GRAMMAR - ERROR CORRECTION ACTIVITY ANSWER KEY

GRAMMAR – ERROR CORRECTION ACTIVITY ANSWER KEY

1. Amy Chua HAS BEEN in charge of every aspect of her daughters’ lives since they were born.
(PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE) Action that took place at an unspecified in the past and is relevant to the present.

2. Ms Chua educated her daughters in a traditional Chinese way because she HAD also BEEN brought up in a similar way.
(PAST PERFECT SIMPLE) Action that took place before another action in the past.

3. Sam and Sally HAD BEEN ARGUING for years before they decided to get divorced.
(PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS) An action that continued for some time up to another past action.

4. Justin HAS BEEN REVISING for tomorrow’s exam all day.
(PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS) An action that started in the past and is still going on at the present.

5. Lucy was rather disappointed yesterday because she HAD never FAILED a maths exam before.
(PAST PERFECT simple) Action that took place before another action in the past.