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Grammar: Used to; Indefinite pronouns p. 13

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STEP 1 Revise used to with the Swift family
Watch the videomap to revise the rule and then do the exercise. Compare the two pictures of the Swift family: the first shows the past, the second the present. Complete the sentences with used to.

1 They ________ in a detached house.
2 Mr Swift ________ a beard.
3 Todd ________ a bike.
4 They ________ a pet rabbit.
5 Mrs Swift ________ high heels.
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STEP 2 More practice with the Swift family
Watch the video to revise the rule and then do the exercise. Complete the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the corresponding ones in STEP 1. Use the contracted form where possible.

1 They ________ in a flat.
2 Mr Swift ________ a moustache.
3 Todd ________ a car.
4 They ________ a pet cat.
5 Mrs Swift ________ trainers.
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STEP 3 Revise used to with an impossible interview
Watch the video to revise the rule and then do the exercise. Help Todd create an impossible interview: complete the questions for the interview with his grandad who was young in the 1950s as part of his school project.

1 '________ jeans?'
'Not many teens used to wear jeans at the time: they weren't popular.'
2 '________ to the cinema in your free time?'
'Yes, I did. I used to go to the local cinema every Saturday night.'
3 '________ a car?'
'Yes, my family used to own a car. We bought it in 1954.'
4 '________ to?'
'I used to listen to American rock and roll music.'
5 '________ your summer holidays abroad?'
'No, I didn't. If I was lucky, I spent my summers in Brighton, at the beach.'
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STEP 4 Watch the videomap and get more practice on indefinite pronouns
Read the rules about indefinite pronouns and say if they are true or false.
A: Indefinite pronouns are used to talk about people, things and places in general.
B: The compounds of some are used in affirmative sentences only.
C: The compounds of any are used in negative and interrogative sentences.
D: The compounds of no must always be used in negative sentences.
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STEP 5 What's the correct indefinite pronoun?
Choose the correct alternative.
1 Does ________ know the name of the actor who starred in the Barbie movie?
2 I'd like ________ to drink with my sandwich, please.
3 Oh no! I've lost my house keys! ________ seems to be going right for me these days!
4 ________ is coming to Elliot's party! He has invited loads of people.
5 There isn't ________ better than my good old sofa when I want to relax!
6 ________ in my class is worried about the Maths test results. They have all texted me saying they are sure they'll fail.
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