This is a general grammar exercise that tests your knowledge of various grammar rules.
1A trimmer is a machine used ............... grass and weeds.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "to cut" and "for cutting" are natural after "a machine used" in this sentence.
2To ..............., he lost the bet.
Wrong!
The correct possessive expression is "no one's surprise".
3The circus audience gave a ............... round of applause for the perfectly timed acrobatic stunts.
Wrong!
The compound adjective "well-deserved" needs a hyphen before the noun.
4Because of its warm tropical climate, Hawaii ............... subzero temperatures.
Wrong!
The adverbs go before the main verb in "almost never experiences".
5You ............... working hard.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "definitely have been" and "have definitely been" are acceptable in this sentence.
Answers
- A trimmer is a machine used to cut / for cutting grass and weeds.
- To no one’s surprise, he lost the bet.
- The circus audience gave a well-deserved round of applause for the perfectly timed acrobatic stunts.
- Because of its warm tropical climate, Hawaii almost never experiences subzero temperatures.
- You definitely have been / have definitely been working hard.
