2 Grammar focus exercises.ppt
- 1. Speech and Oral Communication GRAMMAR FOCUS
- 2. Aspect and Tenses of Verb
- 3. In the spring the honeysuckle droops over the hillside. Its sweet smell hangs heavily in the air outside. The fragrance floats into the room when the doors are open. A hummingbird dives daily out of the honeysuckle. He bombs past the doors with his heavy load and balanced on a branch of the little olive tree.
- 4. Its sweet smell hangs heavily in the air outside. a. change Its to It’s b. change hangs to will be hanging c. change hangs to hang d. change hangs to hung e. no correction is necessary e. no correction is necessary
- 5. He bombs past the doors with his heavy load and balanced on a branch of the little olive tree. a. load and balanced b. load while balancing c. load and will balance d. load and balances e. load and has balanced d. load and balances
- 6. Distractions, such as cell phone use, causes car accidents. A five-year study concluded that 284, 000 drivers annually are involved in serious crashes caused by distractions. These distractions also include adjusting the radio, eating, men using electric razors, and women putting on mascaras.
- 7. Distractions, such as cell phone use, causes car accidents. a. change Distractions to Distraction’s b. replace causes to are the causes of c. replace causes to are always causing d. change causes to cause e. no correction is necessary d. change causes to cause
- 8. The farmer and his hired men gathers the corn. The farmer, along with his hired men, harvests the wheat. Neither the corn nor the wheat is neglected. The farmer’s wife and daughter argue a great deal.
- 9. The farmer and his hired men gathers the corn. a. men gathers b. men gathering c. men gathers d. men is gathering e. men gather e. men gather
- 10. The farmer, along with his hired men, harvests the wheat. a. replace farmer, along with farmer, and along b. change men to man c. insert he’s going to before harvests d. change harvests to harvest e. no correction is necessary e. no correction is necessary
- 11. A shopping trip makes me angry. Prices soar each week. Meat prices changes almost daily. Oranges, apples, and bananas cost more than ever. A shopper needs more and more money each week.
- 12. A shopping trip makes me angry. a. makes b. is making c. made d. has made e. make a. makes
- 13. Meat prices changes almost daily. a. insert a comma before almost b. change changes to change c. replace changes with has changed d. remove the word almost e. replace changes with is going to change b. change changes to change
- 14. Tom jogs this morning. Macon and Gary join him on Mondays and Thursdays. The Robinson twins likes jogging too. Jogging now replaces basketball as the neighborhood pastime.
- 15. The Robinson twins likes jogging too. a. change Robinson to Robinsons b. change twins to twinns c. change twins to twin d. replace likes jogging with likes to jog e. change likes to like e. change likes to like
- 16. Each year local artists participate in an art show. The Community Center offers a perfect gallery. One artist wins in each of five categories. The winning artists displays their works in the Town Hall.
- 17. Each year local artists participate in an art show. a. replace Each year to Every year b. change participate to participates c. replace in an with as a part of an d. change show to showing e. no correction is necessary e. no correction is necessary
- 18. The winning artists displays their works in the Town Hall. a. artists displays their works b. artists display their works c. artist’s display their work d. artists displays their work e. artists displays there works b. artists display their works
- 20. Stative or Action Verb? 1.The tone of the meeting became threatening. 2.Chocolate mint was our favorite flavor. 3.We eat only organic foods. became was eat
- 21. 4. Our day at the lake was pleasant. 5. Maximum individual choice is the democratic ideal. 6. Alvin Toffler, author of Future Shock, conjures up a bleak picture of the future. was is conjures
- 22. 7. People turn to a variety of experts. 8. The situation appeared uncomfortable. 9. Most people don’t consider their own lives as typical life-styles. turn appeared consider
- 23. There’s always some people who get more work done on the job than others. a. change There’s to There are b. replace always some with always few c. change who to whom d. insert a comma after who e. replace on with at a. Change There’s to There are
- 24. The answer to this question don’t necessarily depend upon what they know, but, rather, upon how they work. a. change this question to these questions b. change necessarily with necessary c. change don’t to doesn’t d. remove the comma after know e. insert a semicolon after rather c. change don’t to doesn’t
- 25. Each of us need a plan for getting our work done. a. Each of us need b. Each of you need c. Each and everyone of us need d. Each of us needs e. Each of them need d. Each of us needs
- 26. Here’s two ideas that will help to speed the job along. a. change Here’s to Here are b. insert a comma after ideas c. replace that with who d. remove help to e. no correction necessary a. change Here’s to Here are
- 27. Each of your tasks take its place on your “to do” list. a. tasks take b. tasks takes c. tasks taking d. tasks; take e. tasks is taking b. tasks takes
- 28. Everybody in an office like to talk, but you can control how much you socialize. a. replace Everybody with Everyone b. remove an c. change like to talk with like talking d. change like to likes e. insert a comma after but you d. change like to likes
- 29. Just tell anyone who stop by chat that you’ll talk to that person later. a. anyone who stop b. anyone to stop c. anyone who stops d. anyone that stop e. each who stop c. anyone who stops
- 30. Pluralization
- 36. Determiners
- 37. 1. Would you like ____ apple? 2. How often do you go to ____ dentist? 3. Could you close ____ door, please?
- 38. 4. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to do that. It was ___ mistake. 5. Excuse me, where is ____ bus station, please? 6. I have ____ problem. Can you help me?
- 39. 7. I’m just going to ____ post office. I won’t be long. 8. There were no chairs, so we sat on ____ floor. 9. Have you finished with ____ book I lent you?
- 40. 10. My sister has just got ____ job in ____ bank in Manila. 11. We live in ___ small flat in ____ city centre. 12. There’s ____ supermarket at ____ end of ____ street I live in.
- 41. Prepositions
- 42. at on in during for since by until 1. Jack has gone away. He’ll be back ____ a week. 2. We’re having a party ____ Saturday. Can you come?
- 43. 3. I’ve got an interview next week. It’s ___ 9:30 ____ Tuesday morning. 4. Susan isn’t usually here ____ weekends. She goes away.
- 44. 5. The train service is very good. The trains are nearly always ___ time. 6. It was a confusing situation. Many things are happening ____ at the same time.
- 45. 7. I couldn’t decide whether or not to buy the shirt. ___ the end I decided to leave it. 8. The road is busy all the time. Even ____ night.
- 46. 9. I met a lot of nice people _____ my stay in New York. 10. I saw Helen ____ Friday, but I haven’t seen her _____ then.
- 47. 11. Brian has been doing the same job _____ five years. 12. Lisa’s birthday is _____ the end of March.
- 48. 13. We have some friends staying with us ___ the moment. They’re staying ____ Friday. 14. If you’re interested in applying for the job, your application must be received ___ Friday.
- 49. 15. I’m just going out. I won’t be long. I’ll be back ___ ten minutes. 16. I’d love to visit every country ___ the world.
- 50. 17. Dostoevsky is my favorite author. Have you read anything ___ him? 18. I’ve got a stain ___ my jacket. I’ll have to have it cleaned.
- 51. 19. We went ___ a party ___ Linda’s house on Saturday. 20. Look at the leaves ___ that tree. They’re a beautiful color.
- 52. 21. ‘Have you ever been___ Tokyo?’ ‘No, I’ve never been ___ Japan. 22. Mozart died ___ Vienna in 1791 ___ the age of 35.
- 53. 23. We went ___ the theater last night. We had seats ___ the front row. 24. I couldn’t decide what to eat. There was nothing ___ the menu that I liked.
- 54. 25. Ana spent two years working ___ London before returning ___ Italy.
- 55. Tag Questions
- 56. 1. Kate won’t be late, 2. You’re tired, 3. You’ve got a camera,
- 57. 4. You weren’t listening, 5. She doesn’t know Ann, 6. Juan’s on holiday,
- 58. 7. Mina’s applied for the job, 8. You can’t speak German, 9. He won’t mind if I use his phone,
- 59. 10. There are a lot of people here, 11. Let’s go out tonight, 12. This isn’t very interesting,
- 60. 13. I’m too impatient, 14. You wouldn’t tell anyone, 15. Helen has lived here a long time,
- 61. 16. I shouldn’t have lost my temper, 17. He’d never met her before, 18. Don’t drop that vase,
- 62. Vowel Phonemes
- 63. Key Word Trager-Smith IPA bit i ɪ bet e e bat æ æ just (adv) i - ago ə ə hut hot a a pull u ʊ pall ɔ ɔ
- 64. Key Word Trager-Smith IPA beat iy i: bait ey eɪ bite ay aɪ bout aw aʊ boat ow oʊ boy oy ɔɪ boot uw u:
- 69. Consonants
- 70. Voiceless Voiced p č b d z hw k m r ž f h w n g Ѳ s v l ŋ t š ð j y
- 73. Stress
- 74. Intonation
- 75. I can do that I can do that
- 76. I can do that I can do that
- 77. Let’s go and see Maria. If we find her there, we can go out for snack. Shall we?
- 78. Let’s go and see Maria. If we find her there, we can go out for snack. Shall we?