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Simple Present Story 1 – Answers

A. Answer the following questions.

Use the Simple Past tense.

1. Where does Hank live? What does he do every day?

Hank lives on a farm. He rides Ginger every day.

2. Who is Ginger? Where does Ginger live?

Ginger is Hank’s horse. Ginger lives in the stable by the house.

3. What does Hank often give Ginger? What does Hank do after long rides?

Hank often gives Ginger apples. After long rides, Hank usually washes and

brushes Ginger.

B. Rewrite the following sentences as:

Negative sentences,

Yes/no

questions,

WH-questions (using the underlined word) and

Tag questions.

1. Hank loves Ginger.

Negative: Hank does not love Ginger.

Yes/No Question: Does Hank love Ginger?

WH-Question: Who does Hank love?

Tag Question: Hank loves Ginger, doesn’t he?

2. She is three years old.

Negative: She is not three years old.

Yes/No Question: Is she three years old?

WH-Question: Who is three years old?

Tag Question: She is three years old, isn’t she?

3. She enjoys their time together.

Negative: She does not enjoy their time together.

Yes/No Question: Does she enjoy their time together?

WH-Question: What does she enjoy?

Tag Question: She enjoys their time together, doesn’t she?

C. Read the description and write down what it is. Use the words in the

box for help.

1. It is what we eat. What is it? food

2. It is a building where we live. What is it? house

3. It is a red fruit. What is it? apple

4. It is a name for a man who rides horses and works with cattle.

Who is he? cowboy

5. It is the hair on an animal’s neck. What is it? mane

6. It is hair on the back part of an animal’s body. What is it? tail

7. It is a four-legged animal that people can ride. What is it? horse

8. It is an area of land where crops are grown. What is it? farm

9. It is a building for horses. What is it? stable

10. It is the first part of the day. What is it? morning

Simple Present Story 2 – Answers

A. Answer the following questions.

Use the Simple Present tense.

1. What does Stacy do in the band? How does Stacy feel about singing?

Stacy sings in the band. Sometimes she plays piano. Stacy loves to sing.

2. Who is Chad? What instrument does Chad play in the band?

Chad is Stacy's boyfriend. Chad plays the electric guitar in the band.

3. Who is Dean? Where does the band mostly perform?

Dean is Chad and Stacy's friend. The band mostly performs at nightclubs.

B. Rewrite the following sentences as:

Negative sentences,

Yes/no

questions,

WH-questions (using the underlined word),

Tag questions.

1. She sings in the band.

Negative: She does not sing in the band.

Yes/No Question: Does she sing in the band?

WH-Question: Who sings in the band?

Tag Question: She sings in the band, doesn't she?

2. He stands next to Stacy.

Negative: He does not stand next to Stacy.

Yes/No Question: Does he stand next to Stacy?

WH-Question: Who does he stand next to?

Tag Question: He stands next to Stacy, doesn't he?

3. He plays bass guitar.

Negative: He does not play bass guitar.

Yes/No Question:

oes he play bass guitar?

WH-Question: What does he play?

Tag Question: He plays bass guitar, doesn't he?

C. Rewrite the story using contractions:

Stacy is a singer. She loves to sing. She's in a band. She sings in the band.

She's the lead singer. Sometimes she plays the piano.

Chad is Stacy's boyfriend. He's also in the band. He stands next to Stacy. He

plays the electric guitar. Sometimes Chad sings with Stacy.

Dean is Chad and Stacy's friend. He's also in the band. He stands next to

Chad. He plays bass guitar. Dean doesn't sing. He doesn't like to sing.

The band practices three times a week. They mostly perform at nightclubs.

Sometimes they sing at weddings. They're a very good band.

Simple Present Story 3 – Answers

A. Answer the following questions.

Use the Simple Present tense.

1. What instruments does Jim Sullivan play? What is his favorite instrument

to play?

Jim plays the piano, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, guitar, and bagpipes. The

bagpipes are his favorite instrument to play.

2. Where does Jim play his bagpipes? What does the audience think about

the music of the bagpipes?

Jim plays his bagpipes at celebrations and in parades. The audience enjoys

the music of the bagpipes.

3. What else does Jim do?

Jim also teaches people how to play the bagpipes.

B. Rewrite the following sentences as:

Negative sentences,

Yes/no

questions,

WH-questions (using the underlined word)

Tag questions.

1. Jim Sullivan likes music.

Negative: Jim Sullivan does not like music.

Yes/No Question: Does Jim Sullivan like music?

WH-Question: What does Jim Sullivan like?

Tag Question: Jim Sullivan likes music, doesn't he?

2. The audience listens to the bagpipes.

Negative: The audience does not listen to the bagpipes.

Yes/No Question: Does the audience listen to the bagpipes.

WH-Question: Who listens to the bagpipes?

Tag Question: The audience listens to the bagpipes, don't they?

3. Jim is a good teacher.

Negative: Jim is not a good teacher.

Yes/No Question: Is Jim a good teacher?

WH-Question: Who is a good teacher?

Tag Question: Jim is a good teacher, isn't he?

C. Read the description and write down what it is. Use the box below for

help.

1. It is a large string instrument with black and white keys.

What is it? piano

2. It is a procession for a special day with decorated vehicles and floats and

a marching band.

What is it? parade

3. It is a brass instrument with three valves.

What is it? trumpet

4. It is a woodwind instrument that is usually black.

What is it? clarinet

5. It is someone who teaches. Who is it? teacher

6. It is sounds that make a melody or song. What is it? music

7. It is a wind instrument with a bag and pipes. What is it? bagpipes

8. It is a metal wind instrument, popular in jazz music.

What is it? saxophone

9. It is a time when you show happiness for something.

What is it? celebration

10. It is an object that makes music. What is it? instrument

Simple Present Story 4 – Answers

A. Answer the following questions.

Use the Simple Present tense.

1. Where does Robert Hughes live? Whom does he live with?

Robert Hughes lives in Atlanta, Georgia. He lives with his wife and his two

children.

2. Why is Robert a police officer? What does Robert do for the citizens of

Atlanta?

Robert is a police officer because he likes to help people. He protects the

citizens of Atlanta.

3. What does Robert do when he visits the schools?

Robert talks to the students when he visits the schools.

B. Rewrite the following sentences as:

negative sentences,

yes/no

questions,

WH-questions (using the underlined word) and

tag questions.

1. Robert loves his family.

Negative: Robert does not love his family.

Yes/No Question: Does Robert love his family?

WH-Question: Whom does Robert love?

Tag Question: Robert loves his family, doesn't he?

2. Robert works as a police officer in Atlanta

Negative: Robert does not work as a police officer in Atlanta.

Yes/No Question: Does Robert work as a police officer in Atlanta?

WH-Question: Who works as a police officer in Atlanta?

Tag Question: Robert works as a police officer in Atlanta, doesn't he?

3. The students like Robert.

Negative: The students do not like Robert.

Yes/No Question: Do the students like Robert?

WH-Question: Who likes Robert?

Tag Question: The students like Robert, don't they?

C. This is a copy of the original story. Go over it and fill in the blanks with

the right words from the box below.

Robert Hughes lives in Atlanta, Georgia. He lives with his wife, Patricia. They

live with their two children, Sam and Lana. Robert loves his family.

Robert works as a police officer in Atlanta. He likes his job. He is a good

police officer. Robert is a police officer because he likes to help people.

Robert protects the citizens of Atlanta. He solves crimes and catches

criminals. He keeps the citizens safe.

Sometimes he visits the schools. He talks to students. The students like

Robert. Officer Robert Hughes is a hero in Atlanta.