Adjective
Identify the two adjectives in this sentence and the noun each modifies:
The old library contains rare manuscripts.
old (modifies library), rare (modifies manuscripts)
Fill in with a, an, the, or Ø (zero article):
She wants to become ___ English teacher.
an
Identify the adverb and the word it modifies:
He spoke quite softly during the presentation.
quite (modifies softly), softly (modifies spoke)
Identify the verb tense:
They have been studying for three hours.
Present perfect continuous
Choose the correct adjective order:
a French interesting old book → Rewrite correctly.
A: an interesting old French book (Opinion → Age → Origin)
Choose the correct sentence and explain why:
a) The French is a romantic language.
b) French is a romantic language.
b) – Use Ø article for languages.
The French means the people of France.
Fill in the blank with the correct adverb form:
______ (frank), I think your analysis is incomplete.
Frankly (sentence adverb)
Change to passive voice:
The linguist analyzed the corpus data.
The corpus data was analyzed by the linguist.
Explain the difference in meaning:
a) She is a poor foreign language learner.
b) She is a foreign language learner, poor.
a) She is not good at learning languages. b) She is financially poor (and also a language learner).
Explain the difference:
a) She went to the university.
b) She went to university.
a) She went to the specific building/campus.
b) She attended university as a student (institution for education).
Explain the difference:
a) She barely looked at the text.
b) She looked barely at the text.
a) Natural: She looked at it very little/quickly.
b) Unnatural/incorrect placement of barely – adverbs of degree usually precede the main verb, not after it.
Choose the correct form and explain why:
I suggest that he ___ (arrive) early for the exam.
arrive (subjunctive – base form after "suggest that" for formal English)
Change the adjective "far" into its comparative and superlative forms, giving both possible options for each.
A: Comparative: farther / further
Superlative: farthest / furthest
Insert articles where needed:
Honesty is best policy, but history shows that power often wins over truth.
Honesty is the best policy, but history shows that power often wins over truth.
(Note: history and truth remain Ø – abstract uncountable nouns)
Rewrite the sentence so that the adverb only modifies the verb, then the object:
Only she reads academic articles.
Verb: She only reads academic articles. (She doesn’t write/discuss them)
Object: She reads only academic articles. (No other types of articles)
Correct the error in this B2-level sentence:
If I would have known about the test, I would have studied more.
Correct: If I had known about the test, I would have studied more.
Correct or justify:
Of the two grammar theories, Chomsky’s is the most influential.
Incorrect – For two items, use comparative, not superlative.
Correct: Of the two grammar theories, Chomsky’s is the more influential.
Correct or justify this sentence:
The Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” is the masterpiece of the English literature.
Two errors:
1. The Shakespeare’s → Shakespeare’s (proper noun + possessive = no article)
2. the English literature → English literature (fields of study take Ø article)
Correct: Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” is a masterpiece of English literature.
Identify the error and explain: He writes good, but he speaks poorly.
A: Error: good should be well.
use the adverb "well"
Correct: He writes well, but he speaks poorly.
Explain the aspectual difference between:
a) She read the article.
b) She has read the article.
c) She had read the article before the discussion.
a) Simple past – completed action at a specific past time (time may be stated or implied).
b) Present perfect – past action with relevance to present (result: she knows it now).
c) Past perfect – action completed before another past action (the discussion).