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a) wasn’t heb) he wasn’t9. The cake ……………….. wonderful.a) tastesb) is tastingc) Either could be used here10. I ………………….. you are getting married.a) hearb) am hearingc) Either could be used hereAnswers1. I would rather you went home.2. I decided to write rather than phone / phoning.3. I[r]

Question 4: How does she go to work?A. She drives to work.B. She goes to work by bus.C. She goes to work by taxi.D. She goes to work by motorbike.II. PHONETICS (1, 0 m)Choose the word whose underlined part is PRONOUNCED differently from that of the ot[r]

Using maybe and may beMaybe is an adverb. It can be used in the following ways.Maybe can modify an entire sentence.Maybe she will come.Maybe we will win.Maybe you should leave her alone.Maybe can be used before a number.There were maybe 100 people at the meeting.Maybe is used when you[r]

that we use base verbs with I you, we, and they. However, we add -s or -es to the baseverbs for he, she, and it.2. Ask the students to look at the charts. Read the positive and negative present simplesentences as a class. Then read the yes/no question[r]

Countable nounsCountable nouns are the names of objects, people and places that can be counted. Examples are: flower, boy,apple, book, tree, room, house, window etc.Countable nouns have singular and plural forms and can be used with indefinite articles (a / an) and numbers.Generally, a singul[r]

Tenses different forms?Now read the following sentences:* I write.* I am writing.* I have written.* I have been writing.The verbs in all of these sentences refer to the present time, and are, therefore, said to be in the present tense.In sentence 1, however,[r]

Present progressive and be going toWe can use the present progressive to talk about future actions and events that are already planned or decided.What are you doing this weekend?I am seeing Susie this evening.Note that the present progressive is mostly used to talk about persona[r]

Expressions without prepositionsSome common expressions are used without prepositions.Verbs without prepositionsSome verbs are normally followed by direct objects without prepositions. Examples are: enter, discuss, marry,lack, resemble, approach etc.We entered the compound. (NOT We entered in[r]

General grammar exerciseComplete the following sentences.1. The principal wants to see you ……………… the broken window.a) becauseb) owing to thec) aboutd) for2. The matches were cancelled, ………………… that it rained.a) owing to the factb) regar[r]

Sequence of tenses: grammar exerciseComplete the following sentences using an appropriate form of the verb.1. Suddenly she gave a loud scream and ………………………… to the ground. (fell / had fallen / has fallen)2. After questioning he …………………………… to go home. (allow[r]

Ever and never | Grammar exerciseComplete the following sentences using ever or never.1. I have …………………. been to a foreign country.a) everb) never2. Have you …………………. seen her perform?a) everb) never3. Do you ……………….. go to Ireland on holiday?a) everb) never4. I shall ………[r]

To, with and by: grammar exerciseComplete the following sentences.1. Be patient ………………………….. children.a) tob) withc) by2. I parted …………………………… her after many years of courtship.a) withb) toc) by3. Oil does not mix ………………………………. water.a) withb) tob) by4. Are you …………………………….. me[r]

Grammar exercise: used toComplete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase.1. I am quite used to …………………….. hard.a) workb) working2. She used to ……………………… a lot.a) writeb) writing3. I am not used to …………………… on the right.a) driveb) driving[r]

Nouns: GenderLiving beings are of either the male or the female sex.A noun that denotes a male animal is of the masculine gender.Examples are: boy, lion, hero, peacock, tiger and cock-sparrowA noun that denotes a female animal is of the feminine gender.Examples are: girl,[r]

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Who and whomWhom is the object form of the relative pronoun who. Both who and whom are only used to refer to people.Students are often confused about whom. If you don’t know how exactly is whom used, don’t worry. In modernEnglish, whom is considered rather formal and old-[r]

Special structures with beGone with beAfter be, gone can be used like an adjective. This structure is used to say that somebody is away, or thatsomething has disappeared.He has been gone for two hours – what do you think he is doing? (= He has been away for two hours.)You may go out, but don’[r]