Fill in the blanks with about, bound or due.
1I had my coat on. I was ............... to leave for work when Peter came.
Wrong!
Use "about" for something that was going to happen very soon.
2If you leave the windows open during the storm, the floor is ............... to get wet.
Wrong!
Use "bound" when something is very likely or almost certain.
3Hurry to gate 12—the flight is ............... to take off.
Wrong!
Use "about" for something that will happen very soon.
4I had the phone in my hand. I was ............... to call him when he walked in.
Wrong!
Use "about" for an action that was going to happen immediately.
5The meeting was postponed ............... to the chairman's illness.
Wrong!
Use "due" in the phrase "due to" to mean because of.
6He quit his job ............... to his health problems.
Wrong!
Use "due" in the phrase "due to" to give the reason for something.
7He lacks experience. He is ............... to make some mistakes.
Wrong!
Use "bound" when a result is very likely.
8Sandra's doctor says she is ............... to give birth in July.
Wrong!
Use "due" for an expected time or date.
9He works hard and his boss is impressed. He is ............... to get a promotion this year.
Wrong!
Use "bound" for a result that seems very likely.
10He is a reckless driver. He is ............... to have an accident one of these days.
Wrong!
Use "bound" when something bad seems almost certain to happen.
11Problems are ............... to arise when there is a sudden change in the system.
Wrong!
Use "bound" when problems are very likely in this situation.
12She looked as if she was ............... to scream.
Wrong!
Use "about" for something that seems ready to happen immediately.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I had my coat on. I was about to leave for work when Peter came.
- If you leave the windows open during the storm, the floor is bound to get wet.
- Hurry to gate 12—the flight is about to take off.
- I had the phone in my hand. I was about to call him when he walked in.
- The meeting was postponed due to the chairman’s illness.
- He quit his job due to his health problems.
- He lacks experience. He is bound to make some mistakes.
- Sandra’s doctor says she is due to give birth in July.
- He works hard and his boss is impressed. He is bound to get a promotion this year.
- He is a reckless driver. He is bound to have an accident one of these days.
- Problems are bound to arise when there is a sudden change in the system.
- She looked as if she was about to scream.
