Wednesday, 14 November 2012

EF23 Grammar Overview 1 possible solutions


Grammar Overview 1


Find the mistake in each sentence:

1.      You can have an apple or an orange. (simple sentence)

2.      You can have an apple or you can have an orange. (simple sentence)
3.      You can have an apple, or you can have an orange. (compound sentence)

4.      The English teacher began to talk/ began talking at 10:20.

5.      The small children are playing in the park.

6.      They are going of (out) to see a movie.

7.      Can I have your old phone if you buy that new one?
If you buy that new phone, can I have your old one?

8.      There is a tree in the park over there.
There is a swing by the tree in the park over there.
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9.      He can go to Science World. (modals/ modal auxiliaries)

10.  He has a red coat.
He has a coat, and the coat is red.
He has a coat which is red.

11.  My aunt was a good student when she was a child.
When my aunt was a child, she was a good student.

12.  His daughter is five years old.
His daughter is a five-year-old.
            His daughter is a five-year-old girl.

13.  She asks him to help her (to) fold the laundry. (causative verb)

14.  The boxes of photographs were/are stored in the attic. (passive voice)

15.  It’s supposed to rain today.
Because it’s supposed to rain today, I brought my umbrella.
Because it’s supposed to rain today, I will bring an umbrella.

16.  She wants to go, but she has to work. Maybe she’ll
be late.
She wants to go. However, she has to work, so maybe she’ll be late.

17.  This is the happiest day of my life!
This is one of the happiest days of my life!
            She is one of the nicest people in my office.
            Vancouver is one of the prettiest cities in the world.
18.  Shelley my best friend has two dogs.
Shelley, my best friend, has two dogs. (appositive)
            My best friend, Shelley, has two dogs. (appositive)

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