Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1I will call you ...............
Wrong!
Use "tomorrow" to talk about the day after today.
2We are going on vacation ...............
Wrong!
Use "next week" to talk about the week after this one.
3The bus will arrive ...............
Wrong!
Use "soon" to mean a short time after now.
4My sister is coming to visit ...............
Wrong!
Use "in two days" to mean two days from now.
5We are having dinner at a restaurant ...............
Wrong!
Use "tonight" to talk about the evening of today or later today.
6He is starting a new job ...............
Wrong!
Use "next month" to talk about the month after this one.
7I have a dentist appointment ...............
Wrong!
Use "this afternoon" to talk about the afternoon today.
8See you ...............
Wrong!
Use "on Friday" to name a future day after "See you."
9I can't talk now, but I'll help you ...............
Wrong!
Use "later" to mean at a time after now.
10She is going to study abroad ...............
Wrong!
Use "next year" to talk about the year after this one.
11The movie starts ...............
Wrong!
Use "in an hour" to mean one hour from now.
12We are going hiking ...............
Wrong!
Use "this weekend" to talk about the coming weekend.
Answers
- I will call you tomorrow
- We are going on vacation next week
- The bus will arrive soon
- My sister is coming to visit in two days
- We are having dinner at a restaurant tonight
- He is starting a new job next month
- I have a dentist appointment this afternoon
- See you on Friday
- I can’t talk now, but I’ll help you later
- She is going to study abroad next year
- The movie starts in an hour
- We are going hiking this weekend
