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Complete the given sentences

October 21, 2015 - A2pdf

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase.

Progress 0 of 7 answered
1She ............... wait for over two years.
Wrong!
2It ............... during the whole of last week.
Wrong!
3He would have accepted this proposal, if you ............... more courteous.
Wrong!
4What I don’t understand is why they ............... so long without lodging a complaint.
Wrong!
5Should it prove to be true, I ............... resign from the committee.
Wrong!
6If he drank less, he ............... liver trouble.
Wrong!
7Newton saw the apple ............... to the ground.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/7

Answers

  1. She was made to wait for over two years.
  2. It rained during the whole of last week.
  3. He would have accepted this proposal, if you had been more courteous.
  4. What I don’t understand is why they waited so long without lodging a complaint.
  5. Should it prove to be true, I shall resign from the committee.
  6. If he drank less, he wouldn’t develop liver trouble.
  7. Newton saw the apple fall to the ground.
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