Adverbs grammar exercise

January 10, 2012

Complete the following sentences using appropriate adverbs. Each question is followed by three suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one. 1. She has done everything – she has …………………………. been a soldier. a) often b) even c) also 2. Although I lived with her for ten years, I could …………………………. understand her. a) ever b) [...]

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Used to exercise

January 9, 2012

Complete the following sentences using one of the answer choices given below each question. 1. I ………………………….. smoke, but now I have stopped. a) used to b) use to c) am used to 2. That auditorium …………………………. be a cinema. a) use to b) used to c) was used to 3. I ………………………. like opera, [...]

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They, them, their, theirs exercise

January 8, 2012

Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the personal pronoun they. 1. It took …………………….. an hour to finish the work. a) they b) them c) their 2. You solve our problems and I will solve ……………………… a) their b) theirs c) them 3. I was upset with both of ………………………… a) they b) [...]

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Gerunds after prepositions

January 7, 2012

Do not use the infinitive with certain words which require a preposition followed by a gerund or an –ing form. Examples of such words and the preposition that usually go with them are given below: Bent on He is bent on attending the meeting. (NOT He is bent on to attend the meeting.) (NOT He [...]

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