Complete the following sentences. Each question is followed by three suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.
1I have been having a lot of meetings ...............
Wrong!
Use "lately" to mean recently.
2He is an ............... actor.
Wrong!
Use the adjective "excellent" before the noun "actor".
3He should be able to do it ...............
Wrong!
Use the adverb "easily" to describe how he can do it.
4Take it ...............
Wrong!
Use "easy" in the fixed expression "Take it easy".
5He is really lazy and ............... does anything.
Wrong!
Use "hardly" to mean almost not.
6Alan was very ............... of the plan.
Wrong!
Use the adjective "critical" after "was very" to describe Alan's opinion.
7She is ............... ill.
Wrong!
Use the adverb "terminally" before the adjective "ill".
8I ............... agree with you.
Wrong!
Use the adverb "entirely" to modify the verb phrase "agree with you".
9It was a ............... waste of time.
Wrong!
Use the adjective "complete" before the noun phrase "waste of time".
10You have ............... messed things up.
Wrong!
Use the adverb "completely" to modify "messed things up".
Done.
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Answers
- I have been having a lot of meetings lately
- He is an excellent actor.
- He should be able to do it easily
- Take it easy
- He is really lazy and hardly does anything.
- Alan was very critical of the plan.
- She is terminally ill.
- I entirely agree with you.
- It was a complete waste of time.
- You have completely messed things up.
