Verbal Structures
Tense and Aspect
Relative Clauses
Hypothetical Statements
Articles and Determiners
100
The student was persuaded _______________ her homework.
The student was persuaded TO DO her homework.
100
I ____ (drive) to the restaurant when the thunder storm hit.
What is "was driving?"
100
Give the correct word: This is my classmate ______ is really smart.
who
100
Complete the sentence: I wish I ___________ in bed sleeping right now.
were
100
(name the type of words) advice, furniture, jewelry, money, news, work, information, equipment...
What is a non-count noun (uncountable noun)?
200
My brother encouraged me _____________ abroad.
My brother encouraged me TO STUDY abroad.
200
He ____ (finish) his homework before he went out with friends.
What is "(had) finished?"
200
Give the correct word: Syracuse University, ________ is located in upstate New York, is a great school.
which
200
If I had had more time, I _____________ finished my homework last night.
would have/could have
200
(name the type of words) some, any, a lot of, many, much, a few, a little...
What is a quantifier?
300
I had the gardener _________ the roses.
I had the gardener PLANT the roses.
300
At the end of next July, Bill ___ (work) at the bank for eight years.
What is "will have worked?"
300
Give the correct word: San Francisco is the place ________ I went on vacation last year.
where
300
If he learns to swim, he ___________ to the lake next summer.
will go
300
Correct the errors: Board games are popular all over a world. Mah Jong is the example of a very old one. I had a uncle who had the old set from Singapore.
Board games are popular all over THE world. Mah Jong is AN example of a very old one. I had AN uncle who had AN old set from Singapore.
400
My friend is staying ____ the university hospital. I know one of the doctors who works ____ this hospital.
My friend is staying IN the university hospital. I know one of the doctors who works AT this hospital.
400
When Kay ___ (play) volleyball, she won a scholarship to college.
What is "played?"
400
Correct the error(s): Jack is the man whom car I'm borrowing this week.
Jack is the man WHOSE car I'm borrowing this week.
400
Correct the error(s): If water is heated to 100 degrees C it boiled.
If water is heated to 100 degrees C, it BOILS (WILL BOIL).
400
Correct the errors: Blare Gardens is the awesome! This is best vacation we've ever gone on. I love rides here. I mean, I've been on the roller coaster before, but nothing is like a one they've got here! And food is great too...
Blare Gardens is awesome! This is THE best vacation we've ever gone on. I love THE rides here. I mean, I've been on the roller coaster before, but nothing is like THE one they've got here! And THE food is great too...
500
A: Can you help me with my presentation? I'm worried ___ finishing it ___ time. B: You can count ___ me.
A: Can you help me with my presentation? I'm worried ABOUT finishing it ON time. B: You can count ON me.
500
We ___ (study) together all year long.
What is "have studied?"
500
Correct the error(s): The Starbucks which is next to ELI where I study English is always really busy.
The Starbucks which is next to ELI, where I study English, is always really busy.
500
Correct the error(s): You don't pass the test, unless you aren't able to study.
You WON'T pass the test unless you ARE able to study.
500
Correct the errors: We had a big storm last week, and we lost the electricity for few days. Once I got over being scared, it was many fun-a little like camping out. We have an electric furnace, so we didn't have some heat. We slept in our sleeping bags around the fireplace. We sure used up many wood! Mom even baked some bread in an iron pan in the fireplace...
We had a big storm last week, and we lost the electricity for A few days. Once I got over being scared, it was A LOT OF fun-a little like camping out. We have an electric furnace, so we didn't have ANY heat. We slept in our sleeping bags around the fireplace. We sure used up A LOT OF wood! Mom even baked some bread in an iron pan in the fireplace...