Grammar Review Mission 29-31

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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

1

will

2

might

3

must

4

may

Order the modal verbs from most to least necessary

1

have to

2

may

3

must

4

should

De dokter zegt dat je vandaag beter thuis kunt blijven

A

You may stay at home today.

B

You should stay at home today.

C

You must stay at home today.

D

You might stay at home today.

Je vriend zegt dat hij je vanmiddag misschien kan helpen met huiswerk.

A

I can help you this afternoon.

B

I must help you this afternoon.

C

I might help you this afternoon.

D

I should help you this afternoon.

Exercises imperative

Which of the following is NOT an imperative

A

Close the door, will you?

B

Let’s start the meeting now.

C

Please submit the report by Friday.

D

You are submitting the report by Friday.

Which of the following is NOT an imperative

A

Finish your homework now, will you?

B

Let’s review the instructions together.

C

Please keep the door closed.

D

Will you come to the meeting?

Exercises if-sentences

If she practices every day, she will become a great pianist.
(First conditional → Second conditional)

A

If she practiced every day, she would become a great pianist.

B

If she practices every day, she would become a great pianist.

C

If she practiced every day, she will become a great pianist.

D

If she had practiced every day, she would have become a great pianist.

If we heat ice, it melts.
(Zero conditional → First conditional)

A

If we heat ice, it will melt.

B

If we heated ice, it will melt.

C

If we heat ice, it melted.

D

If we heat ice, it would melt.

If he didn’t eat so much chocolate, he wouldn’t gain weight.
(Second conditonal → Third conditional)

A

If he didn’t eat so much chocolate, he wouldn’t have gained weight.

B

If he doesn’t eat so much chocolate, he wouldn’t have gained weight.

C

If he hadn’t eaten so much chocolate, he wouldn’t have gained weight.

D

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.

A

will leave

B

leaves

C

is leaving

D

is going to leave

Look at those clouds! It __ soon.

A

rains

B

will rain

C

is raining

D

is going to rain

I __ my grandparents next weekend. We’ve already planned everything.

A

will visit

B

visit

C

am visiting

D

am going to visit

The concert __ at 8 pm tonight. That’s what the tickets say.

A

starts

B

is starting

C

will start

D

is going to start

By 10 pm tonight, she __ all her homework.

A

will complete

B

will have completed

C

is completing

D

will be completing

Exercises the passive

What is the correct ''formula'' for the causative passive?

A

to be + voltooid deelwoord

B

to be + voorwerp + voltooid deelwoord

C

to have + voorwerp + voltooid deelwoord

D

to have + voltooid deelwoord

Which of the following is NOT a passive

A

This sweater is made in Scotland.

B

The house was being painted while we were on holiday.

C

The warehouse manager is having the order processed for shipping.

D

The police had arrested the burglar.

What is the correct passive form?

The teacher graded the exams

A

The exams will be graded by the teacher.

B

The exams are being graded by the teacher.

C

The exams were graded by the teacher.

D

The exams are graded by the teacher.

What is the correct passive form?

The entire class will read this book.

A

The book will be read by the entire class.

B

The book will have been read by the entire class.

C

The book had been read by the entire class.

D

The book is read by the entire class.