Task 1


Task 1

In English there are a lot of confusing words. Do an extra research, and the go to the following links and complete the exercises.

http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/writing-problem-words1.html

http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/vocabulary/esl-tell-speak-say-talk2.html


Post your answers as a comment on September 2nd.

16 comentarios:

  1. Task 1, part A

    1. They are not going to lose this game.

    2. I think my pants are a little too loose.

    3. This is one of the side effects of this medication.

    4. Taking this medication might affect your sleep.

    5. Make sure that they get their money.

    6. Put the money there.

    7. This is really exciting!

    8. The band will be exiting the stadium in about half an hour.

    9. He is better at grammar than I am.

    10. I didn't know him then.

    Task 1, part B

    1. We weren't told about these new requirements.

    2. You'll have to speak to my manager about that.

    3. No, that's not what I said to him.

    4. Let's talk over lunch.

    5. Some of the things he said worry me.

    6. You should tell her that we're going to be late.

    7. Do you speak English?

    8. I don't know what to say to you.

    9. He has been telling lies to everyone.

    10. Let's talk sports. = Let's talk about sports.

    Sonia Brenes

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  2. Task 1. Excercise 1
    1. They are not going to lose this game.
    2. I think my pants are a little too loose
    3. This is one of the side effects of this medication.
    4. Taking this medication might affect your sleep.
    5. Make sure that they get their money.
    6. Put the money there.
    7. This is really exciting!
    8. The band will be exiting the stadium in about half an hour.
    9. He is better at grammar than I am.
    10. I didn't know him then.
    Isabel Guzmán

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  3. Task 1. Excercise 2
    1. We weren't told about these new requirements.
    2. You'll have to speak to my manager about that.
    3. No, that's not what I said to him.
    4. Let's talk over lunch.
    5. Some of the things he said worry me.
    6. You should tell her that we're going to be late.
    7. Do you speak English?
    8. I don't know what to say to you.
    9. He has been telling lies to everyone.
    10. Let's talk sports. = Let's talk about sports.
    Isabel Guzmán

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  4. Task 1

    1. They are not going to lose this game.

    2. I think my pants are a little too loose

    3. This is one of the side effects of this medication.

    4. Taking this medication might affect your sleep.

    5. Make sure that they get their money.

    6. Put the money there

    7. This is really exciting!

    8. The band will be exiting the stadium in about half an hour.

    9. He is better at grammar than I am.

    10. I didn't know him then.

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  5. Task 2

    1. We weren't told about these new requirements.

    2. You'll have to speak to my manager about that.

    3. No, that's not what I said to him.

    4. Let's talk over lunch.

    5. Some of the things he said worry me.

    6. You should tell her that we're going to be late.

    7. Do you speak English?

    8. I don't know what to said to you.

    9. He has been telling lies to everyone.

    10. Let's talk sports. = Let's talk about sports.

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  6. First link
    1. They are not going to lose this game.

    2. I think my pants are a little too loose

    3. This is one of the side effects of this medication.

    4. Taking this medication might affect your sleep.

    5. Make sure that they get their money.

    6. Put the money there.

    7. This is really exciting!

    8. The band will be exiting the stadium in about half an hour.

    9. He is better at grammar than I am.

    10. I didn't know him then.

    Second link
    1. We weren't told about these new requirements.

    2. You'll have to speak to my manager about that.

    3. No, that's not what I said to him.

    4. Let's talk over lunch.

    5. Some of the things he said worry me.

    6. You should tell her that we're going to be late.

    7. Do you speak English?

    8. I don't know what to say to you.

    9. He has been telling lies to everyone.

    10. Let's talk sports. = Let's talk about sports.

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  7. Task 1,

    1. They are not going to lose this game.

    2. I think my pants are a little too loose.

    3. This is one of the side effects of this medication.

    4. Taking this medication might affect your sleep.

    5. Make sure that they get their money.

    6. Put the money there.

    7. This is really exciting!

    8. The band will be exiting the stadium in about half an hour.

    9. He is better at grammar than I am.

    10. I didn't know him then.

    Marco

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  8. 1. We weren't told about these new requirements.

    2. You'll have to speak to my manager about that.

    3. No, that's not what I said to him.

    4. Let's talk over lunch.

    5. Some of the things he said worry me.

    6. You should tell her that we're going to be late.

    7. Do you speak English?

    8. I don't know what to say to you.

    9. He has been telling lies to everyone.

    10. Let's talk sports. = Let's talk about sports.

    Marco

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  9. Link 1
    1. They are not going to lose this game.

    2. I think my pants are a little too loose.

    3. This is one of the side effects of this medication.

    4. Taking this medication might affect your sleep.

    5. Make sure that they get their money.

    6. Put the money there.

    7. This is really exciting!

    8. The band will be exiting the stadium in about half an hour.

    9. He is better at grammar than I am.

    10. I didn't know him then.

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  10. Link 2
    1. We weren't told about these new requirements.

    2. You'll have to speak to my manager about that.

    3. No, that's not what I told to him.*

    4. Let's talk over lunch.

    5. Some of the things he said worry me.

    6. You should tell her that we're going to be late.

    7. Do you speak English?

    8. I don't know what to say to you.

    9. He has been telling lies to everyone.

    10. Let's talk sports. = Let's talk about sports.

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  11. I can¨t to paste this
    1. They are not going to lose this game.

    2. I think my pants are a little too _loose

    3. This is one of the side _ effects of this medication.

    4. Taking this medication might affect_ your sleep.

    5. Make sure that they get their_ money.

    6. Put the money there_.

    7. This is really _ exciting_!

    8. The band will be exiting_ the stadium in about half an hour.

    9. He is better at grammar than_ I am.

    10. I didn't know him then_.

    than

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  12. 1. We weren't told about these new requirements.

    2. You'll have to speak to my manager about that.

    3. No, that's not what I said to him.

    4. Let's talk over lunch.

    5. Some of the things he said worry me.

    6. You should tell her that we're going to be late.

    7. Do you speak English?

    8. I don't know what to say to you.

    9. He has been telling lies to everyone.

    10. Let's talk sports. = Let's talk about sports.


    BOTH ARE CORRECT

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  13. elow you'll find pairs of words that are commonly confused in writing. Choose the correct response to complete each of the sentences:

    1. They are not going to ____________ this game.
    lose
    2. I think my pants are a little too ____________
    loose
    3. This is one of the side ____________ of this medication.
    effects
    4. Taking this medication might ____________ your sleep.
    affect
    5. Make sure that they get ____________ money.
    their
    6. Put the money ____________.
    there
    7. This is really ____________!
    exciting
    8. The band will be ____________ the stadium in about half an hour.
    exiting
    9. He is better at grammar ____________ I am.
    than
    10. I didn't know him ____________.
    then

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  14. We weren't ___________ about these new requirements.
    told
    2. You'll have to ___________ to my manager about that.
    speak
    3. No, that's not what I ________ to him.
    said
    4. Let's ________ over lunch.
    talk
    5. Some of the things he ________ worry me.
    said
    6. You should ________ her that we're going to be late.
    tell
    7. Do you ________ English?
    speak
    8. I don't know what to ________ to you.
    say
    9. He has been ________ lies to everyone.
    telling
    10. Let's ________ sports. = Let's talk about sports.
    talk

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  15. EXERCISE 1)

    1. They are not going to LOSE this game
    2. I think my pants are a little too LOOSE
    3. This is one of the side EFFECTS of this medication
    4.Taking this medication might AFFECT your sleep
    5. Make sure that they get THEIR money
    6. Put the money THERE
    7. This is really EXCITING.
    8. The band will be EXITIN the stadium in about half and hour
    9. He is better at grammar THAN I am
    10. I didn´t know him THEN

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  16. EXERCISE 2)

    1) We weren´t TOLD about these new requirements.
    2) You´ll have to SPEAK to my manager about that.
    3) No, that´s not what I SAID to him.
    4) Let´s TALK over lunch.
    5) Some of the things he SAID worry me.
    6) You should TELL her that we´re going to be late.
    7) do you SPEAK English?
    8) I don´t know what to SAY to you.
    9) He has been TELLING lies to everyone.
    10) Let´s TALK sports= Let´s talk about sports.

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