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It gets very cold ___ winter. Answerin

Betty doesn't have a job ___ the moment. Answerat

The telephone and the doorbell rang ___ the same time. Answerat

He flew from Japan. He's probably ___ Perth now. Answerin

Would you like to go out to dinner ___ Friday night? Answeron

She was tired. She's ___ bed now. Answerin

Goodbye! I'll see you ___ the morning. Answerin

Were you ___ Tom's party last night? Answerat

I'll see you ___ two weeks time. Answerin

She was born ___ 1961. Answerin

The doctor will see you ___ 10:00. Answerat

___ the age of ten I wanted to be a firefighter. AnswerAt

My wife gave me a wonderful present ___ my birthday. Answeron

The coffee is ___ the shelf. Answeron

My pen is ___ my pencil case. Answerin

He's gone to work. He's probably ___ work now. Answerat

He lives ___ Australia. Answerin

___ my opinion you should buy the blue shirt. AnswerIn

___ second thought, the green shirt is nicer. AnswerOn

I'll see you ___ Monday. Answeron

I'll be taking my holiday ___ Christmas this year. Answerat

Buy some bread and milk ___ your way home. Answeron

What will you be doing ___ New Year's Eve? Answeron

___ the end of a course, students usually have a party. AnswerAt

The flowers ___ your garden are very beautiful. Answerin

There were many cars ___ the road today. Answeron

Tom and Betty always go out to dinner ___ their wedding aniversary. Answeron

We got up ___ dawn today. Answerat

Are you doing anything ___ the weekend? Answeron

Decide if the question is grammatically correct or incorrect.

Then check your answer.

Who wrote the book "Of Mice and Men"? Correct Incorrect AnswerCorrect: Who wrote the book "Of Mice and Men"?

When they get married? Correct Incorrect AnswerIncorrect Correct question: When did they get married?  Correct question: When will they get married?

How much it costs? Correct Incorrect AnswerIncorrect Correct question: How much does it cost?  Correct question: How much did it cost?  Correct question: How much will it cost?

What size do you wear? Correct Incorrect AnswerCorrect: What size do you wear?

Who he sent a card to? Correct Incorrect AnswerIncorrectCorrect question: Who did he send a card to?

How long will it take you to get there? Correct Incorrect AnswerCorrect: How long will it take you to get there?

Where he born? Correct Incorrect AnswerCorrect question: Where was he born?

Whose painting the art critic talking about? Correct Incorrect AnswerIncorrect Correct question: Whose painting is the art critic talking about?  Correct question: Whose painting was the art critic talking about?  Correct question: Whose painting will the art critic be talking about?

Who are offering us help? Correct Incorrect AnswerIncorrect Correct question: Who is offering us help?

Choose the correct sentence in each pair.

Example:

a) I wish the team would play fair. b) I hope I would play basketball tomorrow. ("a" is the correct answer, so fill in the circle for "a".)

1. a) I wish it would seem hard. b) I wish it would snow hard.

2. a) I wish it would feel early. b) I wish it would come early.

3. a) I wish she would play well. b) I wish she would appear well.

4. a) I wish the lions would run free. b) I wish the lions would remain free.

5. a) I wish the teacher would be late. b) I wish the teacher would arrive late.

6. a) I wish nothing would go wrong. b) I wish nothing would seem wrong.

7. a) I wish my car would move faster. b) I wish my car would become faster.

8. a) I wish my bicycle would steer right. b) I wish my bicycle would sound right.

9. a) I wish the class wouldn’t talk loud. b) I wish the class wouldn’t become loud.

10. a) I wish the thief would turn straight. b) I wish the thief would walk straight.

Choose the best sentences in which to put 'would'.

Choose the best sentences in which to put would.

Example: a) If I knew what was going to happen in the future, I would bet a lot of money. b) I became a poor man when my team lost because I would bet a lot of money on them. ("a" is the correct answer, so you can fill in the circle for "a".)

1. a) Dave _____ run if he was younger. b) Dave _____ run when he was younger.

2. a) Bob said he _____ cut up some firewood tomorrow. b) Bob said he _____ cut up some firewood yesterday.

3. a) I feel I _____ let the team down if I gave up. b) I thought I _____ let the team down when we lost 21-6.

4. a) I was told that my mom _____ come by earlier. b) My mom told me that she _____ come by later tonight.

5. a) My son told me he _____ quit his job if he fell behind at school. b) My son told me that he _____ quit his job because it was boring.

6. a) Sue found a pair of jeans that _____ fit her last month. b) Sue found a pair of jeans that _____ fit her if she lost 15 pounds.

7. a) Tom told me that his previous vacation _____ cost a lot of money. b) Tom told me that his upcoming vacation _____ cost a lot of money.

8. a) I _____ put the groceries away if I knew where things went. b) After we had _____ the groceries away, we went for a walk in the park.

9. a) If I had more time, I _____ read the newspaper. b) I _____ read the newspaper by the time I had my second cup of coffee.

10. a) My husband said he _____ set the alarm clock if he went to bed earlier than me. b) My husband said he _____ set the alarm clock when he went to bed the night before.