The old textbook sat on Elena’s desk, its spine cracked and its edges frayed from years of frantic study. Grammar In Progress
of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). It is widely used in Italian schools to prepare students for international certifications such as the Cambridge B1 Preliminary Features of "Soluzioni" (Solutions) Grammar In Progress Soluzioni Degli Esercizi
Choose the correct modal.
| Mistake | Example (Wrong) | Correct (From Solutions) | Rule | |---------|----------------|--------------------------|-------| | Present Perfect confusion | “I have seen her yesterday” | I saw her yesterday | Past simple for completed past action with time reference | | False conditional | “If I will see him, I tell him” | If I see him, I will tell him | Zero/first conditional structure | | Forgetting auxiliary in questions | “Why you are late?” | Why are you late? | Subject-verb inversion in questions | | Overusing “-ing” after prepositions (but missing it) | “I’m interested to learn” | I’m interested in learning | Preposition + gerund | The old textbook sat on Elena’s desk, its