Verb Tenses
Fill in the blank:
She ___ (study) for her exams all week. She will continue to study this weekend until her test next week.
Fill in the blank:
I love chocolate, ___ I don't like coffee.
I love chocolate, but I don't like coffee.
This sentence needs a coordinating conjunction.
Fill in the blanks:
___ sister has two kids; They are ___ niece and nephew. I love ____ both!
My sister has two kids; They are my niece and nephew. I love them both!
Fill in the blank:
Neither of the dogs ____ mine.
Neither of the dogs is mine.
Neither = singular
Fill in the blank:
I finally finished ____ (do) my homework.
Example Sentence:
I finally finished doing my homework.
The verb "finished" can be followed by a gerund, not an infinitive.
Which sentence uses present perfect?
A. I saw that movie last week.
B. I have seen that movie already.
C. I am seeing a new side of life lately.
D. I have a new car.
B. I have seen that movie already.
Which of the following is NOT a fragment?
A. Walking down the narrow street by the lake.
B. After we finished our three-course dinner.
C. The little dog ran quickly down the street.
D. Because she was tired and grumpy.
C. The little dog ran quickly down the street.
Which of the following sentences has no errors?
A. A blue car that I drive is in the garage right now.
B. The black cat walked across street.
C. He takes classes at College of the Desert.
D. I bought a new car. The car is a pretty blue color.
D. I bought a new car. The car is a pretty blue color.
A. The criteria for the job seem difficult.
B. The number of students have increased this year.
C. Some of the staff is friendly and some is rude.
D. Everyone in the classes were absent on ditch day.
A. The criteria for the job seem difficult.
Criteria is plural (they seem)
Which of the following does NOT have a gerund/infinitive error?
A. She celebrated getting a new job.
B. She decided going to school today.
C. She quit to go to her job, so her boss fired her.
D. Living in the suburbs is quieter than the city.
A. She celebrated getting a new job.
"Celebrated" can be followed by a gerund, not an infinitive.
Conjugate the following verb into the future progressive: quit
will be quitting
List all of the FANBOYS
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
List five noncount nouns.
Example noncount nouns:
homework, water, jewelry, salt, sugar, sand, rain, cooked chicken, etc.
List five collective nouns that are singular or plural depending on if they act as one unit or individually.
Examples:
class, family, jury, faculty, staff, band, choir, team, committee, crowd, group, etc.
List three verbs that can be followed by both a gerund and an infinitive, but the meaning changes.
Examples:
forget, go on, quit, regret, remember, stop, try
Find and correct the error(s):
She have been lived in California for the past four years.
She has been living in California for the past four years.
Find and correct the error(s):
The students studied hard for the test they felt prepared.
Possible corrections:
Because the students studied hard for the test, they felt prepared.
The students studied hard for the test, so (or and) they felt prepared.
The students studied hard for the test; they felt prepared.
Find and correct the error(s):
A teacher gave us the syllabi for the ESL class today.
The teacher gave us a syllabus for the ESL class today.
Find and correct the error(s):
Either the cat or the dogs keeps eating the plant in the hallway.
Either the cat or the dogs keep eating the plant in the hallway.
When using either/or, look at the subject closest to the verb for agreement.
Find and correct the error(s):
She didn't remember to meet John at the party because she was so drunk, but John remembered her.
She didn't remember meeting John at the party because she was so drunk, but John remembered her.
remember can be followed by a gerund or an infinitive. When followed by a gerund, "remember" means that she has no memory of meeting John (the correct meaning here).
Create a sentence in the past perfect progressive with the following subject and verb:
Subject: Julie's new puppy
Verb: chew
Example sentence:
Julie's new puppy had been chewing on the couch when she came home.
Create a complex sentence using the following words:
Although
the teacher
had taught
Example sentence:
Although the teacher had already taught verb tenses, the students still had questions.
The students still had questions although the teacher had already taught verb tenses.
Create a sentence with the following words:
A book
its
Example sentences:
I bought a book and its title is Little Women.
A book that I like is Little Women, and its plot is about four sisters.Create a sentence using the following words:
Both
the cat and the dogs
Example sentence:
Both the cat and the dogs are running around the house.
Both = always plural
Create a sentence using the following words:
try
taking the ESL 608 class
Examples:
The students should try taking the ESL 608 class because they will learn a lot.
try + gerund