The+Green+Mile+Grammar+Exercises

Error Correction: Correct the errors in the following sentences. Try to state the rule.

II. Verb tense practice. Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verb:
 * 1) The Green Mile is a novel written by Stephen King in which, he related a story told by Mr. Paul Edgecomb, a person who presided the executions in the electric chair.
 * 2) The electric chair was called for the inmate “Old Sparky.”
 * 3) On chapter 2 the writer described when and how John Coffey arrived to E-block.
 * 4) Mr. Edgecomb explained Coffey about some of the privileges he will get if he will behave.
 * 5) Mr. Edgecomb feels very different with this inmate. He even shook hands with him.
 * 6) The library was almost empty, no many books to be read, no people to read books.
 * 7) On these three chapters the writer desribed the other officers that work in the penitnetiary.
 * 8) On chapter four, the author described what happened with the two Detterick girls.
 * 9) When he arrived to a place, Detterick saw the two girls, one one each side of offey’s arms.
 * 10) In the meeting with Morres, Paul heard about news from Percy.
 * 11) Hal Moores became confident with Paul. He told Paul about his wife’s prolems. She is very sick.
 * 12) Delacroix, one of the prisoners, is proud to say he had trained the mouse to do some tricks.
 * 13) Percy couldn’t get the mouse. He was furious, and he promised he will get it and kill it.
 * 14) This is about a man related the electric chair in the state penitentiary.
 * 15) The electric chair, it made all prisoners be frighten.
 * 16) Everybody hates Percy Wetmore in the prison. I guess because he has a bad additude against everybody there.
 * 17) Most of the would talk to and comfort the prisoners during there time in prison until their time is up.
 * 18) John Coffey was screaming when the dogs were looking for him.
 * 19) The electric chair is stuck to the floor.
 * 20) The execution is setted for the prisoners.
 * 21) Anybody that goes to Old Sparky will be dead forever.
 * 22) The light from the library prison is already shut.
 * 23) I read the Green Mile book for Stephen King.
 * 24) Paul Edgecomb is suffering for John Coffey’s case.
 * 25) In October 1932 Mr. Jingles has been visiting the Green Mile since summer of 1932.
 * 26) I want to know was going to happened to Mr. Coffey’s death penalty.


 * 1) The story The Green MIle  place in 1932. (to take)
 * 2) Paul Edgecomb  __prisoners on the E-Block. (to guard)__
 * 3) __John Coffey__  __people when he__ _ on E-Block. (to frighten; to arrive)
 * 4) Percy Wetmore  cruelly to the prisoners on the Green Mile. (to act)
 * 5) Prisoners who were on E-Block _ __for their executions. (to wait)__
 * 6) __After Coffey__  Edgecomb, Paul decided he  __to save Coffey’s life. (to cure; to try)__
 * 7) __Most prisoners on the Green Mile__  __within a few months. (to be executed)__
 * 8) __The Green Mile__  __by Stephen King. (to be written)__
 * 9) __When John Coffey__  at E-block, Paul Edgecomb  __from a urinary infection. (to arrive, to suffer)__
 * 10) __When Paul Edgecomb__  to the library, he  __a lot about John Coffey. (to go; to find out)__
 * 11) __Coffey__ _to pay for a crime that he ___. (to have to; to commit)__
 * 12) __Beverly McCall__ _ __in Old Sparky but her sentenced__ ___. (to be executed; to be commuted)__
 * 13) __I__  __The Green Mile every day. (to read)__
 * 14) __I__  __The Green Mile right now. (to read)__
 * 15) __I__ __The Green Mile many times. (to read)__
 * 16) __I__  __The Green Mile last month. (to read)__
 * 17) __I__ _ __The Green Mile yesterday when you called. (to read)__
 * 18) __I__ _ __probably__ ___ The Green Mile again. (to read)