Spot the Mistake: Grammar Exercise

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Which of these uses the correct form of 'to be' in the present tense?

  • He are happy.
  • They am happy.
  • We are happy. (correct)
  • I is happy.

Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  • They doesn't like coffee.
  • He doesn't like coffee. (correct)
  • I doesn't like coffee.
  • She don't like coffee.

Which sentence uses the correct past tense of the verb 'to go'?

  • I goed to the store yesterday.
  • I went to the store yesterday. (correct)
  • I going to the store yesterday.
  • I was go to the store yesterday.

What is the plural form of the word 'child'?

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Select the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

<p>She plays football. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Identify the sentence that uses the correct article ('a' or 'an').

<p>I saw an elephant at the zoo. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a conjunction?

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Choose the sentence with the correct use of a comma.

<p>I like apples, bananas, and oranges. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence uses the correct form of there/their/they're?

<p>They're going to the park. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Identify the adjective in the following sentence: 'The red car is fast.'

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Flashcards

Present Perfect Continuous

Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue to the present. It focuses on the duration of the action.

Simple Past

Used for actions completed at a specific time in the past or for a sequence of past actions.

Ago

This is when two months ago should be used

For

Used to express duration or length of time.

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Since

Used to indicate a starting point or a specific time.

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Study Notes

  • There is a question that requires identifying the sentence with a mistake.
  • Option a: "I have been studying English since I was ten but I have never succeeded in getting my certificate"
  • Option b: "I have been doing jogging for a long time now but I never ran a marathon."
  • Option c: "I met her in 1999 and we were classmates for five years but I haven't seen her again since then."
  • Option d: "I have known her since she was a little girl but it was only two months ago when we rekindled our friendship."
  • The correct answer is option B because the article 'a' needs to be removed.

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