Riddles
Past Continuous
Conditional tense
Gerunds and infinitives
Prepositions
100
What starts with E, ends with E and only has one letter?
Envelope
100
Which word CANNOT go in the space?
____ were talking loudly when the teacher came into the room.
a)He
b)They
c)We
He
100
Complete with the first conditional tense.
If you ____ careful, you will have an accident.
a) won't
b) won't be
c) aren't
aren't
100
In which sentence can you write: having?
a) I stopped work ___ a cup of coffee. 
b) ___ children will change your life.
c) Fiona decided ___ a shower after dinner.
Having children will change your life.
100
- Which sentence is NOT correct?
a) We went to Turkey in June.
b) Let’s go the cinema in the weekend.
c) I’ll finish the work in the morning.
Let’s go the cinema in the weekend.
200
What kind of dog never bites?
A hot dog
200
Complete the sentence.
Helen and I ____ looking when we crossed the road.
a)weren't
b)wasn't
c) didn't
weren't
200
Complete with the first conditional tense.
What will you do if ___?
a) everything will go wrong?
b) everything goes wrong?
c)everything might go wrong?
everything goes wrong
200
In which sentence can you write to go?
a) I’m interested in ___ to the flower show.
b) ____ to the gym will keep you fit.
c) I would prefer ____ to the theatre than to the cinema.
I would prefer to go to the theatre than to the cinema.
200
- Which sentence is NOT correct?
a) I’ve got a meeting at 10 o’clock.
b) I’m having a party at my birthday.
c) I want to go on holiday at New Year.
I’m having a party at my birthday.
300
What’s never used until it’s broken?
An egg
300
Which question is CORRECT?
a) Where was she living?
b) What you were doing?
c) Where they staying?
Where was she living?
300
Complete with the zero conditional tense.
- You ______ yourself, when you play with fire.
- You ______ yourself, when you play with fire.
burn
300
Which verb is NEVER followed by a gerund?
a) ask
b) suggest
c) continue
ask
300
Which sentence is NOT correct?
a) She was born on 6th December.
b) I’ve got to go to work on Monday.
c) We’re going to the theatre on tomorrow night.
We’re going to the theatre on tomorrow night.
400
What man cannot live inside a house?
A snowman
400
Complete these sentences using the past continuous tense and the verb.
not / listen
- Philip told Kim what to do, but Kim ___________
wasn't listening
400
Complete with the second conditional tense.
- If I were you, I ________ (get) a different jobwould get
400
Which verb is NEVER followed by an infinitive?
a) begin
b) deny
c) love
deny
400
- Complete with the preposition of time
I went to university ______ 1996.
in
500
What is the beginning of everything, also the end of life?
The letter E
500
Which sentence has the same meaning?
"I got into the bath, and then the phone rang".
a)I had a bath because the phone was ringing.
b)I was having a bath when the phone rang.
c)I was having a bath when the phone was ringing.
I was having a bath when the phone rang.
500
- Which sentence is NOT correct?
a) She’d go out more if she would have more free time.
b) If we lived in that house, we could get a dog.
c) If I were you, I’d discuss the situation with my boss.
She’d go out more if she would have more free time.
500
I was driving to town when I saw Hannah walking on the pavement, so I stopped…
a) giving her a lift
b) to give her a lift.
c) for give her a lift.
to give her a lift
500
- Find the wrong sentence and correct it:
a) I always have a cup of tea in the morning.
b) We’re going on holiday at spring.
c) I saw Theresa on Saturday afternoon.
We’re going on holiday at spring.
Correct: We’re going on holiday in spring.