Other is a subcategory of Work with Illustrations that includes the following activity types:

• classification (e.g., identifing all count and noncount nouns in the picture and list them in the appropriate box)

• identifying pictures (e.g., choosing the picture that most closely represents the action being described)

• matching (e.g., matching each picture with the appropriate word or phrase)

• sentence completion (e.g., completing each sentence with information provided in the picture)

ACTIVITIES:

1. Look at the box below and write the name of each food in the correct column.

Foley, B. and Dowling, G. (1990). Grammar in Action, Book One.

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2. Identify each picture.

EXAMPLES:

a bag of onions

a bottle of soda

Foley, B. and Dowling, G. (1990). Grammar in Action, Book One.

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3. Choose the correct verb. Write it in the present continuous form.

1. Lee is reading the newspaper.
2. Susan and Paul _______________ the plane.
3. Patty _______________ the metal detector.
4. Michael _______________ a car.
5. Ann _______________ in the waiting room; she _______________ the planes.

Foley, B. and Dowling, G. (1990). Grammar in Action, Book One.

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4. Fill in the correct subject pronoun, verb, and article. Then match each sentence to thecorrect picture.

1. What's this? It's a hamburger.
2. What's that? __________ hot dog.
3. What are those? __________ French fries.
4. What's this? __________ ketchup.
5. What's that? __________ pizza.
6. What's this? __________ sandwich.
7. What are these? __________ doughnuts.
8. What are those? __________ cookies.
9. What's this? __________ muffin.
10. What's that? __________ ice cream.

Badalamenti, V. and Henner-Stanchina, C. (1993). Grammar Dimensions, Book One.

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