Past Tenses
Correct or not?
When you woke me I had a wonderful dream.
Incorrect. When you woke me I was having a wonderful dream.
Put the time expression in the phrase and choose the correct tense.
I'm sorry for her, She (have) bad luck. (all her life).
I'm sorry for her, she has had bad luck all her life.
Choose the best form.
We ..... win, but I don't think there's much chance.
might/ may/ both
Both
What is the plural of sheep.
sheep.
Right or Wrong ? If it's wrong correct it.
I arrived to the station at 6.
Wrong. I arrived at the station at six.
Correct or not?
When Columbus left Europe, he thought he sailed to India.
Incorrect. When Columbus left Europe he thought he was sailing to India.
Put the expression into the sentence and choose the correct tense.
He was ill before Christmas, but he (be) fine . (since then).
He was ill before Christmas, but he has been fine since then.
Choose the best form.
One day, everybody ......... say what they like.
cans/ will be able to/ both
will be able to
Choose the correct article.
We say an umbrella, an apple, an egg, an orange, ... unicorn.
A unicorn.
Right or Wrong? If it's wrong correct it.
Charlie is married with an economist.
Wrong. Charlie is married to an economist.
Is the word order correct? If not correct the word order.
I was skiing while I broke my leg.
I broke my leg while I was skiing.
Put the expression into the sentence and choose the correct tense.
I (learn) a lot. (in this job).
I have learnt a lot in this job.
Correct the mistake.
In this country, boys must not do military service.
In this country boys do not have to do military service.
Choose the correct article.
... information
a / an / some
some
Right or Wrong? If it's wrong correct it.
I didn't know the time, so I asked to a policeman.
Wrong. I didn't know the time so I asked a policeman.
Correct or incorrect? If it's incorrect, make the corrections.
When the police were stopping him, he carried two guns.
Incorrect. When the police stopped him, he was carrying two guns.
Put the time expression into the sentence and choose the correct tense.
Joe (live) in Durban for a year. (before he got married)
Joe had lived in Durban for a year before he got married.
Choose the best form.
It took a long time, but I ........ repair the car.
could / managed to / both
managed to
What is the plural of advice?
It doesn't have one, it is uncountable.
Right or wrong? If it's wrong correct it.
Her grandmother was very unkind with her.
Wrong. Her grandmother was very unkind to her.
Correct or incorrect.
I was learning the violin at school.
Incorrect. I learnt the violin at school.
Which tense - present perfect simple or continuous?
Oh no! The train has (stop) again! I (sit) on this train for hours, and I (already miss) my first meeting.
Oh no! The train has stopped again! I have been sitting this train for hours, and I have already missed my first meeting.
Choose the correct meaning.
You needn't have phoned.
A. You didn't phone because it was unnecessary.
B. You phoned but it was unnecessary.
B.
What is the noun for a cupboard in a bathroom?
A bathroom cupboard.
Right or wrong? If it's wrong correct it.
They've divided our department in two sections.
Wrong. They've divided our department into two sections.