Lesson 20: Learning Grammar Through Conversations by Dr. Snea Thinsan
(Past Continuous vs. Past Simple)
A: “I ___ dinner when the phone rang.”
B: “Did you answer it?”
Answer: a) was cooking – Past Continuous describes an action in progress at a specific past time.
(Modals of Obligation)
A: “You ___ wear a helmet when riding a bike.”
B: “Safety always comes first.”
Answer: a) must – ‘Must’ expresses a strong obligation or necessity.
(Future Perfect)
A: “By the end of this month, she ___ all her exams.”
B: “She must be so relieved!”
Answer: a) will have completed – Future Perfect is used to describe actions completed before a specific future point.
(Relative Pronouns)
A: “The woman ___ I spoke to was very helpful.”
B: “She must work in customer service.”
Answer: b) whom – ‘Whom’ is the correct relative pronoun to use as the object of the verb.
(Conditional Sentences: Mixed)
A: “If you ___ the meeting yesterday, you would know the plan now.”
B: “I’ll make sure to attend next time.”
Answer: b) had attended – Mixed Conditionals combine a past condition with a present result.
(Adjective Order)
A: “He bought a ___ car last week.”
B: “It looks very stylish!”
Answer: a) new red sports – Adjective order follows opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, and purpose.
(Prepositions of Time)
A: “I’ll see you ___ Monday at 3 PM.”
B: “See you then!”
Answer: b) on – ‘On’ is used for specific days and dates.
(Gerunds vs. Infinitives)
A: “She enjoys ___ novels in her free time.”
B: “It’s a relaxing hobby.”
Answer: a) reading – Gerunds are used after verbs like ‘enjoy.’
(Reported Speech: Orders)
A: “He told me ___ the door immediately.”
B: “Did you follow his instructions?”
Answer: b) to close – Reported Speech for orders uses ‘to’ + base verb.
(Future Continuous)
A: “This time tomorrow, I ___ on a plane to New York.”
B: “Safe travels!”
Answer: a) will be flying – Future Continuous describes actions ongoing at a future time.
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