1. QUICK QUESTIONS

2. BRACKETS Which of the following sentences uses brackets correctly...

3. 1. Dev went to watch a football match Liverpool versus Chelsea (on Saturday). 2. Dev (went to watch) a football match Liverpool versus Chelsea on Saturday. 3. Dev went to watch a football match (Liverpool versus Chelsea) on Saturday. 4. Dev went to (watch a football match) Liverpool versus Chelsea on Saturday.

4. 1. Watching too much TV over two hours per day is bad (for your eyesight). 2. Watching (too much) TV over two hours per day is bad for your eyesight. 3. Watching (too much TV) over two hours per day is bad for your eyesight. 4. Watching too much TV (over two hours per day) is bad for your eyesight.

5. 1. My parents (Pat and Frank) are very strict. 2. My (parents) Pat and Frank are very strict. 3. My parents (Pat and Frank are very strict). 4. My parents Pat and Frank (are very strict).

6. 1. Helen the captain (of the team was) a great player. 2. Helen (the captain) of the team was a great player. 3. Helen (the captain of the team) was a great player. 4. Helen the captain of the team (was a great player).

7. 1. Matthew who loved (reading) was always in the library. 2. Matthew (who loved reading) was always in the library. 3. Matthew who loved reading (was always) in the library. 4. Matthew who loved reading (was always in the library).

8. 1. Dev went to watch a football match (Liverpool versus Chelsea) on Saturday. (3) 2. Watching too much TV (over two hours per day) is bad for your eyesight. (4) 3. My parents (Pat and Frank) are very strict. (1) 4. Helen (the captain of the team) was a great player.(3) 5. Matthew (who loved reading) was always in the library. (2) HOW MANY DID YOU GET RIGHT? ANSWERS

9. QUICK QUESTIONS

10. BRACKETS Which of the following sentences uses brackets correctly...

11. 1. The trainers (red and blue) Nike Air were very expensive. 2. The trainers red and blue (Nike Air) were very expensive. 3. The trainers (red and blue Nike Air) were very expensive. 4. The trainers red and blue Nike Air were (very) expensive.

12. 1. The cars (Cadillacs with mirror windows) looked as if they were carrying famous people. 2. The cars Cadillacs (with mirror windows) looked as if they were carrying famous people. 3. The cars Cadillacs with mirror windows looked as if they were carrying (famous) people. 4. The cars Cadillacs with (mirror windows) looked as if they were carrying famous people.

13. 1. The (shoes made of) patent leather were all scuffed and dirty. 2. The shoes (made of patent leather) were all scuffed and dirty. 3. The shoes made of patent leather were (all scuffed and) dirty. 4. The shoes (made of patent) leather were all scuffed and dirty.

14. 1. The fire engine which had (sirens blaring) and lights flashing moved swiftly between the traffic. 2. The fire engine which had sirens blaring and lights flashing (moved swiftly between) the traffic. 3. The fire engine (which had sirens blaring and lights flashing) moved swiftly between the traffic. 4. The (fire engine) which had sirens blaring and lights flashing moved swiftly between the traffic.

15. 1. The children who were (very excited) couldn’t wait to meet the Queen. 2. The children who were very excited (couldn’t wait to meet) the Queen. 3. The (children who were very excited) couldn’t wait to meet the Queen. 4. The children (who were very excited) couldn’t wait to meet the Queen.

16. 1. The trainers (red and blue Nike Air) were very expensive. (3) 2. The cars (Cadillacs with mirror windows) looked as if they were carrying famous people. (1) 3. The shoes (made of patent leather) were all scuffed and dirty. (2) 4. The fire engine (which had sirens blaring and lights flashing) moved swiftly between the traffic. (3) 5. The children (who were very excited) couldn’t wait to meet the Queen. (4) HOW MANY DID YOU GET RIGHT? ANSWERS