Exercises. Complete the following sentences, using “get/gets” with a phrase from the list.
Example:
Jack will ____________ if he doesn’t slow down. (a speeding ticket) ==> Jack will get a speeding ticket if he doesn’t slow down.
1. Did you get a birthday card for John?
2. Every winter Aunt Martha gets the flu.
3. I hope I get an “A” on the test!
4. You can get a good chicken sandwich at that restaurant.
5. Whenever Father goes to the store, he gets a candy bar for us.
6. Hello, operator – could you get me the police?
7. I want to get a new camera for my birthday.
8. That’s a nice haircut. Where did you get it?
Exercises. Complete the following sentences, using “getting” with a word from the list.
Example:
Please close the window. It’s ____________ in here. (cold) ==> Please close the window. It’s getting cold in here.
1. Did you hear the news? Tom and Becky are getting married next month.
2. I’m getting tired. Let’s sit down and take a break.
3. If you’re getting bored, you can watch some TV.
4. With all the change in the weather lately, I think I’m getting sick.
5. Let me know if you’re getting hot, and I’ll turn on the air conditioning.
6. Well, it’s getting late, so we’ll be heading home now.
7. The children were getting frustrated with the problem, so the teacher gave them a hint.
8. When it starts getting dark, close the curtains and turn on the lights.
Exercises. Complete the following sentences, using “get/got” with a word from the list.
Example:
Dad ____________ when he saw the dent on the car door. (mad) ==> Dad got mad when he saw the dent on the car door.
1. I didn’t like that book at first, but it got better after the first few chapters.
2. The teacher will get angry if you tell her you didn’t do your homework.
3. It’s time to get dressed and go to the party.
4. If you get hungry, help yourself to the food in the refrigerator.
5. I always got nervous whenever I had to play a solo in a piano recital.
6. My grandparents got married over fifty years ago.
7. Take the laundry off the clothesline before it rains so it doesn’t get wet.
8. Grandmother’s illness caused her to get old prematurely.
9. Cathy has a GPS in her car, but she still managed to get lost on her way to the restaurant.
10. I heard you have the flu. I hope you get well soon.
Exercises. Write sentences with “I left…and got to ….”
Example:
(home / 8:00 –> school / 8:45) ==> I left home at 8:00 and got to school at 8:45.
1. I left the train station at 4:30 and got to the coffee shop at 4:40.
2. I left the park at 10:15 and got to the post office at 10:35.
3. I left the party at 11:30 and got home after midnight.
Exercises. Complete the sentences, using “got in / got out / got on / got off.”
Example:
Jack ____________ the bus for the airport. ==> Jack got on the bus for the airport.
1. After we got off the plane, Martin discovered he had lost his passport.
2. John got in the car and went to the store.
3. The man got out of his car and began yelling at the rowdy boys.
4. Today a strange man got on the train and played a tuba.