Chain Sentences

1. I love computer games. The games are usually designed by software companies. These companies employ software engineers. They must be familiar with the use of computer. The use of computer can help them design interesting games.

2.I love shopping. Shopping is an interesting activity. The activity includes buying and looking for beautiful things. The beautiful items are usually displayed in the shopping windows. These windows can attract shoppers. The shoppers will pay money if they are attracted by those items.

3. I love singing. Singing is my life. My life becomes happier whenever I sing along with my friends. They like singing with me,too. I hope I can sing like a pop singer. Being a pop singer has always been my dream. I can earn for my living from singing.

4.I am a student. Students learn from teachers. They will ask their students to do homework. Homework is thought to be helpful for students' learning. But, students may not believe this.

Sentence Structures

1. Simple Sentence
a. I was writing to complain about the unsuccessful installation.
I am writing to complain about the unsuccessful installation.
b. I am going to watch a flim.
I was going to watch a flim.
c.I am writing to talk about the clothes.
I was writing to talk about the clothes.
d.I don't understand what you are talking about.
I didn't understand what you are talking about.
e.Do you know what you are doing?
Did you know what you are doing?

2. Compound Sentence
a. The PaL system is the territory-wide standard in Hong Kong and the system is widely used in Asia.
The PaL system was the territory-wide standard in Hong Kong and the system was widely used in Asia.
b.Insurance cannot cover everything, but it does cover the big expenses accrued while giving birth.
Insurance could not cover everything, but it did cover the big expenses accrued while giving birth.
c.Emily listens to the music and Billy watches the movie.
Emily listened to the music and Billy watched the movie.
d.Vicky wants to go shopping but Mark doesn't want to.
Vicky wanted to go shopping but Mark didn't want to.
e.I don't like writing and Vicky doesn't like running.
I didn't like writing and Vicky didn't like running.

3. Complex Sentence
a.I cannot understand why you agree to the installation.
I could not understand why you agreed to the installation.
b.The phrases in the following sentences add information to the base sentence but cannot stand alone.
The phrases in the following sentences added information to the base sentence but could not stand alone.
c.I know why Billy wants to listen to this song.
I knew why Billy want to listened to this song.
d.If you learn how to play this games, you will love it.
If you learned how to played this games, you would love it.
e.The kids need to go to bed after they finish their homework.
The kids needed to go to bed after they finished their homework.

Preposition Task

Fill in the blanks with the right prepositions.

Dear Mr Lam,

Re: Cleanliness __on__ staircase around the lobby __of__ Whamco Gardens

I am writing to complain ___about___ the messiness and uncollected rubbish ___around__ the lobby of our building.

I would like to draw your attention __to___ the fact that the staircase and lobby have not been cleaned __for__ at least ten days. Therefore, they are very dirty. Besides, the rubbish collection has not been improved. ____On____ Sundays when we are _at_ home, there is rubbish piling ___on___ the staircase all day __until__ evening. We find that such an environment is very unpleasant to live __in__.

Could you please inform us what the regular cleaning schedule and rubbish collection schedule ___of___ the building are? We would also like to know whether there is any provision ___for___ extra cleaning in the case ___of___ bad weather or construction work __in__ the building.

We are paying what seems to be a hight amount __of__ management fees considering the standard ___of___ service that we receive.

I await your answer and a considerable improvement ___in___ the cleaning service urgently.

Yours sincerely,


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Tenses Exercise

A. Fill in the right forms of the verb in the blanks.
1. He ____wash_____ (wash) his bike by himself.
2. My friend sometimes _____plays_____ (play) with his uncle.
3. I like to _____talk_____ ( talk ) with the actor.
4. My friend often _____goes_____ (go) shopping.
5. My mother _____cooked______ (cook) the dinner last weekend.
6. My coaches ____swim_____ (swim) in the sea.
7. We ___finish___(finish) doing our homework before dinner everyday.
8. My younger brother ____ate_____ (eat) three apples yesterday.
9. One of my friends ______likes_____ (like ) to play the guitar.
10. Can you _____run_____ (run) two miles ?
11. The teacher _____has______ (have) a headache.
12. They ______watches______ (watch) a movie every week.
13. Does it ______snow________ (snow) outside?
14. He often ____takes_____ (take) his umbrella with him.
15. My good friends _____stayed_____ (stay) in a good hotel last week.
16. I was very happy to _____playes_____ ( play ) in the park yesterday.
17. My friends often _____bring_____ (bring) his books to read.
18. The workers _____washed______ (wash) his car last weekend.
19. Tom and Jerry _____climb_____ (climb) the hill.
20. I ___finish___(finish) practise playing pinao before dinner everyday.
21. My aunt ____cooked_____ ( cook) lunch with me yesterday.
22. One of my uncles _____doesn't like_____ (not like ) to play the guitar.
23. Did you _____fly_____ (fly) by plane last week ?
24. The teacher _____doesn't have______ (not have) a headache.
25. They ______don't watch______ ( not watch) a movie every week.
26. Did it ______rain______ ( rain) outside?
27. He often ____rides_____ (ride) bike by myself.
28. My best friends _____live_____ (live) with his uncle.
29. I like to _____travel_____ ( travel ) to USA.
30. My friends often _____go_____ (go) shopping.