Grammar 1
Sonia ________ (work) in the garden. Shall I call her for you?
Sonia is working in the garden. Shall I call her for you?
Wait ________ everyone is here before you start the meeting.
Wait untill everyone is here before you start the meeting.
I don’t mind people disagree / disagreeing with me.
I don’t mind people disagreeing with me.
Vicky is really good ________ card games – she always wins.
Vicky is really good at card games – she always wins.
Rob’s the new sales manager, and is now in ________ of 50 people.
Rob’s the new sales manager, and is now in charge of 50 people.
My mother ________ (go) to salsa dance classes for the last two months – she loves it!
My mother has been going to salsa dance classes for the last two months – she loves it!
I didn’t ________ to like cabbage but I love it now.
I didn’t used to like cabbage but I love it now.
Could you drive more slower / slowly? I hate it when you drive fast
Could you drive more slowly? I hate it when you drive fast
Scotland is famous ________ its golf courses.
Scotland is famous for its golf courses.
I like foreign films but I prefer them dubbed. I hate having to read the ________.
I like foreign films but I prefer them dubbed. I hate having to read the subtitles.
If I found £20 on the floor in a shop, I ________ (give) it to one of the assistants.
If I found £20 on the floor in a shop, I would give it to one of the assistants.
You wouldn’t have missed the train if you ________ stayed in bed so long.
You wouldn’t have missed the train if you hadn't stayed in bed so long.
My sister said / told me not to tell anyone about her new boyfriend.
My sister told me not to tell anyone about her new boyfriend.
We spent €4,000 ________ a holiday in New York.
We spent €4,000 on a holiday in New York.
Sarah ________ yoga for an hour every day. She says it’s very relaxing.
Sarah does yoga for an hour every day. She says it’s very relaxing.
Wait until Roberto ________ (get) here and then the meeting can begin.
Wait until Roberto gets here and then the meeting can begin.
Students will get their results in June. A letter ________ (send) to their home address.
Students will get their results in June. A letter will be sent to their home address.
There were very few / little people at the concert because of the weather.
There were very few people at the concert because of the weather.
I’m trying to cut down ________ the amount of meat I eat.
I’m trying to cut down on the amount of meat I eat.
Ben ________ in the exam – he copied answers from the boy next to him.
Ben cheated in the exam – he copied answers from the boy next to him.
I think I _______ (send) Pedro the wrong file when I emailed him yesterday.
I think I had send Pedro the wrong file when I emailed him yesterday.
It won’t take long to paint this room, ________ it?
It won’t take long to paint this room, will it?
The Olympics and Paralympics held / were held in London in 2012.
The Olympics and Paralympics were held in London in 2012.
You must be really pleased ________ your exam results!
You must be really pleased with your exam results!
I got ________ playing rugby last week. I sprained my ankle.
I got injured playing rugby last week. I sprained my ankle.