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Diagnotic Intermediate – Part Four

Wiener Races

 

 

 

 

Along with horse, greyhound and frog racing, is "wiener dog racing", an amusing American pastime. Dachshunds are often called  wiener dogs because of their long, hot-dog shapes.

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76.

After Frank's first race, we became — interested in interesting going to more events.

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Participles w/ Preps

77.

— Racing To race dachshunds was a lot of fun and Frank, our dog, loved it.

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Gerund as Subject Infinitive as Subject

78.

We found out that another race — would be held should be held in a couple of months.

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Modals in Indirect Speech

79.

Jill and Frank trained — hard hardly . They ran five miles together every day.

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Word Form Exceptions  Common Mistakes

80.

Frank moved his little legs — as fast than as fast as he could.

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Comparative Expressions

81.

In fact, Frank made Jill — get up to get up and run with him in the mornings.

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Bare Form Infins

82.

He awakened Jill — by dragging with dragging his leash to her pillow.

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By + Gerund

83.

One morning, she — was going to leave was leaving early for work without walking him, but she changed her mind when she saw how sad he was.

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Be going to v. Be going

84.

  As she started to back out of the driveway in her car, she saw Frank — he sits sitting in the front window and — he watches watching her sadly. 

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Clause Reduc 2

85.

They trained together — for six months since six months .

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For / Since

86.

The neighbors enjoyed — to see seeing Frank and Jill go by each morning.

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Verb + Gerund Verb + Infinitive

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One said, "He — looks like look likes a greyhound, not a dachshund."

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Like / As

88.

Another said, "Frank is an — amazed amazing dog."

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Particpl Modifiers 1

89.

Another said, " He's a — little, red red, little  rocket."

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Adjective Order

90.

On July 21, The Doxy Derby — scheduled was scheduled to take place.

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Receiver as Subject

91.

The event was near — Lake Tahoe the Lake Tahoe .

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The-Geography

92.

Jill and Frank arrived early and — did made a couple of practice runs.

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Do / Make

93.

The officials had Jill — to put put a little racing jacket on Frank.

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Bare Form Infinitives

94.

One official suggested — that Jill take that Jill takes Frank to the middle lane.

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Subjunctive

95.

Each person held — his their dog on the start line.

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Indef Pronoun Agreement

96.

When the gun went off, Frank — took off was taking off down his lane.

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When / While

97.

Because of all his training, Frank — could was able to finish the race first.

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Can/ could

98.

At the end of the day, our Frank(furter) — declared was declared "the wiener" (winning hot-dog) by the judges. 

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Receiver as Subject

99.

The next day, Jill said, "Look! In the headlines of the newspaper — are is a story about Frank."

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Agreement

100.

As the "Wiener Winner", Frank — invited was invited to sit with the mayor in the Oktoberfest Parade. He loved it!

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Receiver as Subject

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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