B1 Grammar & Sentence Structure Flashcards

Choose the correct sentence.

Answer: She has lived in London for five years.

'Has lived' with 'for' is correct. 'For' is used with a period of time (five years). 'Since' is used with a point in time (e.g. 2019).

Which sentence uses the past simple correctly?

Answer: I went to the supermarket yesterday.

'Yesterday' signals a completed past action, so the past simple 'went' is correct. 'Have gone' (present perfect) cannot be used with 'yesterday'.

Choose the correct option: 'She asked me ___ I was feeling better.'

Answer: if

In reported speech, yes/no questions are introduced with 'if' or 'whether'. Both are correct but 'if' is the most natural here.

Which sentence is correct?

Answer: He doesn't know where the keys are.

In embedded questions (questions within sentences), we use the normal word order: subject + verb. 'Where the keys are' is correct, not 'where are the keys'.

Choose the correct sentence.

Answer: If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic.

For real future conditions, use 'if + present simple, will + verb'. This is the first conditional structure.

Which option correctly completes the sentence? 'By the time she arrived, everyone ___.'

Answer: had already left

The past perfect 'had left' is used for an action completed before another past action. 'By the time she arrived' signals that leaving happened first.