8月2012年 – Newsletter Grammar (Answers)

 
–This section will cover a broad range of different grammar rules and explanations to help you understand sentence structure and improve awareness of English grammar.
このコーナーでは文法の規則や英文の構成についてわかりやすく学べます。
General Grammar review
Check your understanding by selecting the correct answer below: 
Print out this lesson plan and ask your teacher to assist you in understanding the grammar rules if you do not understand your mistakes..
Sentence structure – Error Identification
This quiz will test your understanding of "time/frequency" word positions in a sentence. Select the "correct" answer from the following choices.
 
Q1 – Never
A. I never go there.
B. I go never there.
C. Never I go there.

Q2 – Usually
A. I usually get up at six-thirty.
B. I get usually up at six-thirty.
C. Both

Q3 – Often
A. I often go there.
B. I go there often.
C. Both

Q4 – Generally
A. I don’t read a generally newspaper.
B. I generally don’t read a newspaper .
C. Both


Q5 – Rarely
A. Rarely I go there.
B. I go there rarely.
C. Both

Q6 – Soon
A. I’ll do it soon.
B. I’ll do soon it.
C. Both

Q7 – Frequently
A. I am frequently late for work.
B. I frequently am late for work.
C. Both

Q8 – Always
A. I am on always time.
B. I am always on time.
C. Both

Q9 – Yet
A. I haven’t finished yet it.
B. I haven’t finished it yet.
C. Both

Q10 – Now
A. I want now it.
B. I want it now.
C. Both

Q11 – Tomorrow
A. Tomorrow I’ll go there.
B. I’ll go there tomorrow.
C. Both

Q12 – Yesterday
A. I yesterday went there.
B. I went there yesterday.
C. Both

Q13 – Today
A. She arrives today.
B. She today arrives.
C. Both

Q14 – Yet
A. I haven’t done it yet.
B. I haven’t done yet it.
C. Both

Answers: 1. A 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. B 11. B 12. B 13. A 14. A
 
Moderate level exercises:
Read each of the following of sentences and write the sentence using the word in parenthesis in the correct order.
 
1. Sarah doesn’t drink tea. (usually)
  __________________________________________________________________
2. We were staying at the same hotel. (all)
  __________________________________________________________________
3. Do you watch TV in the evenings? (always)
  __________________________________________________________________
4. That hotel is very expensive. (probably)
  __________________________________________________________________
5. Masa is studying English. He is studying German. (also)
  __________________________________________________________________
6. Jane has to rush to work every morning. (always)
  __________________________________________________________________
7. Steve gets angry. (hardly)
  __________________________________________________________________
Answers:
1. Sarah usually doesn’t drink tea.
2. We were all staying at the same hotel.
3. Do you always watch TV in the evenings?
4. That hotel is probably very expensive.
5. Masa is studying English. He is also studying German.
6. Jan always has to rush to work every morning.
7. Steve hardly gets angry.
   
Difficult level exercises:
Read each of the following of sentences and complete it using the words in parenthesis. Pay attention to the appropriate tense form of verbs and prepositions where needed.
 

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1. I ______________________ her name. (remember / never / can)
   
2. I ______________________ creamer in my coffee. ( take / always / two spoons)
   
3. Saya and Masako ______________________ in Kyoto. (both / were / born)
   
4. If we _____________ ( not / had / take) the same flight, we ______________________ each other. (never / meet / would / have)
   
5. I ______________________ early tomorrow. (probably / leaving / will/ be)
   
6. I ______________________ (likely / most / won’t / be) able ____________ (come) to the party.
   
7. They ______________ (always / have / lived) across the street from me, but ______________________ (never / have / I / meet) them face to face.
   
Answers:
1. I can never remember her name.
2. I always take two spoons of creamer in my coffee.
3. Saya and Masako were both born in Kyoto.
4. If we had not taken the same flight, we never would have met each other.
5. I will probably be leaving early tomorrow.
6. I most likely won’t be able to come to the party.
7. They have always lived across the street from me, but I have never met them face to face.
   
 
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