Fill in the blanks.
1I have heard this ...............
Wrong!
Use "before" to mean at some earlier time up to now.
2I haven’t heard anything from him ...............
Wrong!
Use "lately" to mean recently with the present perfect.
3He called me a few minutes ...............
Wrong!
Use "ago" after a past time expression counted back from now.
4He once met me in Egypt. I have not seen him ...............
Wrong!
Use "since" to refer back to a past time or event continuing to now.
5That day he arrived ...............
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Use "late" to mean after the expected or usual time.
6He ............... to do his best.
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Use "always tries" because a frequency adverb normally comes before the main verb.
7He ............... mistakes.
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Use "often makes" because a frequency adverb normally comes before the main verb.
8This is ............... for our purpose.
Wrong!
Use "good enough" because enough comes after the adjective it modifies.
9The patient is ............... worse today.
Wrong!
Use "much" to modify the comparative adjective "worse".
10Ambition urged me ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "forward" and "forwards" are correct adverbs meaning toward the front or toward progress.
11Do not walk so ...............
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Use "fast" because it is the standard adverb form here.
12The reason ............... I came here was to be with my family.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "why" and "that" can introduce the reason clause in this sentence.
Answers
- I have heard this before
- I haven’t heard anything from him lately
- He called me a few minutes ago
- He once met me in Egypt. I have not seen him since
- That day he arrived late
- He always tries to do his best.
- He often makes mistakes.
- This is good enough for our purpose.
- The patient is much worse today.
- Ambition urged me forward / forwards
- Do not walk so fast
- The reason why / that I came here was to be with my family.
