0
Solomon_13000 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

sentences correct?

Are the sentences below correct in terms of the use of preposition and so on in italic?

Preposition

Neither Amy nor her sisters like to do ironing every week.

He is like his mother

He is always like that

besides working at the restaurant, he also works at the garage.

He is watching TV besides eating

Everyone besides Jane went to the birthday party

The ferry departs at hourly interval.

I stay at my parents house

He wasn’t at home last night

John was accused of stealing the box of coins.

John is the son of Jacob

I knew him since January of Last year

Verb



Miss Wong came early to make coffee for everyone, didn’t she?

There are things we didn’t know until John told us

He didn’t study yet he passed in his exams

The naughty boy was running at that time, wasn’t he?

I wasn’t hungry just now

He wasn’t accepted for the job

I shall Madam Andrea in Scotland after my examinations.

I shall visit my aunty next week

After lunch we shall visit the school

John decided to go to the library and borrow some books.

John plans to borrow some money from the bank

It is not a good habit to borrow something from people

The musical concerts will be held in Germany next year.

The elections will be held by December

He will be held responsible for the incident



Neither of the girls are keen on taking up sewing.

They are having their dinner

They are cleaning the house



Aaron usually drinks milk but yesterday he asked for tea instead.

He drinks a lot of water

He drinks water from the tap



Harry, like his brother, is a good athlete.

He is washing his car

He is pressing the wrong button



Either of the shirts looks good on you.

It looks like he is searching for something

He looks handsome

Adverb



Kim does not want to join us for dinner as she has already taken hers.

He has already taken his lunch

The building is already completed



Since you are not the culprit, you should not be worried about the interrogation.

Since yesterday there was no rain at all

I have worked for the company since the 90’s

It is the most exciting movie I have seen

That is the most attractive colour

Most people love shopping

Auxiliary Verb



Everyone in my family has a mobile phone.

Its a car that has air bags

The cat has run away



I usually have my dinner at half past seven in the evening.

I have studied today

I have slept this afternoon



Relative pronoun



No matter what she did or said, he would not forgive her.

He really enjoys what he does best

He only does what is right in life



This is the girl whom we were talking about.

The man whom you met is my friend

This is the person to whom I sent my job application





Conjunction



The pant was uncomfortable so Jack refused to wear it.

He was hungry so he ate some food

It rained so I did not go out today
  

Top answer

Solomon_13000 Are the sentences below correct in terms of the use of preposition and so on in italic? [N] He is like his mother He is always like that Besides working at the restaurant, he also works at the garage. He is watching TV besides eating Everyone besides Jane went to the birthday party The ferry departs at hourly interval.

  • Solomon_13000 Are the sentences below correct in terms of the use of preposition and so on in italic?
  • [N] He is like his mother He is always like that Besides working at the restaurant, he also works at the garage.
  • He is watching TV besides eating Everyone besides Jane went to the birthday party The ferry departs at hourly interval.
  • intervals I stay at my parents ' house He wasn’t at home last night John was accused of stealing the box of coins.
  • John is the son of Jacob I knew him since January of last year Verb Miss Wong came early to make coffee for everyone, didn’t she?
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
Solomon_13000Are the sentences below correct in terms of the use of preposition and so on in italic?

Preposition

Neither Amy nor her sisters like to do ironing every week.[N]

He is like his mother

He is always like that

Besides working at the restaurant, he also works at the garage.

Related Questions