Answer Key

Exercise 2

Are the sentences correct?

1.   The Israeli and the Palestinian leaders are meeting for talks this afternoon.That is correct.

2.   Don't sit on that bench, I will paint it.That is incorrect. Correct is: Don&039;t sit on that bench, I am going to paint it.

3.   Mr. White will be available at 10:00 o'clock today.That is incorrect. Correct is: Mr. White is available at 10:00 o&039;clock today.

4.   I'm sure you'll have a good time staying with Rachel.That is correct.

5.   If you need to contact me, I'll be staying at the Hilton Hotel until Saturday.That is correct.

6.   Tomorrow morning we're going to play squash from 7 am until 9 am. So at 8:30 we'll play squash.That is incorrect. Correct is: Tomorrow morning we&039;re going to play squash from 7 am until 9 am. So at 8:30 we&039;ll be playing squash.

7.   I have to go to bed early tonight, I'm teaching an English class at 7:00 am.That is correct.

8.   I'm not feeling well. In fact I think I will be sick!That is incorrect. Correct is: I&039;m not feeling well. In fact I think I am going to be sick!

9.   Charles came to the Czech Republic from Mexico nearly five years ago. On Friday, he is going to be in the Czech Republic for exactly five years.That is incorrect. Correct is: Charles came to the Czech Republic from Mexico nearly five years ago. On Friday, he will have been in the Czech Republic for exactly five years.

10.   You and a friend are going on vacation together but you haven't decided where. You ask her: Where will we go?That is incorrect. Correct is: You and a friend are going on vacation together but you haven&039;t decided where. You ask her: Where shall we go?