Dagnostic – Part One

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Diagnostic Intermediate – Part One

Christopher Columbus' Trip to the "East Indies"

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#	FEEDBACK	YOUR RESPONSE
EX.	Christopher Columbus was from Genoa. He was not a .	Spaniard Spanish nationality nouns (study link)
1.	Columbus asked Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand, "How pieces of gold can you give me to find a shorter route to the East Indies?"	many much much/many
2.	Columbus had a lot of to do. He tried to find private financing, but that failed, so he approached the wealthy King and Queen of Spain.	work (noun) works (noun) count/noncount
3.	In May of 1492, Queen Isabella turned Columbus down, but Ferdinand called him back and said, " me how you plan to make this journey?"	say tell say / tell \| indirect objects
4.	He said, " I plan to travel . I need to build ships large enough to carry fresh supplies for a journey that could last several weeks. I will sail to the west.	on ship by ship prepositions
5.	Columbus needed a large amount of money. It was King Ferdinand, not Isabella, who gave him .	this money these money determiners \| count/noncount
6.	Columbus believed that was round. However, he miscalculated the circumference of (measurement around) the earth.	world the world article
7.	of 1492, Columbus departed with his three ships from Palos de la Frontera, Spain.	In August On August prepositions
8.	His crewmen were looking forward to land after weeks at sea.	see seeing verbal phrase
9.	Columbus was eager to the Spanish flag when he landed.	raise rise Rise / Raise
10.	He planted his flag on the .	beaches' edge the edge of the beach possessives
11.	They were unable to find .	much food many foods much / many
12.	The men nearly died on their long journey.	tired tiring participial adjectives
13.	They down on the beach.	lay laid Lie / Lay
14.	The men grateful to be on land again.	felt have felt past vs. pres perfect
15.	They appreciated that God had given them.	a help the help count noun \| articles
16.	Columbus told his men, " We will leave next year when spring ."	will come comes adverbs of sequence
17.	Columbus at the time.	was 41 years old had 41 years states of being
18.	After searching, the men were what they found.	disappointed in disappointed on phrasal verbs
19.	Each day became than the one before.	harder more harder comparisons
20.	"You wanted to come on this journey, ? "	didn't you? did you? tag questions
21.	Some of the men said, "We wish we home."	could go can go wishes
22.	Columbus couldn't stand his men complaining.	to hear hearing verbal phrases
23.	Columbus spoke several languages including .	the English English articles
24.	Soon after arriving, Columbus met the native people who were living there. He tried to find out what "riches" had.	these people this people determiners \| count nouns
25.	The natives shared their food. had been a long time since Columbus' men had eaten fresh food.	It There It / There