1. Read the following in the third person singular. Do not change the object if it is plural. Note that after certain consonants the final –es is pronounced as a separate syllable.
1. They wish to speak to you. (he)
2. Buses pass my house every hour.
3. They help their father. (he)
4. We change planes at Heathrow.
5. You watch too much TV. (he)
6. They worry too much. (he)
7. I cash a cheque every month. (he)
8. I always carry an umbrella. (she)
9. They wash the floor every week. (she)
10. His sons go to the local school.


2. Read the following (a) in the negative (b) in the interrogative.
1. You know the answer.
2. He has breakfast at 8.00.
3. He loves her.
4. Some schoolgirls wear uniforms.
5. He trusts you.
6. He tries hard.
7. The park closes at dusk.
8. He misses his mother.
9. The children like sweets.
10. He finishes work at 6.00.