1Half of my friends ............... abroad.
Wrong!
With the plural noun phrase "my friends", the correct verb is "live".
2You ............... not wake me up when you come in.
Wrong!
For strong advice, use "had better" before the base verb.
3Let’s go ............... on the weekend.
Wrong!
After "go" in this activity expression, use the -ing form "swimming".
4............... I open the window?
Wrong!
To offer to do something, use "Shall" in this question.
5I think I ............... this bag.
Wrong!
For a decision made now, use "will buy".
6We are ............... for a lot of rain.
Wrong!
Before "for", the natural verb here is "hoping".
7Have you been to Africa ...............?
Wrong!
At the end of this present perfect question, use "before".
8Did you ever visit Barcelona when you ............... in Spain?
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For a finished past situation after "when" in a past question, use the past simple "lived"; the present "live" and the present perfect "have lived" do not fit.
9His movies are wonderful. I have watched every one of ...............
Wrong!
After "every one of", use the plural object pronoun "them".
10We ............... go to Thailand on holiday.
Wrong!
For a regular repeated habit in an affirmative sentence, use "always".
11Have you ............... been to Thailand on holiday?
Wrong!
In this question meaning "at any time", use "ever".
12............... I didn’t know anybody at the party, I had a great time.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
For a real contrast, "Even though" and "Although" are both correct.
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- Half of my friends live abroad.
- You had better not wake me up when you come in.
- Let’s go swimming on the weekend.
- Shall I open the window?
- I think I will buy this bag.
- We are hoping for a lot of rain.
- Have you been to Africa before?
- Did you ever visit Barcelona when you lived in Spain?
- His movies are wonderful. I have watched every one of them.
- We always go to Thailand on holiday.
- Have you ever been to Thailand on holiday?
- Even though / Although I didn’t know anybody at the party, I had a great time.