Entraînement à la Grammaire Anglaise à Distance

1.

(a) I (read) Othello before the test. I had already seen the movie with Kenneth Branagh as Iago.

(b) One (read) the complete works of Shakespeare to understand that he was a genius.

2.

(a) She tiptoed out of the room so as not to wake up Ida, but she (do) so – Ida has always been very heavy sleeper.

(b) Susan was curious and wanted to know more, but she (say) a thing. Her sister brought up the subject.

3.

(a) You (go) to the supermarket. I bought food for the whole week at the market yesterday.

(b) I poured myself a glass of wine and watched the news. I knew there was still plenty of food in the fridge, so I (worry) about dinner.

4.

(a) He was very talented and (work) hard to pass his exams when he was a student.

(b) It's been a waste of time and energy. We (work) so hard on this project.

5.

(a) I was sure that someone was going to find me out. But in the end, I (pretend) to be one of the groom's relatives. No one was paying attention.

(b) Bond (pretend) he was interested in striking a business deal. The entire party knew he was on a mission for M.

6.

(a) My mum left her ID card at home. Fortunately, we were entering a Schengen country, so she (show) it.

(b) My mum invariably pulls out her ID card when we approach an international border. It's an old reflex. But since we were entering a Schengen country, she (show) it this time round.

7.

(a) Jennifer had a job as a hostess during the summer. She (work) hard. She just had to be present and socialize with the guests.

(b) We (do) all this running around to everything ready for tonight. Our guests have just called to cancel.