Possibly / Eventually / Finally — False Friends in the Office
Grammar: Discourse markers and connectors
Free ESL grammar exercise on possibly / eventually / finally themed around false friends in the office. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.
What's on this worksheet
A Level 3 (intermediate) ESL grammar exercise on work, practising discourse markers and connectors. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
Marie-Claire was confused. She had meant possibly — not eventually. In French, éventuellement means something that might happen. In English, eventually means something that will definitely happen — but later.
Grammar: Discourse Markers
- Possibly
- Use possibly when something may or may not happen. We will possibly need more time. French: éventuellement / peut-être.
- Eventually
- Use eventually when something will happen after a delay. She eventually found the right word. French: finalement / à terme.
Sample items
- We will ______ move to a larger office, but nothing is decided yet.
- After six months of delays, the new system was ______ installed.
- If you keep practising, you will ______ feel confident speaking English.
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