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What is the Future Continuous?

Average: 3.5 (20 votes)

We can make the future continuous in two ways:

1- Will be doing - "I will be waiting outside the station for you to arrive".

2 - Be going to be doing - "I am going to be waiting outside the station for you to arrive."

A doubt

I have a doubt regarding the use of the prepositions by and from.

For example is it correct to say "from me" with the same meaning of "by me"?

which is the difference between these two prepositions?

10 Prepositions Questions!

Average: 3.6 (227 votes)

You're always asking for more prepositions practice so here you are: 10 prepositions questions.

Simply choose the correct missing preposition in each sentence.

There are lot's of other preposition exercises on this site. Here are some links:

Prepositions Test

Prepositions plus '-ing'

Common mistakes in English - Do you make any of these?

Average: 2.8 (42 votes)

 

Take a look at these sentences; they are all classic mistakes that can be heard in English classrooms around the world. Do you know what is wrong with each sentence? Most English teachers hear these mistakes all the time so don'’t worry if you have been saying them – you are not alone!
Now is your chance to say them right!

The sentences in blue are WRONG!

ing vs en

this statement:

He can repair all the _________ boxes.

a- breaking.
b- broke.
c- break.
d- broken.

i choosed breaking (as i thought it is a present participle modifies "boxes")

but i found that the right answer is (broken)

can any body help me to know why? , is there any explain for that plz
thanks a million in advance Smile

who can help me in that plz

i have this question:

Do you ______ go to the city library?

& the choices are:

a- how
b- can
c- ever
d- never

the right answer is ever

but my question here is:

why not never

thanks in advance Smile

topic for many & few ... who can help? plz :)

i have a statement :

They didn't have ..... to do last night.

the choices are:

a- nothing
b- many
c- few
d- most

i choosed (many) but it was wrong
& the correct one is (few) .... choice c

can u help me to understand why?
whoever u r ... thanx in advance
Smile

Quick Tip - How to use Either and Neither

Average: 3.2 (74 votes)

Compare the following comparative sentences:

"I'd like to go to either Spain or Italy."

"The problem is I have neither time nor money.'

patriot vs patriotic

hi again
now thw statement is :

Another ----- holiday is independency day.
& the choices are :
a- patriot.
b- patriotically.
c- patriotism
d- patriotic.
the coeerct one is (d) (patriotic) ... but why ?
i choosed partiot & it was wrong... can u help me to know why?
thanx a million Smile

another conflict

if we have a statement :
John said, "We ----- to leave now".

&the selections are:
a- ought.
b- had ought.
c- must.
d- should.

i choosed (should) but it was wrong
& the correct one is (ought)
but (as i know) there is no difference between should & ought to
so can any one tell me when i can use each of them?
thanks in advance
Smile