Conventions
If you do not know the name of the person that will read your letter, you start as following:
Dear Sir/Madam,
Jane had a book open in front of her, but she ..... (not / read) it.
was not reading
What is the past simple form of 'forgive'?
forgave
The course begins .... 7 January and ends sometime ..... April.
on / in
Find the mistake in the salutation:
Yours sincerly,
Yours sincerely
Robert and Maria ........ (marry) for over twenty years.
have been married
What is the past simple form of 'pay'?
paid
I do not like driving ..... night.
at
Are phrasal verbs like bring up or keep up with considered to be formal or informal?
informal
I ...... (buy) a new jacket last week, but I ........ (not / wear) it yet.
bought - have not worn
What is the past simple form of 'fall'?
fell
Will you be home ....... time for dinner?
in
What is missing from the following address?
Avignonlaan 1
5627 GA
The Netherlands
Eindhoven (place)
Everything is going well. We ....... (not - have) any problems so far.
have not had
What is the past participle form of 'lead'?
led
There was a long queue of people ..... the bus stop.
at
Are the addresses and date part of the word count?
No
Katherine was on the couch. She was tired because ....... (work) very hard.
had been working
What is the past participle form of 'lie'?
lain
Is your sister ..... this photograph?
in