Write each sentence with the main verb in the present tense, negative:

1. He ________ ________ a car. (have)

2. His friends_______ ________ it's possible to ride a bike in the winter. (think)
3. His coworkers ________ ________ their bikes to work. (ride)
4. He ______ _______ a helmet when he rides his bike. (wear)
Part A.
Directions: Complete each sentence with the comparative form. The words in parentheses are
adjectives or adverbs. (10 points)
1. She is ___________ ___________ I am. (old)
2. These shoes are _________ ___________ ________those shoes. (expensive)
3. I think this pizza tastes ___________ ___________ the one we ordered from them the last
time. (good)
4. The weather today is _____________ ____________ it was yesterday. (bad)
5. Jorge got home much ___________ last night ___________ he ever has. (late)
6. The state of Minnesota is a lot _____________ ___________ the state of Delaware. (big)
7. I wake up much ____________ now ____________ I did when I was younger. (early)
8. The sun is ______________ away from the earth ___________ the moon. (far)
9. Spanish is an ______________ language to learn _____________ English. (easy)
10. Riding a motorcycle is ___________ _________________ ____________ riding a bike.
(dangerous)
Part B.
Directions: Complete each sentence in the superlative form. The words in parentheses are
adjectives. (10 points)
1. This is ________ ____________ ________________ car I have every owned. (expensive)
2. Maria is one of ________ ______________ players on the team. (good)

3. ________ _____________ month of the year in Minnesota is January. (cold)

4. He is __________ ______________ working employee in the company. (hard)
5. Who has __________ ______________ solution for fixing economic problems in the U.S.?
(good)
6. Many Americans think George Bush has been _________ _____________ President we have
ever had. (bad)
7. We had ______ __________ ____________ on our vacation last year. (fun)
8. A good education is ________ ___________ _______________ experience for a young
person. (important)
9. That was ___________ ________________ story that I have ever heard. (funny)
10. Which country has ________ _______________ building? (tall)
Part A.
Directions: Complete each question or sentence with a modal verb and a main verb. The
modal verb goes first. The main verb goes second. (10 points)
Modal verbs: can / may / should / must / will / might / could (use more than once)
Main verbs: see / live / bring / eat / find / do / help / play / pay / rain

(use only once)

1. My teacher ________ __________ some cookies to class today. We don't know yet.
2. You really _________ __________ a doctor about your illness.
3. __________ I ___________ you?
4. After Jeff graduates from college, he ________ definitely ____________ in New York.
5. Tatania ________ __________ the piano really well.
6. We __________ ____________ our taxes before April 15.
7. The weatherman said that it __________ __________ later tonight.
8. You _________ ___________ less meat because it's not good for your health to eat too much.
9. They _________ probably ___________ good jobs in Minnesota if they decide to move there.

10. __________ you __________ me a favor, please?

Part B.
Directions: Choose the correct modal verb and main verb to complete each sentence. (5
points)
1. The doctor told me that I ______________ smoking.
A. will like

B. should stop

C. must try

2. My girlfriend ______________ to the party this weekend because she is scheduled to work.
A. can't go

B. shouldn't drive

C. will go

3. This computer ______________ better if it has more memory.

A. can't move

B. should go

C. will work

4. If I don't stop at a gas station soon, I ____________ out of gas.

A. might run

B. can be

C. will do

5. The young woman called her boss to tell him that she _____________ late to work this
morning.
A. can be

B. must be

C. will be

Part A.
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word from the list of word choices below. Some
sentences are negative. (10 points)
tell / open / wait / leave / eat / bring / have / go / make / sit

1. ______________me the newspaper from outside.

2. ______________ all of your vegetables!

3. ______________ the door! (negative)

4. ______________ on the couch.

5. ______________ your muddy shoes outside!

6. Please ____________________ to work today. You're sick.

(negative)

7. Here. _________________ some more coffee.

8. __________________ my mother I broke her lamp.

(negative)

9. Please ______________ for me here. I'll be right back.

10. ____________________ that recipe again. It tasted terrible!

(negative)

Part B.
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word from the list below. Use the polite form with
please. Some of these commands are negative. (10 points)
do / close / call / let / help / find / clean / work / see / turn

1. __________ ____________ your room today. It's a mess.

2. __________ _________ _______ that any more! It hurts.

(negative)

3. __________ ____________ me! This is hard to do alone.

4. __________ _________ _________ him eat that. (negative)

5. ___________ ___________ on the light.

6. ______________ the door _____________.

7. ____________ __________ a doctor about that. You're sick!

8. ____________ me at that number ____________.

9. ___________ __________ ___________ on that computer.

10. ___________ ____________ your shoes. We have to go.

(negative)