Grammar 402 Midterm Review

Conjunctions

100

Choose the correct answers.

I speak French, and_____

so does my sister 

my sister does too

neither does my sister

so does my sister

my sister does too

200

Combine the sentences and add a comma if necessary.

It was a hot day. We wore shorts and t-shirts. (because)

Because it was a hot day, we wore shorts and t-shirts.

300

Choose the correct answer: Alex went for a long walk since/ although it was a beautiful day. 

since

400

Correct the sentence: If the forests will disappear, millions of people will be in danger. 

If the forests disappear, millions of people will be in danger. 

500

Make a sentence using "if" and "when" about the future....

You need to use "if" with the present and "when" for the future. Ex: If I have enough money I will go to Europe.

Infinitives

100

Choose the correct answer:

We need to buy/ buying a new computer.

to buy

200

Select too, too much, or too many.

"I have _______ books to carry in my backpack."

too many

300

What is wrong? Correct the sentence.

"When he was 15, Irving met a professional pilot who invited him take a look at his plane."

....invited him TO take a look at his plane.

400

Make the sentence. Use "enough" with the words in parenthesis. Add any other necessary words (prepositions).

"My brother's house doesn't have______ overnight."

(room/ all of us/ stay)

My brother's house doesn't have enough room for all of us to stay overnight. 

500

Say the sentence so it has similar meaning to the first.

"I learned to swim from my father."

"My father taught _________"

My father taught me to swim.

Gerunds

100

Change the infinitive into a gerund.

"I've just started to exercise"

exercising

200

Complete the question. Add prepositions if needed.

"What do you ______ (enjoy/ do) on the weekends?"

What do you enjoy doing on the weekends.

300

Complete the question. Add prepositions if needed.

"What are you ______ (interested/ learn) this semester?"

What are you interested in learning this semester?

400

What is the correct preposition to use after the word dream?

I dream....

a) about

b) on

c) in

d) under

a) about

500

Create a sentence using two gerunds. 

Example: I really love cooking and eating. 

Relative Clauses

100

What is the relative clause?

"Anyone who wants to know more about Petra can find information not the internet." 

who wants to know more about Petra...

200

Say the sentence using the correct verb.

"Is there anyone who _____ (understand) French?"

understands 

{he/she/it form}

300

Select the correct answer.

"The train that stops at every station doesn't arrive/ don't arrive until 11:00 PM"

doesn't arrive

400

What are all possible correct relative pronouns you can use?

"The doctor _____ I saw last week was very good."

that/ which/ who/ whom 

that/ who/ whom

500

Combine the sentence together correctly using a preposition or the word "whose"

Helen has a pet bird. Its name is Freddy.

"Helen has a pet bird______ "

Helen has a pet bird whose name is Freddy.

Miscellaneous

100

What is the name of a noun that ends with -ing.

Gerund

200

Choose the correct answer:

I will continue _____ your blog.

to read/ reading

to read

reading 

(both are correct!)

300

If you use a prepositional phrase... after the preposition should you put an infinitive or a gerund?

Ex: I am terrible AT.....

Gerund

400

Name all of the possible relative pronouns.

(Example: whose)

There are five. 

that, which, who, whom, whose

500

What is wrong with the sentence? Correct the error.

"Tanga has many tourists destinations such as Mount Kilimanjaro that is famous around the world."

....that are famous around the world.