I’ve been instructing an English grammar class lately. Since you are capable of reading this blog, I assume that you have already known basic English. What you may not know is the fact that your English may not be based on the correct grammar officially determined world wide. Why? Because it’s not useful in the daily basis.
Let me give you some example. You would like to say…”Who are you talking to?” I use this sentence conversationally everyday, too. However, if you would like to write it in the grammatically correct way, “Whom are you talking?” is the correct way to write this expression.
Let’s see if you can come up with the grammatically correct answers for my sample questions below.
[1.] Fill in the blank with the most grammatically correct answers.
a.) Mother says I must go, but father says I need not.
b.) Can it be true? I cannot believe it!
c.) It is Peter whose house is about one mile away.
d.)It is strange that he should not know your name.
[2.] Choose the better word inside the following parenthesis among the choices provided.
a.) He (can, must) be crazy to do such a thing.
b.) You (can, need) not shout. I am not deaf.
c.) I (know, have known) Mr. Smith for ten years.
d.) I never met a man as kind as (him, he).
e.) If I (were, had been) there, I would make a speech.
Answers:
[1.] Highlight each blank. The answers will be recognizable.
[2.] Highlight the following parenthesis.
a. (must ) b. (can ) c. (have known ) d. (he) e. (were)