8 ELT T3 Grammar Revision
8 ELT T3 Grammar Revision
Assessment Coverage
Level 6.1
Grade 8 Advanced
Grade 8 Elite
Term 3 2022 - 2023
Contents
How to use this resource 01
Assessment coverage 02
Preparation - grammar 03
The sentence describes two actions that happened in the past. Cooking dinner was
Meaning
finished before getting home.
1 2
A B
prepare breakfast wake up
Do you still remember the structure?
• subject + had + verb (past participle) + object
n tio n to
Pay a tte
O & S V A
you r SV
O b je c t
V er b
Sub
Look at the timeline to find out which action happened
first, then complete the sentence.
didn’t have
I _____________(not have) any money because I
had left
_____________(leave) my bag at home.
Which action happened first?
“not have” or “leave” my bag?
A B
Look at the timeline to find out which action happened
first, then complete the sentence.
arrived (arrive) after they
The birthday boy __________
had eaten (eat) his birthday cake.
___________
A B
Exercise
Put the verbs in brackets using the simple past or past perfect form. Write them
in your notebook.
had cleaned
washed (wash) my hands after I ___________
1. I _________
(clean) the dishes.
were (are) angry because John
2. My parents ________
had not finished (don’t finish) his schoolwork.
_____________
called (call) the police because someone
3. Jane _________
had broken (break) into her house.
_________
became
had been (be) an artist before he _________
4. John _________
(become) a musician.
Exercise
Put the verbs in brackets using the simple past or past perfect form. Write them
in your notebook.
1-
2-
3-
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Conditionals:
2- I wish/ if
only
I wish you cooked traditional food more often.
The speaker wished that the cook prepared more food like the food that used to be
Meaning
eaten in the past.
We can use ‘wish’ and ‘if only’ with past simple to talk about something we would like to
Usage
change. ‘If only’ is usually a bit stronger than wish.
I wish I found healthy food as enjoyable as fast food.
Other examples If only she knew how unhealthy pizza was!
If only I made lugaimat like my mother makes it.
EXPRESSING A WISH:
Use: To express a wish in the present or in the future. The simple past here is
an unreal past.
Form:
If only / I wish + simple past
Examples:
3- First/second
conditional
ZERO
FIRST
SECOND
THIRD
Even if I practise very hard, I will not be able to cook as well as my mother.
The second clause is talking about a likely outcome. Whether the person works hard or
Meaning
not, they will still not be better than their mother.
If I go to London,
I will see the Big Ben.
FIRST CONDITIONAL
If I see a lion, I will run away.
present simple will + infinitive
IF CLAUSE + PRESENT SIMPLE MAIN CLAUSE
go /goes / will + infinitive
don’t go / doesn’t go
If I were an astronaut,
I would travel in a spaceship.
SECOND CONDITIONAL
If I saw a lion,I would run away.
past simple would + infinitive
IF CLAUSE + PAST SIMPLE MAIN CLAUSE
? IfI
aved
If I didn’t understand him,
I would come back to the Earth.
Ex.1. Complete the sentences using the correct form of verb
from the brackets (1st Conditional)
learn
1.If you___________(learn) English, you ___________
will be able to (be able to) work in England.
will borrow
2.They ____________(borrow) want
a bus if they _________(want) to travel around the world.
practises
3.If she____________(practise) will play
regularly, she _________(play) very well.
4.He__________________(not
won’t need is
need) an instrument if he _____________(be) a good
singer.
5.If I ____________(share)
share it with my friends, I________(enjoy)
will enjoy the music more.
6.If they_____________(come)
come to their house later, their
mum____________________(cook)
will cook them dinner.
7.If you_____________(not
aren’t able to be able to) play volleyball, you___________(arrive)
will arrive late.
will take
8.Her parents______________(take) her to the beach this summer if doesn’t fail
she____________(not fail) any tests.
go
9.If you____________(go) shopping after school, you__________(buy)
will buy a magazine.
Ex.2. Fill in the gaps using the Second
conditional would get
1. If I…………(study)
studied harder, I…..(get) to Oxford University.
had Would go
2. If she…….(have) a bike, she………..(go) on a trip with us.
Would bought
3. We………..(make)
make
a pizza if we…………(buy) all the ingredients.
Would
4. If my dad……………….(can)
could speak English, he………..(go)
go
to England.
checked Would
5. If I………(check) the time, I……………(not
not be be) late for work.
Would
6. If Paul………………(take) driving lessons, he……………(go)
took
go to work by car.
Would had
7. We………….(stay) longer if we……..(have) time.
stay
4- Reported
speech
She reminded me that it is always important to thank your hosts.
The speaker is referring to a past conversation when they were advised about customs
Meaning
to follow.
We can use reported statements to repeat what someone had previously said or to
Usage
report facts.
He told me that he’d report me to the principal.
Other examples She said that we should come back later.
I confirmed that I’d already finished my work.
Reported Speech
?What is it? How do we use it
.Yesterday I saw Sara
She told me that she
got 10/10 in her
.English exam
..Today
..Yesterday
:We often use reported speech to
:Or
Introductory verbs
They thought
(that..)
When do we use
the reported speech?
Sometimes someone says a sentence…
For example:
"I am going to the cinema tonight."
Later, maybe we want to tell someone else
what the first person said.
When do we use
the reported speech?
He told me he was
going to the cinema
that night.
Remember to change these
CAN COULD
WILL WOULD
AM IS ARE WAS WERE
HAVE HAS HAD HAD
WAS WERE HAD BEEN
Verb Tense Changes:
' I know quite a lot of Present Simple knew
He said that he ......................
people here.’ Robert said. Simple Past quite a lot of people there
'Jackie wasn´t feeling very Past Past He said that Jackie…………… had
been feeling
................................very well
well ‘ The teacher said. Continuous Perf.Cont.
' They‘ve seen the Eiffel Present Past had
He said that they …….........
Tower ‘ John said. Perfect Perfect ..................
seen the Eiffel Tower
' I have been waiting for Present Per. Past Perf. had been
He said that he ......................
ages ‘ My father said. Cont. Cont. waiting
…………...for ages
From To
this (evening) that (evening)
today/this day that day
these (days) those (days)
now then
(a week) ago (the week) before
the weekend before / the previous
last weekend
weekend
here there
next (week) the following (week)
tomorrow the next/following day
The Reported Speech...
Put the sentences in the Reported Speech.
When he sees an empty plate, the speaker concludes that the cake has been eaten by
Meaning
his brother.
The modal ‘must’ combined with ‘have’ can be used to make conclusions or
Usage
observations about past situations.
She must have made a mistake.
Other examples He’s very good at running. He must have trained hard.
It must have rained last night. The roads are wet.
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Speculating about past events
Let's take a look at that last part again: she must have gone out
This form is used when we are speculating about past events i.e. we don't know for sure what
happened, but have an idea.
Let's look at some other examples:
'Paul looks tired, he must have been out late last night.’ (be)
‘He must have gotten really sick if he hadn't started taking care of his health.’ .’ (get)
'She must have taken the day off, because I haven't seen her today. .’ (take)
'I saw a strange light in the sky last night. It must have been a spaceship!’ .’ (be)
Complete with the correct form:
1-
2-
3-
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Term 3:
Preparation – Functional Language
In my opinion, Paris has better restaurants than New York.
From my point of view, a burger is much tastier than pasta.
I’m certain that you will enjoy your meal at Al Fanar.
According to Time Out magazine, the most popular cafe in Dubai is Nette.
Functional
Expressing opinion
language point
Associated
Pronouns, comparatives, intensifiers, modals
grammar
I completely agree / disagree.
I think you’re right / wrong.
That’s a good point, but the information isn’t correct.
I can see what you mean, but I think you’re wrong.
Let’s agree to disagree.
Functional
Expressing agreement and disagreement
language point
Associated
Present simple, noun phrase, modals
grammar
Can you guess what this means? (speculating)
I’d bet that dish costs more than 100AED. (speculating)
I think the new restaurant will be very popular. (speculating)
She must be eating dinner. She’s not answering her phone. (making deductions)
She must have left early. She got there before me. (making deductions)
Functional
Speculating and making deductions
language point
Associated
Modals, conditionals, questions, present simple, present continuous
grammar
Thank you