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› Diagnostic Beginning 1
Diagnostic Beginning 1
In My Country
Complete the sentence.
Select an option form the list that best completes the sentence.
Compare your response to the feedback by clicking the
"check" button at the bottom
.
Use the study link to learn more about the grammar point.
1.
I
—
born
am born
was born
in Istanbul.
Feedback 1
Passive
2.
—
It
It's
There's
sunny and warm in my country.
Feedback 2
It /There Pronouns
3.
It is different here. It
—
often rains
is often rain
in the spring.
Feedback 3
Present–GenTruth
Adv Frequency
4.
I
—
cold
am cold
have cold
today. I am wearing my coat.
Feedback 4
States of Being
5.
In fact, it is
—
colder
more cold
more colder
today than yesterday.
Feedback 5
More / -er
6.
Where is
—
sun
the sun
a sun
today?
Feedback 6
Articles - unique
7.
In my city,
—
there are
has
it have
several historical areas.
Feedback 7
It / There
8.
The city streets are
—
so
too
interesting.
Feedback 8
So/Very, Too, Enough
9.
The sights
—
that you see
what you see
are a mix of old and modern life.
Feedback 9
Modifying Clause
10.
Everybody
—
love
loves
walking on the sidewalks of the boulevards, avenues and public squares.
Feedback 10
Indefinite Pronouns
11.
There are seventy-two
—
million
millions
people in my country.
Feedback 11
Number Modifiers
12.
I came to the United States
—
for study
to study
English.
Feedback 12
In order
13.
I
—
live
am living
have been living
here since April.
Feedback 13
For / Since
14.
In my country,
—
life
the life
is different.
Feedback 14
Plural / The-definite
15.
After age 14, I went to school in the mornings and
—
worked
was working
in my uncle's business in the afternoons.
Feedback 15
Present–Habitual
16.
Never
—
we go
did we go
we went
home before 8 o'clock!
Feedback 16
Neg. Adv of Frequency
17.
We
—
used to go
were used to go
swimming in the summer.
Feedback 17
Used to / Be used to
18.
We bought fish sandwiches from vendors
—
at the sidewalk
on the sidewalk
in the sidewalk
.
Feedback 18
Prepositions for Place
19.
I
—
miss
am missing
my family.
Feedback 19
Static Verbs
20.
What
—
can I do
I can do
about it?
Feedback 20
Modals Can / Could - questions
21.
I like
—
very much calling them
calling them very much
.
Feedback 21
Adverbs of Degree - word order
22.
I want
—
to go
go
home.
Feedback 22
Verb + Infinitive
23.
Today,
—
I'm boring
I'm bored
in class.
Feedback 23
Participle Modifiers
24.
I remind
—
myself
me
that time passes quickly.
Feedback 24
Reflexive Pronouns
25.
And I haven't gotÂ
—
any
some
time to waste.
Feedback 25
Some / Any