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ECCO alcune delle categorie grammaticali dove si collocano gli errori nella prova
standardizzata (idoneità – B1). Le domande ti aiuteranno a focalizzare su i punti
pertinenti per ogni categoria. Decidete quale delle due parti sottolineate in ogni frase
contiene l’errore e sbarratela. nb. Questo attività non sostituisce uno studio delle basi
grammaticali, anzi, bisognerà utilizzare il testo di grammatica per trovare risposte alle
domande.
VERBS (1) Controllare il soggetto e il verbo
Sono presenti entrambi soggetto e verbo? Controlla che non ci sono due soggetti.
1.
Antique furniture sells well although is expensive/it is expensive.
2.
Children they need/ need love and protection.
3.
The director will see you if you will/if will wait a few minutes.
4.
Running upstairs it is/is good exercise.
5.
The elephant population has declined/ it has declined rapidly because many of
them are killed each year.
6.
That girl is/ she is my sister’s best friend.
7.
That man has/he has no driving licence.
8.
The space shuttle returned/it returned to earth safely.
9.
Eating regularly helps/it helps you have a balanced diet.
10. Some people claim/ they claim imported wine is better than domestic wine.
11. Are using/Are you using your Maths notes tomorrow?
12. How much do cost/do they cost?
VERBS (2) Controllare se il soggetto è il verbo concordano.
Dopo each/every/all/both/neither/either segue la 3° persona singolare o plurale del
verbo? Il verbo concorda con il soggetto?
1.
Everything in the house were/was destroyed by fire
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Each item of fruit were/was organically grown.
3.
Everything in the house are/is for sale.
4.
All the clothes was/were expensive.
5.
Every student want/wants to pass the English test.
6.
The English is/are well-known for their love of tea.
7.
Everyone have/has to arrive at 8:30 every morning.
8.
Several doctors is/are employed by the centre.
9.
Both the chair and the sofa is/are on sale.
10. Everyone in the class was/were working hard.
11. The boys has/have just gone to the cinema.
12. The ability to hide themselves by camouflage allows/allow some animals to
survive.
13. There are/is several universities in this city.
14. The neighbour’s dogs were/was barking last night.
15. Both boys is/are going to live in Australia.
16. Neither of them like/likes it here. (either answer is correct!/both answers are
correct!)
17. All of them want/wants to join the club.
VERBS (3) Controllare il tempo verbale.
Quale forma del verbo suggerisce l’espressione di tempo? Ci sono altri indizi?
1.
Yesterday we go/went to see an interesting film.
2.
John Kennedy died/has died in 1963.
3.
At the beginning of the lesson the teacher starts/started coughing.
4.
The doctor has been/was out of town since last week.
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5.
The weather was good so we enjoyed/enjoy our holiday.
6.
Since they move/moved here they have lived in that tiny apartment.
7.
They realized that somebody has/had stolen the bike.
8.
Look at those clouds. I think it rains/ is going to rain.
9.
When are you getting/do you get married?
10. If there will be/are a lot people, the party will be a success.
11. When you will hand/hand in your report we will discuss it.
12. Do you do/Are you doing anything this evening? Shall we go out?
13. The house was/is built in 1978.
14. I was/am born in 1980.
VERBS (4). Controllare le forme composte.
Il tempo verbale richiede un ausiliare? Quale ausiliare? E’ una domanda? L’ausiliare per
la domanda è quello giusto? L’ordine delle parole è quello giusto?
1.
What the man/did the man say?
2.
The picture has fallen/fallen behind the sofa.
3.
Did you had/ have a good holiday?
4.
The child has /is been bitten by a snake!
5.
More poems are /have been written about love than about any other subject.
6.
Where is going the man with the hat?/Where is the man with the hat going?
7.
How went the lesson/How did the lesson go?
8.
Do you often play tennis?/Play you often tennis?
9.
How long you been in Italy?/How long have you been in Italy?
VERBS (5) Controllare le forme irregolari dei verbi
Il verbo è regolare o irregolare? Ha la forma giusta? Che cosa succede con il modale?
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1.
The program has already began/begun.
2.
This is the first time a player has broken/ has broke his arm.
3.
The local newspaper is read/is red by many people.
4.
The ship sunk/sank ten miles from the coast.
5.
Last week I must/had to go to the dentist.
6.
Everyone but the caretaker has left/ has leaved the building.
7.
Not everybody who applies for a job can be chosen/chosed.
8.
He ran/run as fast as he could towards the exit.
9.
I fell/felt unhappy after hearing the sad news.
10. The lifeguard swam/swum out to the drowning boy.
11. I was thrilled when he gived/gave me the ring.
12. Somebody rung/rang the bell.
VERBS (6). Se ci sono due verbi principali, controlla la forma del secondo verbo.
Quale struttura richiede il primo verbo (infinito con/senza to; forma in ing?). C’è una
preposizione? Se sì, che forma prende il verbo dopo la preposizione?
1.
Everyone must to write/write a composition last week.
2.
They want discuss/to discuss the matter in private.
3.
He has asked me to give/give him some advice.
4.
I would like to see/ see you again.
5.
I’ll let you to decide/decide where you want to go on holiday this year.
6.
Have you finished reading/to read that book yet?
7.
I don’t mind missing/to miss the party if I can see you next week.
8.
Will you stop to shout/ shouting! I’m not deaf.
9.
The doctor advised Jane not to eat/not eat so much junk food.
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10. Shall we to go/ go to the new pizzeria in the centre of town?
11. Remember sending/ to send your mother a card for her birthday next week.
12. I tried to contact/ contact my boss but she was away.
13. After finishing/finish lessons, the class went to lunch.
14. I spent my holidays sunbathing/sunbathe on the beach.
MODAL VERBS (1) FUNCTIONS
Qual è la funzione del modale nella conversazione? Richiesta? Offerta? Proposta? Il
chiedere permesso? Il mettersi d’accordo?
1.
Can I / Will I sit here for a moment? I’m really tired.
2.
Will you / Should you help me? My bag is very heavy.
3.
Could you / Shall we speak more slowly, please? I don’t understand German.
4.
Shall we/ Would we go for a walk by the river? It’s such a lovely day!
5.
Will I /Could I use the phone?
6.
Would I / May I leave my suitcase in this room?
7.
Shall I /Will you lend me your notes?
8.
What shall we/do we do on Saturday? Shall we / Do we go to Peter’s Party?
9.
Will we/Shall we go by bus or take a taxi?
10. What time do we meet / shall we meet?
11. Would you /Do you like to come to my birthday party next weekend?
12. Would you /Will you prefer to come at the weekend or on a weekday?
MODAL VERBS (2)
Quando si usano must e have to? Should può essere sostituito da altri verbi?
Quando si usano: would could, may, might?
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1.
Tell Mary she mustn’t /doesn’t have to drive me to the station. I’m going by bus.
2.
We mustn’t/don’t have to be late. I don’t want to miss the beginning of the film.
3.
How long musted you / did you have to wait for the bus last night?
4.
I will have to / will must buy a new computer next year.
5.
You should /could always be polite to customers.
6.
Do you think I must / ought to wait a few minutes longer.
7.
The journey was awful. I had to / must change trains three times.
8.
At a job interview you really shouldn’t /should arrive late.
9.
Do you think I should / must wear a suit or just casual clothes?
10. What would / should you wear if you had a job interview?
11. I wouldn’t / oughtn’t to be very happy if they built an airport near my house.
12. I couldn’t / can’t speak until I was five.
13. Could /Can you go to the meeting in my place tomorrow?
14. It may / would rain so I’ll take my umbrella.
15. There might / would be a train strike next week.
WHICH VERB?
Si usa lo stesso verbo in inglese come in italiano?
1.
I always do breakfast/have breakfast before 8.00 in the morning.
2.
He has/is 16 years old.
3.
Do you usually do/have a shower in the morning?
4.
How go you/How are you?
5.
When are you giving/doing your English test?
6.
Do you attend/frequent lectures?
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ADJECTIVES
La posizione dell’aggettivo è corretto? Ci vuole il participio passato (…ed) o participio
presente (…ing). Se è comparativa o superlativo, è la forma giusta?
1.
I stayed until the end of the lesson interesting/interesting lesson.
2.
I have never eaten such a horrible dish/dish horrible.
3.
The boy, tiring/tired from the trip, fell asleep.
4.
The crowd enjoyed the exciting/excited film.
5.
Some confusing /confused students asked the teacher to explain again.
6.
I found the film really boring/bored.
7.
Of all clothes, designer clothes are more/the most expensive.
8.
My brother is taller that/than me.
9.
It’s the best exciting/the most exciting film I’ve ever seen.
10. The weather in the north is worse/worst than in the south.
11. Peter’s spoken English is good/better than mine.
ADJECTIVE OR ADVERB?
Ci vuole un aggettivo o un avverbio?
1.
He has no reason to be so anger/angry.
2.
The class worked hard/hardly all term.
3.
My neighbour is studying agricultural/agriculture.
4.
The men did not know they were in a dangerous/dangerously situation.
5.
His wife is extreme/extremely nice.
6.
On the application form please include your name and national/nationality.
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RELATIVE PRONOUNS
Il pronome relativo fa riferimento ad una persona, una cosa o un luogo? Potrebbe essere
possessivo? Si potrebbe omettere il pronome?
1.
No-one likes children which/who are rude.
2.
The books which/whom I bought were quite interesting.
3.
It was Albert Einstein who/where developed the theory of relativity.
4.
Do you know whose/who these papers are?
5.
Do you know anybody who/which has a room to rent?
6.
The place where/which we spent our honeymoon was beautiful.
7.
The person whose/which car I have just hit looks very angry.
8.
He has sold the car which/whose he bought last year.
9.
The people he met/where he met at the meeting were all entrepreneurs.
10. The workers I spoke to/who I spoke to were all angry. (both are correct)
CONJUNCTIONS
La congiunzione introduce un motivo, un idea contrastante, o un risultato?
1.
I must phone him today but/as it’s very urgent.
2.
The Grand Hotel has a swimming pool, because/while the Oak Hotel doesn’t.
3.
I don’t think I will go jogging as well as/if it rains.
4.
Despite/Although they loved the group, they didn’t go to the
concert.
5.
He was busy, however,/since he did not keep me waiting.
6.
So/As I was tired, I stopped running.
7.
I was tired so/since I stopped running.
8.
Since/although it was a lovely day we went on a day trip to the mountains.
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However/Although we liked the place, we didn’t return.
10. Even though/Unless she hated horror films, she went to see Psycho with her
friends.
PRONOUNS, POSSESSIVES, REFLEXIVES
Ci vuole il soggetto o complemento? Ci vuole l’aggettivo o il pronome possessivo? E
meglio l’articolo o il possessivo? Ci vuole il riflessivo in inglese?
1.
Everyone has decided to go by coach except him/he.
2.
They dressed theirselves/themselves quickly and left.
3.
Julie told me that this book belongs to hers/her.
4.
Are these your notes or their/theirs.
5.
I’ll give you some of my/mine if you give me some of yours.
6.
Isn’t that friend of yours/your staying with you this weekend?
7.
He put the/his hand in his pocket and pulled out a rabbit.
8.
After a busy day he likes to relax/relax himself.
9.
We prefer living by ourself/ourselves.
10. Lessons go on until January, and our/the our exam is in February.
WORD ORDER
Qual è la posizione giusta per enough con un sostantivo? E con un aggettivo? La
domanda è diretta o indiretta? L’avverbio è nella posizione giusta? Qual è la forma giusta
per la domanda?
1.
It is not enough hot/hot enough to swim.
2.
Can you tell me where is the post office?/where the post office is?
3.
The school had usually/usually had excellent results.
4.
I sometimes spend/spend sometimes afternoons in the park.
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He is always/ always is sitting in his room studying.
6.
Nobody knew why was the teacher absent/why the teacher was absent.
7.
How many sweets have you eaten/you have eaten this morning?
8.
Do you have money enough/enough money to buy the things you need?
9.
The letter you have written is too short. It isn’t long enough/enough long.
10. Why everything is/is everything so complicated?
11. You have been / Have you been here before?
12. How often do you go/you do go swimming?
13. He spoke very well English/English very well.
14. I like your new car very much,/very much your new car.
PREPOSITIONS
Quale preposizione si usa con espressioni di tempo eg il mese, il giorno, la data, parti
della giornata etc? Con i luoghi, i mezzi di trasporto? ecc. Quale preposizione segue l’
aggettivo? Dopo go, reach, arrive, get quale preposizioni ci va?
1.
We’ll go out together again on /in July.
2.
We don’t often go shopping in the evening/at the evening.
3.
Are you going to the seaside/at the seaside this summer?
4.
The Smiths have gone in the mountains/to the mountains.
5.
What time shall we go to home/go home?
6.
Let’s go to Rome in train/by train this time.
7.
He’s really good in football/good at football.
8.
Are you keen in/keen on history?
9.
Are you interested of/interested in collecting things?
10. Everyone is capable on/capable of doing this exercise.
11. Let’s get some information about/of tourist events.
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12. What time did you get/get to the airport?
13. You needn’t be so worried about/worried of Charlie. He can look after himself.
NOUNS and DETERMINERS
Il sostantivo è numerabile o non numerabile? Ci vuole some or any? much or many? a few
or a little?
1.
Where can we find information/informations about cultural events?
2.
When I asked him for some advice/ advices he told me to make an appointment.
3.
There is some/any coffee in the cupboard.
4.
I don’t have some/any time to tidy my room now. I’m late.
5.
Mathematics is/are a pure science.
6.
Your hair are/is always untidy.
7.
How much/many money is left in the box?
8.
Only a little/a few students attended lectures this term.
9.
The news are/is always on at ten o’clock.
10. How many/much sugar do you take?
11. He usually leaves a little/a few time for questions at the end of the lecture.
12. How much/many children came to the party?
13. I have to do my homeworks/homework before going out.
14. Can you help me with my luggages/luggage, please?
DETERMINERS
Dopo each/every/all ci vuole un sostantivo singolare o plurale? Com’è la struttura con
of? Come cambia la struttura con un pronome? Come si usa most?
1.
Every children/child who came to the party received a present.
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2.
All/Each students taking the English test must bring a pencil.
3.
None of the/none of people at the conference used a computer.
4.
All them/All of them used a word processor to write notes.
5.
Most of/Most dogs make very good companions.
PARTICULAR STRUCTURES
Qualè la struttura con want, tell, if, when, make, let etc; Il passivo? Il discorso indiretto?
Il condizionale?
1.
I want that you/I want you to take me to the station.
2.
When he will arrive/he arrives we’ll let you know.
3.
I don’t know where the meeting is/where is the meeting taking place.
4.
When I was little my mother made me wash/made me to wash the dishes.
5.
Can you tell me if the lecture does start/starts at 8.00.
6.
The man said that he will/would work late that night.
7.
He asked me where did I live/I lived.
8.
If there is/will be some good music people will dance.
9.
Unless you bring your stereo we don’t/won’t have any music for the party.
10. If I had/have a bigger house I would convert one room into a study.
11. If you are punctual for your job interview tomorrow, you give/will give a good
impression.
MULTIWORD VERBS (phrasal and prepositional verbs)
Qual’è la particella giusta per questi verbi?
1.
He carried on/with speaking fast, although we had asked him to slow down.
2.
I stopped smoking when I was thirty. I gave up/off.
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3.
Have you ever discussed /discussed of the matter with him?
4.
I picked him out/up at the airport, as he had no-one to meet him.
5.
I’m coming to Parma this weekend and I’ve nowhere to stay. Can you put me
up/away?
6.
His talk consists in/of a history of football and rugby.
7.
My mother paid /paid for the shopping by credit card.
8.
What did the police find up/out about the missing boy?
9.
Mary looks after/for her small brother when her mother is at work.
14. At seven o’clock we set up/off on our journey to the mountains.
15. The boy doesn’t study, he depends of/depends on his good memory.
16. I’m really looking forward to/looking forward of going to the conference.
17. I certainly approve of/approve your plans to get work experience abroad.
18. The manager gave out/gave up the schedule of work.
19. When did you find of/find out about the scandal?
OTHER STRUCTURES
Quando si usano so e such? as e like? Si possono usare due negativi in una frase? Usi
diversi di what.
1.
He is a so/such a nice person!
2.
He works as/like a waiter in a restaurant.
3.
I can’t understand why he behaved like/as that.
4.
Like/As you know, I don’t agree with you.
5.
What lovely place / a lovely place!
6.
I know what / that which he wants.
7.
I didn’t know nobody/anybody at the party.
