Grammar Challenge

Future Probability (will / going to)

100

Fill in the blank: "I forgot my wallet. Don't worry, I ______ (pay) for lunch."

will pay

200

"Look at those clouds! It ______ (rain) soon."

is going to rain

300

Make a prediction based on evidence: "The road is icy. There ______ (be) an accident."

is going to be

400

Explain the difference: "The train will arrive at 6 pm" vs "The train is going to arrive at 6 pm."

There is no real difference. Both are facts about a schedule. "Will" is more common for official timetables.

500

Create two sentences: one with "will" for a spontaneous decision, one with "going to" for a plan.

(Any correct)
"I'll answer the phone!"
"I'm going to visit my cousin next weekend."

I wish / If only

100

Complete the sentence: "I wish I ______ (can) speak French."

could

200

Correct the mistake: "I wish she stops making so much noise."

I wish she stopped making so much noise.

300

Express regret: "I didn't study for the test." (Begin with "If only...")

If only I had studied for the test.

400

What's wrong? "I wish I was taller." (Formal grammar rule)

 In formal English, use "were" for all subjects after "wish": "I wish I were taller."

500

Write three wishes: 1) about the present, 2) about the past, 3) about someone's behavior.

(Any correct)
"I wish I had more free time."
"If only I hadn't said that."
"I wish my brother would clean his room."

Comparatives & Superlatives

100

Write the comparative form: "This car is ______ (expensive) than that one."

more expensive

200

Correct the mistake: "This is the more interesting book I've ever read."

This is the most interesting book I've ever read.

300

Fill in the blank with the correct superlative: "Mount Everest is ______ (high) mountain in the world."

the highest

400

Complete the sentence: "She is ______ (pretty) girl in our class."

the prettiest

500

Correct the sentence: "This is the most cheapest phone in the store."

This is the cheapest phone in the store.

Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

100

Choose the correct form: "When I arrived, they ______ (have) dinner."

were having

200

Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense: "He ______ (break) his leg while he ______ (play) football."

broke / was playing

300

Combine using "when": "I took a shower. The phone rang."

I was taking a shower when the phone rang.

400

Complete the sentence: "While I ______ (walk) to school, I ______ (see) an old friend."

was walking / saw

500

Describe a scene using Past Continuous for background and Past Simple for two actions.

(Any correct)  "The sun was shining. I left the house and met my friends."

used to / would

100

Complete the sentence: "When I was a child, I ______ (play) outside every day."

used to play / would play

200

Which sentence is correct? a) "I would have a dog." b) "I used to have a dog."

b) "I used to have a dog."

300

Rewrite using "would": "My dad used to tell us stories before bed."

My dad would tell us stories before bed.

400

Create one sentence about a past state (use "used to") and one about a past habit (use "would").

(Any correct)
"I used to live in London."
"We would go to the beach every summer."

500

Explain when you cannot use "would" for past habits. Give an example.

You cannot use "would" for past states (with verbs like be, have, like). Example: "I used to have a bicycle." (Not "I would have a bicycle.")