Fill in the blanks.
1She worked ............... and passed the examination.
Wrong!
Use "hard" to mean with effort; "hardly" means almost not.
2I am ............... about this.
Wrong!
The natural adjective phrase is "very sorry" after the linking verb "am".
3The movie was ............... interesting.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "very" and "so" can intensify "interesting" naturally here.
4He ............... his father closely.
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The verb "resembles" takes a direct object without a preposition.
5Hardly ............... any rest in the last week.
Wrong!
After initial "Hardly", use inversion, so the correct form is "have I had".
6That boy does ...............
Wrong!
Use "much mischief" because "mischief" is normally uncountable.
7He is getting ............... day by day.
Wrong!
Use the comparative adjective "better" to show gradual improvement.
8If you disturb him, he ............... angry.
Wrong!
In a first conditional sentence, the main clause usually takes "will get".
9You had better ............... another application.
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After "had better", use the bare infinitive "send".
10............... across the field, I saw a dead horse.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"Walking", "While walking", and "While I was walking" all correctly show a simultaneous action.
11Rome was ............... by Romulus.
Wrong!
The passive sentence needs the past participle "founded", meaning established.
12His grandfather is ...............
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After the linking verb "is", use the adjective "dead".
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- She worked hard and passed the examination.
- I am very sorry about this.
- The movie was very / so interesting.
- He resembles his father closely.
- Hardly have I had any rest in the last week.
- That boy does much mischief.
- He is getting better day by day.
- If you disturb him, he will get angry.
- You had better send another application.
- Walking / While walking / While I was walking across the field, I saw a dead horse.
- Rome was founded by Romulus.
- His grandfather is dead.