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ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS

Put the in the adjective or the adverbs in the brackets.

1. The taxi was very ___________ (slow / slowly ) because of the traffic and I arrived late.

2. I was late to the meeting because the taxi driver went __________. (slow / slowly)

3. When I saw her, she was walking __________(quick / quickly) to somewhere.

4. This is a __________decision. (quick / quickly) If I were you, I’d think about it more.

5. Altan’s exam results are really ___________. (bad / badly)

6. They played ___________(bad / badly) so they lost the match.

7. I was shocked when I heard her __________ (fluent / fluently) French.

8. Mr.Tek is a nice teacher. He always asks __________(easy / easily) questions in the exams.

9. Do you know anybody who speaks English ___________(fluent / fluently)?

10. Everybody said that the party was very __________(good / well).

11. She plays the guitar____________. (beautiful / beautifully )

12. She got really angry and slapped me (hard / hardly) in the face.

13. Please stop speaking in such a ___________ (loud / loudly) voice. This is a library you know.

14. She ran as ___________(fast) as she could.

15. They lived ___________(happy / happily) ever after.

KEY: 1.slow 2.slowly 3.quickly 4.quick 5. bad 6.badly 7.fluent 8.easy 9.fluently 10.good 11.beautifully 12.hard 13.loud 14.fast 15.happily

ADJECTIVES

An adjective modifies a noun.

Check the example sentences.

• He’s intelligent.

He’s an intelligent man. ( here adjective intelligent modifies “man”)

• This watch is very expensive.

This is an expensive watch.

• My sister’s tall.

Lookat that tall man over there.

• Fenerbahçe is a successful football club in Turkey.

Alex is successful in Fenerbahçe.

ADVERBS

An adverb modifies the verb. Adverbs modifies the actions.

• I’m a slow driver. ( slow is adjective here)

I drive slowly. ( here slowly modifies the verb drive )

• She is a careful person. (adj)

She reads everything carefully. (adv)

We make adverbs from adjectives. Check these examples

ADJECTIVE                       ADVERB

slow                                          slowly

careful                                     carefully

easy                                            easily

quick                                         quickly

polite                                        politely

bad                                             badly

Some adverbs are irregular. Check the examples.

My father is a fast driver. He always drives fast. (Adjective: fast  adverb: fast)

We always work hard in the mornings. (adjective: hard, adverb: hard

ADVERB FORM of the adjective “GOOD” is “WELL”

We are a good team. In the last match we played well and we won the game.

GERUND / INFINITIVE

Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.

1. He should work harder to be a champion in Olympics. It’s worth it.

It’s worth _____________________________________________________.

2. “Let’s go to a hotel in Ayvalik this weekend” Cenk said.

Cenk suggested________________________________________________.

3. It’s not a good idea to borrow a lot of money from a bank.

It’s better to avoid______________________________________________.

4. Semih really loves to drive race cars so he’s going to join a racing club.

Semih really enjoys _________________________________________________.

5. I made an effort to reach that rope but I couldn’t.

I tried _____________________________________________________________.

6. Metin hates travelling by train.

Metin can’t stand ___________________________________________________:

7. Having a good night sleep is important for babies.

It’s important for babies______________________________________________.

8. Don’t miss seeing the Ephesus when you are in Turkey.

Don’t forget_________________________________________________________.

9. My father and I can’t wait to watch Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe match.

My father and I are looking forward to__________________________________.

10. Monitoring the workers is necessary in my job.

It’s necessary for me _________________________________________________.

Key

1. It’s woth working harder to be a champion in the Olympics.
2. Cenk suggested going to a hotel in Ayval?k this weekend.
3. It’s better to avoid borrowing a lot of money from a bank
4. Semih really enjoys driving racing cars so he’s going to koin a racing club.
5. I tried to reach that rope but I couldn’t.
6. Metin can’t stand travelling by train.
7. It’s important for babies to have a good night sleep.
8. Don’t forget to see Ephesus when you are in Turkey.
9. My father and I are looking forward to watch Galatasaray Fenerbahçe match.
10. It’s necessary for me to monitor the workers in my job.

TEST YOURSELF Choose the correct answer

GERUND /INFINITIVE

1. Alex’ll never forget _____________ that goal against Barcelona.

a) to score            b) score       c) scoring

2. While I was driving past his house, I saw Hurley __________basketball in his garden.

a) play                  b) to play       c) playing

3. I regret ____________that I can’t make it on time. I’m very busy.

a) say         b) to say       c) saying

4. I forgot __________ my spare battery so I couldn’t call you on time.

a) to take      b) take      c) taking

5. Remember___________ the safe before you leave the office.

a) locking    b) lock      c) to lock

6. If Murat is always late to work, he risks ___________his job.

a) to lose     b) lose     c) losing

7. After I finished ___________the cats, I prepared myself a big sandwich.

a) feeding     b) to feed      c) feed

8. As he has been looking for a new job for 3 months, he regrets not __________two more foreign languages when he was younger.

a) to learn       b) learn      c) learning

9. I saw my manager ___________his car and drive away.

a) get on    b) getting on     c) to get on

10. As Roberto Carlos drove past the training pitch, he saw Alex ____________free-kicks.

a) practice   b) to practice      c) praticing

KEY: 1.c 2.c 3.b 4.a 5.c 6.c 7.a 8.c 9.a 10.c

Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.

1. She doesn’t know how to make a cake, otherwise she would do it herself.

If ____________________________________________________________.

2. If you don’t save enough money, you won’t buy that computer.

Unless________________________________________________________.

3. If he should go to Paris this spring, I could lend him my HD camera.

Should________________________________________________________.

4. You can go out with your friends only if you promise to come back early.

Providing______________________________________________________.

5. Should you call Tim, tell him to bring my DVDs back on Sunday.

If_____________________________________________________________.

6. Alex was exhausted, otherwise he would have scored that goal.

If _____________________________________________________________:

7. Mancini will be transferred to Juventus only if they accept his offer.

Provided_______________________________________________________.

8. You’ll hurt yourself unless you put that knife away.

If_____________________________________________________________.

9. They can be successful only if they change their strategies.

As long as

10. My sister can’t sew, otherwise she would make her own clothes.

If_____________________________________________________________.

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES ( IF CLAUSES )

EXERCISE 1. Choose the correct answer.

1. If my neighbours _____________ disturbing me, I will go to the police to complain.

a) have kept     b) keep   c) kept

2. If I __________ you, I’d rent a car in Bodrum, Turkey.

a) am      b) had been     c) were

3. __________you come to Antalya, don’t forget to call me.

a) Would    b) Will       c) Should

4. Mert will do the ironing ___________ Nihat does the cooking.

a) unless    b) as long as    c) will

5. If Alex had concentrated, he ___________ the penalty.

a) might not miss     b) wouldn’t have missed   c) wouldn’t miss

6. If the elecricity cuts off, ___________ the candles in the drawer.

a) use    b) will use    c) must use

7. He will begin to work with the team ____________ his leg injury is recovered.

a) unless      b) may       c) if

8. If you add engine protector to the engine, the car’s performance ____________.

a) increases    b) would increase   c) would have increased

9. They ____________ to look for another car if the red one is sold.

a) would start    b) will start     c) would have started

10) What would you do if you _____________a thief in your bedroom?

a) see     b) had seen         c) saw

KEY: 1.b 2.c 3.c 4.b 5.b 6.a 7.c 8.a 9.b 10.c

Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.

1. Dora can’t buy this diamond ring. It’s too expensive.  ( afford )

___________________________________________________________.

2. You shouldn’t drive fast on rainy days. It’s dangerous. ( dangerous )

___________________________________________________________.

3. Aragones wants to go home and rest. ( would rather )

____________________________________________________________.

4. I think I have left my mobile phone at home. ( might )

____________________________________________________________.

5. My father allowed me to drive his car. ( let )

____________________________________________________________.

6. The security guard forced her to drop the gun.  ( made )

____________________________________________________________.

7. He should go to Malta if he wants to learn English cheaper. ( had better )

____________________________________________________________.

8. She’s almost certain that Murat has finished writing the reports. ( must )

____________________________________________________________.

9. The Saracoglu Stadium was too far away for the fans to walk to. ( close enough )

______________________________________________________________.

10. This match isn’t easy enough for Liverpool to win. ( too difficult )

_______________________________________________________________.

KEY

1. Dora can’t afford to buy this diamond.
2. It’s dangerous to drive fast on rainy days.
3. Aragones would rather go home and rest.
4. I might have left my mobile at home.
5. My father let me drive his car.
6. The security guard made her drop the gun.
7. He had better go to Malta.
8. Murat must have finished the report.
9. The Saracoglu stadium isn’t close enough for the fans to walk.
10. This match is too difficult for Liverpool to win.

Complete the sentences using the words in brackets. Use 2 to 5 words

1. When Leyla left, I started washing the dishes. (until)

I waited _________________________________ I started washing the dishes.

2. Carlos is very intelligent. He is also succesful. (both)

Carlos is _____________________________________________________.

3. Emre is very experienced despite being young. (although)

Emre is very experienced ________________________________________.

4. Besidesbeing lazy, she is also very talkative. (addition)

She is lazy_____________________________________very talkative.

5. The match was cancelled due to the bad weather. ( because)

The match was _____________________________________bad weather.

6. Aylin had already left the library when I got there. (by)

Aylin had already left the library_____________________________there.

7. I enjoyed the book even though it was too long. (despite)

I enjoyed the book ___________________________ was too long.

8. Alex de Souza is interested in computer games. Roberto Carlos enjoys dancing. (whereas)

Alex de Souza is interested in computer games______________________________.

9. Ferrari cars aren’t cheap but people buy them. (though)

Even _____________________________people buy them.

10. We mustn’t speak loudly. We may disturb the students. (so as to)

We mustn’t speak loudly___________________________the students.

Key

1. ……………….until Leyla left before………………………….
2. ……………..both intelligent and successful.
3. …………………….althoguh he is very young.
4. ……….in addition to being……………………
5. …………cancelled because of bad weather.
6. ………………..by the time I got there.
7. ……………………despite the fact that it
8. ……….whereas Carlos enjoys dancing.
9. Even though Ferrari cars aren’t cheap…………
10. 10. ……..so as not to disturb students.

Rewrite the sentences using the words in paranthesis

1. After we finished the training, we had a shower. ( before )

__________________________________________________________.

2. Cenk ate three cheeseburgers. He was still hungry. ( although )

__________________________________________________________.

3. She first got dressed, then went out. ( after )

__________________________________________________________.

4. I saw a strange object in the sky. I called NASA.  ( as soon as )

___________________________________________________________.

5. My boss walked into my room. He fell down. ( while )

___________________________________________________________.

6. I’ll take a map. I may get lost. ( in case )

__________________________________________________________.

7. Semih didn’t attend the meeting, because it was really boring. ( so )

__________________________________________________________.

8. She woke up very late. She couldn’t catch the bus. ( as )

__________________________________________________________.

9. It was an exciting film. We watched it with pleasure. ( such…that)

__________________________________________________________.

10. I won’t see Taner if I don’t leave the house soon. ( unless )

___________________________________________________________.

Key:

1. Before we had a shower, we had finished the training.

2. Although Cenk ate three cheeseburgers, he was still hungry.

3. She went out after she had got dresses.

4. As soon as I had seen a strange object in the sky, I called NASA.

5. While my boss walking into my room, he fell down.

6. I will take a map in case I get lost.

7. The meeting was really boring, so Semih didn’t attend it.

8. As she woke up very late, she couldn’t catch the bus.

9. It was such an exciting film that we watched with pleasure.

10. Unless I leave the house soon, I won’t see Taner.

TRY ON

Check these sentences.

I must try this on to see if it fits me.

A: Can I try on this shirt?     B: Certainly. The changing rooms are over there.

MEANING

TRY ON: put on clothing to see if it fits.