Verb Tenses
Identify the tense:
She usually goes to work by train.
Identify the tense:
She usually goes to work by train.
Simple Present is used for habitual actions
Change the following sentence into the active voice:
The ball was hit by James.
Change the following sentence into the active voice:
The ball was hit by James. -->
James hit the ball.
What is the most common modal used for advice?
What is the most common modal used for advice?
should
Is the noun sadness abstract or concrete?
Is the noun sadness abstract or concrete?
abstract
Fill in the blank with the appropriate form:
She decided __________(leave) early.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate form:
She decided to leave early.
Identify the tense:
I have been reading this book for two weeks.
Identify the tense:
I have been reading this book for two weeks.
Present Perfect Continuous
Change the following sentence into the passive voice:
Josh broke the vase.
Change the following sentence into the passive voice:
Josh broke the vase. -->
The vase was broken (by Josh).
What is the one modal of possibility and advice that is common in world Englishes that are not US English?
What is the one modal of possibility and advice that is common in world Englishes that are not US English?
ought (not) to
Is the noun rice count or noncount?
Is the noun rice count or noncount?
noncountFill in the blank with the appropriate form:
I enjoy _________(read) books.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate form:
I enjoy reading books.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate tense:
Next year I __________(study) at Harvard.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate tense:
Next year I will study at Harvard.
Next year I am going to study at Harvard.
Remember: be going to can be used for future plans
What are 2 of the reasons that we use the passive voice?
What are 2 of the reasons that we use the passive voice?
- We don't know who did the action
- We don't want to say who did the actions
- We want to focus on the patient instead of the agent
True or false?
Could, might, and may all have the same level of certainty.
True or false?
Could, might, and may all have the same level of certainty.
True
Fill in the blank with an article:
I love _________ TV.
Fill in the blank with an article:
I love Ø TV.
Correct the following sentence:
I asked working earlier in the day.
Correct the following sentence:
I asked working earlier in the day. -->
I asked to work earlier in the day.
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate tense:
I __________(cook) dinner when he __________(call).
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate tense:
I was cooking dinner when he called.
Remember: Use the past continuous to show an action was happening and the simple past to show an action interrupted the continuous action
Change the following sentence into the active voice:
The mouse was killed by the cat.
Change the following sentence into the active voice:
The mouse was killed by the cat. -->
The cat killed the mouse.
Which of the following modals of necessity is the strongest?
Must
Have to
Have got to
Which of the following modals of necessity is the strongest?
Must
Have to
Have got to
Correct the sentence:
There are little options.
Correct the sentence:
There are little options. -->
There are few options.
Fill in the blanks using the context in parentheses. The first parentheses show which verb you should use. The second tells you about why the agent is making that choice.:
He stopped _________(race) his car. (ended his career)
Fill in the blanks using the context in parentheses. The first parentheses show which verb you should use. The second tells you about why the agent is making that choice.:
He stopped racing his car. (ended his career)
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate verb tense:
He __________(go) to the store by the time I __________(get) home.
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate verb tense: He had gone to the store by the time I got home.
Remember: use the past perfect to show something happened before the event in the simple past
Change the following sentence into the passive voice:
The dog chased the cat across the field.
Change the following sentence into the passive voice:
The dog chased the cat across the field. -->
The cat was chased across the field by the dog.
The cat was chased across the field.
What is the difference between obligation and necessity? Or you can think of it as what is the difference between prohibition and lack of necessity?
What is the difference between obligation and necessity? Or you can think of it as what is the difference between prohibition and lack of necessity?
Obligation/Prohibition are strong, meaning there will be serious consequences if you don't follow them. Necessity, or the lack of it, are weaker, meaning you might get in trouble, but not as seriously as with obligation/prohibition.
What is the difference between a few and a little?
What is the difference between a few and a little?
A few is used with count nouns and a little is used with noncount nouns.What is the difference between a gerund and a continuous verb?
What is the difference between a gerund and a continuous verb?
Gerunds look like verbs, but function like nouns.