There is a difference between present perfect and past simple, is it a completed action in the past or is there some connection to now? In the sentences below see if you can choose the correct tense from the options. Remember to put have or has if it is in the present perfect tense!
By Jean, teacher at EC Cape Town English school
Choose the correct missing words:
Linking words in English are words that are used to combine or link sentences, two statements presenting contrast, comparison, condition, supposition, purpose, etc. Here are some examples of some linking words.
You can take my car as long as/provided (that)/providing
you don't damage it.
(I will lend you my car on condition that you don't damage it.)
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hi i m always having problem with "does" how to uses and where plz help me
Here is an overview of the use of the quantifiers a lot of, much and many.
A lot of’ can be used in all sentences; affirmative, negative and interrogative.
We made a lot of mistakes during our first test.
I don't have a lot of friends who live next to me.
Did you do a lot of shopping in London?
We use possessive nouns to indicate ownership. Here are some examples:
That is Tracey's hat.
The children's toys are all over the floor.
James' brother has three motorbikes.
This is Tom and Susan's house.
Megan's brother’s car is very fast.
Add an apostrophe and an safter the noun: 's
My sister's dress is purple. (The dress belongs to my sister)
A preposition is a word that connects one thing with another and shows how they are related. It is usually followed by a noun or a pronoun.
Prepositions can tell us about place or position:
The book fell off the table.
My shoes are under the bed.
I jumped into the pool.
I keep my keys in my handbag.
Sarah is at school.
They can also tell us about time:
'In case' is used to express the possibility of something happening. It is used to express the idea of doing something to avoid a problem later on. It can also give a reason for an action.
For giving advice or expressing a conclusion 'should' and 'ought to' are interchangeable. They are used to express the same ideas.
You should/ought to stop smoking.
He has been working on the project all week. He should/ought to be ready by this evening.
Should is also used in hypothetical situations:
Should anyone call, take a message.
Call me should you need any help.
The structure used to + infinitive is used to refer to a past routine or situation which no longer exists at the present time.
It refers to past habits and states that do not exist today; something that you did regularly in the past but you don’t do now. ‘Used to + infinitive’ can only refer to a past time.
Inversion describes a sentence where the verb is placed before the subject. It is sometimes difficult to remember when inversion is used and it is important to also understand when it should not be used.
In every day English the most common use of inversion is in questions:
Does he like pasta? Can you speak Chinese?
And after 'so', 'neither' or 'nor':
So do I. Neither does she. Nor do I.
