Which word or phrase means: When the main sentence is positive, the tag is usually negative; when the main sentence is negative, the tag is usually positive?
Grammar reference
Wordlist, grammar reference and writing samples · English Language
Subunit questions
Question 1
A
Causative structures
B
Question tags
C
should / shouldn’t have done
D
Past forms of modal verbs
Question 2
Which word or phrase means: We make modal verbs refer to the past by adding have + the past participle of the main verb?
A
stopped working
B
stopped to ask
C
remember feeling
D
Past forms of modal verbs
Question 3
Which word or phrase means: When we report questions, the subject comes before the verb, as in normal sentences?
A
Negative questions
B
Question tags
C
reported questions
D
Causative structures
Question 4
Which word or phrase means: We use the modal verbs might, may and could to say that something is possible?
A
will / won’t
B
Modal verbs of probability
C
going to (do)
D
direct questions
Question 5
Which word or phrase means: remembering actions / situations that happened in the past?
A
remember feeling
B
present simple tense
C
present continuous tense
D
‘stative’ verbs
Question 6
Which word or phrase means: one action happened while another action was in progress?
A
past simple + past simple
B
Modal verbs of probability
C
past continuous + past simple
D
will / won’t
Question 7
Which word or phrase means: one action was completed before another action happened?
A
past perfect + past simple
B
past continuous + past simple
C
past simple + past simple
D
Modal verbs of probability
Question 8
Which word or phrase means: stopping one action in order to do another?
A
remember feeling
B
stopped to ask
C
present simple tense
D
present continuous tense
Question 9
Which word or phrase means: simply stopping the action you are doing?
A
stopped to ask
B
remember feeling
C
present simple tense
D
stopped working
Question 10
Which word or phrase means: two completed actions in the past?
A
Modal verbs of probability
B
will / won’t
C
past simple + past simple
D
going to (do)
A preview of “Grammar reference” from the unit “Wordlist, grammar reference and writing samples” in English Language: 14 lesson sections, 12 definitions, 10 worked questions.
Source: MoEHE Palestine, English for Palestine 12 – Pupil's Book (pp.95-98)
