Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1We bought the train tickets yesterday, so on Saturday we ............... visit my aunt.
Wrong!
Use "are going to" for a plan already decided before speaking.
2Today is Friday, and the party is ............... at 7 p.m.
Wrong!
Use "this Saturday" for the nearest Saturday in the same week.
3It is cold tonight, so let's ............... a film at home.
Wrong!
Use "watch" for films, TV, and moving pictures.
4My cousins usually come to our house ............... the weekend.
Wrong!
Use "at" in the phrase "at the weekend" in British English.
5Lena suggested ............... to the park for our picnic.
Wrong!
After "suggested", use the -ing form, so "going" is correct.
6After lunch on Sunday, I want to ............... for a walk by the river.
Wrong!
Use "go" in the phrase "go for a walk".
7I need to buy ............... ticket for the concert on Saturday.
Wrong!
Use "a" before one singular countable noun like "ticket".
8Our team ............... this weekend because the match is cancelled.
Wrong!
Use "aren't playing" for a fixed future arrangement with a time like "this weekend".
9For the picnic, shall we take ............... snacks?
Wrong!
Use "some" in offers and suggestions when you expect a positive answer.
10............... you going to stay home on Sunday morning?
Wrong!
Use "Are" with "going to" questions about plans.
11On Saturday evening, we may go ............... the cinema.
Wrong!
Use "to" after "go" when you name a place.
12Tom ............... his grandparents every Sunday.
Wrong!
Use "visits" for a regular habit with "every Sunday".
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Answers
- We bought the train tickets yesterday, so on Saturday we are going to visit my aunt.
- Today is Friday, and the party is this Saturday at 7 p.m.
- It is cold tonight, so let’s watch a film at home.
- My cousins usually come to our house at the weekend.
- Lena suggested going to the park for our picnic.
- After lunch on Sunday, I want to go for a walk by the river.
- I need to buy a ticket for the concert on Saturday.
- Our team aren’t playing this weekend because the match is cancelled.
- For the picnic, shall we take some snacks?
- Are you going to stay home on Sunday morning?
- On Saturday evening, we may go to the cinema.
- Tom visits his grandparents every Sunday.