Grammar for Everyday English
By the time we reached the cottage, the rain ___ already stopped. Which choice is correct?
- AhadCorrect
- Bhas
- Chave
- Dwas
Why: One past action finished before another, so the past perfect 'had stopped' is needed. 'Has' would be present perfect and does not fit the past time frame.
Everyday Vocabulary
I need to ___ an appointment with my dentist for next week. Which word best fits?
- AbookCorrect
- Bput
- Cdo
- Dget up
Why: In everyday Canadian English you 'book an appointment', meaning to arrange one. 'Do' and 'put' are not used with 'appointment' this way.