Unit 3 Comprehension

1. The simple present is very common in ___. 1 ________________ ( )

2. We use the simple present to describe ___, ___, or ___. 2 ________________ ( )
________________ ( )
________________ ( )
3. The simple present affirmative has two forms: ___ and 3 ________________ ( )

___. ________________ ( )

4. To make the –s form when the verb ends in ss, sh, ch, 4 ________________ ( )

z, or x, ___.
5. To make the –s form when the verb ends in a consonant 5 ________________ ( )

+ y, ___.
6. To make the –s form when the verb ends in a vowel + y, 6 ________________ ( )

___.
7. The verb be has three forms in the simple present; ___. 7 ________________ ( )

8. ___ is a shortened form of two words combined with 8 ________________ ( )

___. ________________ ( )
9 ________________ ( )

9. You can use ___ in informal writing. 10 _______________ ( )

10. In the simple present, use do not and does not before _______________ ( )
11 _______________
the ___ of the verb to make ___ statements.
( )
11. Use not ___ am/is/are to make negative statements with
12 _______________ ( )
be.
13 _______________ ( )
12. You can use contractions in ___ writing.
14 _______________
13. ___ shows that something exists.
( )
14. ___ is the beginning of a sentence with the subject and
15 _______________ ( )
verb.
16 _______________ ( )
15. A___ has at least one subject and one verb.
_______________ ( )
16. A ___ is two simple sentences that are joined by a ___
_______________ ( )
and a ___.
17 _______________ ( )
18 _______________ ( )
17. The connector ___ adds information.
19 _______________
18. The connector ___ adds contrasting information.
( )
19. The connector ___ gives the result of the event or
20 _______________
information in the first sentence.
________________ ( )
20. A list of three or more items needs a ___ after each item
21 _______________
except the ___.
21. All the words in a list should be the same ___, such as
 all verbs or all nouns

1. The simple present is very common in ___. 1 academic writing ( )

2. We use the simple present to describe ___, ___, or ___. 2 habits ( )
facts ( )
process ( )
3. The simple present affirmative has two forms: ___ and 3 the base form ( )

___. the -s form ( )

4. To make the –s form when the verb ends in ss, sh, ch, 4 add es ( )

z, or x, ___.
5. To make the –s form when the verb ends in a consonant 5 change the y to i and ( )

+ y, ___. add es

6. To make the –s form when the verb ends in a vowel + y, 6 add s ( )

___.
7. The verb be has three forms in the simple present; ___. 7 am, is, and are ( )

8. ___ is a shortened form of two words combined with 8 A contraction ( )

___. an apostrophe ( )
9 informal writing ( )

9. You can use contractions in ___. 10 base form ( )

10. In the simple present, use do not and does not before negative ( )

the ___ of the verb to make ___ statements. 11 after

( )
11. Use not ___ am/is/are to make negative statements with
12 informal ( )
be.
13 There are ( )
12. You can use contractions in ___ writing.
14 They are
13. ___ shows that something exists.
( )
14. ___ is the beginning of a sentence with the subject and
15 simple sentence ( )
verb.
16 compound sentence ( )
15. A___ has at least one subject and one verb.
comma ( )
16. A ___ is two simple sentences that are joined by a ___
connector ( )
and a ___.
17 and ( )
18 but ( )
17. The connector ___ adds information.
19 so
18. The connector ___ adds contrasting information.
( )
19. The connector ___ gives the result of the event or
20 comma
information in the first sentence.
last one ( )
20. A list of three or more items needs a ___ after each item
21 part of speech
except the ___.
21. All the words in a list should be the same ___, such as
all verbs or all nouns