Completing Sentences According to Given Structures is a subcategory of Sentence Completion in which respondents are instructed to use a specified grammatical structure in completing the sentence (e.g., completing sentences using time expressions).
ACTIVITIES:
1. Make true statements about yourself by adding a time expression. Skip the statements that are not true for you.
1. I eat fruit twice a day.
2. I take a vacation __________________.
3. I take a nap __________________.
4. I exercise __________________.
5. I sleep late __________________.
6. I go to the doctor __________________.
7. I eat chocolate __________________.
8. I write letters __________________.
9. I read a book __________________.
10. I drink coffee __________________.
11. I take a shower __________________.
12. I brush my teeth __________________.
13. I eat fast food __________________.
14. I go to the movies __________________.
Badalamenti, V. and Henner-Stanchina, C. (1993). Grammar Dimensions, Book One.
2. Complete the sentences below. Use the correct superlative form of the adjective you choose. You can work in a group and share your knowledge or look up the information in a dictionary.
1. The Nile is the longest river in the world.
2. Mount Everest ______________________________________.
3. Rolls-Royces ______________________________________.
4. China ______________________________________.
Fingado, G., Freeman, L., Jerome, M., and Summers, C. (1991). The English Connection, 2nd ed.
3. Complete the following sentences in your own words. Use the simple present tense. Be sure that the verb you use agrees with the main subject of the sentence.
1. Their idea __________________________.
2. My ideas __________________________.
3. The students at this school __________________________.
4. A woman that I know __________________________.
5. A typical student in my country __________________________.
6. The men in my country __________________________.
7. The women in my country __________________________.
8. People in the United States __________________________.
9. My parents __________________________.
10. My friend's parents __________________________.
11. The classes that I am taking this term __________________________.
12. The English language __________________________.
13. My first language __________________________.
14. Languages throughout the world __________________________.
Knepler, M. (1990). Grammar with a Purpose.
4. Use be + base + ing in the following sentences. Check your work with a partner.
1. Simon takes the subway every day. _________________________________________ now.
2. He buys a paper to read on the bus. _________________________________ at this moment.
3. The students watch Star Trek. ________________________________________ at this time.
4. I wear casual clothes. _________________________________________ at the present time.
5. Do you work? ________________________________________________________ now?
6. Does she use the computer? ______________________________________________ now?
McKay, I. (1996). Grammar Strand 1.
5. Complete the following sentences, using gerunds or infinitives (in either the simple or perfect form).
1. An educated man in my culture is assumed...
2. It is thought necessary for any potential college student...
3. Graduates of _____________________University are perceived as...
4. _______________________is remembered for...
5. Courses in the humanities are felt...
Dunham, H. and Summers, C. (1986). English Integrated.
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