Mixed Grammar Example

Structures Exercise for the 2nd written Test _______________ (write) thrillers is not an easy job. By the time you ____________________ (finish) you don’t know _____________ (???) it is going to be a success or not.

______________ (be) an author is _____________ (certain) not what everyone wants. But I _______ (???). You never know if your book _______________ (reach) its readers.

This is the second book I ________ (write) this year and I hope that it ______________________ (sell) in all major bookstores this summer.

It _______________ (publish) by one of the biggest publishers in the country and _____________ (mention) in the last edition of the Times. My publisher seems to be a nice guy, ___________ (???) in the end you never know ___________ (???) you are dealing ____________ (???).

The number of copies has risen ______________ (immense). I am ______________ (absolute) happy. And ______________ (ask) the opinion of my publisher, he seems to think so too. I have to say, every book that I ________________________ (write) was worth ______________ (write) it. So ________________ (not expect) me to stop ______________ (do) what I do best. And before I forget, ___________________ (you/be) so kind and buy my book? I know that can’t make you __________________ (???) the book, but _______________ (???) I can try. Hopefully it’ll be a success, time __________________ (tell).

Structures Exercise for the 2nd written Test Writing (write) thrillers is not an easy job. By the time you have finished (finish) you don’t know whether/if (???) it is going to be a success or not.

Being (be) an author is certainly (certain) not what everyone wants. But I do (???). You never know if your book is going to reach (reach) its readers.

Kommentar [s1]: Participle of „to write“, works as an adjective. Kommentar [s2]: You need the present perfect here because you are talking about a result. Kommentar [s3]: It does not have to be a success!

Kommentar [s4]: A participle here expressing that the writer himself is an author Kommentar [s5]: certainly is here modifying „not“ Kommentar [s6]: „I do“ says that he wants to be an author!

This is the second book I wrote (write) this year and I hope that it will be sold (sell) in all major bookstores this summer.

It is published (publish) by one of the biggest publishers in the country and was mentioned (mention) in the last edition of the Times. My publisher seems to be a nice guy, but (???) in the end you never know who (???) you are dealing with (???).

Kommentar [s7]: He is still waiting for what will happen after he will have published the book Kommentar [s8]: Simple Past – clear indication of time in the past „this year“ Kommentar [s9]: Future – indication of future time „this summer“ & context “I hope” Kommentar [s10]: Passive – indicated by „by one of…“ Kommentar [s11]: Passive in the simple past – indicated by „last edition“ Kommentar [s12]: relative clause – person

The number of copies has risen immensely (immense). I am absolutely

Kommentar [s13]: Adverb of immense - use indicated by the verb risen.

(absolute) happy. And asking (ask) the opinion of my publisher, he seems to

Kommentar [s14]: Absolutely is modifying happy!

think so too.

Kommentar [s15]: Participle Construction. Zu übersetzen mit: Wenn man meinen Verleger fragt, scheint er auch so zu denken!

I have to say, every book that I have written (write) was worth writing (write) it. So don’t expect (not expect) me to stop doing (do) what I do best. And before I

Kommentar [s16]: Present Perfect: Result – The book still exists!

forget, would you be (you/be) so kind and buy my book? I know that can’t make

Kommentar [s17]: Stop & -ing G: Aufhören etwas zu tun.

you like/buy (???) the book, but at least (???) I can try.

Kommentar [s18]: Asking someone politely if he or she wants to do sth.

Hopefully it’ll be a success, time will tell (tell).

Kommentar [s19]: To make someone do something. G: Jemand dazu zu bringen etwas zu tun. Kommentar [s20]: at least G. Zumindest kann ich es versuchen. Kommentar [s21]: Idiom, aber auch der Kontext fordert „future“ – G: Die Zeit heilt alle Wunden