Grammar Review Mission 29-31
Test your knowledge:
Modals, imperative, if-sentences, future tenses, the passive
Test date: 5 February
Grammar Review Mission 29-31
Test your knowledge:
Modals, imperative, if-sentences, future tenses, the passive
Test date: 5 February
Exercises modal verbs
Order the modal verbs from most to least certain
Order the modal verbs from most to least necessary
De dokter zegt dat je vandaag beter thuis kunt blijven
You may stay at home today.
You should stay at home today.
You must stay at home today.
You might stay at home today.
Je vriend zegt dat hij je vanmiddag misschien kan helpen met huiswerk.
I can help you this afternoon.
I must help you this afternoon.
I might help you this afternoon.
I should help you this afternoon.
Exercises imperative
Which of the following is NOT an imperative
Close the door, will you?
Let’s start the meeting now.
Please submit the report by Friday.
You are submitting the report by Friday.
Which of the following is NOT an imperative
Finish your homework now, will you?
Let’s review the instructions together.
Please keep the door closed.
Will you come to the meeting?
Exercises if-sentences
If she practices every day, she will become a great pianist.
(First conditional → Second conditional)
If she practiced every day, she would become a great pianist.
If she practices every day, she would become a great pianist.
If she practiced every day, she will become a great pianist.
If she had practiced every day, she would have become a great pianist.
If we heat ice, it melts.
(Zero conditional → First conditional)
If we heat ice, it will melt.
If we heated ice, it will melt.
If we heat ice, it melted.
If we heat ice, it would melt.
If he didn’t eat so much chocolate, he wouldn’t gain weight.
(Second conditonal → Third conditional)
If he didn’t eat so much chocolate, he wouldn’t have gained weight.
If he doesn’t eat so much chocolate, he wouldn’t have gained weight.
If he hadn’t eaten so much chocolate, he wouldn’t have gained weight.
If he hadn’t eaten so much chocolate, he wouldn’t gain weight.
Exercises future tenses
Our flight ___ at 6:30 am tomorrow. Please be at the airport on time.
will leave
leaves
is leaving
is going to leave
Look at those clouds! It __ soon.
rains
will rain
is raining
is going to rain
I __ my grandparents next weekend. We’ve already planned everything.
will visit
visit
am visiting
am going to visit
The concert __ at 8 pm tonight. That’s what the tickets say.
starts
is starting
will start
is going to start
By 10 pm tonight, she __ all her homework.
will complete
will have completed
is completing
will be completing
Exercises the passive
What is the correct ''formula'' for the causative passive?
to be + voltooid deelwoord
to be + voorwerp + voltooid deelwoord
to have + voorwerp + voltooid deelwoord
to have + voltooid deelwoord
Which of the following is NOT a passive
This sweater is made in Scotland.
The house was being painted while we were on holiday.
The warehouse manager is having the order processed for shipping.
The police had arrested the burglar.
What is the correct passive form?
The teacher graded the exams
The exams will be graded by the teacher.
The exams are being graded by the teacher.
The exams were graded by the teacher.
The exams are graded by the teacher.
What is the correct passive form?
The entire class will read this book.
The book will be read by the entire class.
The book will have been read by the entire class.
The book had been read by the entire class.
The book is read by the entire class.