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Grammar Test II

Posted by Tanya on September 1, 2017

Hi, my friends! I'd like to think you are waiting for one more test. Today is Day of Knowledge in my country, the beginning of the academic year. So, here I am with your new task. This test is almost the same as previous. And you know what to do, don't you? You have to correct all the mistakes in each sentence. 

  1. She had looked forward for him to come.
  2. I didn’t see his coming and scared with his voice.
  3. He stopped to study so that he would earn for living.
  4. She forgot plugging off the iron and must return home.
  5. He was pondering why did she leave him.
  6. It looked like the rain would be soon.
  7. He thought what would he do if he couldn’t find any job.
  8. She wanted to know who present was it.
  9. Cats usually don’t eat what like people.
  10. It was the snow heavily and I decided don’t drive.

The deadlive is September 11.

Good luck and have a great weekend!

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  • Rose September 3, 2017 12:39

    Hi dear Tanya, thanks for this test again.

    Here is my first attempt

    1.  She is looking forward to his coming.
    2.  I didn't see him come and was scared by his voice.
    3.  He stopped studying to earn (money) for his life. ( stopped studying ... in case he stopped at all. If he stopped only for some time .... then: He stopped to study .... )
    4.  She had forgotten to plug off the iron and had to return home.
    5.  He pondered why she had left him. ( also: She had left him and he pondered why.)
    6.  It looked as if it was raining soon.
    7.  He thought about what he would do if he would not find any job.
    (He thought about what he would do if he were not able to find any job.)
    8.  She wanted to know who was present. (She wanted to know who present was.)
    9.  Cats do not usually eat what people like. (Usually, cats do not eat what people like.)
    10. It was snowing heavily and I decided not to drive.

  • Tanya September 3, 2017 12:29

    Dear Wolf, thanks for your kind words. We are doing fine but Danny will be available only on weekends.

    Well, your first attempt is not bad but there are some mistakes.

    1. "Look forward to" must be followed by the gerund. It is correct. But I wonder that no one paid any attention to the verb! The tense is incorrect.

    2. Look, the idea of the sentence is that a man returned home but a woman didn't notice it and his voice scared her.

    3. It is not bad but there is much better option.

    4. Correct.

    5. Correct.

    6. "Look like" must be followed by the gerund.

    7-10 are correct. I hope you will try to correct your mistakes.

  • Tanya September 3, 2017 12:18

    Hi, my friends! I think it is time to start explaining the sentences. I hope that you all will read my and Danny's comments here.

  • Wolf September 3, 2017 9:23

    Dear Teacher Tanya

          Hope you are happy and healthy there. Very very happy to see both of you are active on EC again. And, thanks a lot for your efforts to teach us.

           Here are my answers:    

    1. She had looked forward to his coming.
    2. I didn’t see him coming and I scared of his voice.
    3. He stopped his studies so that he would be able to earn for his living.
    4. She had forgotten to plug off the iron and had to return home.
    5. He was pondering over why she had left him.
    6. It looked like it would be raining soon.
    7. He thought what he would do if he was not able to find any job.
    8. She wanted to know whose present it was.
    9. Cats don’t usually eat what people like.
    10. It was snowing heavily and I decided not to drive.

    Awaiting your comments :)

  • Tanya September 2, 2017 15:32

    Dear Top, I am sorry but all your answers are incorrect. Just wait for a while until I start explaining the mistakes and read my comment to Roman. It may help. Thanks for participating

  • the top of the world September 2, 2017 11:32
    1. She had looked forward for him to come.
    2. I didn’t see his coming and scared with his voice.
    3. He stopped to study so that he would earn for living.
    4. She forgot plugging off the iron and must(had to) return home.
    5. He was pondering why did she leave(left) him.
    6. It looked like the rain (would)will be soon.
    7. He thought what (would) will he do if he couldn’t find any job.
    8. She wanted to know who presents was it.
    9. Cats  don’t usually eat what like people.
    10. It was the snow heavily and I decided don’t drive.(not driving)
  • Tanya September 2, 2017 10:02

    Hi, dear Roman! Unfortunately, all sentences are incorrect. I don't want to explain them now as you have been the only one participant so far. As I said, most of the mistakes in this test are similar to those in the previous Grammar Test. First of all, they relate to the tenses, the gerund and the infinitive. This spring Danny posted a few blogs explaining how to use them. And let me remind you of one easy rule: if we use DID, the main verb must be in the present tense.

    Thanks for taking part and I hope you will be able to correct more mistakes after reading Dan's blogs.

  • Roman September 1, 2017 23:49

    Hi Tanya! Congratulation with the day of knowlage! :) Here we go, my sentences:

    1. She had been looked forward for him to come.

    2. I didn't saw his coming so i had been scared by his voice.

    3. He has stopped to studying so thah he would earn for living

    4. She forgot to plug off the iron and now she must return home!

    5. He was pondering why did she left him.

    6. It looks like the rain would be soon. Or. It looked like the rain could be soon. I don't know, which is better...

    7. He thought what would he do if he wouldn't find any job.

    8. She wanted to know that who was present.

    9. Usually people don't like, what do cats eat.

    10. It was the heavy snow, so i have decided not to drive.

    Thank you for this test! Thank you very much for helping:)

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