Modals
Complete the sentence using a modal verb.
____ I borrow your pencil?
What is "may?"
Sam and I do not ____ _____ well; we are always arguing with one another.
A. get ahead
B. get together
C. get along
What is "get along?"
In which contexts do we use "will?"
*2 minimum*
Future predictions
Spontaneous decisions
Promises, offers, and requests
Future facts or certainty
This tense describes actions happening right now.
What is the "present continous?"
Complete the relative clause:
"The girl ______ won the competition is my cousin."
What is "who?"
This modal verb is used to give advice, as in: "You ___ get more sleep before the exam."
What is "should?"
I will _____ ______ ____ the free time that I have today to do some extra studying for my English exam tomorrow.
A. Take advantage of
B. Take care of
C. Take my time of
What is "take advantage of?"
State the verb tense being used and explain why it is being used.
We are meeting our teacher after school tomorrow.
What is "PRESENT CONTINUOUS (fixed arrangement)?"
Correct the sentence and explain why a correction needs to be made to another verb tense.
The train is arriving at 8:00 every day.
What is "arrives and wrong present continuous for scheduled routine?"
Change to the passive:
"People speak English all over the world."
What is "English is spoken all over the world?"
Which sentence expresses lack of necessity?
A) You mustn't wear a hat.
B) You don't have to wear a hat.
C) You shouldn't wear a hat.
What is "You don't have to wear a hat."
She had never played the position before, but the coach wanted to _____ ____ ___ ___ in the next game.
Hint: opportunity
What is "give her a chance?"
Complete and state the verb tense used:
"By 2035, scientists ______ a cure for many diseases."
Hint: find
What is "the future perfect" and "By 2035, scientists will have found a cure for many diseases.
Explain the difference between the usage of the past simple and the past continous.
What is "past simple is used for completed actions in the past and past continuous is used for actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past?"
Correct the error:
He must went to the meeting already because his laptop is not here.
Hint: think about the tense being used
What is "he must have gone to the meeting already because his laptop is not here?"
Complete the sentence using a semi-modal verb.
"Athletes ____ ____ train before a major tournament."
What is "have to?"
This expression means to be useful at a particular time or in a particular situation.
What is "come in handy?"
Complete the sentence, state the verb tense being used, and explain why.
She has already saved money because she _____ travel to Japan next year.
What is "BE GOING TO (plans / intentions)?"
Fill in the blanks using the correct verb tenses.
He usually ______ (work) from home, but this week he ______ (work) in the office because his team ______ (prepare) for a product launch.
What is "works / is working / is preparing?"
Complete the sentence using the proper relative pronoun.
The scientist ______ research changed the way we understand climate systems is giving a lecture today.
What is "whose?"
Complete the sentence using a modal perfect.
The lights were off and nobody answered the door, so they ____ _____ _____ already.
Hint: to leave
What is "must have left?"
Fill in the blank with the proper phrasal verb.
The coach explained that the team's loss did _____ ____ _____ _____ _____ ____ the referee's decision.
Hint: No connection
What is "not have anything to do with?"
Complete the sentence using the correct usage of the future.
By the time you arrive, I _____ waiting for over an hour.
What is "will have been waiting?"
Fill in the blanks using the correct verb tenses.
While the manager ______ (explain) the new policy, several employees suddenly ______ (leave) the room, which ______ (surprise) everyone.
What is "was explaining, left, and surprised?"
1. Identify the non-defining and the defining relative clauses (1 of each)
2. Add commas in the sentence around the non-defining relative clause
My oldest brother who lives in Canada has just bought a house which is near the lake, which surprised everyone in the family.
Non-defining relative clause: “who lives in Canada” (extra information) → commas needed
Defining relative clause: “which is near the lake” → helps specify which house we are talking about.