How well do you know English tenses? Are you sure you are an expert? Here’s your
chance to prove it. Decide whether the following sentences are right or wrong. You
must bet between 10 and 100 points on each sentence.

SENTENCE

RIGHT

WRONG

BET

LOSS

1. At six o’clock I stood outside
waiting for a friend.
2. She was ordering coffee when
the fire alarm went off.
3. My brother is styding to be
a doctor.
4. I gone to the dentist last week.
5. Don’t worry! I’ll help you
with your project.
6. Where she goes every day
after work?
7. I am trying to lose weight so I go
to the gym twice a week.
8. They have been friends since
they met at primary school.
9. My sister is pregnant. She will
have a baby.

10. She realised then she had been
a fool for a very long time.
11. Scientists were discovered a cure
for cancer after years of research.
12. He doesn’t usually spend
the night at his grandparents’.
Total score

GAIN


Instructions
Put your students into groups of four. Tell them they are going to play a betting
game. Their task is to agree within the group upon the correctness of the
sentences and bet between 10 and 100 points. First they should tick right/wrong
box. Then they should agree upon the number of points they are going to bet,
depending on how sure they are of their choice. After all the groups have
completed the game, check out orally.Tell them to write the number of points in
the right box loss/gain. Finally, tell them to calculate the total score. Reward the
best group. Go through the wrong sentences once again giving necessary
explanations. Write the correct version on board.
Note
This worksheet is fully editable. You can choose any grammar or lexical point you
want to revise. The point is to concentrate on the most common mistakes your
students make. Everybody learns from their mistakes. But only you can make it
fun! Try it out! I’m sure your students will enjoy it.