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Introduction to Exercise 1- Correcting verb phrases with a missing verb
Grammar Explanation

•  Use BE before the present participle (-ing) forms of verbs.
  • Example: The police officer is interviewing the suspect.
•  Use BE before past participle forms of verbs when writing sentences in the passive.
  • Example: The defendant was acquitted.
•  Use HAVE before past participle forms of verbs when writing sentences in the perfect tenses.
  • Example:  Maria has known José for a long time.
•  Use auxiliaries, such as do, or modals, such as would, before the base form of the verb to make questions.
  • Example:  Why didn't Maribel come to the party yesterday?
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What You Will Do

The following passages contain mistakes with verb phrases. Click on the word or phrase that contains the mistake. When you click, a box will appear. Type the correct word or phrase in this box and then click the INSERT button. When you have finished making all the corrections, click DONE to compare WHAT YOU WROTE with WHAT WE WROTE.
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