Lesson 7: Learning Grammar Through Conversations by Dr. Snea Thinsan
(Past Simple vs. Present Perfect)
A: “How long ___ you lived here?”
B: “I ___ here for five years.”
Answer: c) have / have lived – Present Perfect is used for actions that started in the past and continue to the present.
(Modals of Obligation)
A: “You ___ wear a helmet when riding a bike.”
B: “I always do.”
Answer: b) must – ‘Must’ indicates strong obligation or necessity.
(Future Continuous)
A: “What ___ you be doing at 8 PM tonight?”
B: “I ___ watching a movie.”
Answer: a) will / will be – Future Continuous is used to describe actions happening at a specific time in the future.
(Comparative and Superlative Adjectives)
A: “This is the ___ restaurant in town.”
B: “Yes, it’s even ___ than the one we went to last week.”
Answer: c) best / better – ‘Best’ is the superlative form, and ‘better’ is the comparative form.
(Prepositions of Place)
A: “The cat is hiding ___ the bed.”
B: “I see its tail sticking out.”
Answer: c) under – ‘Under’ indicates the position below something.
(Zero Conditional)
A: “If you ___ water to 100 degrees Celsius, it ___. “
B: “That’s right.”
Answer: a) heat / boils – Zero Conditional is used for general truths or scientific facts.
(Passive Voice: Present Perfect)
A: “The project ___ finished by the team.”
B: “That’s great news!”
Answer: a) has been – Passive Voice in Present Perfect is formed with ‘has been’ + past participle.
(Reported Speech: Statements)
A: “She said that she ___ the meeting.”
B: “I hope she finds it useful.”
Answer: b) enjoyed – Reported Speech shifts the tense back one step from the present to the past.
(Present Continuous for Future Arrangements)
A: “We ___ dinner with friends tomorrow night.”
B: “That sounds fun!”
Answer: b) are having – Present Continuous is used for future arrangements.
(Articles: A, An, The)
A: “Can you pass me ___ salt, please?”
B: “Sure, here it is.”
Answer: c) the – ‘The’ is used for specific items known to both speaker and listener.
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