Using towards

May 13th, 2013 in English Grammar

Towards is a preposition. It is used to indicate the direction in which someone / something is going, facing or looking.

  • She walked towards me.

Completing sentences

May 12th, 2013 in English Quiz

This exercise asks you to apply your knowledge of tenses and construct sentences accordingly

1. By next Christmas, ………………………………… (Future perfect tense)

2. I promise …………………………………. (Simple future tense)

Make meaningful sentences

May 11th, 2013 in English Quiz

Make meaningful sentences using the words given in each set. Put the verbs in correct form so that the sense of each item is not disturbed.

Prepositions exercise

May 10th, 2013 in English Quiz

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate preposition of direction or position.

1. Mary has been …………………. Switzerland several times.

2. He went ………………….. a school in Boston.

Modal auxiliary verbs exercise

May 9th, 2013 in English Quiz

Fill in the blanks choosing the right word or words from the brackets.

1. On a holiday you ………………………… go to office.

a) must

b) need not

Common mistakes in the use of verbs

May 8th, 2013 in English Grammar

The tense of the sentence is indicated by the form of the verb. Unfortunately verbs cause confusion all the time. In this lesson, we will take a look at some of the common mistakes in the use of verbs.

Semicolon misuse

May 7th, 2013 in English Grammar

Semicolons are not nearly as common as full stops or commas. They are mainly used in cases where two clauses are grammatically independent but the meaning is closely related.