Verb tenses
For verbs, TENSE is not equal to TIME. Which pair illustrates this best?
a)I went to the park yesterday. I did not go to the park last week.
b)I am studying right now. On top of that, I am studying again tomorrow.
b)I am studying right now. On top of that, I am studying again tomorrow.
Which of these is true with regard to ESL and EFL?
a)In EFL, students in your class are likely to have the same L1.
b)In ESL, students have little opportunity to hear English outside the class.
c)There are very few differences.
a)In EFL, students in your class are likely to have the same L1.
Which sentence has book used as a verb?
a.No one expected the book to gain such a massive fan base.
b.Most people book their own travel plans now without relying on travel agents.
b.Most people book their own travel plans now without relying on travel agents.
Why would some ELs say, *“I have hungry now”?
a)They meant to say hunger, not hungry.
b)Some languages use have to express this idea, not be.
c)There is no explanation, so you just have to memorize this one phrase.
b)Some languages use have to express this idea, not be.
Which of the following contains a modal?
a)They can talk for hours about travel stories.
b)They talked for hours about travel stories.
c)They like talking for hours about travel stories.
a)They can talk for hours about travel stories.
This exemplifies the past progressive form of the verb 'cook'
Which of these are considered EFL settings for learning English?
a)U.S., England
b)Australia, New Zealand
c)Korea, Saudi Arabia
c)Korea, Saudi Arabia
Which example uses on as an adjective?
a)The switch on the lamp is broken.
b)If the switch is on, please turn it off.
c)If you turn on the switch, you’ll have enough light.
b)If the switch is on, please turn it off.
T or F: This is correctly written, “Each country desperately needed the other’s natural resources, a serious war broke out.”
False!
What explanation can you give ELs as to why it is correct to say, “I’m playing. I’m looking,” but incorrect to say, “I’m needing. I’m seeming.”
a)It depends on the time expression.
b)It’s based on the meaning of the action
c)It’s historical.
d)It’s regionally determined.
b)It’s based on the meaning of the action
Which example shows present perfect tense?
a)don’t like
b)haven’t seen
c)aren’t taking
d)makes
b)haven’t seen
T or F: Teachers of English to nonnative speakers should divide class time fairly equally among each of the twelve verb tenses.
False!
And, or, and but are examples of….
a)interjections
b)pronouns
c)conjunctions
d)adverbs
c)conjunctions
A Spanish EL translates directly from Spanish and says, “I am here since noon.” A French EL would translate the same way. The mistake is with ___.
a)the word NOON
b)the verb tense
c)the word SINCE
b)the verb tense
Which of these has the preposition in used in an idiom?
a)live in a house
b)be in the envelope
c)fall in love
c)fall in love
“By then, I’d had too much to eat,” includes which verb tense?
a)simple past
b)past progressive
c)past perfect
c)past perfect
For teaching three common prepositions, a diagram of a pyramid is useful to show that the preposition depends on how specific (or general) the place or time is. In the visual from the book and the lecture, which of these three prepositions is at the TOP of the pyramid?
a)at
b)in
c)on
a)at
“Although I watched the movie, but I did not enjoy it,” is a typical EL _______ error.
a)verb tense
b)adverb
c)double conjunction
c)double conjunction
All three of these examples contain a common EL error. Which of these is an example of an incorrect noun + preposition combination?
a)I am worried for my test tomorrow.
b)Do you have a lot of experience at computers?
c)If you listen this song, I think you’ll like it.
b)Do you have a lot of experience at computers?
“My sister and I have been thankful to see our grandparents live into their nineties.” Which is the main verb?
a)a form of have
b)a form of be
c)a form of thank
b)a form of be
In “The problems that he had had as a kid are over,” what is the 2nd had?
a)past form
b)past participle
c)auxiliary verb
d)subjunctive mood
b)past participle
Beginning level ELs often say/write, “I wait the bus. I am looking the clouds. I like to listen jazz.” All three of these errors are due to a poor understanding of…
a)adjectives and adverbs.
b)confusion of the pronouns I, me, myself.
c)transitive and intransitive verbs.
d)simple present tense vs present progressive tense.
c)transitive and intransitive verbs.
Contractions should be avoided in academic writing.
a)TRUE
b)FALSE
a)TRUE