The following text is for question.
No texto, a expressão “It boils down to: I just want the truth of what really happened …", está corretamente formulada em:
Out of the following questions, which one is the CORRECT, grammatically?
The activity above helps teaching:
I saw ____as a famous actor.
The children got dressed ______ .
We often watch TV in the afternoon, _____?
“The students (30 energetic Italian pupils aged 15) have studied the passive forms with their usual English teacher. They can do written exercises to transform active to passive and vice versa and can construct passive sentences and questions (at least in theory). Now I, the conversation teacher, have been asked to practise the passive orally in my next 50 minute lesson."
The text above offers some advices for:
Pete is talking to his English teacher about the strategies he has been using to study at home. He seems to have forgotten the phrasal verbs he was studying and trying to use during this conversation in order to impress the teacher. Read an extract of their dialogue:
(…) (Pete) – Phrasal verbs are so difficult! Well, I have been studying really, really hard. I have to learn so many things before the tests. There are some things I have been doing… For example, I try to… to… memorize the expressions by reading them out loud several times a day.
(Teacher) – What else have you been doing that you consider effective? (Pete) – I try to use the expressions and new words in stories… but often times they don't… they don't… make sense.
(Teacher) – There's a phrasal verb for that.
(Pete) – I can't remember it! I have to understand how I learn better…
(Teacher) – Maybe you are exaggerating a bit.
(Pete) – I am not. I have problems… reaching the same level of my classmates.
(Teacher) – I don't agree with you, but if you feel you need to improve, we can talk about this later.
(Pete) – That would be great! Thank you!
If Pete had remembered the phrasal verbs he wanted to use in the conversation with his teacher in order to replace the expressions in bold, they would have followed this order:
Read the extract of a text written by a student. The proposal was to write a letter of complaint to the manager of a store where the student, as a client, had a problem when he bought something online. The teacher explained the task and highlighted that students were supposed to come up with a situation, explaining what happened exactly and how they would like the situation to be solved. One of the criteria for correction was grammar accuracy, since the letter is supposed to be formal:
(…) To my surprise, when I opened the box, I realized that it did not contain the cell phone I had purchased. I had already bought other items from Luke's and I had never had any problems before. I was really anxious for my new cell phone and I just could not believe it. Though, I write this letter to inform you about what happened and to ask you for a refund or for the correct item. I called the store, but nobody could offer me a solution. People were a bit rude and I felt very disappointed. Never before had I been treated that way, which is why I also ask for a retraction. I am aware of the good quality of the products you sell. I have been a client for about 5 years. I hope this situation can be solved soon.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Yours sincerely,
(…)
Mark the alternative that corresponds to a grammar inaccuracy, considering the context of the letter.
Check the correct alternative:
“Are you coming to the party?"
REPORTED SPEECH:
He asked if I _____ to the party
Identify the correct (C) sentences and the incorrect ones (I). Then choose the best alternative.
1 - Is that car faster than this one?
2 - I´ve never being so confused in my life.
3 - She is the most brighter girl in the class.
4 - We bought a new house yesterday.
Look at the sentences and check the one that has the same meaning as the example.
“This is the most expensive holiday I’ve ever had.”
There are five common terms (adverbs or prepositions) normally used when expressing or telling the time, in English, which are, among the following:
PART II – Answer question according to the instructions. Choose the best alternative in order to complete the sentences. There is only one possibility.
A: We have a Spanish test and I can’t memorize all the vocabulary. B: _______! The teacher _______ us to use a dictionary
Based on the text, judge the following items.
If is not a correct alternative for “Whether" in “Whether this is going" (line 24).
