Question

1 How much/How many eggs do we need for the cake? 2 My sister is playing/plays in the garden at the moment. 3 Fish can't doesn't sing and birds Isn't/can't swim. 4 Grandpa watch/watches TV every evening. 5 Would you like some/a water? 6 They never/ever go to the beach on Mondays. 7 Have sheep/sheeps got wings? No, they haven't. 8 There is any/some milk in the fridge. 9 Susan often goes for long walks In/at spring. 10 Listen! The phone is ringing/rings. 11 Are there much/any strawberries in the box? 12 Could I have a packet/carton of crisps, please? (12 marks)​

Answer 1

This detailed answer provides sentence corrections for various grammar and vocabulary questions. The sentences are completed using 'many', 'is playing', 'can't', 'watches', 'some', 'never', 'sheep', 'some', 'in', 'is ringing', 'any', and 'packet' which are the words that grammatically fit the context of each sentence.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. How many eggs do we need for the cake? - The sentence should be: How many eggs do we need for the cake? In this case, 'eggs' is a countable noun, so we use 'how many' in the question.
2. My sister plays in the garden at the moment. - The sentence should be: My sister plays in the garden at the moment. In this case, we are talking about a habitual action, so we use the simple present tense.
3. Fish can't sing and birds can't swim. - The sentence should be: Fish can't sing and birds can't swim. In this case, 'can't' is the contraction of 'cannot,' and it is used to indicate inability.
4. Grandpa watches TV every evening. - The sentence should be: Grandpa watches TV every evening. In this case, we are talking about a habitual action, so we use the simple present tense.
5. Would you like some water? - The sentence should be: Would you like some water? In this case, 'water' is an uncountable noun, so we use 'some' instead of 'a' or 'an'.
6. They never go to the beach on Mondays. - The sentence should be: They never go to the beach on Mondays. In this case, we are talking about a habitual action, so we use the simple present tense.
7. Have sheep got wings? No, they haven't. - The sentence should be: Have sheep got wings? No, they haven't. In this case, 'sheep' is the plural form of the noun, so we use 'have' instead of 'has'.
8. There is some milk in the fridge. - The sentence should be: There is some milk in the fridge. In this case, 'milk' is an uncountable noun, so we use 'some' instead of 'any'.
9. Susan often goes for long walks in spring. - The sentence should be: Susan often goes for long walks in spring. In this case, we use 'in' to indicate the season.
10. Listen! The phone is ringing. - The sentence should be: Listen! The phone is ringing. In this case, we use the present continuous tense to indicate an action happening at the moment of speaking.
11. Are there any strawberries in the box? - The sentence should be: Are there any strawberries in the box? In this case, 'strawberries' is a countable noun, so we use 'any' instead of 'much'.
12. Could I have a packet of crisps, please? - The sentence should be: Could I have a packet of crisps, please? In this case, 'packet' is the correct noun to use to refer to a small bag of chips.