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Ever and never | Grammar exercise

November 8, 2015 A2pdf

Complete the following sentences using ever or never.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1I have ............... been to a foreign country.
Wrong!
Use "never" with the present perfect to mean that something has not happened at any time.
2Have you ............... seen her perform? If so, what did you think?
Wrong!
Use "ever" in present perfect questions to mean at any time in your life.
3Do you ............... go to Ireland on holiday?
Wrong!
Use "ever" in questions about whether something happens at any time.
4I shall ............... remember you.
Wrong!
Use "always" to say that you will remember someone for all time.
5Do you ............... go to live concerts?
Wrong!
Use "ever" in questions about whether something happens at any time.
6Nobody ............... visits them.
Wrong!
After a negative word such as "Nobody", use "ever" to mean at any time.
7I have ............... seen a ghost.
Wrong!
Use "never" with the present perfect to mean that something has not happened at any time.
8I ............... want to see you again.
Wrong!
Use "never" before the main verb to mean not at any time.
9I don’t ............... want to see you again.
Wrong!
After "don’t", use "ever" for emphasis in a negative sentence.
10I hardly ............... see my brother or sister.
Wrong!
Use "ever" after "hardly" to mean almost never.

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  1. I have never been to a foreign country.
  2. Have you ever seen her perform? If so, what did you think?
  3. Do you ever go to Ireland on holiday?
  4. I shall always remember you.
  5. Do you ever go to live concerts?
  6. Nobody ever visits them.
  7. I have never seen a ghost.
  8. I never want to see you again.
  9. I don’t ever want to see you again.
  10. I hardly ever see my brother or sister.

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