Fill in the blanks.
1He ............... late for work.
Wrong!
Use "is always" because frequency adverbs usually come after the verb "be".
2She ............... on time.
Wrong!
Use "is never" because frequency adverbs usually come after the verb "be".
3I was tired. I ............... hungry.
Wrong!
Use "was also" because "also" usually comes after the verb "be".
4The wedding will ............... called off.
Wrong!
Use "probably be" because "probably" usually comes after the first auxiliary verb.
5I mopped the floor and ............... the clothes.
Wrong!
Use "also washed" because "also" usually comes before the main verb.
6She ............... newspapers.
Wrong!
Use "rarely reads" because frequency adverbs usually come before the main verb.
7She never calls me. I ............... call her.
Wrong!
Use "always have to" because frequency adverbs usually come before "have to".
8They ............... go.
Wrong!
Use "probably won't" because "probably" usually comes before a negative auxiliary.
9She ............... go.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "will probably not" or "probably will not" because both positions are natural before the negative idea.
10We ............... ill after the dinner.
Wrong!
Use "all felt" because "all" comes before the main verb when it refers to the subject.
11My daughters ............... doctors.
Wrong!
Use "are both" because "both" usually comes after the verb "be".
12Susie and Joe ............... arrived.
Wrong!
Use "have both" because "both" usually comes after the auxiliary verb.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He is always late for work.
- She is never on time.
- I was tired. I was also hungry.
- The wedding will probably be called off.
- I mopped the floor and also washed the clothes.
- She rarely reads newspapers.
- She never calls me. I always have to call her.
- They probably won’t go.
- She will probably not / probably will not go.
- We all felt ill after the dinner.
- My daughters are both doctors.
- Susie and Joe have both arrived.
