University of Ottawa

English Intensive Program

VERB TENSES MENTAL WORKOUT

DECIPHER the following sentences and REWRITE them with all their mistakes
corrected without altering their intended meaning.

Group 6 : Gloria ,Exia

(1) The women are sometimes better teachers than the man.、

Women are sometimes better teachers than man.

(2) The life would be very difficult without the electricity.

Life would be very difficult without electricity.

(3) We must have to inform ourselves so we are better at stop promoting the hate speech.

We must inform ourselves so we are better at stop promoting hate speech.

(4) Fortunately, the news weren’t as bad as we have expected.

Fortunately, the news weren’t as bad as we had expected.

(5) Gymnastics were my favorite sports when I grew it up.

Gymnastics was my favorite sport when I grow up

(6) Police has finally arrested the suspect.

The Police has finally arrested the suspect.

(7) Tom cut him while he was shaving.

Tom cut himself when he was shaving.

(8) Does someone mind if I had smoking?

 Does anyone mind if I had smoking?

(8) The film were fantastic. You can ask no one who has seen it.

The film was fantastic. You can ask anyone who has seen it.

(9) There’s anyone at the door. Can you go and see who it is?

There’s someone at the door. Can you go and see who it is?

(10) Ann do failed her driving test like we expected.

Ann failed her driving test like we expected.

(11) It’s raining again. I hate weather as this.

It’s raining again. I hate weather like this.

(12) That dress you bought looks gorgeous. It had to have been cost expensively.

That dress you bought looks gorgeous. It must have been cost expensively.

(13) Joyce are late for class again. She had been overslept.

Joyce is late for class again. She had overslept.

(14) We mustn’t leave yet. We have plenty of time to enjoy himself.

We mustn’t leave yet. We have plenty of time to enjoy ourselves.

(15) John’s wallet was been lost by him. He is been looked at her for over an hour.

John’s wallet was lost by him. He has been looking at her for over an hour.

(17) When I met Sam last week, he told me he get confused during his presentation on the

week prior.
 When I met Sam last week, he told me he got confused during his presentation on the week

prior.

(18) John love them new iPad, hasn’t he?

John loves his new iPad, hasn’t he?

(19) Peter doesn’t believes he won’t get laid off, will he?

Peter doesn’t believe he won’t get laid off, will he?

(20) Cancer smoked been causing has.

Cancer smoked has been causing it.

(21) Sues types a letters and has answered an telephone within the office.

Sues types a letter and has answered a telephone within the office

(22) I’m being had a great time in Sue’s party last weekend.

I’m being had a great time in Sue’s party last weekend.

(23) I sorried you I was home when you called me on Sunday. I have been gone to the store.

I apologize that I was home when you called me on Sunday. I have been gone to the store.

(24) The first time I has seen Tina a little days ago.

The first time I saw Tina was a few days ago.

(25) Money have been a major issue in their partnership always.

 Money has always been a major issue in their partnership.

(26) The girl whose accident in was injury is being been on an hospital.

The girl who in the accident was injured and is being in a hospital.

(27) Mathematics were my favorites subjects when in high school were me.

Mathematics was my favourite subject when I was in high school.

(28) Eric had used to gone to Rao’s whenever he were in New York City.

Eric had used to go to Rao’s whenever he was in New York City.

(29) Jill and Betheny have spoke anything to each other on Ramona’s Christmas event last month.

Must have you been able to hear something?

Jill and Bethany have spoke anything to each other at Ramona’s Christmas event last month.

Must have you been able to hear something?

(30) Fortunately, students did have finished their exams in time for his class next.

Fortunately, students have finished their exams in time for their next class.

(31) I am used to drink a flavor water.

I am used to drinking flavour water.

(32) Melinda’s did indeed are the worse restaurant in Ottawa.

Melinda’s is indeed the worst restaurant in Ottawa.

(33) I must dropped my phone in class this afternoon. Let me call him to see if nobody answer him.

I must drop my phone in class this afternoon. Let me call him to see if nobody answer him.
(34) Violet’s engagement ring been given by her fiancé yesterday. It was able to cost a fortune.

Violet’s engagement ring was given by her fiancé yesterday. It was able to cost a fortune.

(35) Those mimosas you had prepare before an party yesterday give Tim headache terrible.

Those mimosas you had prepared before a party yesterday gave Tim a terrible headache.

(36) The news are just as bad as we have had expecting.

The news is just as bad as we had expected.