English Grammar for Spanish Speakers

Grammar occupied the pride of place on the non-NESTs' list because they have a better metacognitive knowledge of grammar

• true

• false

Which of the following best defines a phoneme?

• A unit of sound that distinguishes one language from another.

• A group of sounds used in conversation.

• A sound contrast that can change the meaning in a language. .

• A tangible manifestation of speech sounds

Which of the following statements about English vowels is true?

• a) English has five vowel sounds similar to Spanish.

• b) Spanish speakers find it easy to distinguish all twelve English vowel sounds.

• c) Long and short vowels do not exist in the English language.

• d) Spanish speakers often struggle with distinguishing certain English vowel sounds.

According to Chomsky, what arises from subconscious knowledge of language in writing?

• The ability to use familiar sentences correctly

• The ability to use grammatically correct sentences without having heard them before

• The ability to mimic spoken language exactly

• The ability to use complex vocabulary learned from reading

When forming plurals in English, which rule applies to nouns ending in a consonant followed by "y"?

• a) Add -s

• b) Change -y to -i and add -es

• c) Change -y to -ie and add -s

• d) Just add -es

What is the purpose of punctuation in the English language?

• To make writing appear more formal for better visual appeal

• To add decorative elements to text

• To clarify meaning, structure sentences, and guide the reader

• To separate words randomly

Grammar

My sister ________ in a school play tonight. Do you want to come?

• is appearing

• is appearing

• does appear

• appears

Grammar

Feeding a big family healthy meals ________ more and

more expensive.

• get

• is getting

• gets

• getting

Grammar

‘Can Billy come out and play?’

‘No, he ________ his mother do the chores right now.’

• is always helping

• helps

• does help

• is helping

Which of the following is a common challenge for Spanish speakers learning English grammar?

• Understanding the use of articles 'a' and 'the'

• Using the past tense correctly

• Forming questions with 'do' and 'does'

• All of the above