Unit 3
4 Select verbs to complete the paragraph . Write the correct endings.
prefer love watch come ask want switch refuse go
Roslyn’s brother Michael loves football. As soon as he ________ (1) home he ________ (2) on the television and ________ (3) football. Roslyn and her sister ________ (4) watching movies. They often ________ (5) Michael to change the programme but he always ________ ( 6 ). Sometimes Michael ________ (7) out with his friends in the evening. Then Roslyn and her sister can choose what they ________ (8) to watch.
We use singular verbs with words like everybody and nobody : Nobody wants to miss the match. Something is missing from the sports cupboard.
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5 Complete the story with the correct verb forms.
Everyone knows (knows / know) Davina Phillips, the famous television presenter. Today it _______ ( 1 is / are) Prize Giving at Paul’s school and Davina _______ ( 2 is / are) going to present the awards. Nobody _______ ( 3 wants / want) to miss this event, but neither of Paul’s parents _______ ( 4 is / are) able to go. Paul’s aunt and cousins _______ ( 5 is / are) there, however. Every parent in the audience _______ ( 6 claps / clap) loudly when Davina and the Principal _______ ( 7 enters / enter) the hall. The choir _______ ( 8 starts / start) singing. The students _______ ( 9 goes / go) up one at a time to collect their prizes. Each student in the school _______ ( 10 receives / receive) a signed photograph of Davina.
These words are always used with singular verbs everybody everything everyone anyone someone somebody something anything somebody anybody nobody no one nothing none neither either each every
• Words like ‘everybody’ and ‘nobody’ are indefinite pronouns . Students frequently try to use plural verbs with them, so give them plenty of examples. DA Allow some students to write only the missing verbs in Exercises 4 and 5. • Extension: Students can make their own sentences using different indefinite pronouns.
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