| 1 |
A preposition is always followed by a "noun".
TRUE, if by "noun" we include noun groups, pronouns, proper nouns etc. |
| 2 |
Phrasal verbs always consist of two words.
FALSE "I can't put up with people who are always right. I just can't get on with them." |
| 3 |
The past tense of "must" is "musted".
FALSE Must has no past tense. "I had to go to hospital yesterday." |
| 4 |
The verb "to think" is never used in continuous tenses.
FALSE "I was thinking about what you said. I think you're right." |
| 5 |
Questions always use an auxiliary verb.
FALSE "Am I right or am I right?" |
| 6 |
"Used to doing" and "used to do" mean approximately the same thing.
FALSE "When I came to France I was not used to driving on the right but I soon got used to it. I am also used to driving on the left because I used to live in England." |
| 7 |
The word "people" is always uncountable.
FALSE "The Germans and the French are two great peoples." |
| 8 |
The shortest possible sentence contains a subject, a verb and an object.
FALSE "Think!" |
| 9 |
The main verb and the direct object are not normally separated.
TRUE "He drives his car fast." |
| 10 |
The auxiliary verb "to do" is never used in the present simple affirmative.
FALSE "I do apologise for being right." |