you ____ your homework before you came to the lesson

You ____ your homework before you came to the lesson. a. Should be done b. Should do c. Should be doing d. Should have done

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Peter F. answered • 02/24/23

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The answer is d) Should have done.

You should have done your homework before you came to the lesson.

In the sentence above, the adverb 'before' implies that something has happened in the past--which therefore refers directly to the past tense of an English verb and its companion literary components in "should have done".

"Should do" is written in the present tense. "Should be doing" is written in the present progressive tense. "Should be done" is grammatically incorrect since it needs the a preposition (in this case, the preposition 'with') after 'done' in order to make it grammatically correct.

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Unless he ____ hard, he’ll fail the exams. 1. would work 2. works 3. will work 4. worked If I were you, I ____ to a doctor. 1. went 2. will go 3. go 4. would go I ____ to Africa on business. 1. am being sent 2. am sent 3. be send 4. am send I worked hard ____ my exam. 1. for passing 2. to passing 3. to pass 4. for pass When he ____ finished the exam, he’ll speak to you. 1. has 2. will have 3. is 4. will If he ____ the car immediately, the accident wouldn't have happened. 1. had stopped 2. would stop 3. would have stopped 4. stopped You ____ your homework before you came to the lesson. 1. should do 2. should be doing 3. should be done 4. should have done By the next year he ____ his exams. 1. has passed 2. will pass 3. will have passed 4. had passed I’ve rung the bell but there’s no answer. He ____ in bed. 1. will be 2. can be 3. needs to be 4. must be I’m thinking ____ away next Sunday. 1. to go 2. of going 3. i go 4. for going Would you mind ____ me $5? 1. lending 2. lent 3. going to lend 4. to lend He didn't look when crossing the road. He ____ in a hurry. 1. should have been 2. might to be 3. had to be 4. must have been He ____ eaten something before going to school. 1. had to 2. must 3. should 4. ought to have If all the hotels are full, you ____ phone this number. 1. would better 2. would rather 3. had rather 4. had better In spite of ____ late she caught the bus. 1. being 2. her 3. she was 4. she is It’s high time you ____ some work! 1. did 2. would do 3. have done 4. do Nobody's disagreed to stay, ___? 1. did he 2. has he 3. have they 4. are they They all tried hard, but with ____ success. 1. few 2. little 3. a few 4. a little Providing that ____ hard, she’ll pass the exam. 1. she'll be studying 2. she'll study 3. she studies 4. she is studying Mark, who won, went on ____ in the 1998 final. 1. winning 2. having won 3. to have won 4. to win  

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andikanyi said: Would you mind ____ me $5? 1. lending 2. lent 3. going to lend 4. to lend Click to expand...

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Welcome back James .  

TheParser said: ***** NOT A TEACHER ***** Hello, Andikanyi: As the other member told you, homework answers are not given here. But I think that it's OK if I give you a little help with one of the questions. Please study these examples: 1. I do not mind your sitting here, but would you please not play the radio so loudly? 2. Would you mind turning down the volume of your radio, please? 3. Would you mind not talking on your cellphone? I am trying to concentrate on my studies. I am sure that you can now answer question #11. James Click to expand...

andikanyi said: Have answered all the questions and would like to know which one am wrong so that I research why or you guys tell me. Click to expand...

HI guys, below are the remaining questions that ain't sure about. Kindly see if am correct. Will be humbled with your help. I’m thinking ____ away next Sunday. 1. to go 2. of going 3. i go 4. for going When he ____ finished the exam, he’ll speak to you. 1. has 2. will have 3. is 4. will If I were you, I ____ to a doctor. 1. went 2. will go 3. go 4. would go I ____ to Africa on business. 1. am being sent 2. am sent 3. be send 4. am send He ____ eaten something before going to school. 1. had to 2. must 3. should 4. ought to have In spite of ____ late she caught the bus. 1. being 2. her 3. she was 4. she is They all tried hard, but with ____ success. 1. few 2. little 3. a few 4. a little You ____ your homework before you came to the lesson. 1. should do 2. should be doing 3. should be done 4. should have done Your response would be highly appreciated. Regards:-D  

They are all correct. Note that Barb did ask you to limit it to three or four questions in any one post. You posted eight. I dealt with it only because they were all correct. If I had had to make amendments, corrections and explanations, I would not have done it to eight at a time.  

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Even if you’re thinking about becoming an English teacher, it’s possible that you’ve never before heard about direct and indirect speech. That’s because using direct and indirect speech is something we do naturally as native English speakers, so we don’t think about it much. However, in ESL, direct and indirect speech can be a tricky concept.

You might be looking at your curriculum, especially if you are teaching English as a second language (ESL), and you see that you have to teach direct and indirect speech. What do you do? First, you need to learn the difference between the two types of speech. Then, you can start formulating ideas on the best way to teach direct speech.

The first thing you need to know to teach direct and indirect speech is that both are used when the speaker tells someone what someone else said . Sometimes, this is called “reporting,” so you might run into texts where indirect speech is called “reported speech.” However, if you’re talking about writing, like in a short story, novel or memoir, you should use the term "indirect discourse" or "indirect narration" instead.

What Is Direct Speech?

Direct speech is when speakers report what someone else said just like he said it. They don’t change anything about what they heard when they transmit it to the next person. If the speaker is writing, he would do so by including quotation marks. Here is an example:

Direct speech: My teacher said, “You should do your homework before you come to class.”

However, when we speak naturally, we don’t always talk like this. Sometimes direct speech can sound very formal. That is because native English speakers and others who are well-versed in our complex language’s tones and idiomatic expressions often use indirect speech when we’re talking with our friends and in other relaxed settings.

What Is Indirect Speech?

Indirect speech is when speakers report what someone else said but change it a little by putting it in their own words without changing the original speaker’s meaning. The reason people paraphrase like this is usually to make the reported speech fit in grammatically with the rest of the sentence. The effect is a more fluid, seamless way of speaking, which is what makes indirect speech sound more casual and less rigid than direct speech. Here is an example:

Indirect speech: My teacher said I should do my homework before I come to class.

Notice how these two sentences both say essentially the same thing, but the context changes the meaning. If the speaker said the direct speech example out loud, it would sound like people in general should do their homework before class. However, the indirect speech example clarifies the meaning by making it clear that the teacher was addressing only the speaker. This example shows that sometimes English speakers can make an idea clearer by paraphrasing it with direct speech.

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The best way to teach direct speech as well as indirect is to start by defining key terms. This will help your students talk about the concepts you are presenting. Having this vocabulary and knowing what to call each part of the sentence that you’re talking about will help them form a more thorough comprehension of this complex concept.

Here are the key words your students need to know:

• Reporting Speech: The part of the sentence that introduces the quoted or paraphrased speech. In writing, this is called a dialogue tag. “My teacher said” is the reporting speech for both examples.
• Reporting Verb: The verb that is part of the reporting speech. “Said” is the reporting verb for both examples.
• Reported Speech: The part of the sentence that is quoted or paraphrased. In writing, this will usually be dialogue. “You should do your homework before you come to class” is the reported speech for the direct speech example, and “I should do my homework before I come to class” is the reported speech for the indirect speech example.
• Reported Verb: The verb that is part of the reported speech. In indirect speech, the tense of this verb may change to fit the grammatical structure of the sentence. “Do” is the reported verb for both examples.

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Some parts of speech change in the reported speech when you’re using indirect speech. At first, this may all seem like complicated formulas that your students need to memorize, but that really isn’t the case. As long as they remember that they’re changing the grammar of the reported sentence to fit into the one that’s reporting it, they should be able to make the changes themselves without referring back to a long list of rules.

Change Pronouns: Change the pronoun in indirect speech to reflect who is speaking. For example, if you’re reporting the speech of someone who was talking about herself with the first-person pronoun “I,” you will need to change the pronoun to "she." The reverse would be true if you’re quoting a speaker who is talking about you. However, if you’re both talking about someone else, nothing changes.

Change Verbs: Make sure the verb tense itself still matches the original speech being reported. The main way that verbs will change is to reflect the changes in pronouns. Here is an example:

Direct speech: My sister said, “I love swimming.”

Indirect speech: My sister said she loves swimming.

There are several ways to teach direct speech. Most teachers stick to a textbook-based model. However, studies have shown that textbook-based learning isn’t the best approach.

Students remember almost everything better if they have to use it. That’s why lessons that require active participation are advisable. Lessons that require creative synthesis are even better.

If you want to make sure your students remember how to use both direct and indirect speech in their speaking and writing, create a lesson that will make them create something. Some students enjoy writing stories, while others might like putting on a small play that they have written. You have a lot of options, but whatever you do, make sure your students have fun.

An ESL Direct and Indirect Speech Lesson

The best way to teach direct speech to ESL students is to start by giving them definitions of the words. After that, develop a lesson that moves from worksheet or textbook-based lessons to interactive conversation.

For this type of ESL direct and indirect speech lesson, you will either need to find worksheets or make them. The worksheets should include fill-in-the-blank sentences that will guide students toward mastery. If your students are struggling, starting out with multiple-choice questions will help as well.

After they complete the worksheets, give them a fill-in-the-blank conversation that they can complete in the same way. Have them read the conversation like a script. After they master this step, they should create conversations on their own that use both direct and indirect speech.

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• Why are your hands so dirty? - I (repair) my bike.
• I (read) the book, you can have it back.
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• Sorry for being late. I hope you (wait / not) long.
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• She (be / not) on holiday for 3 years.
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We make simple future tense forms by putting will / shall before the base form (infinitive) of the verb.

• I will finish the job tomorrow.
• She will come tomorrow.

If the sentence in the active voice consists of an object, we can change it into the passive. In the example sentences given above, the first one has an object (the job). We can convert it into the passive voice.

• The job will be finished (by me) tomorrow.

The second sentence (She will come tomorrow) doesn’t have an object. Therefore we cannot convert it into the passive because there is nothing to become the subject of the passive verb.

The passive verb form in the simple future tense is made by putting will / shall + be before the past participle form of the verb.

Active form: will/shall + first form of the verb

Passive form: will/shall + be + past participle form of the verb

Change the following sentences into the passive.

1. They will tell you when the time comes.

2. She will accept the offer.

3. I will finish the job by Monday.

4. I will prepare the dinner before you come.

5. You will never forget this lesson.

1. You will be told (by them) when the time comes.

2. The offer will be accepted by her.

3. The job will be finished (by me) by Monday.

4. The dinner will be prepared (by me) before you come.

5. This lesson will never be forgotten by you.

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have you done/did you do your homework?

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• Mar 28, 2014

hi, i find it hard to decide which tense to use when there are no time references. for example, let's say a teacher walks in the classroom and asks his pupils:"have you done/did you do your homework?"which tense should be used in this situation? i'd use the present perfect but i'm not sure. thanks!  

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The present perfect makes sense in that situation, but the simple past is also possible. Have you done your homework? Did you do your homework?  

owlman5 said: The present perfect makes sense in that situation, but the simple past is also possible. Have you done your homework? Did you do your homework? Click to expand...

"Have you done your homework?" This happened in the past, but somehow affects the present. "Yes." "You should give it to the teacher tomorrow." In this case, we might assume that the recently completed homework can be handed in now. The completion of the homework affects the present. "Did you do your homework?" This happened in the past. It doesn't affect the present or we don't care how it affects the present "Yes." "Why did you do so poorly on the test?" You are thinking about a past effect of doing the homework.  

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<< Moderator's note: This question has been added to a previous thread. Please scroll up and read from the top. >> Hi, I'm new here, and I have a question about something that was bothering me for quite a long time. What is the difference between the regular form of past tense, and the form 'have past_tense '? To give you the right context, what's the difference between: "Did you do your homework?" and "Have you done your homework?" << New example will need its own thread. >>  

You mean the simple past and the present perfect. Here's a good primer: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/ppvpast.htm In short, the simple past is used when referring to a situation that is completely in the past (and thus concluded, with little to no relevance for the present situation). The present perfect (which is not a past tense) is used when referring to situations that are still happening and/or have a relevance for the present situation.  

That said, there is often little distinction between these tenses in the everyday use of the language. Using the simple past ("did you do your homework") in situations that actually call for the present perfect ("have you done your homework", because the enquirer wishes to know if the person's homework is now done) is especially common in American English. << Response to deleted question. >>  

"Did you do your homework?" and "Have you done your homework?" For example, if a child wanted to watch TV, mum or dad could say either of them but the second (the one using present perfect) is better because it emphasises that we are talking about now, today. If an investigator was asking about something before the present then the first one is correct. Teacher: On the night before you went on vacation last year, did you do your homework?  

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[This post and the following ones have been added to a previous thread in which the same question was asked. Please read down from the top. DonnyB - moderator]. Context: I want to ask if my son has done the homework or not Did you do your homework ? Have you done your homework ? Which tense is better and why? Do we need "the" before "homework" in the context?  

Since you live in the UK, use "have you done", since you are interested in the situation in the present. I think AmE usage is "did you do". Don't use "the" with "your". "Your homework" is the usual way of saying it.  

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A teacher gave a home assignment to his students one week ago. His students show up and say that the homework is still undone. What would they say? - We haven't done our homework. - We didn't do our home work.  

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Ivan_I said: A teacher gave a home assignment to his students one week ago. His students show up and say that the homework is still undone. What would they say? - We haven't done our homework. - We didn't do our home work. Click to expand...

Parla said: I think the teacher would use the simple past tense ("Did you do your homework?") since the reference is to work assigned the day before and it should have been done the evening before. Click to expand...

Helenejj said: What would the teacher say if the work was assigned three days ago? Click to expand...

Uncle Jack said: The present perfect indicates completion. "Have you done your homework?"asks the same question as "Is your homework complete?" Click to expand...

Helenejj said: Doesn't "Did you do your homework?" indicate that the homework is complete? Click to expand...

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