English Grammar Essentials
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What is the correct verb form to complete the sentence: Columbus ... America in 1492?

  • Discover
  • Discovering
  • Were discovered
  • Discovered (correct)

Which of the following correctly fills in the blank: Mary ... do the housework yesterday.

  • Didn’t (correct)
  • Wasn't
  • Don't
  • Doesn't

Select the correct verb form: ... you go to the cinema yesterday?

  • Does
  • Did (correct)
  • Do
  • Was

What is the right verb form to complete the sentence: Richard ... a letter last week.

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Choose the correct verb form: They ... with us last Christmas.

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What is the correct question tag for 'You were born in Astana, … ?'

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Which question tag completes 'There aren’t many people in the library now, … ?'

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Choose the correct question tag for 'He couldn’t go there, … ?'

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What is the correct question tag for 'You haven’t heard from your friend for a long time, … ?'

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Complete the question tag: 'She knows him, … ?'

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Choose the correct question tag to finish 'You’ll be back home early today, … ?'

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What is the right question tag for 'You didn’t see your friend yesterday, … ?'

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Select the correct question tag for 'They can’t speak English well, … ?'

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What is the correct question form? Who ____ you this story?

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Which modal verb correctly completes the sentence: You ____ take care of your parents?

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What is the correct form of the question? When ____ the play start?

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Which of the following is the appropriate modal verb? I ____ go to the library to prepare my report.

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Select the correct modal verb: Must I come tomorrow? – No, you ____.

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What is the correct question form? Who ____ you meet yesterday?

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Which modal verb indicates permission? May I invite my friend to the party?

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Choose the correct modal verb for the sentence: We ____ hurry. The train arrives in half an hour.

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He turned … a bad actor.

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His behaviour is worthy … great praise.

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Everybody was excited … the news.

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It will take me a month to catch … … the group.

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The coasts … British Isles are washed … the Atlantic Ocean.

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Our car ran … the bus.

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The doctor prescribed the medicine to bring … the fever.

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I am a student … name is Petrov.

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What tense is used in the sentence: The sun … in the East?

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How is the sentence completed: Every evening he … his dog for a walk?

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Which verb form correctly completes the sentence: She … coffee in the evening?

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What is the correct auxiliary verb to complete: … she cook breakfast every morning?

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Which form completes the negative sentence: We (not/have) a holiday last year?

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Complete the sentence: It (rain) yesterday.

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How should the sentence end: I (stay) at a nice hotel for a day?

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What was the correct form in the question: What language you (to learn) five years ago?

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What is the correct indirect speech transformation of 'The neighbour said, “Don’t make so much noise!”'?

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How should 'Mary said: “My brother lives in this house”' be correctly changed into indirect speech?

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What is the appropriate indirect speech for 'The teacher asked, “Who is absent?”'?

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Change 'The old man asked, “Where is the nearest bus stop?”' into indirect speech.

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What is the correct indirect speech form for 'He asked me, “Is there any library in your village?”'?

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For the sentence 'Can you tell me where the station is, please?' what is the correct indirect speech transformation?

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Transform 'The teacher said, “You must study harder.”' into indirect speech.

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What is the correct indirect speech for 'She said, “I will help you.”'?

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Convert 'They asked, “Is it raining outside?”' into indirect speech.

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How would you change 'He said, “I have seen that movie.”' into indirect speech?

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What is the indirect speech transformation for 'Maria said, “I am going to the park.”'?

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Which of the following accurately changes 'He said, “I can finish this project.”' to indirect speech?

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What is the correct indirect speech for 'They said, “We will join you later.”'?

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Transform 'She asked him, “Have you done your homework?”' into indirect speech.

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Flashcards

Past Tense of 'discover'

The past tense of the verb 'to discover' is 'discovered'.

Past Tense of 'do'

The past tense of the verb 'to do' is 'did'.

Past Tense of 'go'

The past tense of the verb 'to go' is 'went'.

Past Tense of 'write'

The past tense of the verb 'to write' is 'wrote'.

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Past Tense of 'stay'

The past tense of the verb 'to stay' is 'stayed'.

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Modal Verb: Must

A modal verb used to express obligation, necessity, or strong suggestion.

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Modal Verb: May

A modal verb used to express permission, possibility, or uncertainty.

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Modal Verb: Can

A modal verb used to express ability, permission, or possibility.

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Modal Verb: Should

A modal verb used to express advice, recommendation, or obligation.

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Modal Verb: Might

A modal verb used to express possibility or uncertainty, often in the future.

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Modal Verb: Mustn't

A modal verb used to express prohibition or a strong warning.

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Modal Verb: Don't have to

A modal verb used to express lack of obligation or necessity.

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Modal Verb: Needn't

A modal verb used to express lack of obligation or necessity, similar to 'don't have to.'

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Preposition for 'worthy'

The preposition 'of' is used after the adjective 'worthy' to indicate the object or quality that makes something worthy.

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Preposition for 'excited'

The preposition 'about' is used after the adjective 'excited' to indicate the thing that is causing the excitement.

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Preposition for 'catch up'

The preposition 'with' is used after the phrase 'catch up' to indicate the person or group you are trying to reach.

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Preposition for 'washed'

The preposition 'by' is used after the verb 'washed' to indicate the body of water that surrounds a landmass.

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Question Tag for 'You were born in Astana...'?

The correct question tag for the sentence 'You were born in Astana...' is 'weren't you'.

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Preposition for 'run into'

The preposition 'into' is used after the phrase 'run into' to indicate something that you collide with.

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Question Tag for 'There aren’t many people in the library now...'?

The correct question tag for the sentence 'There aren’t many people in the library now...' is 'are there'.

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Preposition for 'bring down'

The preposition 'down' is used after the verb 'bring down' to indicate something that is being reduced.

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Preposition for 'turned'

The preposition 'inside out' is used after the verb 'turned' to indicate a change in orientation where the inside is now facing out.

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Question Tag for 'He couldn’t go there...'

The correct question tag for the sentence 'He couldn’t go there...' is 'could he'.

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Preposition for 'get over'

The preposition 'over' is used after the phrase 'get over' to indicate something that you overcome.

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Question Tag for 'You haven’t heard from your friend for a long time...'?

The correct question tag for the sentence 'You haven’t heard from your friend for a long time...' is 'have you'.

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Question Tag for 'She knows him...'?

The correct question tag for the sentence 'She knows him...' is 'doesn’t she'.

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Question Tag for 'You’ll be back home early today...'?

The correct question tag for 'You’ll be back home early today...' is 'won’t you'.

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Question Tag for 'He has read a lot of English books already...'?

The correct question tag for the sentence is 'hasn’t he'.

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Question Tag for 'You didn’t see your friend yesterday...'?

The correct question tag for the sentence is 'did you'.

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Present Simple Tense

Used for actions that happen regularly, facts, and habits. It is also used for things that are always true.

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Present Continuous Tense

Used for actions happening now, at the present moment. It describes an ongoing activity.

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Present Perfect Tense

Used for actions completed in the past that have a connection to the present.

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Simple Past Tense

Used for actions that happened in the past and are finished.

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Past Continuous Tense

Used for actions that were ongoing in the past, often interrupted by another action.

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Future Simple Tense

Used for actions that will happen in the future.

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Auxiliary Verb

A verb that helps another verb to form a tense, mood, or voice.

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Modal Verb

A verb that expresses possibility, permission, ability, obligation, or suggestion.

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Direct Speech

When the exact words spoken by a person are quoted directly, using quotation marks.

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Indirect Speech

When the words spoken by a person are reported or summarized, without using quotation marks.

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Change Direct Speech to Indirect

Rephrasing a sentence using indirect speech, eliminating quotation marks and adding appropriate reporting verbs.

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Reporting Verbs

Verbs used to introduce indirect speech, indicating the speaker's action of reporting.

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Pronoun Changes in Indirect Speech

Pronoun changes occur when changing direct to indirect speech. 'I' may become 'he/she', 'we' may become 'they', etc.

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Tense Changes in Indirect Speech

When a sentence is changed from direct to indirect speech, the tense of the verb often changes. A present tense in direct speech might become a past tense in indirect speech.

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Simple Present Tense to Past Tense

In indirect speech, a simple present tense verb in the direct speech will often shift to the past tense.

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Time Adverb Changes

Time adverbs may need adjustment when changing from direct to indirect speech.

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'This' and 'That' Adjective Changes

Modify the use of 'this' and 'that' in indirect speech. 'This' may change to 'that' if the reference is outside the reported speaker's proximity.

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Question Word Order

In indirect speech, the word order for questions changes. The question word is not placed first.

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Indirect Question Word Order

In indirect speech, questions are typically introduced with 'if' or 'whether' and the question word is not placed first.

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Imperative Sentence to Indirect Speech

Converting an imperative sentence (a command) to indirect speech requires using verbs like 'ask', 'order', 'tell', etc., followed by an infinitive verb.

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Indirect Speech with 'If'

Use 'if' when converting a yes/no question to indirect speech. The word order in the question remains unchanged.

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Indirect Speech with 'Whether'

Use 'whether' when converting a question that offers two alternatives to indirect speech.

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Study Notes

Article Usage

  • Use a/an before nouns that are not specific.
  • Use the before nouns that are specific.

Prepositions

  • Use prepositions to show relationships between words.
  • Examples: at, on, in, to, for, from

Pronouns

  • Pronouns replace nouns.
  • Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, my, your, his, her, its, our, their.

Verb Tenses

  • Use different verb tenses to show when actions happened.
  • Examples: present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous, future simple, present perfect, past perfect.
  • Modal verbs show possibility, ability, permission, or necessity.
  • Examples: can, could, may, might, must, should, will, would, ought to, needn't.

Question Tags

  • Question tags add a question to the end of statements.
  • Examples: aren't you?, isn't he?

Direct and Indirect Speech

  • Direct speech uses the exact words spoken.
  • Indirect speech reports what was said.

Synonyms and Antonyms

  • Synonyms are words with similar meanings.
  • Antonyms are words with opposite meanings.

Figurative Language

  • Figurative language uses words in non-literal ways, such as metaphors, similes, and personification.

Translations

  • Translations convert words and phrases from one language to another.

Grammar

  • Study grammar rules to understand the structure of sentences.

Literary Devices

  • Literary devices like metaphors, similes, personification etc. add depth and meaning to writing.

Sentence Structure

  • Various structures of sentences, for example, simple, compound, and complex will increase effectiveness and clarity in communication.

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