Problem Points

Which is not a state verb (and so can be used in the present continuous)?

• agree

• believe

• think

• own

Again, which is not a state verb (and so can be used in the present continuous)?

• love

• hate

• like

• enjoy

Which is not an uncountable noun?

• research

• knowledge

• conclusion

• advice

Which is an uncountable noun?

• drop

• water

• tide

• sea

Which is not generally accepted as a compound noun?

• front room

• back room

• top room

• side room

Which is not generally accepted as a compound noun?

• birthday present

• wedding present

• Christmas present

• holiday present

Which adjective order is correct?

• an iron round cooking pot

• a small square Japanese house

• beautiful plastic pink flowers

• a big blue beautiful ball

Which adjective order is incorrect?

• a valuable Turkish gold ring

• a tall wooden beautiful tower

• an old wooden six-sided table

• a small old wooden boat

In which sentence can the pronoun be omitted?

• The children, who usually love chocolate, don't want dessert.

• The dish, which I ordered an hour ago, hasn't arrived.

• Jamaica, where the sun always shines, is a popular holiday destination.

• The house, whose roof is full of holes, has been sold.

In which sentence can the relative pronoun not be omitted?

• This book, that I read recently, is fascinating.

• The holiday, which we booked ages ago, has been cancelled.

• The man, who I met yesterday, has invited us for lunch.

• London, where I was born, is the capital of England.