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Mixed Grammar: Drank, Shrank, Laid and Linking Verbs Exercise

June 22, 2011 A2pdf

Fill in the blanks with appropriate grammatical structures.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1Andy enjoys ............... tennis.
Wrong!
After "enjoy", we use a gerund, so "playing" is correct.
2Does Sharon ............... models from clay?
Wrong!
After "Does" in a present simple question, we use the base verb "make".
3............... holidaying in Toronto, Jane acquired a strong Canadian accent.
Wrong!
"While" means during the time that Jane was holidaying in Toronto.
4..............., she could not find her way out.
Wrong!
The fronted pattern adjective + as + subject + verb, "Shocked as she was", is correct; here it means "because she was so shocked".
5William ............... all the ginger beer last night.
Wrong!
The simple past form of "drink" is "drank".
6Her new skirts ............... after a week, so she took them back to the shop.
Wrong!
The simple past form of "shrink" is "shrank".
7There ............... at the front door.
Wrong!
In standard English, the affirmative verb with the negative pronoun is "was nobody".
8Alice says she has already ............... the table.
Wrong!
The past participle of "lay" meaning put something down is "laid".
9His old car goes quickly but sounds ...............
Wrong!
After the linking verb "sounds", we use the adjective "noisy".
10Did you do well in the test after not feeling ...............?
Wrong!
To talk about health after "feeling", we use "well".

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  1. Andy enjoys playing tennis.
  2. Does Sharon make models from clay?
  3. While holidaying in Toronto, Jane acquired a strong Canadian accent.
  4. Shocked as she was, she could not find her way out.
  5. William drank all the ginger beer last night.
  6. Her new skirts shrank after a week, so she took them back to the shop.
  7. There was nobody at the front door.
  8. Alice says she has already laid the table.
  9. His old car goes quickly but sounds noisy.
  10. Did you do well in the test after not feeling well?

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