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?