Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous; emphatic "do, does, did"; while, whereas, whilst
Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continous.
Open the brackets:
1) I'm exhausted. I (tidy) the house since morning.
2) Travis (tell) this joke multiple times.
1) have been tidying
2) has told
Open the brackets:
1) Wanting to lose weight, I tried (eat) just once a day, which was really hard.
2) I've been running for 20 minutes, I should stop (take) a break.
1) to eat
2) to take
Mistake correction:
1) The team will be certain to win.
2) The train is due arriving in 30 minutes.
3) I think when we come home, the kids will have played video games.
1) The team is certain to win.
2) The train is due to arrive...
3) will be playing
Choose the correct option:
1) He donates ....... of money to charities.
a) a large number b) a great deal c) a handful
2) Robin has ..... cars.
a) plenty b) little c) several
1) b
2) c
Make cleft sentences:
1) They live in Germany, not Belgium. (It)
2) It scares me to be alone. (What)
1) It's in Germany that they live, not Belgium.
2) What scares me is to be alone.
Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continous
Right or wrong?
1) I've been reading 100 pages so far.
2) I've lived in this neighbourhood my whole life.
1) I've read
2) right. Also possible: I've been living...
Open the brakets:
1) I'll never forget (ride) a motorcycle for the first time.
2) Please, remember (close) the windows before you leave.
1) riding
2) to close
Paraphrase:
1) I'll probably work late tonight. (likely)
2) It says here that my order is scheduled to be delivered on Friday. (due)
1) I am likely to work late...
2) ... my order is due to be delivered on Friday.
Complete with missing words:
1) We have ..... any tools to carry out the renovation in the house.
2) There was a lack ..... enthusiam.
3) The employees who wanted to implement this change were .... a minority.
4) A handful .... guests didn't enjoy the food.
1) hardly
2) of
3) in
4) of
Make cleft sentences:
1) I will never forget visiting Disney land. (What)
2) My brother supports me the most. (It)
1) What I'll never forget is visiting Disney land.
2) It's my brother who supports me the most.
Make the sentences more emphatic, use "do, does, did"
1) I reminded you to bring some snacks.
2) Anna has a knack for tennis.
3) I feel at home here, thank you.
1) I did remind you...
2) Anna does have a knack for tennis.
3) I do feel at home here.
Open the brackets:
1) Your car needs (wash).
2) I remember (meet) Andrew for the first time. He seemed so argumentative and stubborn.
1) washing
2) meeting
Right or wrong?
1) You'll probably get lost if you go too far.
2) She will be unlikely to accept this offer.
3) Will you be finishing this task by 3?
1) right
2) She is unlikely to accept...
3) Will you have finished...
Complete with who, whose, which, where:
1) I was shown an apartment ..... walls were bright pink.
2) Mark the questions .... were especially hard for you.
3) He's one of those managers ..... delegates all his tasks to other people and barely does any work himself.
4) The accommodation ..... we stayed had mice.
1) whose
2) which
3) who
4) where
Mistake correction:
1) It knows that sleep deprivation can be dangerous to your health.
2) It was his loutish behaviour which upset me.
1) It is known that...
2) It was his loutish behaviour that upset me.
Join the sentences, use "while, whereas, whilst"
1) I can be absent-minded, Kelly always keeps her wits about her.
2) My hometown is rather sleepy. London is pretty hectic.
Possible answers:
1) While I can be absent minded, Kely...
2) My hometown is rather sleepy, whereas London is pretty hectic.
Right or wrong:
1) I think you should stop to slack off, otherwise you'll get in trouble.
2) I've pushed the door, but it won't open. - Try to pull it.
1) stop slacking off
2) try pulling
Paraphrase:
1) I might not be able to attend the meeting. (probably)
2) Sam probably won't change his mind, he's too stubborn. (unlikely)
1) I probably won't be able...
2) Sam is unlikely to change his mind.
Join the sentences.
1) Lots of people are illiterate here. It is not surprising.
2) My grandfather passed away 10 years ago. He was the most adventurous person I've known.
1) Lots of people are illiterate here, which is not surprising.
2) My grandfather, who passed away 10 years ago, was the most adventurous person...
Paraphrase, use passive structures:
1) They have reported that some squatters occupied the house last year.
2) People expected that prices would decrease.
1) It has been reported that...
2) It was expected that...
Mistake correction:
1) I did warned you about the risks.
2) I've always been wanting to try bungee jumping.
3) Whereas I was taking a nap, Lily was reading.
1) I did warn you...
2) I've always wanted...
3) While / Whilst...
Right or wrong?
1) My idea is to change the design.
2) I put on a jacket so as not getting cold.
3) I forgot to check the spelling before I sent my application.
1) right
2) so as not to get
3) right
Future Perfect, Future Continuous
Open the brackets:
1) I think after his night shift, Frank (sleep) till the evening.
2) I believe we (wrap) up the meeting by 4.
3) This time tomorrow she (sit) on the beach enjoying stunning views.
4) I hope I (buy) my own house before I turn 30.
1) will be sleeping
2) will have wrapped
3) will be sitting
4) will have bought
Mistake correction:
1) The Seashell hotel, in that we stayed, had a stunning view of the mountains.
2) My brother is the only person on who I can rely.
1) The Seashell hotel, in which we stayed, had a stunning view of the mountains.
2) My brother is the only person on whoM I can rely.
My brother is the only person who I can rely on.
Paraphrase:
1) James advised me to see a therapist. (Cleft sentence, It...)
2) I don't understand how the robbers escaped. (Cleft sentence, What...)
3) People believe that this flower brings you luck. (Passive, It...)
1) It was James who advised me...
2) What I don't understand is how the robbers ascaped.
3) It is believed that...