The A2 Gauntlet — A2 Grammar Series 3

Warm-up

8 Structures — Quick Reference

Five from the Grammar Bingo, three new from the Grammar Flip. Check these before you start. You'll need all eight in the Gauntlet.

1 · Modal Verbs

modal + base form (NO "to")

I must finish. / She can drive.

2 · Present Perfect

have/has + past participle with already/just/yet

I've already booked the tickets.

3 · -ed vs -ing Adjectives

-ing = the thing / -ed = the person

The film was boring. I was bored.

4 · Reported Speech

said/told + tense shifts back

She told me that she didn't want to come.

5 · Used To

used to + base form (NOT past form)

I used to live there. (NOT lived)

★ A · Comparatives

short: -er than / long: more… than

bigger than / more expensive than

★ B · Too / Enough

too + adj / adj + enough / enough + noun

too tired / old enough / enough time

★ C · Question Tags

positive → negative tag / negative → positive tag

It's cold, isn't it? / She can't drive, can she?

Round 1 of 3

⚡ Sprint — Correct or Error?

10 sentences. Each one is either correct or has one A2-level error. Vote fast — then read the explanation.

Round 2 of 3

🔧 Fix It — Type the Correction

Five sentences with one error each. Type the corrected sentence, then check.

Round 3 of 3

🔀 Transform — Rewrite It

Five production tasks. You're given a sentence and an instruction — rewrite using the target structure.

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A2 Gauntlet Complete!

Here's how you did across all three rounds

Round 1 Sprint: —/10

Round 2 Fix: —/5

Round 3 Transform: —/5

Your A2 Grammar Toolkit — 8 Structures

Modal Verbsmust/can/should + base form

Present Perfectalready / just / yet

-ed / -ing Adjectivesbored / boring

Reported Speechtense backshift

Used To+ base form only

Comparatives-er than / more… than

Too / Enoughword order: adj + enough

Question Tagspositive → negative tag

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