Common mistakes in B2.1

WHAT TYPE OF MISTAKE DOES THIS SENTENCE CONTAIN?

She decided go outside.

• missing subject

• wrong verb tense

• wrong verb pattern

• vocabulary mistake

Answer explanation

Decide is a verb which requires TO+infinitive, therefore the verb pattern in the sentence is not correct.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH AN APPROPRIATE VERB:

She ... me 'I'm hearing noises'.

Answer explanation

You need a reporting verb in the past; the two most typical reporting verbs are say and tell, but if you use say, then you need to introduce the IO with te preposition to.

Circle the picture or pictures that represent the meaning of the word dish.

Answer explanation

The word dish refers to both the plate (i.e.,the recipient) and also to the result of a recipe, e.g. I can cook some Thai dishes (= I can cook some Thai recipes).

The other two pictures represent a meal and a saucer (i.e., the little plate under a cup of tea).

TRANSFORM THE FOLLOWING INDEPENDENT SENTENCES INTO AN ONLY SENTENCE WITH A RELATIVE CLAUSE:

That's the girl I met the other day. Her mom is the CEO of a famous IT company.

Answer explanation

That's the girl I met the other day, whose mother is the CEO o a famous company.

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• grammar

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• listening

• reading

• writing