Lesson 8 Grammar – English Language Courses

Grammar: Similar but Different

Similar but different.
When do we use what?

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Phrases

Similar but different....

Choose the correct form....

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1. I go to Australia to ..... experience.

(More than one answer can be correct.)

a. pick up experience.

b. obtain experience.

c. gain experience.

d. collect experience.

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2. We have to ...... a new representative by casting our vote.

a. elect

b. vote

c. select

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3. Which ones are correct? (More than one answer can be correct.)

a. I visit my friend in Berlin.

b. I attend the funeral of the popstar.

c. I attend the English lecture.

d. I visit the English lecture.

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....... of people participated in the demonstration.
(More than one answer can be correct.)

a. Much

b. To much

c. Many

d. A lot of

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5. I expect you to be there ......

a. until six o'clock.

b. by the clock.

c. by six o'clock.

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6. Peter can do that!

a. You can do that.

b. Everyone can do that.

c. One can't do that.

d. It can be done.

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7. The police said that I must leave.

a. I admit the command.

b. I accept the saying.

c. I accept the instruction.

d. I admit the instruction.

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..... the sun shines I will go home.
(More than one answer can be correct.)

a. If

b. If not

c. When not

d. When

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9. I no longer work there. I ...... my job.

a. stop

b. quit

c. rejected

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10. I was a student ..... two years.

a. since

b. before

c. by

d. for

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11. To ...... sugar is not good for you.

a. much

b. a lot

c. many

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12. Work ....... you are tired.

a. yesterday

b. until

c. by

d. as soon as

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She ..... too much.
(More than one answer can be correct.)

13.

a. says

b. talk

c. speaks

d. tells

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14. I am singing loud, but my neighbours say I must ..... singing in the evening.

a. quit

b. stop

c. shutup

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15. At the university I get an .......

a. learnership.

b. apprenticeship.

c. education.

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16. I love baking. Tomorrow I will ....... a cake.

a. make

b. do

c. baking

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17. That can be done! Nothing is impossible.

a. They can do that.

b. You can do that.

c. One can do that.

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18. Hand .... more food to the poor.

a. after

b. out

c. for

d. in

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19. Tonight I have ........ with my girlfriend.

a. a date

b. an appointment

c. an meeting

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20. In which of the sentences would you use complete?

a. I ...... my car tomorrow.

b. I ....... my food.

c. I ...... my degree next year.

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21. When would you use the word finish?

a. I ....... building my house.

b. I ...... my degree.

c. I ...... my food!

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22. I warn you. ...... you do that, I will punish you.

a. When

b. After

c. If

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23. I do an ....... at the company.

a. education.

b. apprenticeship.

c. learnership.

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24. ......... yesterday I have a job.

a. Until

b. For

c. After

d. Since

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25. I have ...... with my boss tomorrow morning.

a. a date

b. a appointment

c. an appointment

d. dating

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26. I ..... sport.

a. don't make

b. do

c. make

d. play

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27.

...... students are clever.
(More than one answer can be correct)

a. Many

b. Much

c. A lot of

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28. The man ......... his friends in the USA.

a. attends

b. visits

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29. I ..... my degree at the Albstadt-Sigmaringen University.

a. make

b. learning

c. do

d. studying

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30. You have to ..... between coffee and tea.

a. elect

b. pick

c. choice

d. select

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Some basic spelling rules and tips © GFH Schmittinger2012
Nouns Examples 1. to make plurals, we add s bed/beds; cat/cats; 2. if a noun ends on -ch, -o, sh, -ss, -x, we add es table/tables, potato/potatoes; church/churches; 3. if a noun ends in a consonant and -y, baby/babies, hobby/hobbies the y is changed to ies
Note: In German :Hobbys 4 some plurals are irregular or don’t change. man/men
Adjectives Examples
two/to/too Two is one plus one. / Come to me. / Yes, you too. I/eye I have a tear in my eye.
Common spelling mistakes
Correct NOT successful succesfull beautiful beautifull receive recieve
Similar but different Examples loose/lose Your shoelaces are loose. / Don’t lose your money! desert/dessert In the desert there is no rain. / After the meal we got dessert. stationary/stationery The train is stationary. (not moving) / Pens and paper are stationery. personal/personnel That is a personal question and is none of your business. / The personnel work at the company

Have a look at some basic spelling rules.
Knowing these might help zou to eliminate lots of mistakes.

Have a look at these basic spelling rules and tips.
Knowing them might assist you in avaiding many mistakes.

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Knowing them will assist you in avoiding mand mistakes.
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Grammar: Similar but Different

Similar but different.When do we use what?

Similar but different.
When do we use what?