Modal verbs
Polite request:
___ you send me the updated deck, please?
Could
She gave a (quick / quickly) summary at the end.
quick ( adjective)
Present S vs Cont.:
I usually (work / am working) in sales, but today I (work / am working) with support.
work; am working
Choose:
If we (finish / finished) on time, we (will / would) present today.
finish; will (1st)
Verb pattern:
We plan (start / to start) the rollout next week.
to start
Obligation (policy):
Employees ___ wear their badges in the office.
must / have to (both are possible)
Adverb position (frequency):
Put "often" in the correct place:
We review KPIs on Fridays.
We often review KPIs on Fridays.
Past S vs Present Perfect:
We (didn’t receive / haven’t received) a reply yet.
haven’t received
Correct the mistake:
If I will see her, I’ll ask about the contract.
If I see her, I’ll ask…
After prepositions:
Thank you for (join) the meeting on short notice.
joining
Prohibition: You ___ share this confidential file.
mustn't
So or Such:
It was ___ a useful workshop that everyone stayed longer.
such (→ such a useful workshop)
Since or For:
She has worked here since / for three years.
for
2nd Conditional:
If I (be) you, I (would / will) renegotiate the price.
were; would
Common pairs:
We should avoid (to send / sending) long emails to clients.
sending
Advice: The client looks upset — we ___ call and apologize today.
should
Enough or Too:
The brief isn’t clear ___ for the team to start.
enough
Future forms (arrangement):
We (are meeting / will meet) the client at 10 tomorrow — it’s on the calendar.
are meeting
Open the brackets (1st):
If the network (drop) again, we (restart) the app.
drops; will restart
Suggest / Decide:
I suggest (to try / trying) a pilot; they decided (to proceed / proceeding).
suggest trying; decided to proceed
Deduction: Her camera light is on — she ___ be in a meeting.
must
Comparatives:
Our new process is (efficient) than the old one.
more efficient
Passive (present simple):
They ship the orders every Monday → (passive)
The orders are shipped every Monday.
Complete (2nd):
If we had a bigger budget, we ___ (run) more tests.
would run
Like/Want/Offer:
They offered (to help / helping) and I would like (to discuss / discussing) the plan.
offered to help; would like to discuss