Complete the following using an appropriate clause or phrase. Choose your answers from the given options.
1I want to know ............... she is angry with me.
Wrong!
Use "why" to ask for the reason she is angry.
2If he had asked me, I ............... him.
Wrong!
Use "would have helped" in the main clause of a third conditional sentence.
3She would have come if you ............... her.
Wrong!
Use "had invited" in the if-clause of a third conditional sentence.
4We are looking forward to ............... from you.
Wrong!
After "look forward to", use the -ing form "hearing".
5No sooner did we hear the gunshots than we ............... to the camp.
Wrong!
After "No sooner did we hear", use the past simple action "rushed" after "than".
6Would you mind ............... a bit?
Wrong!
After "Would you mind", use the -ing form "moving".
7She is very fond ............... her grandchildren.
Wrong!
The adjective pattern is "fond of".
8He enjoys ............... in the sea.
Wrong!
After "enjoy", use the -ing form "swimming".
9She accused me ............... her dog.
Wrong!
The verb pattern is "accuse someone of" plus the -ing form, so use "of poisoning".
10She is very confident ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "of winning" and "about winning" are natural after "confident".
Answers
- I want to know why she is angry with me.
- If he had asked me, I would have helped him.
- She would have come if you had invited her.
- We are looking forward to hearing from you.
- No sooner did we hear the gunshots than we rushed to the camp.
- Would you mind moving a bit?
- She is very fond of her grandchildren.
- He enjoys swimming in the sea.
- She accused me of poisoning her dog.
- She is very confident of winning / about winning
