Lesson 5: Learning Grammar Through Conversations by Dr. Snea Thinsan
(Future Perfect)
A: "By this time next year, I ___ my degree."
B: "That's wonderful!"
Answer: a) will have completed - Future Perfect is used to describe an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future.
(Modals of Necessity)
A: "You ___ finish your homework before you go out."
B: "I know, I'm almost done."
Answer: a) must - 'Must' is used to indicate necessity or obligation.
(Past Perfect Continuous)
A: "She ___ for hours when she finally found her keys."
B: "What a relief!"
Answer: a) had been looking - Past Perfect Continuous is used to describe an ongoing action that was happening before another action in the past.
(Indirect Questions)
A: "Can you tell me where ___?"
B: "It's on the second floor."
Answer: b) the restroom is - Indirect questions use subject-verb order.
(Quantifiers: Some vs. Any)
A: "Do you have ___ sugar?"
B: "No, we don't have ___ left."
Answer: a) some / any - 'Some' is used in positive sentences, and 'any' is used in negative sentences.
(Reported Speech)
A: "She said she ___ coming to the party."
B: "Great! It'll be fun."
Answer: b) was - Reported speech shifts the tense back one step from the present to the past.
(Conditionals: Type 2 vs. Type 3)
A: "If I ___ you, I would have helped."
B: "Thank you, but it's too late now."
Answer: b) had seen - Type 3 Conditional uses 'if' + past perfect to describe hypothetical past situations.
(Passive Voice: Future Simple)
A: "The project ___ next month."
B: "I'm looking forward to it."
Answer: a) will be completed - Passive voice in Future Simple is formed with 'will be' + past participle.
(Prepositions of Time)
A: "The meeting is ___ 3 PM."
B: "I'll be there on time."
Answer: c) at - 'At' is used for specific times.
(Adverbs of Frequency)
A: "She ___ goes to the gym."
B: "That's why she's so fit."
Answer: a) always - Adverbs of frequency describe how often something happens.
