SYNTACTIC QUIZ

THE FOLLOWING SYNTACTIC

STRUCTURES CONTAIN “ILL-
FORMED” SENTENCES. YOUR JOB
IS TRY TO CHANGE THE “ILL-
FORMED” SENTENCES INTO THE
“WELL-FORMED” ONES.
1. These machines
are destroying
our ability of
thinking.
2. I want to
improve my
ability of
reading.
3. I want to
improve my
ability of English.
4. One man is
able to destroy
the whole world.
5. I was about
leaving when the
telephone rang.
6. I would like to
continue my
studies in abroad.
7. The company
will not accept to
buy new
machines.
8. The driver did
not accept me to
get on the bus.
9. Computers give
us an easier
access to
information.
10. Her car was
involved in a big
accident.
11.
Accommodations
in London are
very expensive.
12. I cannot give
you the accurate
date of my
arrival yet.
13. If someone has
done a wrong
action, he should
be punished.
14. Few people
are aware that
an urgent action
is needed.
15. The road to the
airport was very
busy and we were
afraid to miss the
plane.
16. I studied English
for 2 years. After that
I got a job as a
stewardess on an
American airline.
17. I started
learning English
since two years
ago.