Complete the following sentences.
1He often comes very ............... to class.
Wrong!
Use "late" to mean after the expected time.
2He came here two months ...............
Wrong!
Use "ago" with a time period before now.
3He ............... to our house.
Wrong!
In a simple present affirmative sentence, the frequency adverb usually goes before the main verb, so "often comes" is correct.
4Though James worked very ..............., he failed.
Wrong!
Use "hard" to mean with a lot of effort.
5But Peter, who took things ..............., passed.
Wrong!
In the expression "take things easy", use the adjective form "easy".
6He ............... comes to see me.
Wrong!
Use "seldom" to mean not often in an affirmative sentence.
7I ............... to meet him.
Wrong!
With the present perfect, the frequency adverb usually goes after the auxiliary, so "have always wanted" is correct.
8He is ............... lazy fellow.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Before a singular countable noun phrase, both "a rather" and "rather a" are correct.
9I have never seen such a man; he is ............... noble.
Wrong!
Use "so" to intensify a positive adjective when it means very.
10When I met John last summer, he told me that he had lost his father two years ...............
Wrong!
In reported speech about an earlier past time, "before" is correct.
Answers
- He often comes very late to class.
- He came here two months ago.
- He often comes to our house.
- Though James worked very hard, he failed.
- But Peter, who took things easy, passed.
- He seldom comes to see me.
- I have always wanted to meet him.
- He is a rather / rather a lazy fellow.
- I have never seen such a man; he is so noble.
- When I met John last summer, he told me that he had lost his father two years before.
