Infinitives & Gerunds
Verb Tenses
Subject Pronouns & Object Pronouns
Tutor Do's
Tutor Don'ts
100

Fill in the blank: Why don't you stop _____ (work) and take a rest?

Why don't you stop working and take a rest? 

100

Simple Past: What is the formula for simple past? 

Verb+ -ed

100

What kind of pronoun is the word she?  

Subject Pronoun

100

True or False: It is encouraged to motivate ESL students during tutoring sessions. 

TRUE: Yes, providing motivation for students encourages them to keep on learning the language. 

100

True or False: Those who tutor ESL should talk very fast to challenge their ESL tutees. 

FALSE: It is better for students to make sure that they are not speaking fast when they tutor ESL students so ESL students can understand them.

 *Remember English is their second language!* 

200

Fill in the blank:
I was a bit lazy this time, but I promised ________ (study) harder next time. 

I was a bit lazy this time, but I promised to study harder next time.

200

What is the present progressive tense for the verb in this sentence: 

"Jose _________ (eat) at his favorite restaurant today. "

Jose is eating at his favorite restaurant today. 

200
Identify the subject and object pronoun for this sentence: 

"Dwight did not let her get away" 

Dwight would be the subject pronoun

Her would be the object pronoun

200

True or False: Part of being a tutor is always providing a welcoming atmosphere for tutees seeking assistance. 

TRUE!

200

True or False: When correcting ESL students' work tutors are allowed to write on their papers. 

FALSE: Students must correct their errors themselves to learn from their mistakes. 

300
What is the key in finding out whether a word is an infinitive?  

The word "to" is in front of the verb in the sentence. 

300

Fill in the blank using the simple future tense:

"The study skill center _________ (open) tomorrow at 8 a.m." 

"The study skill center will open tomorrow at 8 a.m." 

300

Fill in the blank:
An object pronoun is normally used as a grammatical object, either as the direct or indirect object of a verb, or as the object of a ______. 

Preposition
300

True or False: It is more effective for ESL tutees if they're tutored by a tutor who's empathetic of their language barrier. 

True:  Being empathetic as a tutor will establish an affective filter for ESL students. 

300

True or False: It is only okay for a tutor to speak Spanish to their ESL students if they provide a translation in English as well.  

True: This is acceptable, but do not forget to provide a translation in English because remember their goal is to learn English.

400

Name whether the word in the sentence is an infinitive or a geund:
"I missed having dinner with my parents." 

Gerund
400

What is the formula for the future perfect progressive tense? 

Will+have+been+-ing

400

Fill in the blanks on common errors when using pronouns (there are four blanks) : 

When students try to utilize a third-person example, it is a common error for them to switch from a ____ ____  to a _____ ______

When students try to utilize a third-person example, it is a common error for them to switch from a singular pronoun to a plural one.

400

True or False: When doing walk-ins and an ESL tutee walks in with a question you cannot answer it is okay to say you do not know.

TRUE AND FALSE: It is okay to say you do not know the answer, but make sure you send your ESL tutee with a tutor who does know the answer.

400

True or False: It is completely acceptable to sometimes correct ESL students' work who come into the WLTC without giving them an explanation for it. 

FALSE: Providing reasoning for ESL Tutees helps their learning process. 

500

Why is the word used in this sentence considered a gerund?

"Rowing is my favorite sport." 

The word is being used as a noun. 

500

What is the formula for the Past Perfect Progressive tense? 

had + been+ -ing

500

Identify the error in the following sentence and correct it: 

"If someone is confused they can ask for help" 

Someone is singular, so they should be he or she. 
500

Finish the response: 

After introducing yourself as a tutor, a good tutor then proceeds to..

After introducing yourself as a tutor, a good tutor then proceeds to asks questions to figure out what exactly the student needs help with. 

500

True or False: Tutors are only allowed to help ESL students with their online quizzes when they're doing appointments. 

FALSE: Tutors are not allowed to help ESL tutees on any quiz during their appointments nor during walk-in hours.

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