Find and correct the mistakes in the reported statements. One sentence is correct, write correct next…

Underline the correct item.

1 Has Celine arrived just / yet? 8 Barbara is reading a book now / then.

2 Susan called half an hour since / ago.

3 They go to the cinema every week / usually.

9 Has Rick recently / always been so good at

Maths?

4 «You’re always / seldom talking on the phone!»

5 Rick has never tasted paella before / after.

10 Sometimes / At the moment, Jo is sending an

email to his’ friend.

6 They still / yet haven’t called us.

7 We st met ten years ago / before.

11 They have been watching 1V yet / since 7 o’clock.

12 Sam already / always plays football on Saturdays.

Find and correct One mistake In each sentence: 1Can I have any potatoes, please? 2Ann ,you shouldn`t to him If you don’t know his! 3 The is good restaurant in this street?4 have you ever been in Italy 5 This is the sadest news for today.

Find the mistakes and correct the sentences. In this activity you are graded on capitalization 
1 ‘Who Emma likes?’ ‘She likes Tim
2 ‘Who does like Emma?’ ‘Paul likes Emma.’ 3 On what singers are you keen?
4 I don’t mind to study after dinner.
5 I walked along the mountain path when you were phoning me.
6 The Petersons used to move out of that house only a few months ago. ​

Put the verbs into the correct form

1) Steve (already see) the film, so he didn’t come with us to the cinema

2) I (try) to open this door for forty-five minutes.

3) Mum (drink) her cup of tea for several minutes before she realised it had salt in it

4) ___you____(live) here since 2005?

5) I didn’t eat anything at the party because i (already eat) at homme.

6) I___only___(do) the washing up for a few minutes when Clare came home, so she offered to finish it.

7) ___you already____ (give) James his birthday present when we gave him ours?

John (be) in prison for a year

9) Mary (read) an interview with Brad Pitt, but she hasen’t finished it yet.

10) They (not give) the baby a name yet

2 Change each sentence to reported speech. 1 ‘I’m leaving,’ she said. She said. .(that) she was leaving. 2 ‘I saw the film on Monday, Tom said. Tom said 3 ‘I’ve missed the bus, Maria said. Maria said 4 ‘We live in Marsden Street, they said. They said. 5 ‘I’ll phone at 6.00, Anna said. Anna said 6 I’m having a good time,’ said Carol. Carol said. 7 ‘We’re arriving at 9.00, they said. They said. 8 ‘I forgot to do my work, said Al. Al said 9 I’m wrong,’ he said. He said. 10 ‘I’ve hurt my arm,’ said Harry. Harry said​

1. All the sentences contain a mistake or two. Find and correct the mistakes. Do not change the time words. Example: I no like spiders. I don’t like spiders. 1. I am not knowing my neighbour’s name. 2. Does she going to school? 3. She did not spoke English in class yesterday. 4. They readed many books last month. 5. When will you sleep yesterday? 6. I always are coming to class on time. 7. Does Aigul has a car? 8. I might have go to the doctor if my temperature rose too high. 9. What you like to do in your free time? 10. Do you improve your English last year? 11. We always uses sunscreen. 12. We has not been to the hospital since last year.​

QUICK CHECK Put a line through the incorrect sentence. 1 John’s quite tall, isn’t it? / John’s quite tall, isn’t he? 2 They haven’t finished the meeting yet, haven’t they? / They haven’t finished the meeting yet, have they? 3 Ben can speak Russian, can’t he? / Ben can speak Russian, doesn’t he? 4 Nathan plays tennis quite a lot, isn’t he? / Nathan plays tennis quite a lot, doesn’t he? 5 You weren’t with Penny last night, were you? / You weren’t with Penny last night, did you?​

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets. Do not change the order of the words. You can add up to three other words. 1 I’m not sure what’s happening in this film because I (only/watch/it) for a few minutes. (Alex/be/member) of the 2 How long. film club? 3 I can’t go to the cinema because finish/my homework) yet. 4 Those two girls in the front row each other) since the film started! (talk/ 5 My parents were watching a science fiction film, but they (turn/off/TV) now. 6 How long. Hollywood? ​

Choose the correct option.

1. . you an actor?

a) is b) are c) am

2. They . members of the Student Scientific Society.

a) is b) are c) am

3. Who . that boy?

a) is b) are c) am

4. They . in the classroom an hour ago.

a) was b) are c) were

5. Who . in the shop yesterday?

a) is b) was c) am

6. She . in the waiting-room a few minutes ago.

a) was b) were c) is

7. Where . these students now?

a) is b) are c) were

8. The money . . . on the table now.

a) isn’t b) aren’t c) am not

9. Mr.Brown . . . busy today.

a) isn’t b) wasn’t c) aren’t

10. He can’t see you now. He . . . someone.

a) phones b) is phoningc) phoned

11. Mr.Smith and his son . . . business together.

a) runb) runningc) has run

12. Don’t forget to take your umbrella. It . . . outside.

a) rains b) was raining c) is raining

13. He . . . for the travel agency “Holidays”.

a) worksb) workingc) work

14. He . . . a lot about show business.

a) knowsb) is knowingc) know

15. I . . . listening to the radio now.

a) don’t b) am not c) isn’t

Put [+] if the sentence is right or [–] if it’s wrong. Correct the incorrect sentences.

1 Paris is one of my favourite cities. The Eiffel Tower is amazing. [+]

2 I fell down the stairs. It was really embarrassed. [–] _embarassing_

3 The film was really disappointed. We didn’t really enjoy it. [ ] __________

4 I’m really exciting about my sister’s news. She’s getting engaged! [ ] __________

5 There was a terrible storm last night. I was really frightened. [ ] __________

6 I heard some surprised news. I didn’t expect it. [ ] __________

7 My neighbour called the police. He was worried about his son. [ ] __________

8 You look very relaxing. Have you been on holiday? [ ] __________