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http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/english-words-go-together
http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/10-sentences-10-mistakes-but-can-you-find-them-all
http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/20-mixed-preposition-questions
Do the exercises and post your answers as a comment below.
Due date: February 6th
English words that go together
ResponderBorrarChoose the best collocation in these sentences:
1) Who was that ___ man you were talking to?
handsome
2) Drive carefully, the road gets ___ soon.
narrow
3) There are some ___ mountains outside the town.
low
4) I work in a ___ building.
tall
5) The company is hoping to ___ a profit this year.
make
6) They've ___ their decision.
changed
7) ___ a photo of him.
Take
8) What does he ___ for a living?
do
9) She got a ___ education in London.
good
10) Do I have time to take a ___ shower?
quick
10 sentences, 10 mistakes!
Below are ten sentences. Each sentence has one mistake. Only choose one option per sentence.
1) I always make my homework as soon as I get home.
make
2) Who's bike was stolen from outside work yesterday?
Who's
3) Its about time we thought about buying a new laptop.
Its
4) My parents asked me to look after there dog while they were on holiday.
there
5) When was the last times you went abroad?
times
6) Maybe we should'nt bother with the gardening right now.
should'nt
7) She's not really interested of going for a drink with me.
interested of
8) Paul said me if he could borrow my lawnmover for the weekend.
said
9) You can ring your wet clothes out in the sink.
ring
10) The advantages of her plan were plane to see.
plane
20 Mixed Preposition Questions
Choose the best preposition in each sentence:
1) I was born __ May.
in
2) They climbed __ the highest hill they could find.
up
3) We got married ___ our son was born.
before
4) The farmer wakes up ___ sunrise.
at
5) The River Thames flows ____ London.
through
6) I think Sharon just drove ___ us.
past
7) We moved into our apartment __ 2012.
in
8) She hurt her arm when she fell __ her bike.
off
9) The bird flew low ___ our heads.
over
10) We have to get ___ the bus at the next stop.
off
11) They go trekking ___ summer.
in
12) I haven't seen her ___ last year.
since
13) These shoes cost me ___ 50 dollars.
around
14) I sat ___ her in the cinema.
next to
15) For safety she keeps her jewelry locked ___ a safe.
inside
16) The film was directed ___ Michael Bay.
by
17) We washed all the dishes ___ breakfast.
after
18) I learned French __ school.
in
19) The fox crawled ___ the fence.
under
20) I waited for her ___ the museum.
outside
Choose the best collocation in these sentences:
ResponderBorrar1) Who was that handsome man you were talking to?
2) Drive carefully, the road gets narrow soon.
3) There are some low mountains outside the town.
4) I work in tall building.
5) The company is hoping to make a profit this year.
6) They've changed their decision.
7) Take a photo of him.
8) What does he do for a living?
9) She got a good education in London.
10) Do I have time to take a quick shower?
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1) I always make my homework as soon as I get home: make
2) Correct: do
3) Who's bike was stolen from outside work yesterday?: Who´s
4) Correct: Which
5) Its about time we thought about buying a new laptop.: Its
6) Correct: It´s
7) My parents asked me to look after there dog while they were on holiday.: there
8) Correct: their
9) When was the last times you went abroad?: times
10) Correct: time
11) Maybe we should'nt bother with the gardening right now.: should´nt
12) Shouldn´t
13) She's not really interested of going for a drink with me.: interested of
14) Correct: interest
15) Paul said me if he could borrow my lawnmover for the weekend.: said
16) Correct: told
17) You can ring your wet clothes out in the sink.: ring
18) Correct: put
19) The advantages of her plan were plane to see.: plane
20) Correct: plain
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1) I was born ___ May: in
2) They climbed ___ the highest hill they could find: up
3) We got married ___ our son was born: before
4) The farmer wakes up ___ sunrise: at
5) The River Thames flows ____ London: through
6) I think Sharon just drove ___ us: past
7) We moved into our apartment ___ 2012: in
8) She hurt her arm when she fell ___ her bike: off
9) The bird flew low ___ our heads: over
10) We have to get ___ the bus at the next stop: off
11) They go trekking ___ summer: in
12) I haven't seen her ___ last year: since
13) These shoes cost me ___ 50 dollars: around
14) I sat ___ her in the cinema: next to
15) For safety she keeps her jewelry locked ___ a safe: inside
16) The film was directed ___ Michael Bay: by
17) We washed all the dishes ___ breakfast: after
18) I learned French ___ school: in
19) The fox crawled ___ the fence: under
20) I waited for her ___ the museum: outside
Choose the best collocation in these sentences:
ResponderBorrar1- Who was that handsome man you were talking to?
2- Drive carefully, the road gets narrow soon.
3- There are some low mountains outside the town.
4- I work in a tall building.
5- The company is hoping to make a profit this year.
6- They've changed their decision.
7- Take a photo of him.
8- What does he do for a living?
9- She got a good education in London
10- Do I have time to take a quick shower?
1- Make
Correct: do
2- Who's
Correct: Which
3- Its
Correct: It’s
4- There
Correct: their
5- Times
Correct: time
6- Should'nt
Correct: Shouldn’t
7- Interested of
Correct: Interested in
8- Said
Correct: told
9- Ring
Correct: put
10- Plane
Correct: plain
Choose the best preposition in each sentence:
1- I was born in may
2- They climbed up the highest hill they could find
3- We got married before our son was born
4- The farmer wakes up at sunrise
5- The river Thames flows through London
6- I think Sharon just drove past us
7- We moved into our apartment in 2012
8- She hurt her arm when she fell off her bike
9- The bird flew low over our heads
10- We have to get off the bus at the next stop
11- They go trekking in summer
12- I haven’t seen her since last year
13- These shoes cost me around 50 dollars
14- I sat next to her in the cinema
15- For safety she keeps her jewelry locked inside a safe
16- The film was directed by Michael Bay
17- We washed all dishes after breakfast
18- I learned French in school
19- The fox crawled under the fence
20- I waited for her outside the museum
Exercise 1: 1-handsome, 2-narrow, 3-short, 4-tall, 5-make, 6-changed, 7-take, 8-do, 9-good, 10-quick.
ResponderBorrarExercise 2: 1-make, 2-who's, 3-Its, 4-there, 5-times, 6-should'nt, 7-interested of, 8-said, 9-ring, 10-plane.
Exercise 3: 1-in, 2-up, 3-before, 4-at, 5-through, 6-past, 7-in, 8-off, 9-over, 10-off, 11-on, 12-since, 13-around, 14-next to, 15-inside, 16-by, 17-after, 18-in, 19-under, 20-outside.
Link 1
ResponderBorrar1. Handsome
2. Narrow
3. Low
4. Tall
5. Make
6. Changed
7. Take
8. Do
9. Good
10. Quick
Link 2
1. Make
2. Who’s
3. Its
4. There
5. Times
6. Should´nt
7. Interested of
8. Said
9. Ring
10. Plane
Link 3
1. In
2. Up
3. Before
4. At
5. Throught
6. Past
7. In
8. Off
9. Over
10. Off
11. In
12. Since
13. Around
14. Next to
15. Inside
16. By
17. After
18. In
19. Under
20. Outside
Exercise 1:
ResponderBorrar1. Handsome
2. Narrow
3. Low
4. Tall
5. Make
6. Changed
7. Take
8. Do
9. Good
10. Quick
Exercise 2:
1. Make
2. Who’s
3. Its
4. There
5. Times
6. Should´nt
7. Interested of
8. Said
9. Ring
10. Plane
Exercise 3:
1. In
2. Up
3. Before
4. At
5. Throught
6. Past
7. In
8. Off
9. Over
10. Off
11. In
12. Since
13. Around
14. Next to
15. Inside
16. By
17. After
18. In
19. Under
20. Outside
Luis Leon:
ResponderBorrarExercise 1:
1- Handsome
2- Narrow
3- Low
4- Tall
5- Make
6- Changed
7- Take
8- Do
9- Good
10- Quick
Exercise 2:
1- Make
2- Who's
3- Its
4- There
5- Times
6- Should'nt
7- Interested of
8- Said
9- Ring
10- plane
Exercise 3:
1- In
2- Up
3- Before
4- At
5- Through
6- Past
7- In
8- Off
9- Over
10- Off
11- In
12- Since
13- Around
14- Next to
15- Inside
16- By
17- After
18- In
19- Under
20- Outside
***** Exercise 1 *****
ResponderBorrarChoose the best collocation in these sentences:
1) Who was that ___ man you were talking to?
handsome
2) Drive carefully, the road gets ___ soon.
narrow
3) There are some ___ mountains outside the town.
low
4) I work in a ___ building.
tall
5) The company is hoping to ___ a profit this year.
make
6) They've ___ their decision.
changed
7) ___ a photo of him.
Take
8) What does he ___ for a living?
do
9) She got a ___ education in London.
good
10) Do I have time to take a ___ shower?
quick
***** Exercise 2 *****
Which question is the most difficult? We think number nine!
1) I always make my homework as soon as I get home.
make
2) Who's bike was stolen from outside work yesterday?
Who's
3) Its about time we thought about buying a new laptop.
Its
4) My parents asked me to look after there dog while they were on holiday.
there
5) When was the last times you went abroad?
times
6) Maybe we should'nt bother with the gardening right now.
should'nt
7) She's not really interested of going for a drink with me.
interested of
8) Paul said me if he could borrow my lawnmover for the weekend.
said
9) You can ring your wet clothes out in the sink.
ring
10) The advantages of her plan were plane to see.
plane
***** Exercise 3 *****
Choose the best preposition in each sentence:
1) I was born ___ May.
in
2) They climbed ___ the highest hill they could find.
up
3) We got married ___ our son was born.
before
4) The farmer wakes up ___ sunrise.
at
5) The River Thames flows ____ London.
through
6) I think Sharon just drove ___ us.
past
7) We moved into our apartment ___ 2012.
in
8) She hurt her arm when she fell ___ her bike.
off
9) The bird flew low ___ our heads.
over
10) We have to get ___ the bus at the next stop.
off
11) They go trekking ___ summer.
in
12) I haven't seen her ___ last year.
since
13) These shoes cost me ___ 50 dollars.
around
14) I sat ___ her in the cinema.
next to
15) For safety she keeps her jewelry locked ___ a safe.
inside
16) The film was directed ___ Michael Bay.
by
17) We washed all the dishes ___ breakfast.
after
18) I learned French ___ school.
in
19) The fox crawled ___ the fence.
under
20) I waited for her ___ the museum.
outside
1) Who was that ___ man you were talking to?
ResponderBorrarhandsome
2) Drive carefully, the road gets ___ soon.
narrow
3) There are some ___ mountains outside the town.
low
4) I work in a ___ building.
tall
5) The company is hoping to ___ a profit this year.
make
6) They've ___ their decision.
changed
7) ___ a photo of him.
take
8) What does he ___ for a living?
do
9) She got a ___ education in London.
good
10) Do I have time to take a ___ shower?
quick
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1) I always make my homework as soon as I get home.
make
2) Who's bike was stolen from outside work yesterday?
who's
3) Its about time we thought about buying a new laptop.
Its
4) My parents asked me to look after there dog while they were on holiday.
there
5) When was the last times you went abroad?
times
6) Maybe we should'nt bother with the gardening right now.
should'nt
7) She's not really interested of going for a drink with me.
interested of
8) Paul said me if he could borrow my lawnmover for the weekend.
said
9) You can ring your wet clothes out in the sink.
ring
10) The advantages of her plan were plane to see.
plane
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1) I was born ___ May.
in
2) They climbed ___ the highest hill they could find.
up
3) We got married ___ our son was born.
before
4) The farmer wakes up ___ sunrise.
at
5) The River Thames flows ____ London.
through
6) I think Sharon just drove ___ us.
past
7) We moved into our apartment ___ 2012.
in
8) She hurt her arm when she fell ___ her bike.
off
9) The bird flew low ___ our heads.
over
10) We have to get ___ the bus at the next stop.
off
11) They go trekking ___ summer.
in
12) I haven't seen her ___ last year.
since
13) These shoes cost me ___ 50 dollars.
around
14) I sat ___ her in the cinema.
next to
15) For safety she keeps her jewelry locked ___ a safe.
inside
16) The film was directed ___ Michael Bay.
by
17) We washed all the dishes ___ breakfast.
after
18) I learned French ___ school.
in
19) The fox crawled ___ the fence.
under
20) I waited for her ___ the museum.
outside
Shirley Chacón Gómez
ResponderBorrarLink 1
1. Handsome
2. Narrow
3. Low
4. Tall
5. Make
6. Changed
7. Take
8. Do
9. Good
10. Quick
Link 2
1. Make
2. Who’s
3. Its
4. There
5. Times
6. Should’nt
7. Interested of
8. Said
9. Ring
10. Plane
Link 3
1. In
2. Up
3. Before
4. At
5. Through
6. Past
7. In
8. Off
9. Over
10. Off
11. In
12. Since
13. Around
14. Next to
15. Inside
16. By
17. After
18. In
19. Under
20. outside