Fill in the blanks.
1It is ............... day.
Wrong!
Use "quite a nice" because quite normally comes before a/an with this adjective pattern.
2They are ............... richer than us.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Much" and "rather" can modify the comparative adjective richer.
3The train is now ............... Victoria Terminus.
Wrong!
Use "approaching" because the verb approach takes a direct object without a preposition.
4She ............... a friend of hers.
Wrong!
Use "married" because the verb marry takes a direct object without a preposition.
5See you ............... Monday.
Wrong!
Use "next" because we do not put a preposition before next Monday.
6Everybody except ............... came.
Wrong!
Use "him" because object pronouns are normally used after except in exam English.
7I ............... very ill last week.
Wrong!
Use "was" because last week refers to a finished past time.
8Take your bag and pass me ...............
Wrong!
Use "mine" because it replaces the noun phrase my bag.
9I will miss you when you ............... away.
Wrong!
Use "are" because present tense is used in the when-clause to refer to future time.
10People really ............... work hard in those days.
Wrong!
Use "had to" for past obligation in this sentence.
11In just three months in the job he made ............... thoroughly unpopular.
Wrong!
Use "himself" because the object refers back to the subject he.
12............... all my money, I went home with a heavy heart.
Wrong!
Use "Having lost" to show that losing the money happened before going home.
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- It is quite a nice day.
- They are much / rather richer than us.
- The train is now approaching Victoria Terminus.
- She married a friend of hers.
- See you next Monday.
- Everybody except him came.
- I was very ill last week.
- Take your bag and pass me mine.
- I will miss you when you are away.
- People really had to work hard in those days.
- In just three months in the job he made himself thoroughly unpopular.
- Having lost all my money, I went home with a heavy heart.