Advertisements – using for and with B

By David Wood | October 13, 2016

Can you supply the missing word with or for?   Go to grammar bank Home   1. [Multiple choice] A barbecue set – just the thing …. those lazy summer days. Limited stock, so order now! Answers for Quiz [1]. 1. for (correct) 2. with 2. [Multiple choice] All items priced include free T-shirt …..…

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Whoever C

By Cecilia Brabin | August 24, 2016

Can you rewrite these sentences using whoever, whatever, however, whenever, wherever etc? Eg: He doesn’t know who sent him the anonymous note, it was unpleasant. Whoever sent him the anonymous note, it was unpleasant. 1 You can criticise Mr Hardy as much as you like, I still think he’s a good boss.2 The person who…

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Whoever B

By David Wood | August 23, 2016

We can use whoever to mean ‘it doesn’t matter who‘ ‘anybody who‘ or ‘the person who‘. I’m not offering to drive anyone home, whoever they are! (i.e. ‘it doesn’t matter who’ they are) He’s going to employ whoever he wants. (i.e. the person / the people he wants) Whatever, whichever, wherever and however are used…

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Whoever A

By David Wood | August 22, 2016

We can use whoever to mean ‘it doesn’t matter who‘ ‘anybody who‘ or ‘the person who‘. I’m not selling anyone my car, whoever they are! (i.e. ‘it doesn’t matter who’ they are) Whoever rings me up late at night never gets a very civil reception. (i.e. anybody who….) Whoever chose your present made a very…

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Adverbs and their positions 4

By David Wood | August 22, 2013

  Go to grammar bank Home   1. [Match] Can you link the rules with the position of the adverbs? Answers for Quiz [1]. 1. Definite time adverb which goes after the main verb. (correct) 2. A modifier adverb – an intensifier here – which precedes an adverb (correct) 3. Indefinite time adverbs usually go…

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Adverbs 2

By David Wood | August 20, 2013

Can you identify the type of adverbs used in these contexts? The adverbs to identify are in CAPITALS! Go to grammar bank Home   1. [Multiple choice] I’m leaving EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. Answers for Quiz [1]. 1. Definite time adverb (correct) 2. Probability adverb 3. Adverbial phrase of manner 4. Indefinite time adverb 2. [Multiple…

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Adverbs 1

By Cecilia Brabin | July 9, 2013

  Home   1. [Match] Can you identify the different types of adverb? Answers for Quiz [1]. 1. now, on Friday, at the weekend (correct) 2. possibly, definitely, perhaps, maybe (correct) 3. very, extremely, totally, really, so, absolutely (correct) 4. in, out, here, there, in town, at university (correct) 5. fast, slowly, happily, well, badly,…

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