Grammar test 1 analysis)
At the time his father died when his mother had graduated from college, and the writer was living with another man.
At the time when the writer graduated from college, his father had died and his mother was living with another man.
I'm not visiting my parents for any the weekend, so I am going to do homework.
I am visiting my parents for the weekend, so I'm not going to do any homework.
I have been reading this book for two weeks and I haven't finished it because it's still so huge and hard to read.
I have been reading this book for two weeks and I still haven't finished it because it's so huge and hard to read.
I started working as a sales agent last year. SINCE
I have been working as a sales agent since last year.
I had put food in the oven to heat it, but mom was heating it, for me while I broke the oven down. the left.
I put the food mom had left for me in the oven to heat it, but while I was heating it, the oven broke down.
London is the capital of UK.
London is the capital of the UK.
My parents got married in 1990 and it's 2020 already! FOR
My parents have been married for 29 years.
My wife finished the dinner. I came home. ALREADY
My wife had already finished the dinner when I came home.
This book is great. I have never read anything better. EVER
This book is the best book I have ever read.
Yesterday at the party, I met ___ very handsome blond guy. Do you know him?
a very handsome blond guy
Monday's a very busy day. Some colleagues from the branch overseas come (come) over for a visit, so I will be (be) busy the whole day.
are coming / I'm going to be
A colleague told (tell) me that the executive has been holding up (hold up) in the traffic jam.
had been held up
When I arrived (arrive), the meeting had already started (already/started), but one of the senior executives hasn't arrived yet (arrive/yet).
hadn't arrived yet
The meat hasn't delivered yet (deliver) yet, but there's still time.
hasn't been delivered
You know, I have thought ... What if we sell this house and buy a smaller one?
have been thinking
You're running late again - third time this week. The boss will not like it it!
is not going to like
There's a huge gap between a rich and a poor.
the, the
Back in the days, I have been a really good dancer. Unfortunately, I can't dance anymore.
was
Tom is a nice guy. We have been best friends for many years, but after high school we drifted apart.
we were
A: You are supposed (suppose) to finish cleaning the house by the end of the day. You didn't. B: Sorry. A: You are grounded for two weeks. You are going to go (go) to Jake's concert in the pub, or shopping with me next Sunday.
were supposed / are not going
A: I still this it's a bad idea, but I am going to talk to your father about it if you absolutely insist. B: Yes, I do. Please.
will talk
I have just arranged that Jane will pick me up at the airport tomorrow. IS
Jane is picking me up at the airport tomorrow.
It is not necessary to add statistics to your presentation, but it would be great. YOU
You don't have to add statistics to your presentation, but it would be great.
It is forbidden to smoke in the office. YOU
You mustn't smoke in the office.
A: What's all this mess?! B: Sorry, I am trying (try) to organize our kitchen. A: I think you will make (made) it worse than it was.
A: What's all this mess?! B: Sorry, I have been trying (try) to organize our kitchen. A: I think you have made (made) it worse than it was.
a politically and fifth largest in the world United Kingdom Great Britain is of as well as Northern Ireland country. economy poweful the The
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the fifth largest economy in the world as well as a politically poweful country.
Today I have been running 10 km. That's my best workout so far.
have run