Answer Key
Exercise 2
Are the sentences correct?
1. Who does John know? – Nobody knows him.That is incorrect. Correct is: Who knows John? – Nobody knows him.
2. Mr. Jackson, that lives upstairs, is a singer.That is incorrect. Correct is: Mr. Jackson, who lives upstairs, is a singer.
3. You've done it many times, haven't you?That is correct.
4. It has rained for three hours. We can't go out.That is incorrect. Correct is: It has been raining for three hours. We can&039;t go out.
5. They were quite disappointed, weren't they?That is correct.
6. It's been a tough game, isn't it?That is incorrect. Correct is: It&039;s been a tough game, hasn&039;t it?
7. I've been correcting 10 tests. The results are awful!That is incorrect. Correct is: I&039;ve corrected 10 tests. The results are awful!
8. Where is the money you borrowed last week?That is correct.
9. I'll wait on you at the station.That is incorrect. Correct is: I&039;ll wait for you at the station.
10. Who's bag is it?That is incorrect. Correct is: Whose bag is it?