[...]... interrogatives for a review of who and whom It is important to remember that many native speakers of English avoid whom and use who exclusively Compare these sentences: Standard English Casual English Whom did they arrest? From whom did you get the gift? Who did they arrest? From who did you get the gift? OR Who did you get the gift from? When speaking or writing formally, you should use the standard forms... always lay/lie in that corner? 6 She’s very ill, but we still have little/a little hope 7 I believe this knife is sharper than/then that one 130 Practice Makes Perfect: English Grammar for ESL Learners 8 Who/Whom will you invite to dinner? 9 Her ankle is bad/badly swollen 10 The condition of the wall looks good/well again 11 I’m not poor I have few/a few dollars to give him 12 You know fewer/less about... than you 18 Did you lay/lie my new skirt on the ironing board? 19 Why do you treat your pet so bad/badly? 20 You think you’re smarter than/then I am exercise 25-2 Rewrite each sentence in standard English 1 The little boy acted very bad in class today 2 Don’t you feel good? 3 Omar has less friends than his brother 4 Mom is laying down for a while 5 Kris is prettier then Hilda 6 Who did you send the... Contrasts 7 Were you in Europe than, too? 8 I laid on the floor and played with the dog 9 Johnny plays good with the other children 10 Her voice sounds badly today exercise 25-3 Using the words in parentheses, write original sentences in standard English 1 (bad) 2 (badly) 3 (good) 4 (well) 5 (few) 6 (a few) 7 (fewer) 8 (less) 9 (to lay) 10 (to lie) 11 (little) 12 (a little) 13 (than) 14 (then) 15 (who) 16... become begun brought built bought chosen cost done drawn drunk driven eaten fallen felt found flown forgot, forgotten got, gotten given gone grown had heard hidden held hurt kept known left let lit, lighted lost made meant paid put read 133 Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Click here for terms of use 134 Appendix Present Tense Past Tense Past Participle ride run say see sell send... 1 Nouns 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1 2 3 4 5 proper common proper proper common 6 7 8 9 10 common proper common proper common 1 2 3 4 5 glass Rocky Mountains Mexico flowers bus 6 7 8 9 10 the store New York Times Roberto Professor Romano my books 1 2 3 4 5 direct object subject direct object predicate noun indirect object 6 7 8 9 10 indirect object subject predicate noun direct object direct object Sample...Some Important Contrasts Adverb Conjunction We were in Mexico then, too Then I decided to go to college 1 29 I found the book then returned to my room She slapped his face, then she ran down the street Who and Whom These two words are used frequently, and often misused Who is the form used as the subject of a question: Who sent you? Who knows the man over there? Whom is used as a direct object,... Participle am, are, is become begin bring build buy choose cost do draw drink drive eat fall feel find fly forget get give go grow have, has hear hide hold hurt keep know leave let light lose make mean pay put read was, were became began brought built bought chose cost did drew drank drove ate fell felt found flew forgot got gave went grew had heard hid held hurt kept knew left let lit, lighted lost made meant... little Johnny the present He needs to see Dr Lee today She throws Michael the ball Unit 2 Definite and Indefinite Articles 2-1 1 2 3 4 5 a the a the — 6 7 8 9 10 the OR an the The OR A the a 135 Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Click here for terms of use ... predicate noun indirect object 6 7 8 9 10 indirect object subject predicate noun direct object direct object Sample Answers: 1 He likes my sister 2 I want a new car 3 Did you meet Jackie? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 I gave the children some candy 5 I fed a puppy some meat 6 He sent Grandfather a gift The girl does not trust the boys Father often misplaces his wallet She always gives the landlord the rent money . ϭ 2,640 8. 88,000 Ϫ 55,000 ϭ 33,000 9. 11.5 ϫ 10 ϭ 115 10. 93 .3 ր 3 ϭ 31.1 exercise 24-1 122 Practice Makes Perfect: English Grammar for ESL Learners 06 ( 099 -132B) Units 20-25 11/3/04 1:42 PM. spend ? 8. (1 492 ) Columbus arrived in the New World in . 9. (2/14/2004) The dance is . 10. (6/2) Was the baby born on ? 124 Practice Makes Perfect: English Grammar for ESL Learners 06 ( 099 -132B) Units. is laying down for a while. 5. Kris is prettier then Hilda. 6. Who did you send the letter to? exercise 25-2 130 Practice Makes Perfect: English Grammar for ESL Learners 06 ( 099 -132B) Units 20-25