Nouns & Articles
What is the definite article in English?
the
For regular verbs, what ending shows that a verb matches with a 3rd person singular subject?
-s
e.g., he play-s
Complete the sentence using the words in parentheses. Your answer should be in the simple present tense.
The dog ___(eat) too much sometimes.
The dog eats too much sometimes.
Complete the sentence using the words in parentheses. Your answer should be in the simple past tense.
Harold ___(draw) on the walls all the time.
Harold drew on the walls all the time.
Complete the sentence using the words in parentheses. Your answer should be in the simple future tense.
Heather ___(throw) the first pitch at the baseball game.
Heather will throw the first pitch at the baseball game.
The indefinite article a becomes an before a _____.
vowel
Fix the sentence:
The dogs in the park barks loudly.
The dogs in the park bark loudly.
Complete the sentence using the words in parentheses. Your answer should be in the present progressive tense.
She ___(read) a book right now.
She is reading a book right now.
Complete the sentence using the words in parentheses. Your answer should be in the past progressive tense.
Sarah ___(talk) to her mom when the rain started.
Sarah was talking to her mom when the rain started.
Complete the sentence using the words in parentheses. Your answer should be in the future progressive tense.
In April, I ___(go) to Korea to visit a friend.
In April, I will be going to Korea to visit a friend.
Is the following noun a count noun or non-count noun:
chair
count noun
Fix the sentence:
My brother and his friend is playing soccer.
My brother and his friend are playing soccer.
True or false?
The present tense can be used for a future meaning.
True, the present tense is used for a future meaning when talking about fixed schedules
Which tense is used for an event or situation that happened before a second event in the past?
Past Perfect
e.g., He gave her the key after hers had broken.
Complete the sentence using the words in parentheses. Your answer should be in the future perfect tense.
By Sunday, I ___(go) to the store six times this week!
By Sunday, I will have gone to the store six times this week!
Is the following noun a count noun or non-count noun:
flour
non-count
What are the 2 grammatical traits that are important to subject-verb agreement in English?
Person and Number
Complete the sentence using the words in parentheses. Your answer should be in the present perfect progressive tense.
They ___(study) for the past 3 hours!
They have been studying for the past 3 hours!
Complete the sentence using the words in parentheses. Your answer should be in the past perfect tense.
Carl ___(not / play) the glockenspiel before.
Carl hadn't played the glockenspiel before.
Complete the sentence using the words in parentheses. Your answer should be in the future perfect progressive tense.
By next year, I ___(work) with CELAC for 5 years.
By next year, I will have been working with CELAC for 5 years.
What are 3 common categories of non-count nouns?
Things you can measure
Qualities
Actions (Gerunds)
Find the 5 errors in the paragraph:
Every morning, the team of runners start their practice at 6 a.m. The coach, along with his assistants, give instructions before the warm-up. One of the athletes train harder than the rest because he wants to break the record. The sound of the cheering fans remind everyone of the upcoming championship. Finally, the group of supporters were waiting by the track to encourage their favorite runners.
Every morning, the team of runners starts their practice at 6 a.m. The coach, along with his assistants, gives instructions before the warm-up. One of the athletes trains harder than the rest because he wants to break the record. The sound of the cheering fans reminds everyone of the upcoming championship. Finally, the group of supporters was waiting by the track to encourage their favorite runners.
Complete the sentence using the words in parentheses. Your answer should be in the present perfect tense.
He ___(just / finish) washing the dishes.
He has just finished washing the dishes.
Complete the sentence using the words in parentheses. Your answer should be in the past perfect progressive tense.
It ___(snow) all week before we finally went skiing.
It had been snowing all week before we finally went skiing.
Complete the sentence using the words in parentheses. Your answer should be in the future perfect progressive tense.
By the time you arrive, she ___(cook) dinner for an hour.
By the time you arrive, she will have been cooking dinner for an hour.