Quantifiers
Fill in the gap with the correct quantifier:
"There isn’t ___ milk left in the fridge. We need to buy more."
much
Choose the correct tense:
"While I ___ (walk) home, it started to rain."
was walking
Fill in the gap:
"My grandfather ___ (tell) us stories about his childhood every evening."
would tell / used to tell
Fill in the gap with "will" or "going to":
"Look at those dark clouds! It ___ rain soon."
is going to
Name 3 quantifiers that work with uncountable nouns.
much, little, a bit of, some, any, a great deal of, a lot of, plenty of
Correct the mistake:
"She gave me a great advice about my project."
"a great advice" → "great advice" (uncountable noun)
Put the verbs in the correct narrative tense:
"She ___ (realize) she ___ (leave) her keys at work."
realized / had left
Choose the correct option:
"She ___ always ___ late when she was a student. (is arriving / was arriving / would arrive)"
would arrive
Rewrite using a different future form (keep the meaning):
"They are certain to win the match."
"They will definitely win the match."
Give an example of a past habit using "used to" + negative.
"I didn’t use to like coffee."
Rewrite using a different quantifier (keep the meaning):
"All the students passed the test."
"Every student passed the test."
Correct the mistake:
"By the time we arrived, the film already started."
"already started" → "had already started"
Rewrite using "used to" (if possible):
"I lived in Madrid for five years."
"I used to live in Madrid."
Correct the mistake:
"He mights call you later."
"mights" → "might"
Tell a story using narrative tenses
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Complete with an appropriate quantifier (more than one possible):
"I have ___ friends who speak Japanese, but not many."
a few / some
Continue the story:
"He was exhausted because..."
"...he had been working all night."
Explain the difference in meaning:
"She is always borrowing my clothes!" vs. "She always borrows my clothes."
Present continuous = annoying habit; Present simple = neutral fact
Complete with 'due':
"The train ___ at 6 PM, so don’t be late!"
is due to arrive
Make a future prediction with high certainty (use a strong phrase).
They are certain to succeed / They will definitely succeed
Make a sentence using "neither"
Example answer: "Neither of the two answers is correct.
Rewrite using a different narrative tense (change the meaning slightly):
"When she called, I finished my homework."
"When she called, I had just finished my homework."
Make a sentence about a past habit using "would"
Answer: "When we were kids, we would play football every afternoon."
Explain the difference:
"She’ll probably come." vs. "She’s unlikely to come."
*1st = likely, 2nd = not likely*
Make a sentence combining two grammar topics (e.g., narrative tenses + future probability).
"By the time he arrives, the meeting will probably have ended."