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Claire was applying to private schools. Most private schools required letters of recommendation. Claire did not know who to ask. She felt like her teachers did not know her that well. Claire asked her teachers anyways. Some of them said yes, and some of them said no. One week later, Ms. Hershey gave Claire a letter of recommendation in an envelope. Claire wasn't supposed to open it, but she really wanted to know what Ms. Hershey wrote. Claire carefully tore it open and read the letter. She was disappointed. Ms. Hershey didn't write anything interesting about Claire. Ms. Hershey just wrote that Claire was a smart, nice girl. Claire couldn't get into her top schools with that letter. Claire asked her swim coach to write her a letter of recommendation. Her swim coach knew her well.The problem wasthat the swim coachwasn't the best writer.He did not go to college.Claire asked himto write a letter anyways."Of course,I'll write you a letter.I'll even send it to you,"he said.One week later,Claire got an emailfrom her swim coach.She was nervousto read what he wrote.Claire was impressed with the letter.Her swim coach was really funny,yet intelligentin the letter! The problem wasthat the swim coachwasn't the best writer.He did not go to college.Claire asked himto write a letter anyways."Of course,I'll write you a letter.I'll even send it to you,"he said.One week later,Claire got an emailfrom her swim coach.She was nervousto read what he wrote.Claire was impressed with the letter.Her swim coach was really funny,yet intelligentin the letter! The problem was that the swim coach wasn't the best writer. He did not go to college. Claire asked him to write a letter anyways. "Of course, I'll write you a letter. I'll even send it to you," he said. One week later, Claire got an email from her swim coach. She was nervous to read what he wrote. Claire was impressed with the letter. Her swim coach was really funny, yet intelligent in the letter!

Infinitive Practice

1. Claire wasn't supposed to ____ (to open) it, but she really wanted to know what Ms.
2. Claire asked her swim coach to ____ (to write) her a letter of recommendation.
3. She felt like her teachers did not ____ (to know) her that well.
4. Claire couldn't ____ (to get) into her top schools with that letter.
5. Hershey didn't ____ (to write) anything interesting about Claire.
6. I'll even ____ (to send) it to you,"he said.
7. I'll even ____ (to send) it to you,"he said.
8. He did not ____ (to go) to college.
9. Her swim coach was really funny,yet ____ (to intelligentin) the letter!
10. She was nervous to ____ (to read) what he wrote.
11. Claire asked him to ____ (to write) a letter anyways.
12. "Of course, I'll ____ (to write) you a letter.
13. He did not ____ (to go) to college.
14. He did not ____ (to go) to college.
15. Claire asked himto ____ (to write) a letter anyways."Of course,I'll write you a letter.
16. Claire did not ____ (to know) who to ask.
17. Claire asked himto ____ (to write) a letter anyways."Of course,I'll write you a letter.
18. I'll even ____ (to send) it to you," he said.
19. Her swim coach was really funny,yet ____ (to intelligentin) the letter!

Answer Key

1. open
2. write
3. know
4. get
5. write
6. send
7. send
8. go
9. intelligentin
10. read
11. write
12. write
13. go
14. go
15. write
16. know
17. write
18. send
19. intelligentin

Past Tense Practice

1. Claire ____ (to be)n't supposed to open it, but she really wanted to know what Ms.
2. She ____ (to be) nervous to read what he wrote.
3. I'll even send it to you,"he ____ (to say).
4. Claire ____ (to be) impressed with the letter.
5. He ____ (to do) not go to college.
6. Claire ____ (to be) impressed with the letter.
7. Claire ____ (to ask) him to write a letter anyways.
8. She ____ (to be) nervousto read what he wrote.
9. Hershey ____ (to write).
10. The problem ____ (to be) that the swim coach wasn't the best writer.
11. She ____ (to be) nervousto read what he wrote.
12. Claire ____ (to ask) her teachers anyways.
13. Some of them ____ (to say) yes, and some of them said no.
14. Hershey just ____ (to write) that Claire was a smart, nice girl.
15. One week later,Claire ____ (to get) an emailfrom her swim coach.
16. Claire ____ (to ask) her swim coach to write her a letter of recommendation.
17. He ____ (to do) not go to college.
18. Claire ____ (to be) applying to private schools.
19. Her swim coach ____ (to be) really funny,yet intelligentin the letter!
20. I'll even send it to you,"he ____ (to say).
21. Claire ____ (to ask) himto write a letter anyways."Of course,I'll write you a letter.
22. Hershey ____ (to do)n't write anything interesting about Claire.
23. She ____ (to be) disappointed.
24. Hershey ____ (to give) Claire a letter of recommendation in an envelope.
25. Her swim coach ____ (to be) really funny,yet intelligentin the letter!
26. One week later, Claire ____ (to get) an email from her swim coach.
27. Her swim coach ____ (to know) her well.
28. I'll even send it to you," he ____ (to say).
29. Claire ____ (to do) not know who to ask.
30. Claire ____ (to be) impressed with the letter.
31. Claire ____ (to ask) himto write a letter anyways."Of course,I'll write you a letter.
32. Claire carefully ____ (to tear) it open and read the letter.
33. Her swim coach ____ (to be) really funny, yet intelligent in the letter!
34. He ____ (to do) not go to college.
35. She ____ (to felt) like her teachers did not know her that well.
36. One week later,Claire ____ (to get) an emailfrom her swim coach.
37. Most private schools ____ (to require) letters of recommendation.

Answer Key

1. was
2. was
3. said
4. was
5. did
6. was
7. asked
8. was
9. wrote
10. was
11. was
12. asked
13. said
14. wrote
15. got
16. asked
17. did
18. was
19. was
20. said
21. asked
22. did
23. was
24. gave
25. was
26. got
27. knew
28. said
29. did
30. was
31. asked
32. tore
33. was
34. did
35. felt
36. got
37. required

Present Participle Practice

1. Claire was ____ (to apply) to private schools.
2. Hershey didn't write anything ____ (to interest) about Claire.

Answer Key

1. applying
2. interesting

Past Participle Practice

1. Claire was ____ (to impress) with the letter.
2. Claire was ____ (to impress) with the letter.
3. She was ____ (to disappoint).
4. Claire wasn't ____ (to suppose) to open it, but she really wanted to know what Ms.
5. Claire was ____ (to impress) with the letter.

Answer Key

1. impressed
2. impressed
3. disappointed
4. supposed
5. impressed

Present Simple Practice

1. Claire asked himto write a letter ____ (to anyways)."Of course,I'll write you a letter.
2. Claire asked himto write a letter ____ (to anyways)."Of course,I'll write you a letter.
3. The problem wasthat the swim ____ (to coachwas)n't the best writer.
4. Claire asked him to write a letter ____ (to anyways).
5. The problem wasthat the swim ____ (to coachwas)n't the best writer.

Answer Key

1. anyways
2. anyways
3. coachwas
4. anyways
5. coachwas

Vocabulary Worksheet

Answer Key

1. hershey - United States confectioner and philanthropist who created the model industrial town of Hershey, Pennsylvania; founded an industrial school for orphan boys (1857-1945)
2. email - (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in
3. anyways - used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
4. ms. - a form of address for a woman
5. applying - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
6. impressed - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
7. envelope - a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
8. smart - a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
9. swim - the act of swimming; :
10. coach - (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
11. intelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
12. recommendation - something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
13. tore - commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
14. disappointed - fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
15. nervous - easily agitated
16. supposed - express a supposition
17. i - a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
18. letters - the literary culture
19. funny - an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)
20. gave - cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

Rearrange the Sentence

1. you,"he / I'll / said. / it / to / even / send
2. of / no. / said / yes, / them / Some / and / said / some / of / them
3. did / He / go / college. / to / not
4. impressed / was / with / Claire / letter. / the
5. anyways. / her / Claire / teachers / asked
6. Ms. / later, / One / week
7. nervous / She / to / what / wrote. / he / read / was
8. Claire / was / with / letter. / impressed / the
9. that / Claire / get / schools / into / her / with / letter. / top / couldn't
10. I'll / said. / it / send / even / you,"he / to

Answer Key

1. I'll even send it to you,"he said.
2. Some of them said yes, and some of them said no.
3. He did not go to college.
4. Claire was impressed with the letter.
5. Claire asked her teachers anyways.
6. One week later, Ms.
7. She was nervous to read what he wrote.
8. Claire was impressed with the letter.
9. Claire couldn't get into her top schools with that letter.
10. I'll even send it to you,"he said.