Grammar 1
Correct or incorrect?
I attended important meeting this morning.
Answer: I attended an important meeting this morning.
Change this direct question into an indirect one:
"What time does the meeting start?"
Answer: Can you tell me what time the meeting starts?
Fill in the blank:
She is responsible ___ coordinating the project.
Answer: She is responsible for coordinating the project.
Choose the correct form:
He suggested ___ (to reschedule/rescheduling) the meeting.
Answer: He suggested rescheduling the meeting.
Correct the sentence:
I am controlling the results of the analysis now.
Answer: I am checking the results of the analysis now. ("Control" means to dominate, not check.)
She has ___ excellent understanding of marketing strategies.
Answer: She has an excellent understanding of marketing strategies.
Change this direct question into an indirect one:
"Who is responsible for the budget report?"
Answer: Do you know who is responsible for the budget report?
Correct the error:
The CEO was satisfied from the results of the campaign.
Answer: The CEO was satisfied with the results of the campaign.
Identify and fix the error:
Each of the managers have submitted their budget plans.
Answer: Each of the managers has submitted their budget plans. ("Each" is singular.)
Fix the Czechism:
He is an economical manager.
Answer: He is an economical manager means he is frugal with resources. If you mean related to finance, use economic manager.
Identify and fix the error:
The company provided a feedback on my proposal.
Answer: The company provided feedback on my proposal. (Uncountable noun; no "a.")
Identify and fix the error:
Could you explain me where is the conference room?
Answer: Could you explain to me where the conference room is? (Word order adjustment and adding "to me.")
Fill in the blank:
The report focuses ___ market trends in Europe.
Answer: The report focuses on market trends in Europe.
Correct the sentence:
They expect that we submit the quarterly report today.
Answer: They expect us to submit the quarterly report today.
Choose the correct word:
The company has very few employees/laborers.
Answer: The company has very few employees. ("Laborers" implies physical work, inappropriate for business contexts.)
Rewrite the sentence:
The board members discussed an important news about the merger.
Answer: The board members discussed important news about the merger. (No article with news.)
Correct the indirect question:
I wonder what is the reason for the delay.
Answer: I wonder what the reason for the delay is. (Subject-verb inversion is unnecessary in indirect questions.)
Identify and fix the preposition error:
We are waiting on your feedback to proceed.
Answer: We are waiting for your feedback to proceed. ("Waiting for" is the correct collocation.)
Fix the verb agreement error:
The number of applicants are increasing.
Answer: The number of applicants is increasing. ("The number of" takes a singular verb.)
Correct this false friend:
Eventually, we need to sign the contract by Friday.
Answer: Finally, we need to sign the contract by Friday. ("Eventually" means "possibly," not "finally.")
Correct this complex sentence:
We need to finalize agreement with the investors and schedule a meeting at head office.
Answer: We need to finalize an agreement with the investors and schedule a meeting at the head office.
Change this into an indirect question:
"How long has the team been working on this project?"
Answer: Do you have any idea how long the team has been working on this project?
Correct the sentence:
She insisted for including additional figures in the presentation.
Answer: She insisted on including additional figures in the presentation.
Identify and fix the error:
The CEO let me to take responsibility for the negotiation.
Answer: The CEO let me take responsibility for the negotiation. ("Let" is followed by the base verb, no "to.")
Correct the false friend:
Our firm has a great advertising department.
Answer: Our firm has a great marketing department. ("Advertising" is a subset of "marketing.")