Past Continuous
True or False: Past continuous describes actions that have been completed in the past
False: Past continuous describes actions that are ongoing or in progress.
Please fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
I am interested _______ (on/in) going to the movies with my family.
I am interested in going to the movies with my family.
True or False:
We always use the definite article "the" when using the superlative.
True:
That is the biggest skyscraper I have ever seen.
True or false
Both countable nouns have a singular and a plural form
False:
Both countable and uncountable nouns can be plural, but only countable nouns have a plural form, by adding -s or -es at the end of the noun.
Examples:
There were many apartments in the neighborhood
I drank too much coffee this morning.
True or False:
To use the passive present tense, you use the verb to be and the present participle.
False:
You use the verb to be and the past participle
Fill in the blanks with past simple or past continuous:
Last night, I ____________(cook) dinner when my mother _________(call) me.
Last night, I was cooking dinner when my mother called me.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb:
I love _______(play) video games with my brother. I also enjoy ________(exercise) at the gym.
I love to play/playing video games with my brother. I also enjoy exercising at the gym.
Please fill in the blanks with the correct form of the superlative:
That is one of the ________(good) songs I have ever heard! It has the __________(amazing) guitar solo towards the end.
That is one of the best songs I have ever heard! It has the most amazing guitar solo towards the end.
True or False:
With both countable and uncountable plural nouns, some is used in affirmative/positive sentences, and any is used in negative and interrogative sentences.
True
Examples:
I had some rice with chicken today.
We don't have any rice to cook for dinner.
Do you have any rice to cook for lunch?
True or False:
Passive tenses focus on the object of the sentence and the subject isn't always necessary
True:
Examples:
The wine is produced (by winemakers in Italy).
Wine is the object and winemakers are the subject.
It's not necessary to include the subject
Fill in the blanks with past simple or past continuous:
Last year, my sister _________ (graduate) from college. She _______ (work) full time while she _______(finish) 4 classes.
Last year, my sister graduated from college. She was working full-time while she finished 4 classes. We are so proud of her!
Choose the correct verb tense or preposition:
I am really interested ______(in/into) doing yoga and _____(walk/walking) in the park. I'm very keen_____ (in/on) _______ ______(dance/dancing) sometimes on the weekend.
I am really into doing yoga and walking in the park. I'm very keen on dancing sometimes on the weekend.
True or False:
Even though the superlative for "far" is "furthest", you may sometimes hear native speakers say "farthest" depending on where they are from.
True, even though furthest is considered "grammatically correct," some native speakers may say "farthest"
Which of the following words could be both countable and uncountable?
Person, Friend, Room, Building, Work, Furniture, Time, Wine, Exercise
Room, Time, Exercise
Examples:
My doctor's office has 2 waiting rooms for the patients. (countable)
There isn't enough room to put those boxes here. (uncountable)
How many times did you call her? (countable)
I don't have enough time to go to the supermarket today. (uncountable)
How often do you exercise? (uncountable)
What are your favorite exercises? (countable)
Change the following sentence to the passive present tense:
My cousin makes dresses for a boutique. We buy dresses for support. She earns a lot of money.
The dresses are made (by my cousin) for a boutique. Dresses are usually bought (by us) for support. A lot of money is earned (by her).
True or False:
Past continuous is also used when an action in the past is interrupted by another action in the past.
True
Example:
I was doing my homework when my friend called me.
True or False:
When you use the phrase "interested in," it is only followed by a noun.
For example, I am interested in basketball
False- It is also followed by the verb in the gerund (-ing) form.
Example:
I am interested in basketball/I am interested in playing basketball.
Fill in the blank with the superlative:
This magazine featured some of the ________(wealthy) people in the country. It was interesting to learn some of them had the________(challenge) experiences I have ever heard. It was interesting to learn that one of them was the ______(smart) person in their class when they were in school. This was one of the ________(inspire) articles I have ever read.
This magazine featured some of the wealthiest people in the country. It was interesting to learn some of them had the most challenging experiences I have ever heard. It was interesting to learn that one of them was the smartest person in their class when they were in school. This was one of the most inspiring articles I have ever read.
Fill in the blank. There could be more than one possible answer.
Word Bank: too much, too many, a little, a few
Today there were _____ people at the mall! Getting there was difficult because there was ____ traffic on the highway. It's ok, because I bought _____ things from my favorite stores! Sometimes, I do _____ shopping.
Today, there were too many people at the mall! Getting there was difficult because there was too much/a little traffic on the highway. It's ok, because I bought a few/too many things from my favorite stores! Sometimes, I do too much shopping.
Change to the passive present tense:
First, the designers design the shoe. We use only original designs and make all of the shoes in Italy. The employees do everything by hand. We stitch the different parts of the shoe together.
First, the shoes are designed. Only original designs are used, and all of the shoes are made in Italy. Everything is done by hand. The different parts of the shoe are stitched together.
Fill in the correct verb with past simple or past continuous. You must get at least 5 correct for full points. You will get 100 points for each extra correct answer:
We _____ (to go) to the concert when suddenly my mom _____ (to call) me. I _____ (to answer) the phone and she _______ (to talk) very loudly because she ________ (to attend) a party at her friend's house. I ______ (to ask) her if everything _____ (to be) ok and she _____ (to say), "Yes, I'm fine! I ______ (to call) to see if you_____ (to arrive) at the concert." I told her we _____ (to be) on our way, and she _____ (to say) to call her when we ______ (to arrive).
We were going to the concert when suddenly my mom called me. I answered the phone and she was talking very loudly because she was attending a party at her friend's house. I asked her if everything was ok and she said, "Yes, I'm fine! I was calling to see if you arrived at the concert." I told her we were on our way, and she said to call her when we arrived.
Fill in the blank with the correct word or preposition:
I like ______(go) swimming with my family during the summer. We enjoy _______(travel) to the beach and _______(play) volleyball. I'm really interested _____(at/in/on) learning how to play soccer. I love______(be) with my family on vacation.
I like to go/going swimming with my family during the summer. We enjoy traveling to the beach and playing volleyball. I'm really interested in learning how to play soccer. I love to be/being with my family on vacation.
Fill in the blanks with the correct superlative or comparative:
That is the______(bad) movie I have ever seen! It was _______(long) than I expected it to be. It's a shame, because it has some of the _______(good) actors in Hollywood. The original was ________ (creative) and it was also _______ (good) than the sequel.
That was the worst movie I have ever seen! It was longer than I expected it to be. It's a shame, because it has some of the best actors in Hollywood. The original was more creative, and it was also better than the sequel.
Fill in the blank (you can use them more than once and there may be more than one possible answer):
Word bank: some/any/much/many
This morning for breakfast and I was making _____ coffee and I realized there wasn't _____ sugar. I changed my mind and made ____ tea. I looked in the drawer and saw _____ clean forks and knives, there weren't _____ clean spoons. I decided to use a fork to stir my tea.
This morning for breakfast, I was making some coffee and I realized there wasn't any sugar. I changed my mind and made some tea. I looked in the drawer and saw many/some clean forks and knives, but there weren't many/any clean spoons. I decided to use a fork to stir my tea.
Change to the passive present tense.
For Christmas, we make breakfast around 6 am. Usually, I cook the eggs and sausage and make the coffee. My sister prepares the table and then we serve our breakfast to our parents. It's a great tradition!
For breakfast, the breakfast is made (by us) at 6 am. Usually, the eggs and sausage are cooked (by me) and coffee is made (by me). The table is prepared (by my sister) and the breakfast is served to our parents (by us).