Correct the Mistakes
(one sent. is correct )
(one sent. is correct )
You shouldn’t to eat so many chips! They aren’t good for you.
You shouldn’t eat so many chips! They aren’t good for you.: We use the infinitive without to after modal verbs.
Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fills in each gap
CHILD
When Martha refused to listen, some people accused her of being __________, and told her to develop a more mature attitude.
childish
Tom left the party and then we arrived.
WHEN
Tom _________ we arrived.
had left the party when
That’s not true! I’m not believing you!
That’s not true! I don’t believe you!: Believe is a state verb, so we don’t use it in the present continuous.
REAL
When she was young, people used to tell her that she shouldn’t be too ambitious, but should be (2) __________ about what she could achieve in life.
realistic
4 I started studying French three years ago.
FOR
I _________ three years.
have/’ve been studying French for
Elsie has be playing hockey since she was seven.
* double points
Elsie has been playing hockey since she was seven.: We use the present perfect continuous to talk about actions that started in the past and continue in the present.
INSPIRE
Now Martha is a well known DJ and has her own radio show, and is an (5) __________ to all young people.
inspiration
It is possible to buy food in the cafeteria.
CAN
You __________ in the cafeteria.
can buy food
They warned us not to get too close to the track.
correct: We use to + infinitive after the verb warn
SOCIAL
She was keen to get out in the world to _________ with other people.
* double points
socialise
My parents say I can’t go out with my friends during the week.
ALLOW
My parents won’t ____with my friends during the week.
* double points
allow me to go out
I can’t imagine to live in another country.
I can’t imagine living in another country.: We use the -ing form after the verb imagine.
ABLE
She was born with a __________ which meant that she couldn’t walk but had to use a wheelchair.
* double points
disability
I hate waiting in queues!
STAND
I _______ in queues.
* double points
can’t stand waiting