BEGINNING ENGLISH COMPOSITION MIDTERM TEST HELPS INDEX

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TEST INFO: Friday, 2pm, room 511

NOTE: All of these things were given out in class except for the “corrections of mistakes”, “Preposition ExercisesAnswers” and “Articles Answers” sections. Make sure you know how to do all of these correctly.

MIDTERM TEST HINTS FOR BEGINNING COMPOSITION ENGLISH

CORRECTIONS OF MISTAKES (underlined)

Prepositions—how to use them

PREPOSITION EXERCISES ANSWERS

Article Section --a, the, some

ARTICLES EXERCISES ANSWERS

Adjectives

Basic Tense (Positive)

Present Continuous Tense Y/N 진행형*

PAST TENSE Y/N Q & A과거

FUTURE TENSE YES/NO using “will” and “going to”

MIDTERM TEST HINTS FOR BEGINNING COMPOSITION ENGLISH

MIDTERM TEST HINTS FOR BEGINNINGS COMPOSITION-STEP BY STEP COMPOSITION

You will need to read/know ideas from these topics:

1.Know everything from Step by Step Writing, chapters 1, 2 & 3

2.Know and be able to translate the grammar structures of past tense (y/n), future tense (y/n) and present continuous

3.Know the handouts on articles, prepositions, adjectives, basic tense

4.Know how to correct grammar mistakes from homework and speeches (online soon).

5.Be able to write a short essay as in the examples in Step by Step Writing chapters 1,2 or 3.

You will be able to find the mistake corrections and the handouts from the term online tonight at:

click "Dongeui files-info" directory and download files that start with "Practical Conversation 1".

Best of luck to you, but those who are diligent in studying are almost always luckier ;),

Bryan Bissell

SENTENCES WITH MISTAKES FROM HOMEWORK
  1. I’m always lazied on weekends.
  2. I’m almost get up late.
  3. From next week I’ll be stagnant studying and reviewing lessons tediously in university library.
  4. I will go to shopping.
  5. Everyone in my family different activity each weekend.
  6. We was very exciting.
  7. We very expected the duck ship.
  8. I decided diet.
  9. Because of first time, I am so exciting
  10. First time I is embarrassing.
  11. I am so tired tomorrow.
  12. I saw a 10,000 BC movie.
  13. I always going to the English conversation academy.
  14. Did you buy lotto.
  15. Will you go backpack travel?
  16. I giving water to plants, cutting branch and catching noxious insects.
  17. My friend is very activity and funny.
  18. I so much expect a vacation.
  19. Sometimes, I watching TV or am watching movie.
  20. I drived to Gwangan beach my boyfriend.
  21. After the MT, I’m going to go to pub.
  22. I went to shopping with friend.
  23. My family usually get up early and eat breakfast 8:00.
  24. Next weekend is going to be deadly.
  25. Last weekend, I was normal days.
  26. Sometimes I have drink whiskey with my friends.
  27. I very worried, nervous but I’m passed the test.
  28. I’m shocked when I see the mirror.
  29. My haircut I’m seen strangely.
  30. This photo is very strangly.
  31. Today is wander from place to place about 12 hour.
  32. I ate soup deliciously.
  33. I said mom, “Thank you”.
  34. My friends not came yet.
  35. Suddenly my friends arrived, so I’m surprised.
  36. They gives me a cake and a lotion sets.
  37. We went Mr. Pizza ordered new menu.
  38. I climb mounTain with my family next weekend.
  39. Next weekend, we makes lunch that my family.
  40. Tomorry, I’m very happy and neat.
  41. When I climbed mountain tomorrow, I’m hungry.
  42. Sunday was mother’s birthday.
  43. All my family prepared surprising party for her.
  44. I don’t decided her gift yet.
  45. I think I have good times enough.
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CORRECTIONS OF MISTAKES (underlined)

  1. I’m always lazY on weekends.
  2. IXX almost ALWAYS get up late.
  3. From next week, I’ll be XX studying and reviewing lessons tediously in THE university library.
  4. I will go XX shopping.
  5. Everyone in my family DOES different activitIES each weekend.
  6. We WERE very excitED.
  7. We WERE LOOKING FORWARD TO the duck ship VERYMUCH.
  8. I decided TO GO ON A diet.
  9. Because IT WAS THE first time, I WAS so excitED
  10. AT first, I WASSOembarrassED.
  11. I WILL BE so tired tomorrow.
  12. I saw THEMOVIE 10,000 BC.
  13. I always go to the English conversation LANGUAGECENTER/INSTITUTE.
  14. Did you buy A lotto TICKET.
  15. Will you go ON A backpack TRIP?
  16. I givE water to plants, CUTbranchES and CATCH noxious insects.
  17. My friend is very activE and funny.
  18. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE vacation SO MUCH.
  19. Sometimes, I WATCH TV or XXWATCHmovieS.
  20. I DROVEto Gwangan beach WITHmy boyfriend.
  21. After the TRIP, I’m goIng to go to Apub.
  22. I went XX shopping with MYfriend.
  23. My family usually getS up early and eatS breakfast AT8:00.
  24. Next weekend is going toKILLME.
  25. Last weekend, I HAD normal days.
  26. Sometimes I XXdrink whiskey with my friends.
  27. I WASvery worriedAND nervous but I XXpassed the test.
  28. IWAS shocked when I LOOKEDINthe mirror.
  29. My haircut LOOKED VERYSTRANGE ON ME.
  30. This photo LOOKEDvery STRANGE
  31. Today, IwanderED from place to place FORabout 12 hourS.
  32. I ate THEVERYDELICIOUS soup.
  33. I TOLDMYmom, “Thank you”.
  34. My friends HADnot COMEyet.
  35. Suddenly my friends arrived, so IWAS surprised.
  36. They GAVEme a cake and XXlotion sets.
  37. We went TOMr. Pizza ANDordered Anew ITEMONTHEmenu.
  38. I WILLclimb Amountain with my family next weekend.
  39. Next weekend, IWILL MAKElunch WITHmy family.
  40. Tomorry, I’LL BE very happy and FEELneat.
  41. When I CLIMBTHEmountain tomorrow, I’LLBE hungry.
  42. Sunday was MYmother’s birthday.
  43. All my family prepared ASURPRISEparty for her.
  44. I HAVEN’Tdecided WHATgift TOBUYHERyet.
  45. I think I have ENOUGHgood times.

Prepositions—how to use them

1. Usually for rooms, buildings, regular fields (not sports fields), forests and gardens (including front yards and backyards): "in"

My mother is in the kitchen. My friends are in the living room. My sister is in her bedroom. My father is in his office. Her students are in the library. They are working in a field. My friends are talking in the garden. They are talking in the front yard. They are talking in the backyard. He is walking with his girlfriend in a forest.

2. Bigger than a room but smaller than a village or neighborhood: "at"

Her son is at school. My father is at work. My friends are at the beach. They are at the seaside. My boyfriend is at home. My cousin studies at that university. My sister works at that company. They are at the station now (The readers know which station). They are at a station now (the readers don't know which station).

3. We use "in" for areas, villages, towns, cities, countries and the world. And also for parks.

Mr. Kim is in Gaya Dong (a neighborhood). My girlfriend is in Gosung-up (a town). My father is in Busan (a city). My family is in Gyung-sahng-nahm-do (a state/a province). The new English professor is in Korea (a country). They live in a country area (어떤시골에서). They live in a rural area (어떤시골에서). This is the tallest building in the world. They are in a park now.

4. Some exceptions to the above rules: "on" for islands, farms, floors(층), Earth and the coast

He lives on an island (pronunciation:아일런드). They live on a farm. My friends are on JejuIsland now. He lives on the tenth floor. This is the largest lake on Earth. Busan is on the coast. (We always use "the" with "coast".)

5. Tables and Desks.

My family is at the table. Their food is on the table. He is studying at his desk now. His books are on his desk. His dog is under his desk.

6. On and Above

1. The lights are on the ceiling. That fly is walking on the ceiling.

2. The picture is on the wall. The mirror is on the wall.

3. The box is on the floor.

4. The ball is on the box.

5. The ball is above the box.

6. They are on an island.

7. It is on TV now.그프로그램은지금TV에서나온다.

7. Fields: "on" for sports fields etcetera (etc.등등), "in" for regular(보통) fields, parks and gardens (including front yard and backyard뒷들).

1 We play soccer on a playing field every Saturday.

2 They play soccer on a sports field every Sunday morning.

3 He plays tennis on a tennis court behind his apartment building every Sunday afternoon.

4 They play basketball on a basketball court every Saturday afternoon.

5 He is standing in a field now.

6 They are in a park now.

7 He is in the garden. She is in the front yard. They are in the backyard.

8. Mountains

1 They live in the mountains. ("in the mountains" means in an area where there are a lot of mountains. It is an expression where we always use "the".)

2 They live on a mountain. (The professor/the readers don't know which mountain you are talking about.)

3 They live on the mountain. (The professor/the readers know which mountain you are talking about.)

4 They are walking on a mountain now. (The readers don't know which mountain.)

5 They are walking in the mountains now. (Even though the readers don't know which mountain area, you have to write "the" because it is a customary expression관습적인표현.)

6 He climbed a mountain on Sunday (the readers don't know which mountain. It is the first mention). He climbed up the mountain (now the readers know the mountain. It is the second mention) from 9:00 to 10:00. Then he climbed down the mountain (already mentioned) from 10:00 to 11:00.

9. Around the house

1. They are at home. They are in their apartment.

2. She is in her bedroom.

3. They are in the garden. He is in the front yard. She is in the backyard.

4. He is on the veranda. She is on the balcony.

5. She is in the kitchen. They are in the living room. He is in the bathroom.

10. Usually no prepositions with here, there, upstairs, downstairs and downtown.

1. He is here. He came here.

2. She is there. She went there.

3. She is upstairs. She went upstairs.

4. They are downtown. They went downtown.

11. Arrive/Reach/Get and Leaving

(참고): arrive in지방/도시/지역/나라; arrive at건물/작은장소

1 He arrived inKorea. He arrived in Busan. He arrived in Kaya Dong.

2 He arrived at school. He arrived at work. He arrived at his office.

3 No prepositions for home, here, there, or downtown.

He arrived home. He arrived at his home. He arrived at his place.

He arrived atDongeuiUniversity. He arrived at the beach.

He arrived here. He arrived there. He arrived downtown.

4 He got to Korea. He got to Busan. He got to Kaya Dong.

He got to school. He got to work. He got to his office.

5 He got home. He got to his home. He got to his place.

He got here. He got there. He got downtown.

6 He reached Korea. He reached Busan. He reached his office.

7 He left Pusan for Seoul. 그는서울을향해부산을떠났다.

Supplementary Section 5: Times and prepositions

(See page 81 for the exercises)

No prepositions

A No prepositions with this, next, or last.

1. I am going to do it this morning/this afternoon/this evening/tonight.

2. I'm going to do it this week/this month/this year/next week/next month/next year.

3. I did it last week/last month/last year.

4. I did it last vacation.

5. I will do it next vacation.

B No prepositions with today, tonight, tomorrow, or yesterday

6. I'm going to do it tomorrow/tomorrow morning/tomorrow afternoon/tomorrow evening/tomorrow night.

7. I did it yesterday/yesterday morning/yesterday afternoon/yesterday evening/yesterday night or last night.

8. They did it today.

9. He is going to do it tonight.

C No prepositions with every.

10. I do it every day/every morning/every afternoon/every evening/every night/every Sunday.

11. We do it every week/every month/every year.

Common misunderstandings

1. WRONG: I did it today morning. -3 (I did it this morning.)

2. WRONG: I did it today afternoon. -3 (I did it this afternoon.)

3. WRONG: I did it today evening. -3 (I did it this evening.)

4. WRONG: I will do it today night. -3 (I did it tonight.)

5. WRONG: I did it last morning. -3 (I did it yesterday morning.)

6. WRONG: I did it last afternoon. -3 (I did it yesterday afternoon.)

7. WRONG: I did it last evening. -3 (I did it yesterday evening.)

8. WRONG: I will do it next morning/afternoon/evening. -3 (I will do it tomorrow morning/afternoon/evening)

At (time)

1. He did it at 8:00.

2. She did it at noon / at midday. (12:00 in the daytime)

3. They did it at midnight (12:00 at night)

In the morning/afternoon/evening

1. I always do it in the morning.

2. They always do it in the afternoon.

3. She always does it in the evening.

4. I did yesterday morning.

5. I did it this morning.

6. I'm going to do it tomorrow morning.

7. I did on Sunday morning.

8. They did on Saturday night.

9. We did on Friday afternoon.

Day and Night

1. They always do it in the daytime.

2. We always do it at night.

On (day)

1. I did it on the first/on the second/on the third/on the fifth/on the 10th

2. I did it on the 21st/on the 22nd/on the 23rd/on the 25th.

3. I did it on Oct. 1st/on Oct. 1. I did on Oct. 20th/on Oct. 20.

4. I did on my birthday/on Christmas Day/on Korean Thanksgiving Day/on Lunar New Year's Day.

5. I did on Sunday.

6. I did on Saturday morning.

7. I did on Friday afternoon.

8. I did on Sunday night.

In (month/season/year/decade/century)

1. They did in July.

2. They did in July, 1999.

3. They did it in summer.

4. They did in the summer of 1999.

5. They did in 2001.

6. They did in the 1920s/in the 1990s.

7. They will do it in the first decade (2001 to 2010) of the 21st century.

8. They did in the 20th century.

9. They did it in their vacation. She did it in her vacation.

10. They did it in the / their(소유격) winter vacation.

11.They are going to do in the / their summer vacation.

PREPOSITION EXERCISES ANSWERS

Place Prepositions -- Exercise 1

Instructions: Write "in" or "at" in the blanks.

1 He livesINSuhmyun.

2 He isATwork now. 직장에 있다

3 They areAT/INschool now.

4 He will beINher bedroom soon.

5 She livesINthe States. 미국에서

6 They areAThome.

7 She isINKwangju.

8 I amINthe bathroom now.

9 They areIN/ATchurch.

10 They work IN/ATa government office.

11 She isATthe beach.

12 He is hikingINa country area now. 어떤 시골에서

13 He is hiking IN the country. 시골에서

14 She lives IN a large country town. 큰 마을에서

15 The TV is IN the living room.

16 She is waiting for him AT Busan Station.

17 They are having a vacation IN Gahngwondo. 강원도에서

18 She was IN the kitchen a few minutes ago.

19 He studies AT Busan National University.

20 My father is IN the garden.

21 They are AT a park now.

22 She is cooking AT home now.

23 He was AT her place yesterday. 그녀의 집에 있었다.

Place Prepositions -- Exercise 2

Instructions: Write "in" "on" "at" or nothing in the blanks.

1 They are AT/ON an island now. 섬에 있다.

2 They live ON/AT the coast. 해안에서 살다.

3 The picture was high (on/above) a wall (on/above) his head.

4 They are sitting ATthe table.

5 He works XXdowntown. 시내에서

6 He is working ONa farm. 농장에서

7The light is (on/above/in) the ceiling.

8 The light is hanging (on/above) the desk.

9 They live ON the 4th floor. 4층에서

10 They live XX there.

11 My books are (on/above) the desk.

12 The news is ON TV now.

13 She is working AT her desk.

14 They are having a vacation IN Jejudo.

15 It will be ON TV at7:00.

16 He is walking ON a mountain.

17 He is walking IN the mountainS.

18 He is walking IN a forest.

19 They are standing IN a field now. 들판에서/밭에서

20 They are playing ON a sports field now. 운동장에서

21 They are playing tennis ON/AT a tennis court.

22 The program is ON TV now.

23 That fly is (on/above) the ceiling.

24 We play soccer ON a sports field every Saturday. 운동장에서

25 He was working IN a field. 들판에서/밭에서

26 She lives XXhere.

Place Prepositions -- Exercise 3

Instructions: Write "in" "at" "to" "for" or nothing in the blanks (빈칸에서) .

1 She is going to arrive INKorea tomorrow.

2 He reached XX Dongeui University 10 minutes ago.

3 He arrived AT Dongeui University 10 minutes ago.

4 He gotTO Dongeui University 10 minutes ago.

5 He is going to get XX homein one hour.

6 I got XXdowntown (시내) at 5 o'clock yesterday.

7 They arrived IN Busan 3 hours ago.

8 They reached XX Busan 3 hours ago.

9 They got TO Busan 3 hours ago.

10 They are going to leave Busan FOR Seoul tomorrow. 서울을향해부산을떠날 것이다.

11 He always gets TO work at 9:00.

12 They arrived AT school two hours ago.

13 They got TO school two hours ago.

14 They are going to leaveFOR/XX???????? school in six hours. 학교를 떠날 것이다

15 He is going to get XXhere soon.

16 He is going to arrive XX here soon.

17 They arrived IN the U.S. six months ago.

18 They got TO the U.S. six months ago.

19 We are going to leave FOR/XX??????????DongeuiUniversity in two hours. 동의를 떠날 것이다

20 They left Seoul FOR Japan yesterday. 일본을향해서울을떠났다

21 He got XXhome at 10:00 last night.

22 He arrived XXhome at 10:00 last night.

Time Prepositions -- Exercise 1: this/next/last/today/yesterday/tomorrow/every

Instructions: Choose one right word in the parentheses ( ).

When it is possible, write in a preposition.

1 They are going to do it (last/next/tomorrow) afternoon.

2 He did it (last/next/ yesterday) weekend.

3 She did it (last/next/yesterday) year.

4 She did it (last/next/ yesterday) morning.

5 They did it (last/next/yesterday) evening.

6 We did it (last/next/yesterday) month.

7 She did it (last/next/yesterday) week.

8 They did it (last/next/yesterday) afternoon.

9 He does it XX every night.

10 He does it XX every day.

11 She did it (today/this) morning.

12 He did it (today/this) afternoon.

13 He is going to do it (today/this) evening.

14 He is going to do it (today/this/to-) night.

15 They are going to do it (last/next/tomorrow) weekend.

16 She is going to do it (last/next/tomorrow) year.

17 She is going to do it (last/next/ tomorrow) morning.

18 They are going to do it (last/next/tomorrow) evening.

19 We are going to do it (last/next/tomorrow) month.

20 She is going to do it (last/next/tomorrow) week.

Time Prepositions -- Exercise 2: in/on/no preposition

Instructions: Choose one right word in the parentheses ( ) or write "in" or "on" or nothing in the blanks.

Don’t forget this: You will need to write “the” sometimes.

1 He is going to do it (this/today) evening.

2 He always goes to churchONSunday.

3 He does it XXevery day.

4 She did it (this/today) morning.

5 They think he was born ON Christmas Day.

6 I went to SeoulXXlast year.

7 They took the exam ON THE 4th.

8 We are going to do it (tomorrow/next) afternoon.

9 Let's see a movie XXnext weekend.

10 We have been there two times XXthis week.

11 He was born ONOct. third, 1984.

12 This was very popular IN THE 1990s.

13 They do it XX every week.

14 I'm going to go to the U.S.XXnext year.

15 We are going to do it XX next month.

16 Our family got together ON/FOR Korean Thanksgiving Day.

17 It happened IN THE 19th-century.

18 We went to Masan (last/yesterday) morning.

19 We first came here ON March second.

20 He came to DongeuiUniversityIN 1986.

21 He did it XX last vacation.

22 He did it IN THE/DURING THEwinter vacation.

23 He did it ON/IN/DURINGhis vacation.

24 I am going to have a party ON my birthday.

25 They will come here ON THE 30th.

26 I have studied for five hours XXtoday.

27They went to ThailandIN THE/THIS/LAST winter.

28 They went to ThailandXX last winter.

29 We had a great time together XX last weekend.

30 He went there IN February this year.

31 She did it XX last February.

32 Let's do it XX next vacation.

33 Let's do itIN THE summer vacation.

34 Let's do it ON our vacation.

35 He was born IN 1984.

36 I'm going to do that assignment ON Saturday.