Basic Sentence Patterns Exercise
Basic Sentence Patterns Exercise
Basic Sentence Patterns Exercise
Let us review the materials from Basic Grammar in Use of semester 1. The materials are:
• Subject-verb agreement
• Question construction
• Basic sentence patterns
• Tenses
A. Read the sentences carefully and choose one of the underlined words that does not
correspond to the correct grammar. Then, correct it.
The incorrect parts might violate grammatical rules related to S-V agreement, question
structure, basic sentence pattern, or tenses.
Example:
Where you used to sleep when you were staying in your uncle’s house?
A B C D
1. The books in my bedroom is very valuable to me because they are given by my closest
A B C D
relatives.
Answer: Correction:
2. A: What happened? | B: I cut my finger! | A: Oh no! It bleeds! Let me get you a bandage.
A B C D
Answer: Correction:
3. Are you agree with their decision? I heard they are planning to demolish the school.
A B C D
Answer: Correction:
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Answer: Correction:
5. What you do last night? I think I saw you in the shop when I was buying some noodles.
A B C D
Answer: Correction:
6. Studying a foreign language often lead students to learn about other cultures.
A B C D
Answer: Correction:
7. While I was in Paris, some of my favorite meals was in small out-of-the-way cafes.
A B C
Answer: Correction:
8. A professor once said: two hours of homework per day are too much for primary school
A B C D
children.
Answer: Correction:
9. The number of buses in the downtown area have decreased this year due to budget cuts.
A B C D
Answer: Correction:
10. When I watched TV alone in my room, suddenly I heard a strange voice from the kitchen.
A B C D
Answer: Correction:
11. What you will wear to the party tomorrow? Do you think this cocktail dress is
A B C
appropriate?
D
Answer: Correction:
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12. Tom really interested in art. He has visited hundreds of art museums in the country.
A B C D
Answer: Correction:
13. They went to the pet shop yesterday and buy a new cat.
A B C D
Answer: Correction:
14. Hey, listen! Your phone rings. Will you answer it?
A B C D
Answer: Correction:
15. 300 years ago, people had not have machines for making clothes. They wore hand-sewn
A B C D
clothes.
Answer: Correction:
16. In the future, there will probably fewer and fewer people using cable telephones.
A B C D
Answer: Correction:
17. One of the biggest problems in the world are the lack of suitable housing for significant
A B C
numbers of people.
D
Answer: Correction:
18. The news about the effects of air pollution on the development of children's lungs
A B
have been the headline of many newspapers.
C D
Answer: Correction:
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19. Having good computer skills become necessary if you want to get a high-paying job.
A B C D
Answer: Correction:
20. Both male and female students are going to participation in the general cleaning
A B C D
tomorrow.
Answer: Correction:
B. Translate the questions into English using the correct question structure. Try not to use
translation machines.
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