Lesson 9: Learning Grammar Through Conversations by Dr. Snea Thinsan
(Present Simple vs. Present Continuous)
A: “What ___ you usually do on weekends?”
B: “I usually ___ hiking.”
Answer: a) do / go – Present Simple is used for habitual actions, and ‘go’ is the correct form after ‘usually.’
(Third Conditional)
A: “If I ___ harder, I would have passed the test.”
B: “Don’t worry, you can try again.”
Answer: c) had studied – Third Conditional uses ‘if’ + past perfect to talk about hypothetical past situations.
(Relative Pronouns)
A: “The woman ___ works at the bakery is very friendly.”
B: “Yes, I like her a lot.”
Answer: b) who – ‘Who’ is used for people in relative clauses.
(Modals of Permission)
A: “___ I leave early today?”
B: “Yes, you can.”
Answer: c) May – ‘May’ is used to ask for permission.
(Past Perfect vs. Past Simple)
A: “By the time we arrived, the movie ___. “
B: “That’s too bad.”
Answer: a) had started – Past Perfect is used for actions completed before another action in the past.
(Adverbs of Frequency)
A: “He ___ goes to the gym, that’s why he’s so fit.”
B: “I should go more often too.”
Answer: c) always – Adverbs of frequency describe how often something happens.
(Conditionals: Type 1)
A: “If it ___ tomorrow, we will go to the beach.”
B: “I hope it does!”
Answer: a) doesn’t rain – First Conditional uses ‘if’ + present simple to describe future possibilities.
(Passive Voice: Present Simple)
A: “English ___ all over the world.”
B: “Yes, it’s a very popular language.”
Answer: b) is spoken – Passive Voice in Present Simple is formed with ‘is’ + past participle.
(Reported Speech: Commands)
A: “She told me to ___ the door.”
B: “Did you do it?”
Answer: a) close – Reported Speech for commands uses the base form of the verb.
(Comparative Adjectives)
A: “This bag is ___ than the one I bought last year.”
B: “It looks sturdier too.”
Answer: a) more expensive – Comparative adjectives are used to compare two things.
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