Chapter 1 Review Present Time Fundamentals of English Grammar

Fix the mistake:

My friend Omar is owning his own car now. It's brand new.

(a)  

Answer explanation

"Own" is a non action verb, so we don't use the progressive "be" verb and "-ing."

Fix the mistake:

Today he driving to a small town north of the city to visit his aunt.

(a)  

Answer explanation

Remember, the present continuous or progressive always needs "be" verb + "ing."

Fix the mistakes:

He love to listen to music, so he is stream music from his phone---loudly.

(a)  

Answer explanation

The third person is singular so the verb needs to agree with it and also needs to be singular. Since he loves music, he is streaming music loudly

Fix the mistakes. Rewrite both sentences correctly, or write the mistakes correctly.

Omar is very happy: he is drive his own car and listen to loud music.

(a)  

Answer explanation

The subject is singular so the verbs must be singular.

Fix the mistake.

Omar is visiting his aunt once a week.

(a)  

Answer explanation

This action repeats "once a week" so it should be present tense

Fix the mistakes.

She elderly and live alone.

(a)  

Answer explanation

The verb "be" is missing before the adjective "elderly.'' The subject is singular so all verbs need to be singular.

Fix the mistakes.

She is thinking Omar a wonderful nephew.

(a)  

Answer explanation

This sentence uses the verb "think" which means "believe" so it shouldn't be in -ing. It is also missing the "be" verb before the adjective "wonderful".

Fix the mistake.

She love his visits.

(a)  

Answer explanation

The subject is singular so the verb must be singular.

Fix the mistake.

He try to be helpful and considerate in every way.

(a)  

Answer explanation

The subject is singular so the verb must be singular.

Fix the mistake.

His aunt don't hear well, so Omar is speaks loudly and clearly when he's with her.

(a)  

Answer explanation

The subject is singular so the negative needs to be singular. The verb "hear" is a non action verb so it shouldn't be -ing. "is speaks" is a double verb, it should only be "speaks" since this action is something he does every time he is with her.