Home-grown food and common grammar errors
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Andrea is reading a _____ about growing fruit and vegetables.

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Natalia thinks that the garden is to grow food.

True (A)

Andrea says that growing your own food is not an advantage.

False (B)

Gardening for _____ each day helps you sleep better.

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Andrea wants to teach _____ about where food comes from.

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Natalia agrees that home-grown food is more expensive than supermarket food.

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Correct the following sentence: I didn't say nothing to my friend.

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Correct the following sentence: Most of time, he arrives late.

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The following sentence is correct: It is clean everywhere in this town.

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Correct the following sentence: I can't never remember his name.

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Correct the following sentence: They hardly go ever to the cinema.

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Correct the following sentence: Has he do his homework?

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The following sentence is correct: Why is nobody talking?

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Correct the following sentence: Where usually do they go shopping?

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The following sentence is correct: Everybody in my family are kind and helpful.

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Correct the following sentence: Where do you take your exam yesterday?

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The following sentence is correct: Every so often, I have an ice cream.

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Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets: Where _____ (do) you go to school when you were a child?

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Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets: Have you _____ (eat) your dinner?

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Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets: What _____ (be) you doing now?

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Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets: _____ (have) she ever written a blog?

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Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets: _____ (be) you good at sport when you were at school?

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Correct the following sentence: He didn't be at school yesterday.

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Correct the following sentence: Did you eaten your breakfast this morning?

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The following sentence is correct: We often meet our neighbour in the shop.

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The following sentence is correct: I didn't go to the concert last week.

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Correct the following sentence: I did saw the new teacher on Friday.

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Put the words into the correct order to form a sentence: an/stayed/ we / extremely / expensive/in/hotel/.

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Put the words into the correct order to form a sentence: does/a/colleague/not/our/have/car/.

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Put the words into the correct order to form a sentence: are/what/the/children/about/arguing/?

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Put the words into the correct order to form a sentence: quite/house/1/lived/old/in/the/was/.

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Put the words into the correct order to form a question: do/what/younger/when/did/you/were/you/?

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Select the correct word: I spent most/none of my holiday having fun and enjoying the sunshine.

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Select the correct word: Some students came to the meeting but nearly all/most the teachers did.

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Select the correct word: Some of our neighbours are friendly but no/none of them come to my house.

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Select the correct word: I have spoken to somebody/some of the parents, so I can go home now.

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Select the correct word: None/No one of them want to come to the barbecue.

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Select the correct word: Some of our fruit comes from South America but all/most of it comes from the EU.

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Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets: We refused _____ (work) on Sundays.

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Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets: I enjoy _____ (listen) to music before I go to sleep.

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Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets: We don't mind _____ (help) our parents around the house.

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Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets: I can't afford _____ (go) on holiday next year.

<p>to go</p> Signup and view all the answers

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets: She would prefer _____ (earn) money than go on holiday.

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Complete the sentence using the words in the box: I usually _____ with my brother and his friends.

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Complete the sentence using the words in the box: He knows a lot about physics and is very _____.

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Complete the sentence using the words in the box: We can enjoy _____ things when we are alone.

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Complete the sentence using the words in the box: Thank you for your _____ .

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Complete the sentence using the words in the box: We sometimes go for bike _____ in the summer and autumn.

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Flashcards

Anything vs. Nothing

Used to correct double negatives, indicating any instance when none was present.

Most of the time

A phrase that means most of the time.

Everywhere

Means everywhere; in all places.

Never

Never at any time; not ever.

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Hardly ever

Almost never; rarely.

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Has

The correct auxiliary verb for 'he/she/it' in the present perfect.

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Why

Used to ask a question when the answer expected is a reason or explanation.

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Where

Used to ask a question about the usual location or destination.

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Is

Used to agree with a singular subject.

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Did

Used to ask about events in the past.

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Every so often

Occasionally; from time to time.

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Did (past simple)

Used to ask about past actions or states.

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Eaten

Past participle of 'eat'. Used with 'have' to form the present perfect tense.

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Present Continuous Tense

Indicates an action happening right now.

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Have

Have is not contracted in questions.

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Were

Used to ask if someone possessed a certain attribute in the past.

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Was/Were

Past continuous construction

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Past Simple

Use the base form of the verb after 'did'.

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Often

Used to describe a usual or repeated action.

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Simple Past Tense

"Saw" is the incorrect simple past tense of "see".

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Adjective order

Adjective order: opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, material, type, purpose.

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Does not have

Used to say a person does not have something.

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Correct word order

Rearranging words to form statements.

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Nearly all

Almost all.

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None

Not any.

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Some of

A number of something.

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How t o cook

Suggests the general case, for example: learn how to cook.

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Refused

Choosing not to complete something.

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Enjoy

An action or experience that brings enjoyment.

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Sounds great

A state of being.

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Study Notes

  • Andrea is reading a blog about growing fruit and vegetables
  • Natalia believes the garden is to grow food
  • According to Andrea, an advantage of growing your own food exists
  • Gardening each day helps you sleep better
  • Andrea wants to teach about where food comes from
  • Natalia agrees that home-grown food is better than supermarket food
  • Incorrect: I didn't say nothing to my friend. Correct: I didn't say anything to my friend.
  • Incorrect: Most of time, he arrives late.
  • The sentence "It is clean everywhere in this town" is correct.
  • Incorrect: I can't never remember his name.
  • Incorrect: They hardly go ever to the cinema.
  • Incorrect: Has he do his homework?
  • The sentence "Why is nobody talking?" is correct.
  • Incorrect: Where usually do they go shopping?
  • The sentence "Everybody in my family are kind and helpful" is correct.
  • Incorrect: Where do you take your exam yesterday?
  • The sentence "Every so often, I have an ice cream" is correct.
  • Why does he always go there on holiday?
  • Where do you go to school when you were a child?
  • Have you eaten your dinner?
  • What are you doing now?
  • Has she ever written a blog?
  • Were you good at sport when you were at school?
  • Incorrect: Where did he living as a child? Correct: Where did he live as a child?
  • Incorrect: He didn't be at school yesterday.
  • Incorrect: Did you eaten your breakfast this morning?
  • The sentence "We often meet our neighbour in the shop" is correct.
  • The sentence "I didn't go to the concert last week" is correct.
  • Incorrect: I did saw the new teacher on Friday.
  • We aren't watching the news on television.
  • We stayed in an extremely expensive hotel.
  • Our colleague does not have a car.
  • What are the children arguing about?
  • Where was the old house I lived in?
  • What did you do when you were younger?
  • Most of my holiday was spent having fun and enjoying the sunshine.
  • Some students came to the meeting but most of the teachers did.
  • Some of our neighbours are friendly but none of them come to my house.
  • I have spoken to some of the parents, so I can go home now.
  • None of them want to come to the barbecue.
  • Some of our fruit comes from South America but most of it comes from the EU.
  • How to cook was learnt from my grandfather.
  • We refused to work on Sundays.
  • I enjoy listening to music before I go to sleep.
  • We don't mind helping our parents around the house.
  • I can't afford to go on holiday next year.
  • She would prefer to earn money than go on holiday.
  • A: Do you fancy going to the sea this afternoon? B: Sounds great!
  • I usually hang out hang out with my brother and his friends.
  • He knows a lot about physics and is very intelligent
  • We can enjoy simple things when we are alone.
  • Thank you for your kindness
  • We sometimes go for bike rides bike rides in the summer and autumn.
  • I can't do judo, but I can play golf.
  • She couldn't speak English when she was little, but now she can very well.
  • They weren't able to visit her in hospital.
  • Not many people can speak more than two languages.
  • We were lucky you could help us move house.
  • I could hear the music, so I turned it up
  • I'm playing tennis in the morning. (Gerund)
  • I use my car less because of the increasing cost of petrol. (Gerund)
  • Swimming and yoga are good for you. (Gerund)
  • The freezing temperatures have caused the snow. (Adjective)
  • I can't talk now because I'm working. (Gerund)
  • I loved the singing in the film. (Gerund)
  • We haven't bought any presents yet.
  • Has she just finished her lunch?
  • Has he paid for his shopping yet?
  • I've already watched the film three times.
  • Haven't you opened your present yet?
  • Have you cleaned your teeth yet?

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Andrea and Natalia discuss growing food at home and its advantages. The lesson also covers common English grammar errors relating to negation, adverbs of frequency, and verb tenses. Several examples of incorrect and correct sentences are included.

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