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100

Name the grammar tense, verb form, and use of the following sentence: Mexican people love to buy useless products from the internet.

- Simple present

- Verb in simple form.

- To talk about habits, facts, routines or something true.

100
For the zero conditional, tell the following: - an example - the structure - real or unreal? - possibility?
- If I eat paint, I die. - If + present simple / present simple - real - always true
100
What is the difference between these two adjectives, and grammar rule is important when using them? 'high' and 'dead'
- 'high' is gradable, 'dead' is non-gradable - non-gradable adjectives cannot be used in comparative or superlative forms
100
Name the tense, verb structure, and usage: The vodka had run out before we arrived at the party.
- past perfect - to have (past) + past participle - an action before another action in the past
100
What is the difference between these two nouns, and what grammar rule is important for their use? 'banana' and 'water'
- 'banana' is countable; 'water' is uncountable - We can use an article before countable nouns (e.g. 'a banana') but not before uncountable nouns.
200
Name the tense, verb structure, and usage: She is beating her head against the wall.
- present progressive/continuous - to be + present participle - an action happening right now
200
Name the conditional, and tell the following: If it rains, I will stay at home. - the structure - real or unreal? - possibility?
- first conditional - If + present simple / will + base (future simple) - real - sometimes true (probable)
200
What is the indefinite article, and when do we use it?
- a/an - when it doesn't matter which one, OR - the first time something is mentioned
200
Name the tense, verb structure, and usage: We were studying for ages.
- past progressive/continuous - to be (past) + present participle - continuous action in the past
200
What form is this sentence in? Change it to another form. The grammar test was given by the teacher.
- passive form - The teacher gave the grammar test.
300
For the verb 'to drink', name the following: - infinitive - base form - present participle - past participle
- 'to drink' - 'drink' - 'drinking' - 'drunk'
300
For the first conditional, tell the following: - an example - the structure - possibility?
- If it rains, I will take my umbrella
300
What are the comparative and superlative forms and their verb structures? Give an example of each using a regular and an irregular adjective.
- The comparative compares two things. - base + -er - The superlative compares three or more things. - the + base + -est - high, higher, the highest - good, better, the best
300
Name the tense, verb structure, and usage: By this evening, she will have been teaching for five hours.
- future perfect progressive - will have + present participle - continuous action before another action in the future
300

Give three collocations for this word: 'apple'

- apple pie - apple tree - Big Apple - rotten apple, etc.

400
Name the tense, verb structure, and usage: We will be celebrating at the end of the course on Friday.
- future progressive/continuous - will be + present participle - continuous actions in the future
400
Name the conditional, and tell the following: We would have eaten sausage if Amy hadn't been a vegetarian. - the structure - real or unreal? - possibility?
- third conditional (inverted) - If + past perfect / would have + base (or reverse) - unreal - untrue
400

What type of verb is in this sentence, and what is an important grammar rule for its use?

- He thought that the movie was amazing.

- Irregular verb.

400
Name the tense, verb structure, and usage: We will have studied TEFL for 120 hours by the time this week is over.
- future perfect - will have + past participle - an action before another action in the future
400
Report what Shannon said: "I love Los Adelitas! I think I will go there tonight."
Shannon said that she loved Los Adelitas, and that she thought she would go there tonight/that night.
500
Name the tense, verb structure, and usage: You have hopefully learned twelve tenses this past month.
- present perfect - to have + past participle - accomplishments (or change over time)
500
If they had studied for their grammar test, they wouldn't be sad, lonely, unemployed English teachers now. - structure - real or unreal? - possibility?
What are...? - a mixed conditional (2/3) - If + past perfect / would + base - unreal - untrue (impossible)
500
What is adjective order? Give a sentence containing all the types of adjectives in the correct order.
NOSASCOMP: Number, Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Color, Origin, Material, Purpose I have three terrible old rectangular chartreuse Peruvian leather saddle bags.
500
Change this sentence into gramatically correct versions of of each the twelve tenses: I love TEFL.
I loved TEFL. / I love TEFL. / I will love TEFL. Progressive is impossible (state verb). I had loved TEFL. / I have loved TEFL. / I will have loved TEFL. Perfect progressive is impossible (state verb).
500

Mention the following tongue as correct and fast as possible:

Betty Botter bought some butter
But she said the butter’s bitter
If I put it in my batter, it will make my batter bitter
But a bit of better butter will make my batter better
So ‘twas better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter

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