Module 2

Which of the following is an example of something you would NOT teach at elementary level?

A. verb

B. present continuous

C. like + ing

D. relative clauses
Can you replace ‘which’ with ‘that’ in the following sentence? ‘The flowers, which I love, are daffodils.’ Y/N?

No
Choose the correct verb form to complete the passive sentence.Active: Charlotte thinks someone was following
her.Passive: Charlotte thinks she_____________.

A. is following

B. is being followed

C. was being followed

D. had been being followed

False
False beginners are those students who have perhaps had a little English learning, or who have picked up English more
informally and inconsistently.

True
Look at the sentence, “He thought the test was really difficult even though he had studied so hard”. Which word from the
three below has a different grammatical function?

A. really

B. difficult

C. so
Which of the following words which all derive from the root ‘satisfy’ is NOT an adjective?

A. satisfied

B. satisfactory

C. satisfactorily

D. satisfying
In the following sentence, what part of speech is the word ‘bravery? “His incredible bravery was rewarded with the badge
of honor."

A. noun

B. adjective

C. adverb

D. verb
Which of the following can an adverb NOT modify?

A. noun

B. an adjective

C. a verb

D. another adverb
I eat. This is not a sentence.

False

You can break a morpheme down into smaller parts that have meaning.

False
A verb phrase is a verb of more than one word. It includes one or more helping (auxiliary) verbs and one main verb.

True
A clause is a group of related words containing a subject and a verb.

True
A simple sentence consists of one clause that has a subject and a verb.

True
Manufactured in Germany. This is correct English and is a sentence.

False
A subordinate clause is also called an independent clause.

False
1. Which of the two tenses talks about general past experience?

A. past simple

B. present perfect
2. Which of the two tenses requires a specific time period?

A. past simple

B. present perfect

See if you can match the following sentences up with the correct tense.

I was sleeping when you called- Past continuous/progressive

Which tense do we use to talk about a finished past action with a specific time?

A. present perfect

B. past simple

C. past continuous/progressive
D. past perfect

Can we use non-action verbs (e.g. know, like, be etc.) in a continuous/progressive tense? Y/N?

No

How do we form the past perfect continuous?

A. had + past participle

B. had + been + verb + ing

C. have + part participle

D. has + been + verb + ing

Which tense do we use for future plans without a specific time?

A. will + infinitive

B. present continuous

C. going to+ infinitive

D. future continuous/progressive

You scored goals. This statement is in the Past Simple Tense (also called the Simple Past Tense).

True
Are you going to watch the game tonight? This question is in the Future Simple Tense (also called the Simple Future
Tense).

True
You hadn’t eaten paella before you went to Spain. This statement is in the Present Perfect Tense.

False
The match will have finished by the time we get back. This statement is in the Future Perfect Tense.

True
You were not driving when she phoned. This statement is in the Present Continuous Tense (also called the Present
Progressive tense).

False
 Subject pronouns (I, you, he/she…)
Object pronouns (me, you, him/her…)
Verb ‘be’ – present tense (I am, you are…)
This, that, these, those
Basic prepositions (in, at, to…)
Beginner
Articles (a, an, the)
Singular/plural nouns
Possessive adjectives (my, your, his/hers…)
Possessive ‘s’
Likes and dislikes
Verb ‘be’ – present tense questions and negatives
Present simple (I walk, she walks…)
Present continuous (I’mwalking, she’swalking…)
Adverbs of frequency (sometimes, often, never…)
Elementary Possessive pronouns (mine, yours…)
Past simple, regular and irregular (play> played, go>went)
Like + -ing (I like swimming)
Want, like and would like
Telling the time
Past simple, regular and irregular verbs
Past continuous (she was going, they were walking…)
So, because, but, although
Future forms: ‘going to’/present continuous for future arrangements/‘will/won’t’
Present perfect + ever, never, for and since
Pre-Intermediate
Comparatives (more/less…than, as….as)
Superlatives (the most/least….)
Modals of obligation (have to, don’t have to, must, mustn’t…)
‘Used to’
‘so/neither’ + auxiliaries (so do I, neither has he…)
Present perfect vs continuous
Past simple vs past continuous vs past perfect
Future forms: ‘going to’ vs present continuous vs ‘will/shall’
Usually vs used to
Reported speech (“I’m going to the park” > he said he was going to the park)
Intermediate Passives (the church was painted by Michelangelo)
Relative clauses (the girl who is sat over there…)
Modals of obligation and deduction (must, may, might, can’t…)
Can, could, be able to (ability)
First conditional and future time clauses (If I pass the exam, I’llcelebrate)
Second conditional ((If I was famous I’dgive money to charity))
The...the… + comparatives (themore you learn themore you know…)
Using adjectives as nouns (rich people are privileged > the rich are privileged)
Adjective order
Narrative tenses
Adverbs and adverbial phrases
Passive structures (it is said that…, he is believed to…)
Upper Intermediate Future perfect and continuous (the ice caps will have melted, we will be using solar powered cars)
Reporting verbs (recommend, threaten, advise…)
Part Of
Function Examples A Few Subcategories
Speech
Adjective to describe a noun, a pronoun or part of a sentence tall intelligent comparative (taller) superlative (most intelligent)…
to describe a verb, adjective or another adverb by quickly finally frequency (sometimes), time (yesterday), manner
Adverb giving more information about how, when sometimes (angrily), degree (completely), quantity (few), attitude
something happens yesterday markers (apparently)…
but addition (and), condition (since), contrast (yet), purpose
Conjunctions to connect a clause, sentence or word and (so that), reason (because), result (therefore), time
so (before)..
this
articles (the), demonstrative adjectives (that),
Determiners to clarify which noun is being referred to my
possessive adjectives (his), quantifiers (both)…
both
ouch
to express strong feeling (informal, spoken
Exclamations wow doubt (erm), pain (ouch)…
language)
oh no
milk
abstract (hope), countable (people), uncountable
Nouns to name things, people, places, concepts parents
(sugar), proper (Liverpool), collective (army)…
beauty
at cause/effect (due to), contrast (unlike), dependent (wait
to link a noun/noun phrase/pronoun to another
Prepositions until for), movement (towards), place (under), time (during)
word or phrase
throughout …
I
personal (subject pronouns he, object pronouns
him
Pronouns to replace/refer to a noun or noun phrase them…), possessive (mine), reflexive (himself),
ours
relative…
herself
walk
Verbs to show an action or state believe Transitive, intransitive…
try
Present Tenses:
 Simple Present:
Describes habitual actions, facts, and general truths.
 Example: "I go to work every day."
 Present Continuous (Progressive):
Describes actions happening now or around the present moment.
 Example: "I am reading a book right now."
 Present Perfect:
Describes actions completed in the past that have a connection to the present or for
experiences.
 Example: "I have been to Paris."
 Present Perfect Continuous (Progressive):
Describes actions that started in the past and are ongoing up to the present.
 Example: "She has been studying for hours."
Past Tenses:
 Simple Past:
Describes completed actions in the past.
 Example: "I went to the store yesterday."
 Past Continuous (Progressive):
Describes actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past.
 Example: "I was watching TV when the phone rang."
 Past Perfect:
Describes actions completed before another action in the past.
 Example: "She had finished her homework before I got home."
 Past Perfect Continuous (Progressive):
Describes actions that were in progress for a period of time before another action in the
past.
 Example: "They had been waiting for an hour when the bus arrived."
Future Tenses:
 Simple Future:
Describes actions that will happen in the future.
 Example: "I will go to the party tomorrow."
 Future Continuous (Progressive):
Describes actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.
Example: "I will be studying at 8 pm."

 Future Perfect:
Describes actions that will be completed before another action in the future.
 Example: "She will have finished the report by Friday."
 Future Perfect Continuous (Progressive):
Describes actions that will have been in progress for a period of time before another action
in the future.
 Example: "They will have been working on this project for two years by next month."

When teenagers are struggling a bit, or are a bit disenchanted with grammar, use metalanguage.

False