Grammar Review

Prepositions

100

good

at

200

afraid

of

300

interested

in

400

look forward

to

500

suprised

by

Correct the Mistakes

100

Now I study in school with other students.

Now I am studying in school with other students.

200

I forgot to tell you that we organize a big football event this weekend.

I forgot to tell you that we organized a big football event this weekend.

300

I am going to the gym twice a week.

I go to the gym twice a week.

400

I suggest we are meeting outside of the cinema.

I suggest we meet outside of the cinema.

500

I am going every day to my grandmother's house in the town of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.

Every day I go to my grandmother's house in the town of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.

Select the correct answer

100

My teachers have all ________ me to be more confident, which is great.

a. shown

b. suggested

c. encouraged

d. made

c. encouraged

200

I can't wait to ______ rid of my awful school bag and buy a new one!

a. get

b. have

c. let

d. become

a. get

What does it mean to "get rid" of something?

300

We have an excellent hockey ______ at our school.

a. court

b. rink

c. track

d. course

b. rink

400

I look forward to riding my bike today _______ the bad weather.

a. although

b. despite

c. however

d. because

b. despite

500

You have nearly completed the assignment, _____ you skipped the second question.

a. despite

b. however

c. because

d. although

d. 

b. however AND/OR d. although

and, but, so, because, however

100

I rode my bike today.  It was raining.

I rode my bike today because it was raining.

200

I like pizza with meat.  I ordered a pizza with pepperoni and sausage toppings.

I like pizza with meat, so I ordered a pizza with pepperoni and sausage toppings.

300

The ocean is blue. It has large waves.

The ocean is blue and has large waves.

400

There are plenty of plates for everyone at the table.  There aren't enough forks.

There are plenty of plates for everyone at the table, but there aren't enough forks.

There are plenty of plates for everyone at the table, however there aren't enough forks.

500

I waited for 3 hours for the store to open.  It never opened because it was Sunday.

I waited 3 hours for the store to open, however it never opened because it was Sunday.

I waited 3 hours for the store to open, but it never opened because it was Sunday.

Fix me. (hint - do I need a preposition?)

100

I ______ (listen) rap music in my room right now.

I am listening to rap music in my room right now.

200

I am not looking forward _____ (get) my English grade. I don't think I passed.

I am not looking forward to getting my English grade. I don't think I passed.

300

My sister's interested ________ (learn) to play the piano -- she want's to be a musician.

in learning

400

I'm terrible ______ (make) cookies, but I can try to make you one!

I'm terrible at making cookies, but I can try to make you one!

500

My sister's worried _____ (get) her homework done, but I know she'll finish it in time.

My sister's worried about getting her homework done, but I know she'll finish it in time.