How good is your grammar?
Sometimes a word can make all the difference to the meaning of a sentence. Six questions to test your comprehension. Answers at the bottom of the page.
Question 1
He has lived in London for 3 years.
This means…
a) He doesn't live in London any more.
b) He still lives in London.
Question 2
‘Do you enjoy your job?’
‘Actually, it’s rather boring.’
This means…
a) The job is boring.
b) The job is boring at the moment.
Question 3
The poem was written by Jean.
This means…
a) Somebody wrote a poem and gave it to Jean.
b) Jean wrote a poem.
Question 4
Sonia borrowed a book from Alicia.
This means…
a) The book belongs to Sonia.
b) The book belongs to Alicia.
Question 5
He passed his driving test last week.
This means…
a) He did the test last week.
b) He did the test last week and was successful.
Question 6
Lara needed a change so she cut her hair.
This means…
a) Lara went to the hairdresser.
b) Lara got out the scissors.
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Answers
1: b; 2: a; 3: b; 4: b; 5: b; 6: b.