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COMPLETE THE SENTENCE: JENNIFER IS ___ BEST TEACHER AT LEXIS! :P

JENNIFER IS ___ BEST TEACHER AT LEXIS! :P ANSWER: JENNIFER IS THE BEST TEACHER AT LEXIS! :P

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COMPLETE THE SENTENCE: HER HOUSE IS ON ___ GUILDFORD ROAD.

HER HOUSE IS ON ___ GUILDFORD ROAD. ANSWER: HER HOUSE IS ON Ø GUILDFORD ROAD.

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COMPLETE THE SENTENCE: SHE LIVED IN ITALY ___ FOR SIX MONTHS WHEN SHE WAS ___ TEACHER.

SHE LIVED IN ITALY ___ FOR SIX MONTHS WHEN SHE WAS ___ TEACHER. ANSWER: SHE LIVED IN ITALY Ø FOR SIX MONTHS WHEN SHE WAS A TEACHER.

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COMPLETE THE SENTENCE: I WOULD LOVE TO GO TO ___ NEW YORK! IF I WENT, I WOULD VISIT ___ STATUE OF LIBERTY AND ___ EMPIRE STATE BUILDING!

I WOULD LOVE TO GO TO ___ NEW YORK! IF I WENT, I WOULD VISIT ___ STATUE OF LIBERTY AND ___ EMPIRE STATE BUILDING! ANSWER: I WOULD LOVE TO GO TO Ø NEW YORK! IF I WENT, I WOULD VISIT THE STATUE OF LIBERTY AND THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING!

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COMPLETE THE SENTENCE: I GOT __ LETTER FROM MY UNCLE ___ OTHER DAY. HE LIVES IN ___ INDIA. HE TOLD ME HE WAS MOVING BACK TO ___ U.K IN ___ 3 WEEKS, AND WANTED TO SURPRISE ___ FAMILY. HE WANTED TO KNOW IF I COULD HELP HIM ORGANISE ___ PARTY, SO THAT HE COULD SURPRISE EVERYONE AT ___ SAME TIME! HOW EXCITING!

I GOT __ LETTER FROM MY UNCLE ___ OTHER DAY. HE LIVES IN ___ INDIA. HE TOLD ME HE WAS MOVING BACK TO ___ U.K IN ___ 3 WEEKS, AND WANTED TO SURPRISE ___ FAMILY. HE WANTED TO KNOW IF I COULD HELP HIM ORGANISE ___ PARTY, SO THAT HE COULD SURPRISE EVERYONE AT ___ SAME TIME! HOW EXCITING! ANSWER: I GOT A LETTER FROM MY UNCLE THE OTHER DAY. HE LIVES IN Ø INDIA. HE TOLD ME HE WAS MOVING BACK TO THE U.K IN Ø 3 WEEKS, AND WANTED TO SURPRISE THE FAMILY. HE WANTED TO KNOW IF I COULD HELP HIM ORGANISE A PARTY, SO THAT HE COULD SURPRISE EVERYONE AT THE SAME TIME! HOW EXCITING!

FIND THE MISTAKE

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YOUR BROTHER LIVES IN THE YELLOW HOUSE, ISN'T HE? FIND THE MISTAKE: YOUR BROTHER LIVES IN THE YELLOW HOUSE, ISN'T HE?

ANSWER: YOUR BROTHER LIVES IN THE YELLOW HOUSE, DOESN'T HE? (WITH SENTENCES IN THE PRESENT/PAST SIMPLE TENSE (WHERE THERE IS NO AUXILIARY VERB), WE USE THE AUXILIARY 'DO/DOES' IN THE TAG QUESTION)

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FIND THE MISTAKE: WHEN I WAS WALKING DOWN THE STREET, I DROPPED MY PHONE.

WHEN I WAS WALKING DOWN THE STREET, I DROPPED MY PHONE. ANSWER: WHILE I WAS WALKING DOWN THE STREET, I DROPPED MY PHONE. (WE USE 'WHILE' WITH THE PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE)

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FIND THE MISTAKE: Q: WHERE IS JOHN? A: HE DOES HIS HOMEWORK IN THE LIBRARY.

Q: WHERE IS JOHN? A: HE DOES HIS HOMEWORK IN THE LIBRARY. ANSWER: Q: WHERE IS JOHN? A: HE IS DOING HIS HOMEWORK IN THE LIBRARY. (WE USE THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TO TALK ABOUT AN ACTION IN PROGRESS)

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FIND THE MISTAKE: MY SISTER LIVES NEAR THE OCEAN, DESPITE SHE DOESN'T LIKE WATER.

MY SISTER LIVES NEAR THE OCEAN, DESPITE SHE DOESN'T LIKE WATER. ANSWER: MY SISTER LIVES NEAR THE OCEAN, DESPITE NOT LIKING WATER. (AFTER 'DESPITE' WE USUALLY USE A NOUN OR A VERB+ING)

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FIND THE MISTAKE: AT THE MOMENT, I AM WANTING A GLASS OF WATER, NOT A CUP OF TEA.

AT THE MOMENT, I AM WANTING A GLASS OF WATER, NOT A CUP OF TEA. ANSWER: AT THE MOMENT, I WANT A GLASS OF WATER, NOT A CUP OF TEA. (WE CAN'T USE CONTINUOUS FORMS WITH STATE VERBS)

MODAL VERBS

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WHICH TWO MODAL VERB(S) DO WE USE TO TALK ABOUT ABILITY?

WE CAN USE 'CAN' AND 'COULD' (PAST FORM) TO TALK ABOUT ABILITY. E.G. I CAN ROLL MY TONGUE. I COULD DO ACROBATICS WHEN I WAS YOUNGER.

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WHICH TWO MODAL VERB(S) DO WE USE TO MAKE OFFERS?

WE USE 'SHALL' AND 'WOULD' TO MAKE OFFERS. E.G. SHALL I HELP YOU WITH THAT? WOULD YOU LIKE SOME HELP WITH THAT?

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WHICH THREE MODAL VERB(S) DO WE USE TO TALK ABOUT PROHIBITION? (NOT BEING ALLOWED TO DO SOMETHING)

WE USE 'MUSTN'T', 'CAN'T' AND 'MAY NOT' TO TALK ABOUT PROHIBITION. E.G. YOU MUSTN'T SMOKE IN HERE. YOU CAN'T EAT IN THE CLASSROOMS. YOU MAY NOT USE YOUR MOBILE PHONE DURING TESTS.

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WHICH FOUR MODAL VERB(S) DO WE USE TO OFFER ADVICE?

WE USE 'SHOULD', 'OUGHT TO', 'MIGHT' AND 'COULD' TO OFFER ADVICE. E.G. YOU SHOULD TAKE AN UMBRELLA WITH YOU. YOU OUGHT TO TAKE AN UMBRELLA WITH YOU. YOU MIGHT WANT TO TAKE AN UMBRELLA WITH YOU. YOU COULD TAKE AN UMBRELLA WITH YOU!?

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WHAT AUXILIARY VERB DO WE ADD TO MODAL VERBS TO MAKE THEM PAST TENSE?

WE ADD 'HAVE' TO MODAL VERBS TO MAKE THEM PAST TENSE. E.G. YOU SHOULD HAVE SET YOUR ALARM. YOU COULD HAVE HAD A FREE LUNCH! YOU MIGHT HAVE UPSET HER. YOU NEEDN'T HAVE BOTHERED.

CONDITIONALS

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USE THE ZERO CONDITIONAL TO COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE: IF YOU SIT IN THE SUN WITHOUT SUN-CREAM, ...?

ZERO CONDITIONAL = IF + PRESENT SIMPLE, SUBJECT + PRESENT SIMPLE. E.G. IF YOU SIT IN THE SUN WITHOUT SUN-CREAM, YOU BURN/ GET A TAN ETC.

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USE THE FIRST CONDITIONAL TO COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE: IF I DRINK TOO MUCH ALCOHOL, ...?

FIRST CONDITIONAL = IF + PRESENT SIMPLE, SUBJECT + WILL + INFINITIVE. E.G. IF I DRINK TOO MUCH ALCOHOL, I WILL BE DRUNK/SICK/HUNGOVER ETC.

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USE THE SECOND CONDITIONAL TO COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE: IF I HAD A SUPERPOWER, ...?

SECOND CONDITIONAL = IF + PAST SIMPLE, SUBJECT + WOULD + INFINITIVE. E.G. IF I HAD A SUPERPOWER, IT WOULD BE INVISIBILITY/I WOULD BE INVISIBLE.

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USE THE THIRD CONDITIONAL TO COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE: IF I HADN'T COME TO LEXIS TO LEARN ENGLISH, ...?

THIRD CONDITIONAL = IF + PAST PERFECT, SUBJECT + WOULD(N'T) HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE E.G. IF I HADN'T COME TO LEXIS TO LEARN ENGLISH, I WOULDN'T HAVE MET ALL MY FRIENDS, ETC.

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ASK SOMEONE IN YOUR TEAM A QUESTION USING THE THIRD CONDITIONAL.

THIRD CONDITIONAL QUESTION FORM: IF + YOU + HAD(N'T) + PAST PARTICIPLE ... , QUESTION WORD + WOULD(N'T) + YOU + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE? OR QUESTION WORD + WOULD(N'T) + YOU + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE + IF + YOU + HAD(N'T) + PAST PARTICIPLE?

PREPOSITIONS

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CORRECT THIS SENTENCE: ANITA MOVED OF ROME AT 2006.

ANITA MOVED OF ROME AT 2006. ANSWER: ANITA MOVED TO ROME IN 2006.

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CORRECT THIS SENTENCE: THE PLANE FINALLY ARRIVED ON 5:46PM.

THE PLANE FINALLY ARRIVED ON 5:46PM. ANSWER: THE PLANE FINALLY ARRIVED AT 5:46PM.

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CORRECT THIS SENTENCE: I DIDN'T STAY UP LATE. I WAS ASLEEP ON MIDNIGHT.

I DIDN'T STAY UP LATE. I WAS ASLEEP ON MIDNIGHT. ANSWER: I DIDN'T STAY UP LATE. I WAS ASLEEP AT MIDNIGHT.

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CORRECT THIS SENTENCE: BOB MET HIS FUTURE WIFE IN A BUS, NOT ON A TAXI.

BOB MET HIS FUTURE WIFE IN A BUS, NOT ON A TAXI. ANSWER: BOB MET HIS FUTURE WIFE ON A BUS, NOT IN A TAXI.

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CORRECT THIS SENTENCE: THAT WOMAN IS STARING TO THE MAN ON THE OTHER TABLE. HE IS LOOKING OFF THE WINDOW.

THAT WOMAN IS STARING TO THE MAN ON THE OTHER TABLE. HE IS LOOKING OFF THE WINDOW. ANSWER: THAT WOMAN IS STARING AT THE MAN AT THE OTHER TABLE. HE IS LOOKING OUT OF THE WINDOW.