GRAMMAR 5

Question 1

1. WHEN (Acción Principal en pasado simple) + Acción secundaria con …..

Answer 1

Simple Past. (painted) Cuando la acción secundaria se ejecuta al tiempo o un instante después de la acción principal. Cuando llegó, yo pinté

Question 2

2. WHEN (Acción Principal en pasado simple) + Acción secundaria con …..

Answer 2

PASADO PERFECTO (had painted). Cuando la acción secundaria ocurrió antes de la acción principal. Cuando llegó, yo ya había pintado

Question 3

3. WHEN (Acción Principal en pasado simple) + Acción secundaria con …..

Answer 3

PASADO CONTINUO (was painting). Cuando la acción secundaria ocurre al mismo tiempo de la acción principal. Cuando llegó, yo estaba pintando

Question 4

4. WHEN (Acción Principal en pasado simple) + Acción secundaria con …..

Answer 4

PASADO PERFECTO CONTINUO (had been painting). Cuando la acción secundaria ocurrió antes de la acción principal, pero continuadamente. Cuando llegó, yo ya había estado pintando.

Question 5

Primero llegaron, después envié el mensaje

Answer 5

When they arrived, I sent the message

Question 6

Cuando llegaron, yo ya había enviado el mensaje

Answer 6

When they arrived, I had already sent the message

Question 7

Cuando llegaron, yo estaba enviando el mensaje

Answer 7

When they arrived, I was sending the message

Question 8

Cuando llegaron, yo había estado tratando de enviar el mensaje DURANTE UNA HORA (Me indica continuidad, durante todo ese tiempo etuve ejecutando la acción)

Answer 8

When they arrived, I had been trying to send the message for an hour.

Question 9

CORRIJA EL ERROR:

Florence has been walking for several hours before she realized that her wallet was missing.

Answer 9

Florence had been walking for several hours before she realized that her wallet was missing

Question 10

CORRIJA EL ERROR:

Eleanor’s neighbor was here at noon and had left some flowers for her.

Answer 10

Eleanor’s neighbor was here at noon and left some flowers for her

Question 11

CORRIJA EL ERROR:

“I have seen that movie last year, and I thought it was great”, Frank exclaimed.

Answer 11

“I saw that movie last year, and I thought it was great”, Frank exclaimed.

Question 12

CORRIJA EL ERROR:

When the power went off, I read an article in this morning’s paper.

Answer 12

When the power went off, I was reading an article in this morning’s paper

Question 13

CORRIJA EL ERROR:

Before this morning, I never took a yoga class

Answer 13

Before this morning, I had never taken a yoga class

Before this morning, I’d never taken a yoga class

Question 14

CORRIJA EL ERROR:

I am going to travel to Venice this summer, but I couldn’t take time off from work

Answer 14

I was going to travel to Venice this summer, but I couldn’t take time off from work

I was going to travel to Venice this summer, but I could not take time off from work
.

Question 15

CORRIJA EL ERROR:

He was working on the problem all morning when he finally found the solution.

Answer 15

He had been working on the problem all morning when he finally found the solution

He’d been working on the problem all morning when he finally found the solution
.

Question 16

SINCE

Answer 16

DESDE

Question 17

THEREFORE

Answer 17

POR LO TANTO

Question 18

CUANDO UNA COSA CAUSA OTRA COSA,

CUANDO UNA COSA ES EL RESULTADO DE OTRA COSA

Answer 18

SINCE, THEREFORE

Question 19

EVEN

Answer 19

AÚN, HASTA

Question 20

EVEN THOUGH

Answer 20

AUNQUE, A PESAR DE QUE

Question 21

HOWEVER

Answer 21

SIN EMBARGO

Question 22

NEVERTHELESS

Answer 22

SIN EMBARGO

Question 23

NONETHELESS

Answer 23

SIN EMBARGO

Question 24

CUANDO UNA COSA CONTRASTA CON OTRA

Answer 24

EVEN, EVEN THOUGH, ALTHOUGH, HOWEVER, NEVERTHELESS, NONETHELESS

Question 25

UNLESS

Answer 25

A MENOS QUE

Question 26

OTHERWISE

Answer 26

DE LO CONTRARIO, EN CASO CONTRARIO

Question 27

UNA COSA OCURRIRÁ, SÓLO SI UNA CONDICIÓN ESPECÍFICA EXISTE O PASA

Answer 27

UNLESS, OTHERWISE

Question 28

AS LONG AS

Answer 28

SIEMPRE QUE, EN LA MEDIDA QUE

Question 29

PROVIDED THAT

Answer 29

SIEMPRE Y CUANDO

Question 30

UNA COSA ES CONDICIÓN PARA OTRA COSA

Answer 30

AS LONG AS, PROVIDED THAT, IF, ONLY IF

Question 31

EVEN IF

Answer 31

AUN SI

Question 32

CUANDO LA CONDICIÓN NO IMPORTA

Answer 32

EVEN IF

Question 33

(ALTHOUGH / AS LONG AS / BESIDES) she drank coffee for over 20 years, my mother has recently switched to green tea.

Answer 33

ALTHOUGH

Question 34

The amount of trash produced in this country has dropped. (OTHERWISE / STILL / IN FACT), there are people who throw away things like glass, paper, and aluminum that could be recycled.

Answer 34

STILL

Question 35

In my opinion, the high price of those concert tickets is worth it. (THAT IS / NOW THAT / SIMILARLY), I'd pay $100 to go if tickets were still available.

Answer 35

THAT IS

Question 36

The best ways to lose weight are through a nutritious diet and exercise. (NONETHELESS / WHEREAS / UNLESS) you change your eating and exercise habits, you'll never get results.

Answer 36

UNLESS

Question 37

Donald Frank is an excellent candidate for the job because of his education. (WHILE / MOREOVER / AS A RESULT) , he has professional experience in the field.

Answer 37

MOREOVER

Question 38

Georgia King is very generous with her time. (FOR INSTANCE / CONSEQUENTLY / FURTHERMORE), last week she volunteered 30 hours at the public library.

Answer 38

FOR INSTANCE

Question 39

LIKEWISE

Answer 39

ASÍ MISMO, DEL MISMO MODO

Question 40

Complete con: AS LONG AS; besides; IN OTHER WORDS; likewise; NONETHELESS; now that; SO; whether Charlie did poorly at school but was successful in life. XXXXXXX his son James was never a good student but started a very profitable business.

Answer 40

LIKEWISE (COMO ESO, DE LA MISMA MANERA)

Question 41

Complete con: AS LONG AS; besides; IN OTHER WORDS; likewise; NONETHELESS; now that; SO; whether XXXXX we're tested on this information or not, we should still study it. It could be very useful later on.

Answer 41

WHETHER (IF)

Question 42

Complete con: AS LONG AS; besides; IN OTHER WORDS; likewise; NONETHELESS; now that; SO; whether People were stressed out for a while. XXXXXX a decision has been made, everyone is feeling relieved.

Answer 42

NOW THAT (AHORA QUE, BUENO)

Question 43

Complete con: AS LONG AS; besides; IN OTHER WORDS; likewise; NONETHELESS; now that; SO; whether Clark College appeals to a lot of non-traditional students. XXXXXXX night and weekend classes, the school offers several online courses, which allows people to continue to work while they study.

Answer 43

BESIDES (ADEMÁS)

Question 44

Complete con: AS LONG AS; besides; IN OTHER WORDS; likewise; NONETHELESS; now that; SO; whether XXXXXXX Jean Hicks continues at her current pace, she'll easily win the race.

Answer 44

AS LONG AS (MIENTRAS, EN LA MEDIDA QUE)

Question 45

Complete con: AS LONG AS; besides; IN OTHER WORDS; likewise; NONETHELESS; now that; SO; whether Lauren Cook has the best sales record in the company. XXXXXXX, she's the company's most valuable salesperson.

Answer 45

IN OTHER WORDS

Question 46

Complete con: AS LONG AS; besides; IN OTHER WORDS; likewise; NONETHELESS; now that; SO; whether The department head wanted to show his appreciation for the employees' efforts, XXXXXXX he took the entire group out to lunch.

Answer 46

SO

Question 47

Complete con: AS LONG AS; besides; IN OTHER WORDS; likewise; NONETHELESS; now that; SO; whether Bob Alderson really dislikes public speaking. XXXXXXX, he does it frequently for his job.

Answer 47

Nonetheless (SIN EMBARGO)

Question 48

The ability to think logically is essential for making plans; (WHILE / IN CONTRAST), the ability to think creatively is important for brainstorming new ideas.

Answer 48

IN CONTRAST

Question 49

(ALTHOUGH / DESPITE THAT) Nicole has been under a lot of pressure lately, she still manages to stay calm and pleasant.

Answer 49

ALTHOUGH

Question 50

Salespeople need to know the products very well; (FURTHERMORE / IN ADITTION TO), they need to have strong interpersonal skills.

Answer 50

FURTHERMORE

Question 51

We have to stay focused on the roots of the problem; (UNLESS / OTHERWISE) , we can't come up with effective solutions.

Answer 51

OTHERWISE

Question 52

(NOW THAT / AS A RESULT) Charlie realized that he is mechanically inclined, Charlie wants to become a mechanical engineer.

Answer 52

NOW THAT