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English Grammar 
Stories and Exercises 
The Simple Tenses Series 
 Simple Tenses Mixed
 
By Really Learn English 
 
English Grammar Stories and Exercises 
The Simple Tenses 
Simple Tenses Mixed 
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Simple Tenses Mixed 
Table of Contents 
Simple Present Rules ..........................................................................................5 
Positive Sentences ..........................................................................................5 
Negative Sentences.........................................................................................5 
Question Sentences ........................................................................................5 
Special Verbs ......................................................................................................6 
The Verb “Be” .................................................................................................6 
The Verb “Have” .............................................................................................6 
The Verb “Can” ...............................................................................................6 
Simple Past Rules ...............................................................................................7 
Regular Verbs .....................................................................................................7 
Positive Sentences ..........................................................................................7 
Negative Sentences.........................................................................................7 
Question Sentences ........................................................................................7 
Irregular Verbs ...................................................................................................8 
Positive Sentences ..........................................................................................8 
Negative Sentences.........................................................................................8 
Question Sentences ........................................................................................8 
Special Verbs ......................................................................................................9 
The Verb “Be” .................................................................................................9 
The Verb “Can” ...............................................................................................9 
 
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Simple Future Rules ......................................................................................... 10 
Will ................................................................................................................... 10 
Positive Sentences ........................................................................................ 10 
Negative Sentences....................................................................................... 10 
Question Sentences ...................................................................................... 10 
Be Going To ...................................................................................................... 11 
Positive Sentences ........................................................................................ 11 
Negative Sentences....................................................................................... 11 
Question Sentences ...................................................................................... 11 
Mixed, Story 1 .................................................................................................. 12 
Before Reading ............................................................................................. 12 
Happy Mother’s Day ..................................................................................... 14 
After Reading ................................................................................................ 15 
Mixed, Story 2 .................................................................................................. 22 
Before Reading ............................................................................................. 22 
Help from the Doctor .................................................................................... 24 
After Reading ................................................................................................ 25 
Mixed, Story 3 .................................................................................................. 32 
Before Reading ............................................................................................. 32 
The Truth ...................................................................................................... 34 
After Reading ................................................................................................ 36 
Mixed, Story 4 .................................................................................................. 43 
Before Reading ............................................................................................. 43 
Peace and Quiet ............................................................................................ 45 
After Reading ................................................................................................ 47 
Mixed, Story 5 .................................................................................................. 54 
Before Reading ............................................................................................. 54 
The Best Baby Name ..................................................................................... 56 
After Reading ................................................................................................ 58 
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Simple Present Rules 
Positive Sentences 
Who? Form of verb Examples 
I/You/We/They verb You run every day. 
He/She/It verb + s He runs every day. 
She runs every day. 
It runs every day. 
Negative Sentences 
Who? Form of verb Examples 
I/You/We/They do not 
verb 
You do not run every day. 
He/She/It does not He does not run every day. 
Question Sentences 
 Who? Form of verb Examples 
Do I/you/we/they 
verb 
Do I run every day? 
Does he/she/it Does he run every day? 
 
 
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Special Verbs 
The Verb “Be” 
Who? Form of verb Examples 
I am 
Positive: I am tall. 
Negative: I am not tall. 
Question: Am I tall? 
He/She/It is 
Positive: He is tall. 
Negative: He is not tall. 
Question: Is he tall? 
You/We/They are 
Positive: You are tall. 
Negative: You are not tall. 
Question: Are you tall? 
The Verb “Have” 
Who? Form of verb Examples 
I/You/We/They have 
Positive: You have a car. 
Negative: You do not have a car. 
Question: Do you have a car? 
He/She/It hasPositive: He has a car. 
Negative: He does not have a car. 
Question: Does he have a car? 
The Verb “Can” 
Who? Form of verb Examples 
I/He/She/It 
You/We/They 
can 
Positive: I can sing. 
Negative: I cannot sing. 
Question: Can I sing? 
 
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Simple Past Rules 
Regular Verbs 
 
Positive Sentences 
Who? Form of verb Examples 
I/He/She/It 
You/We/They 
verb + ed 
I helped Bob yesterday. 
You worked here last year. 
Negative Sentences 
Who? Form of verb Examples 
I/He/She/It 
You/We/They 
did not verb 
I did not help Bob yesterday. 
You did not work here last year. 
Question Sentences 
 Who? Form of verb Examples 
Did 
I/he/she/it 
you/we/they 
verb 
Did I help Bob yesterday? 
Did you work here last year? 
 
 
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Irregular Verbs 
 
Positive Sentences 
Who? Form of verb Examples 
I/He/She/It 
You/We/They 
past form of 
the verb 
I went home yesterday. 
You made a cake. 
Negative Sentences 
Who? Form of verb Examples 
I/He/She/It 
You/We/They 
did not verb 
I did not go home yesterday. 
You did not make a cake. 
Question Sentences 
 Who? Form of verb Examples 
Did 
I/he/she/it 
you/we/they 
verb 
Did I go home yesterday? 
Did you make a cake? 
 
 
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Special Verbs 
The Verb “Be” 
Who? Form of verb Examples 
I/He/She/It was 
Positive: I was tall. 
Negative: I was not tall. 
Question: Was I tall? 
You/We/They were 
Positive: You were tall. 
Negative: You were not tall. 
Question: Were you tall? 
The Verb “Can” 
Who? Form of verb Examples 
I/He/She/It 
You/We/They 
could 
Positive: I could sing. 
Negative: I could not sing. 
Question: Could I sing? 
 
 
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Simple Future Rules 
Will 
Positive Sentences 
Who? Form of verb Examples 
I/He/She/It 
You/We/They 
will + verb 
You will help them. 
He will eat lunch. 
Negative Sentences 
Who? Form of verb Examples 
I/You/We/They 
He/She/It 
will not verb 
You will not help them. 
He will not eat lunch. 
Question Sentences 
Will Who? Form of verb Examples 
Will 
I/he/she/it 
you/we/they 
verb 
Will you help them? 
Will he eat lunch? 
 
 
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Be Going To 
Positive Sentences 
Who? Be Form of verb Examples 
I am 
going to + verb 
I am going to help them. 
He/She/It is He is going to help them. 
You/We/They are You are going to help them. 
Negative Sentences 
Who? Be Form of verb Examples 
I am 
not + going to + verb 
I am not going to help them. 
He/She/It is He is not going to help them. 
You/We/They are You are not going to help them. 
Question Sentences 
Be Who? Form of verb Examples 
Am I 
going to + verb 
Am I going to help them? 
Is he/she/it Is he going to help them? 
Are you/we/they Are you going to help them? 
 
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Simple Tenses Mixed, Story 1 
Before Reading 
A) Look at the title of the story and the picture. What do you think this story 
is about? 
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B) Match the words in column A to the words in column B. (There can be 
more than one correct answer.) 
Column A Column B 
told it 
wanted presents 
asked for hours 
save old toys 
sold happy 
buy his mother 
make confused 
feel the students 
ride it an idea 
has his own money 
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Column A Column B 
saw every penny 
very it up 
saved his mother 
did a bike 
pay for happy 
wrap chores 
Mother’s her eyes 
so beautiful 
not believe Day 
what about the present 
 
Column A Column B 
seven bike 
red kids 
his money 
neighbor’s his money 
one years old 
new day 
enough idea 
all of allowance 
perfect excited 
be bike 
C) After these exercises, what do you think this story is about? 
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Simple Tenses Mixed, Story 1 
Happy Mother’s Day 
Timmy was seven years old. He saw a big, 
red, new bike in the store and he wanted 
it! It looked so beautiful. He wanted to 
take that bike home and ride it for hours! 
Timmy really wanted that bike. He asked 
his mother, but she told him to save his 
own money to buy it. 
Timmy saved every penny. He saved for weeks. He did chores in the house and 
saved his allowance. He asked his grandmother for money. He even sold his old 
toys to the neighbor’s kids. 
One day, Timmy was in school. It was the Friday before Mother’s Day. The 
teacher told the students to buy presents for their mothers. Timmy really 
wanted to make his mother happy, but he did not have enough money. He 
needed all his money for his big, red, new bike! 
Now Timmy is at home. He feels confused and he does not know what to do. 
He wants that bike, but what about his mother? He wants to make her happy 
too. Then suddenly, he has an idea! 
The idea is perfect! He will go to the store with all his money (he thinks he will 
have enough). He will pay for his mother’s present and wrap it up. Then he will 
take it home to her. She will be so happy. She will be so excited. She is not 
going to believe her eyes when she sees her present—a big, red, new bike! 
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Simple Tenses Mixed, Story 1 
After Reading 
Grammar—Correct Form of the Verb 
A) This is a copy of the original story. Go over it and fill in the blanks with the 
right form of every verb. 
Timmy ______________ (be) seven years old. He ______________ (see) a big, 
red, new bike in the store and he ______________ (want) it! It 
______________ (look) so beautiful. He ______________ (want) to take that 
bike home and ride it for hours! 
Timmy really ______________ (want) that bike. He ______________ (ask) his 
mother, but she ______________ (tell) him to save his own money to buy it. 
Timmy ______________ (save) every penny. He ______________ (save) for 
weeks. He ______________ (do) chores in the house and ______________ 
(save) his allowance. He ______________ (ask) his grandmother for money. He 
even ______________ (sell) his old toys to the neighbor’s kids. 
One day, Timmy ______________ (be) in school. It ______________ (be) the 
Friday before Mother’s Day. The teacher ______________ (tell) the students to 
buy presents for their mothers. Timmy really ______________ (want) to make 
his mother happy, but he _________________ (not have) enough money. He 
______________ (need) all his money for his big, red, new bike! 
Now Timmy ___________ (be) at home. He ___________ (feel) confused and 
he _________________ (not know) what to do. He ___________ (want) that 
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bike, but what about his mother?He ___________ (want) to make her happy 
too. Then suddenly, he ___________ (have) an idea! 
The idea ___________ (be) perfect! He _________________ (go) to the store 
with all his money (he ___________ (think) he _________________ (have) 
enough). He _________________ (pay) for his mother’s present and wrap it 
up. Then he _________________ (take) it home to her. She 
_________________ (be) so happy. She _________________ (be) so excited. 
She ___________________________ (not believe) her eyes when she sees her 
present—a big, red, new bike! 
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Vocabulary—Find the Right Word 
B) Read the description and write down what it is. Use the box below for 
help. 
bike penny allowance toys idea 
store chores grandmother school eyes 
1. It is very little money. What is it? ____________ 
2. You can buy things in there. What is it? ____________ 
3. Kids play with them. What are they? ____________ 
4. You can ride it. What is it? ____________ 
5. It shows you what to do. What is it? ____________ 
6. These are things you need to do. What are they? ____________ 
7. They let you see things. What are they? ____________ 
8. It has students and teachers. What is it? ____________ 
9. It is money parents give their children. What is it? ____________ 
10. She is the mother of your father or mother. What is she? ____________ 
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Grammar—Sentence Structure 
C( The following sentences are all mixed up. Put the words on each line in the 
correct order to make a logical sentence. 
1. old Timmy seven years was. 
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2. feels He and confused does he know not to what do. 
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3. money He go all to store the with his will. 
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Grammar—Questions, Negative Sentences, 
and Positive Sentences 
D) Turn the following sentences into questions. 
1. It looked beautiful. 
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2. Now Timmy is at home. 
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3. He will take it home to her. 
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E) Turn the following sentences into negative sentences. 
1. Timmy wanted that bike. 
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2. He wants to make her happy. 
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3. She will be excited. 
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F) Turn the following sentences into positive sentences. 
1. Did Timmy have a bike? 
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2. Timmy’s mother does not buy the bike. 
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3. Timmy will not be excited. 
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Comprehension 
G) Answer the following questions. 
1. What did Timmy want? 
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2. Did he have a lot of money? 
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3. What problem does he have before Mother’s Day? 
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4. How will he solve it? 
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Essay Writing 
H) Answer the following questions. Write a short essay for each. 
1. Timmy had something that he really wanted to buy. He did not have 
enough money to buy it. Tell about a time when you really wanted 
something but could not buy it. What did you do? 
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2. Let’s say you are in Timmy’s place. You want to buy your mother a present, 
but you also want the bike. What will you do? 
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________________________________________________________________ 
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Simple Tenses Mixed, Story 2 
Before Reading 
A) Look at the title of the story and the picture. What do you think this story 
is about? 
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________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
B) Match the words in column A to the words in column B. (There can be 
more than one correct answer.) 
Column A Column B 
live a bus driver 
work as around 
like healthy 
drive in Florida 
talk sick 
get up 
stay to drive 
got the pay 
need of his body 
take care with people 
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Column A Column B 
was know 
called his doctor 
like some medicine 
got different 
let him his work 
went to see back 
feel sick 
go sadly 
nodded his manager 
give better 
 
Column A Column B 
bus man 
healthy passengers 
almost never throat 
his doctor 
strong and medicine 
sore driver 
young day 
some a day 
every sick 
three times healthy 
C) After these exercises, what do you think this story is about? 
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Simple Tenses Mixed, Story 2 
Help from the Doctor 
Roger is 41 years old. He lives in Florida and he works 
as a bus driver. He likes to drive around and he likes 
to talk with people. 
Roger is usually a very healthy man. He almost never 
gets sick. Even when his passengers are sick, he stays 
strong and healthy. He likes his work, and he needs 
the pay, so he takes good care of his body. 
But yesterday was different. He got up with a very 
sore throat. It seemed that he got sick. 
He called his manager to let him know he was sick 
and then went to see his doctor. 
His doctor was a young, nice man. He smiledat Roger and asked him what 
happened. 
“I got sick.” Roger said, “I am not going to work like that. I will need to feel 
better first.” 
“Yes,” the doctor said. “You will need to feel better before you go back to 
work. If not, you are going to make the passengers sick too.” 
Roger nodded sadly. “Doctor, please tell me what to do. Can you give me some 
medicine?” 
“Yes, Roger,” the doctor nodded, “I can give you some medicine. You will buy 
it, and take it every day, three times a day. Then you will be healthy in one 
week.” 
“Okay,” Roger said, “and what if I do not take the medicine?” 
“In that case,” the doctor said, “you will be healthy in seven days.” 
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Simple Tenses Mixed, Story 2 
After Reading 
Grammar—Correct Form of the Verb 
A) This is a copy of the original story. Go over it and fill in the blanks with the 
right form of every verb. 
Roger ___________ (be) 41 years old. He ___________ (live) in Florida and he 
___________ (work) as a bus driver. He ___________ (like) to drive around 
and he ___________ (like) to talk with people. 
Roger ___________ (be) usually a very healthy man. He almost never 
___________ (get) sick. Even when his passengers ___________ (be) sick, he 
___________ (stay) strong and healthy. He ___________ (like) his work, and 
he ___________ (need) the pay, so he ___________ (take) good care of his 
body. 
But yesterday ______________ (be) different. He ______________ (get) up 
with a very sore throat. It ______________ (seem) that he got sick. 
He ______________ (call) his manager to let him know he ______________ 
(be) sick and then ______________ (go) to see his doctor. 
His doctor ______________ (be) a young, nice man. He ______________ 
(smile) at Roger and ______________ (ask) him what happened. 
“I ______________ (get) sick.” Roger ______________ (say), “I 
___________________________ (not work) like that. I _________________ 
(need) to feel better first.” 
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“Yes,” the doctor ______________ (say). “You _________________ (need) to 
feel better before you go back to work. If not, you 
___________________________ (make) the passengers sick too.” 
Roger ______________ (nod) sadly. “Doctor, please tell me what to do. Can 
you give me some medicine?” 
“Yes, Roger,” the doctor ______________ (nod), “I can give you some 
medicine. You _________________ (buy) it, and take it every day, three times 
a day. Then you _________________(be) healthy in one week.” 
“Okay,” Roger ______________ (say), “and what if I do not take the 
medicine?” 
“In that case,” the doctor ______________ (say), “you _________________ 
(be) healthy in seven days.” 
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Vocabulary—Find the Right Word 
B) Read the description and write down what it is. Use the box below for 
help. 
bus passengers medicine throat doctors 
week pay yesterday body sore 
1. It is money you get for your work. What is it? ____________ 
2. It is the day before today. What is it? ____________ 
3. They travel by bus but do not drive it. What are they? ____________ 
4. It has a head, arms, legs, and other parts. What is it? ____________ 
5. It takes people from place to place. What is it? ____________ 
6. It is a part of your body. What is it? ____________ 
7. It is when something is painful. What is it? ____________ 
8. They help sick people. What are they? ____________ 
9. People sometimes take it when they are sick. What is it? ____________ 
10. It has seven days. What is it? ____________ 
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Grammar—Sentence Structure 
C( The following sentences are all mixed up. Put the words on each line in the 
correct order to make a logical sentence. 
1. as Florida driver He bus lives works in and he a. 
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2. throat He sore got very a up with. 
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3. week You healthy will one be in. 
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Grammar—Questions, Negative Sentences, 
and Positive Sentences 
D) Turn the following sentences into questions. 
1. Roger is a very healthy man. 
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2. Yesterday was different. 
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3. I will need to feel better first. 
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E) Turn the following sentences into negative sentences. 
1. He stays strong and healthy. 
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2. His doctor was a young, nice man. 
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3. You will be healthy in seven days. 
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F) Turn the following sentences into positive sentences. 
1. Can you give me some medicine? 
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2. I am not going to work. 
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3. Roger was not sick. 
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Comprehension 
G) Answer the following questions. 
1. Where does Roger live? What does he do? 
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2. What happened yesterday? 
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3. Will Roger work with a sore throat? Why? 
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4. When is he going to be healthy? 
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Essay Writing 
H) Answer the following questions. Write a short essay for each. 
1. Roger likes his work and needs the pay, so he takes good care of his body. 
What do you do to take care of your body? Do you take good care of it? 
________________________________________________________________ 
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2. In Roger’s case, he did not really need the medicine to get well. Did that 
happen to you? Tell about a time when you got well without any medicine. 
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Simple Tenses Mixed, Story 3 
Before Reading 
A) Look at the title of the story and the picture. What do you think this story 
is about? 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
B) Match the words in column A to the words in column B. (There can be 
more than one correct answer.) 
Column A Column B 
love the truth 
earn a party 
laugh at a little more 
tell help 
decided not home 
went to a shoe 
drank each other 
needed too much 
get to tell 
noticed the wrong jokes 
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Column A Column B 
take me for me 
smiled uncomfortable 
leave in beside her 
wait asleep 
hoped the shoe 
felt to himself 
sat a few minutes 
fall home 
grabbed in a silly way 
smiled she understood 
 
Column A Column B 
wrong so nice 
honest with face 
not jokes 
too shoe 
silly thing 
high-heeled five years 
the back each other 
a little of the car 
married for more 
good much 
C) After these exercises, what do you think this story is about? 
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Simple Tenses Mixed, Story 3 
The Truth 
Taylor and Rebecca are husband 
and wife. They are married for five 
years now, and they love each other 
very much. 
Rebecca earns a little more than 
Taylor, but other than that, for him 
everything is perfect. Taylor laughs 
at the wrong jokes, but other than that, for her everything is perfect too. 
The good thing about their relationship is that they are always very honest 
with each other. They tell the truth even if it is not nice. 
One day though, Taylor decided not to tell the truth. 
He went to a party at his workplace. Audrey, one of his coworkers, drank too 
much and needed help to get home. 
“I feel like I am going to fall asleep! Will you please take me home?” she said 
and smiled in a silly way. 
“Hmm, sure. I will drive you home. I am going to leave in a few minutes. Will 
you wait for me at the door?” 
Audrey made a silly face and Taylor hoped she understood. On the way, she 
fell asleep in the car, and Taylor simply took her home. He did not do anything 
wrong. But for some reason, Taylor did not want to tell Rebecca what 
happened. 
The next day, Rebecca drove the car and Taylor sat beside her. “I am sure she 
is going to find out!” he thought. He felt uncomfortable. Then he suddenly 
noticed a high-heeled shoe in the back of the car. “Oh no!” he thought. “It 
must be Audrey’s!” 
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Before Rebecca even noticed, Taylor grabbed the shoe and threw it out the 
window. She did not see anything. He smiled to himself. 
When they arrived, Rebecca looked at him and said, “Honey, did you see my 
other shoe?” 
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Simple Tenses Mixed, Story 3 
After Reading 
Grammar—Correct Form of the Verb 
A) This is a copy of the original story. Go over it and fill in the blanks with the 
right form of every verb. 
Taylor and Rebecca ___________ (be) husband and wife. They ___________ 
(be) married for five years now, and they ___________ (love) each other very 
much. 
Rebecca ___________ (earn) a little more than Taylor, but other than that, for 
him everything ___________ (be) perfect. Taylor ___________ (laugh) at the 
wrong jokes, but other than that, for her everything ___________ (be) perfect 
too. 
The good thing about their relationship ___________ (be) that they 
___________ (be) always very honest with each other. They ___________ (tell) 
the truth even if it ______________ (be) not nice. 
One day though, Taylor ______________ (decide) not to tell the truth. 
He ______________ (go) to a party at his workplace. Audrey, one of his 
coworkers, ______________ (drink) too much and ______________ (need) 
help to get home. 
“I ___________ (feel) like I ___________________________ (fall) asleep! 
___________ you please take me home?” she ______________ (say) and 
______________ (smile) in a silly way. 
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“Hmm, sure. I _________________ (drive) you home. I 
___________________________ (leave) in a few minutes. ___________ you 
wait for me at the door?” 
Audrey ______________ (make) a silly face and Taylor ______________ (hope) 
she ______________ (understand). On the way, she ______________ (feel) 
asleep in the car, and Taylor simply ______________ (take) her home. He 
____________________ (not do) anything wrong. But for some reason, Taylor 
____________________ (not want) to tell Rebecca what ______________ 
(happen). 
Nothing wrong ______________ (happen), but for some reason Taylor 
______________ (feel) uncomfortable to tell Rebecca about it. 
The next day, Rebecca ______________ (drive) the car and Taylor 
______________ (sit) beside her. “I ___________ (be) sure she 
___________________________ (find) out!” he ______________ (think). He 
______________ (feel) uncomfortable. Then he suddenly ______________ 
(notice) a high-heeled shoe in the back of the car. “Oh no!” he 
______________ (think). “It must be Audrey’s!” 
Before Rebecca even ______________ (notice), Taylor ______________ (grab) 
the shoe and ______________ (throw) it out the window. She 
____________________ (not see) anything. He ______________ (smile) to 
himself. 
When they ______________ (arrive), Rebecca ______________ (look) at him 
and ______________ (say), “Honey, ____________________ (you see) my 
other shoe?” 
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Vocabulary—Find the Right Word 
B) Read the description and write down what it is. Use the box below for 
help. 
year relationship party door workplace 
jokes truth coworker window home 
1. People usually talk and dance there. What is it? ____________ 
2. It is where someone works. What is it? ____________ 
3. It is where someone lives. What is it? ____________ 
4. It has 365 days. What is it? ____________ 
5. It is the way people behave toward each other. What is it? ____________ 
6. They need to be funny. What are they? ____________ 
7. It is someone who works with you. What is it? ____________ 
8. It lets you look outside. What is it? ____________ 
9. People use it to go in and out. What is it? ____________ 
10. It is the real facts. What is it? ____________ 
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Grammar—Sentence Structure 
C( The following sentences are all mixed up. Put the words on each line in the 
correct order to make a logical sentence. 
1. married They now for years five are. 
________________________________________________________________ 
2. to decided not truth Taylor tell the. 
________________________________________________________________ 
3. fall I like asleep am I feel to going! 
________________________________________________________________ 
Grammar—Questions, Negative Sentences, 
and Positive SentencesD) Turn the following sentences into questions. 
1. They love each other very much. 
________________________________________________________________ 
2. I will drive you home. 
________________________________________________________________ 
3. Audrey made a silly face. 
________________________________________________________________ 
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E) Turn the following sentences into negative sentences. 
1. Taylor laughs at the wrong jokes. 
________________________________________________________________ 
2. She is going to find out. 
________________________________________________________________ 
3. Audrey drank too much. 
________________________________________________________________ 
F) Turn the following sentences into positive sentences. 
1. Will you take me home? 
________________________________________________________________ 
2. Rebecca does not know the truth. 
________________________________________________________________ 
3. Taylor did not drive Audrey home. 
________________________________________________________________ 
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Comprehension 
G) Answer the following questions. 
1. Do Taylor and Rebecca love each other? 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
2. What is the good thing about their relationship? 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
3. What happened after the party? 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
4. Whose shoe did Taylor throw out the window? 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
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Essay Writing 
H) Answer the following questions. Write a short essay for each. 
1. Taylor simply took Audrey home. He did not do anything wrong. In your 
opinion, why did he not tell Rebecca about it? And why did he feel 
uncomfortable with Rebecca in the car? 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
2. In your opinion, what will Taylor do to solve the problem of his wife’s 
missing shoe? 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
 
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Simple Tenses Mixed, Story 4 
Before Reading 
A) Look at the title of the story and the picture. What do you think this story 
is about? 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
B) Match the words in column A to the words in column B. (There can be 
more than one correct answer.) 
Column A Column B 
have something else 
shout at the waves 
live near his family 
wish to hear peace and quiet 
crash on four children 
do on the sand 
told the kids 
take a the beach 
get some beach towel 
put it the ocean 
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Column A Column B 
walk to the waves 
lay down on another family 
looked at up 
smiled the beach 
heard to fight 
heard dishes down the beach 
turned on the towel 
started hit the floor 
picked the radio 
walked farther peacefully 
 
Column A Column B 
entered children 
believe on 
four this 
always drink 
something family 
cold of a bulldozer 
peace and the house 
another waves 
“beep, beep, beep” quiet 
peaceful else 
C) After these exercises, what do you think this story is about? 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
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Simple Tenses Mixed, Story 4 
Peace and Quiet 
Sam and his wife have four children, so their house 
is always loud. The television is always on. The 
radio is always on. The kids always fight. Sam’s 
wife always shouts at the kids. It seems that Sam 
never has a moment of peace and quiet. 
Sam and his family live near the ocean. He always 
wishes to hear the waves crash on the beach. But 
he always has to do something else. 
One day, Sam snapped and told his family, “I am 
going to walk to the beach! I am going to take a 
beach towel and a cold drink, and I am going to 
relax! I will get some peace and quiet!” 
When Sam got to the beach, he put his towel on the sand. He lay down on the 
towel. He looked at the waves and smiled peacefully. “Now I will have some 
peace and quiet!” he thought. Then he heard another family put their things 
beside him. They turned on their radio. The kids started to play loudly. 
Suddenly a ball hit him. Sam sighed, picked up his towel, and walked farther 
down the beach. 
He lay down again. He looked at the waves and smiled peacefully. “Now I will 
have some peace and quiet!” he thought. Then he heard the loud “beep, beep, 
beep” of a bulldozer. He jumped out of the way and walked farther down the 
beach. 
He lay down again. He looked at the waves and tried to smile. “Will I have 
some peace and quiet now?” he asked himself. Then he heard a big group of 
people. The people talked and laughed in a bar. They had a party! Then they 
started to fight. Sam even heard dishes hit the floor! Sam did not feel so 
peaceful. 
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Sam’s wife was in the kitchen when Sam entered the house. “Sam?” she was 
surprised, “You returned so soon. What happened?” 
“Well,” Sam answered, “You are not going to believe this, but I came home to 
get some peace and quiet! I am sure I will have more peace and quiet here!” 
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Simple Tenses Mixed, Story 4 
After Reading 
Grammar—Correct Form of the Verb 
A) This is a copy of the original story. Go over it and fill in the blanks with the 
right form of every verb. 
Sam and his wife ___________ (have) four children, so their house 
___________ (be) always loud. The television ___________ (be) always on. 
The radio ___________ (be) always on. The kids always ___________ (fight). 
Sam’s wife always ___________ (shout) at the kids. It ___________ (seem) 
thatSam never ___________ (have) a moment of peace and quiet. 
Sam and his family ___________ (live) near the ocean. He always ___________ 
(wish) to hear the waves ___________ (crash) on the beach. But he always 
___________ (have) to do something else. 
One day, Sam ______________ (snap) and ______________ (tell) his family, “I 
___________________________ (walk) to the beach! I 
___________________________ (take) a beach towel and a cold drink, and I 
___________________________ (relax)! I _________________ (get) some 
peace and quiet!” 
When Sam ______________ (get) to the beach, he ______________ (put) his 
towel on the sand. He ______________ (lie) down on the towel. He 
______________ (look) at the waves and ______________ (smile) peacefully. 
“Now I _________________ (have) some peace and quiet!” he 
______________ (think). Then he ______________ (hear) another family put 
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their things beside him. They ______________ (turn) on their radio. The kids 
______________ (start) to play loudly. Suddenly a ball ______________ (hit) 
him. Sam ______________ (sigh), ______________ (pick) up his towel, and 
______________ (walk) farther down the beach. 
He ______________ (lie) down again. He ______________ (look) at the waves 
and ______________ (smile) peacefully. “Now I _________________ (have) 
some peace and quiet!” he ______________ (think). Then he ______________ 
(hear) the loud “beep, beep, beep” of a bulldozer. He ______________ (jump) 
out of the way and ______________ (walk) farther down the beach. 
He ______________ (lie) down again. He ______________ (look) at the waves 
and ______________ (try) to smile. “___________ I have some peace and 
quiet now?” he ______________ (ask) himself. Then he ______________ 
(hear) a big group of people. The people ______________ (talk) and 
______________ (laugh) in a bar. They ______________ (have) a party! Then 
they ______________ (start) to fight. Sam even ______________ (hear) dishes 
hit the floor! Sam ____________________ (not feel) so peaceful. 
Sam’s wife ______________ (be) in the kitchen when Sam ______________ 
(enter) the house. “Sam?” she ______________ (be) surprised, “You 
______________ (return) so soon. What ______________ (happen)?” 
“Well,” Sam ______________ (answer), “You 
______________________________ (not believe) this, but I ______________ 
(come) home to get some peace and quiet! I ___________ (be) sure I 
_________________ (have) more peace and quiet here!” 
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Vocabulary—Find the Right Word 
B) Read the description and write down what it is. Use the box below for 
help. 
television waves towel ball bar 
radio beach sand bulldozer peace and 
quiet 
1. It is moving water. What is it? ____________ 
2. It is usually yellow. What is it? ____________ 
3. It has sand and it is beside the ocean. What is it? ____________ 
4. You lie on it on the beach. What is it? ____________ 
5. People listen to it. What is it? ____________ 
6. People watch it. What is it? ____________ 
7. It is round. What is it? ____________ 
8. It is when someone is calm and relaxed. What is it? ____________ 
9. It is a place where you can buy drinks. What is it? ____________ 
10. It is a big and strong vehicle. What is it? ____________ 
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Grammar—Sentence Structure 
C( The following sentences are all mixed up. Put the words on each line in the 
correct order to make a logical sentence. 
1. on The always television is. 
________________________________________________________________ 
2. the going I am beach to walk to! 
________________________________________________________________ 
3. lay He towel on the down. 
________________________________________________________________ 
Grammar—Questions, Negative Sentences, 
and Positive Sentences 
D) Turn the following sentences into questions. 
1. Sam and his family live near the ocean. 
________________________________________________________________ 
2. He looked at the waves. 
________________________________________________________________ 
3. I will get some peace and quiet. 
________________________________________________________________ 
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E) Turn the following sentences into negative sentences. 
1. Sam’s wife shouts at the kids. 
________________________________________________________________ 
2. I will have more peace and quiet here. 
________________________________________________________________ 
3. The kids started to play loudly. 
________________________________________________________________ 
F) Turn the following sentences into positive sentences. 
1. Will I have some peace and quiet now? 
________________________________________________________________ 
2. You are not going to believe this. 
________________________________________________________________ 
3. Sam did not have peace and quiet. 
________________________________________________________________ 
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Comprehension 
G) Answer the following questions. 
1. Why is Sam’s house always loud? 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
2. What will Sam do to get some peace and quiet? 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
3. What happened on the beach? 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
4. What did Sam do in the end? 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
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Essay Writing 
H) Answer the following questions. Write a short essay for each. 
1. Sam had no peace and quiet in his house. Tell about a time when you could 
get no peace and quiet in a place. What did you do? 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
2. Let’s say you are in Sam’s place. What will you do to solve the situation? 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
 
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Simple Tenses Mixed, Story 5 
Before Reading 
A) Look at the title of the story and the picture. What do you think this story 
is about? 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
B) Match the words in column A to the words in column B. (There can be 
more than one correct answer.) 
Column A Column B 
have names 
disagree about that 
did not speak baby names 
spent his time pleasant surprise 
choose a traditional name 
sound a baby 
do at work 
had a no 
want great 
said to each other 
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Column A Column B 
had a like this 
like long talk 
want with her girlfriends 
suggested fair 
talked the name 
spent her time the name Charles 
had to an original name 
do it and fought 
be on it 
agreed talk 
 
Column A Column B 
boy or traditional 
baby week 
common and girl 
long times 
last surprise 
new and disagree 
many months 
pleasant names 
a few original 
already talk 
C) After these exercises, what do you think this story is about? 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
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Simple Tenses Mixed, Story 5 
The Best Baby Name 
Kevin and Julia are going to have a baby. They still do 
not know if it is going to be a boy or girl, but they 
already disagree about baby names. 
Kevin wants the name to be common and traditional. 
Julia wants the name to be new and original. 
Last week they had a long talk about it. 
At first, Kevin wanted the name Charles. Julia said no. 
Julia wanted the name Spirit. Kevin said no. 
Then Kevin suggested the name Margaret. Julia said 
no. And Julia suggested the name Journey. Kevin said 
no. 
They talked. They fought. They did not speak to each other for days. Kevin 
spent all his time at work. Julia spent all her time with her girlfriends. Finally, 
they had to talk! 
“Julia, people often choose new and original names. I think the best names are 
traditional names, like Elizabeth and Thomas. Actually, I really like the name 
Thomas.” 
“Well Kevin, many times people choose common and traditional names. I think 
the best names are new and original names, like Polaris or Blaze. Actually, I 
really like the name Polaris.” 
“You know,” Kevin suddenly said, “I have an idea!” 
“Yes?” Julia asked. 
“Since I really like the name Thomas and you really like the name Polaris, we 
will do it like this: If it is a boy, we will name him Thomas. If it is a girl, we will 
name her Polaris. That will be fair!” 
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“Kevin, it sounds great. We will do that!” And so they agreed. 
In the end, Kevin and Julia had a pleasant surprise. A few months later, Thomas 
AND Polaris were born. They had twins! 
 
 
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Simple Tenses Mixed, Story 5 
After Reading 
Grammar—Correct Form of the Verb 
A) This is a copy of the original story. Go over it and fill in the blanks with the 
right form of every verb. 
Kevin and Julia ___________________________ (have) a baby. They still 
_________________ (not know) if it ___________________________ (be) a 
boy or girl, but they already ___________ (disagree) about baby names. 
Kevin ___________ (want) the name to be common and traditional. Julia 
___________ (want) the name to be new and original. 
Last week they ______________ (have) a long talk about it. 
At first, Kevin ______________ (want) the name Charles. Julia 
______________ (say) no. Julia ______________ (want) the name Spirit. Kevin 
______________ (say) no. 
Then Kevin ______________ (suggest) the name Margaret. Julia 
______________ (say) no. And Julia ______________ (suggest) the name 
Journey. Kevin ______________ (say) no. 
They ______________ (talk). They ______________ (fight). They 
____________________ (not speak) to each other for days. Kevin 
______________ (spend) all his time at work. Julia ______________ (spend) all 
her time with her girlfriends. Finally, they ______________ (have) to talk! 
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“Julia, people often ___________ (choose) new and original names. I 
___________ (think) the best names ___________ (be) traditional names, like 
Elizabeth and Thomas. Actually, I really ___________ (like) the name Thomas.” 
“Well Kevin, many times people ___________ (choose) common and 
traditional names. I ___________ (think) the best names ___________ (be) 
new and original names, like Polaris or Blaze. Actually, I really ___________ 
(like) the name Polaris.” 
“You know,” Kevin suddenly ______________ (say), “I ___________ (have) an 
idea!” 
“Yes?” Julia ______________ (ask). 
“Since I really ___________ (like) the name Thomas and you really 
___________ (like) the name Polaris, we _________________ (do) it like this: If 
it is a boy, we _________________ (name) him Thomas. If it is a girl, we 
_________________ (name) her Polaris. That _________________ (be) fair!” 
“Kevin, it ___________ (sound) great. We _________________ (do) that!” And 
so they ______________ (agree). 
In the end, Kevin and Julia ______________ (have) a pleasant surprise. A few 
months later, Thomas AND Polaris ______________ (be) born. They 
______________ (have) twins! 
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Vocabulary—Find the Right Word 
B) Read the description and write down what it is. Use the box below for 
help. 
baby traditional no twins Journey 
name original girlfriends Polaris Blaze 
1. It is new and special. What is it? ____________ 
2. It is not new. People used it for a long time. What is it? ____________ 
3. They are born at the same time. What are they? ____________ 
4. People get it from their parents. What is it? ____________ 
5. It is a very young child. What is it? ____________ 
6. It means you disagree. What is it? ____________ 
7. They are female friends. What are they? ____________ 
8. It is a long trip. What is it? ____________ 
9. It is a very bright light. What is it? ____________ 
10. It is a star above the North Pole. What is it? ____________ 
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Grammar—Sentence Structure 
C( The following sentences are all mixed up. Put the words on each line in the 
correct order to make a logical sentence. 
1. have Kevin baby going and are to a Julia. 
________________________________________________________________ 
2. it about week Last they a long had talk. 
________________________________________________________________ 
3. traditional I think names the best names are. 
________________________________________________________________ 
Grammar—Questions, Negative Sentences, 
and Positive Sentences 
D) Turn the following sentences into questions. 
1. Julia said no. 
________________________________________________________________ 
2. I like the name Thomas. 
________________________________________________________________ 
3. We will do that. 
________________________________________________________________ 
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E) Turn the following sentences into negative sentences. 
1. You like the name Polaris. 
________________________________________________________________ 
2. Kevin spent all his timeat work. 
________________________________________________________________ 
3. It is going to be a boy. 
________________________________________________________________ 
F) Turn the following sentences into positive sentences. 
1. Are they going to have a baby? 
________________________________________________________________ 
2. Julia does not like that name. 
________________________________________________________________ 
3. Kevin did not talk to Julia. 
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Comprehension 
G) Answer the following questions. 
1. What kind of names does Kevin like? Give some examples. 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
2. What kind of names does Julia like? Give some examples. 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
3. Why did Kevin and Julia disagree? 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
4. How did they solve their problem? 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
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Essay Writing 
H) Answer the following questions. Write a short essay for each. 
1. What do you think about Julia’s names? What do you think about Kevin’s 
names? 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
2. What kind of names do you like? What is important to you in a name? 
Why? 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
 
 
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