Correct:
He
spent millions of dollars on the surgery.
Do not use regular past simple “-ed” form for irregular verbs.
Incorrect: He
spended weeks before coming.
Correct:
He
spent weeks before coming.
Some prepositional words (e.g., about, for, and in) are not used with some
verbs used in certain forms.
Incorrect:
The school board discussed about expelling the student.
Correct:
The school board
discussed expelling the student.
There are prepositional words that fit with prepositional verbs, e.g., lie under,
listen to, depend on, wait on, etc.
Incorrect: I like to
listen him speak.
Correct:
I like to
listen to him speak.
Incorrect:
He loves to wait upon his parents.
Correct:
He loves to
wait on his parents.
MCQs: Choose the appropriate options from the statements below:
1. ______along with me. (A. Read B. Reading C. Is
reading)
Answer: A
2. He likes _____. (A. dancing B. dance)
Answer: A
3. You should _____ the floor. (A. scrubs B. scrub)
Answer: B
4. I ___ he was coming yesterday. (A. learned B. learnt
C. was learning)
Answer: A
5. She _____ my assistance on her assignment. (A.
request B. requested C. requested for)
Answer: B
6. We _____ his appearance in court last week. (A.
demanded B. demanded for C. demand)
Answer: A
7. We _____ God. (A. depend B. depending on C.
depend on)
Answer: C
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