Fill in the blanks with afraid or fear.
1I was ...............
Wrong!
"Afraid" is correct because it is an adjective used after a form of "be."
2Don't ............... to ask questions.
Wrong!
"Be afraid" is correct because "Don't be afraid to..." is the normal pattern for encouraging someone; "fear to" + verb is rare and literary.
3............... spiders?
Wrong!
"Are you afraid of" is correct because the adjective "afraid" follows "are" and takes "of" before a noun; "fear" is a noun or verb, so it cannot be used after "are" like this.
4I ............... that my boss might find out.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Am afraid" and "fear" are correct because both can introduce a worry about a possible event; "fear" is not an adjective, so "am fear" is wrong.
5I ............... that I can't help you.
Wrong!
"Am afraid" is correct because it is used to introduce bad news politely.
6She feels great ............... in the dark.
Wrong!
"Fear" is correct because a noun is needed after "great."
7High places are her biggest ...............
Wrong!
"Fear" is correct because a noun is needed after "biggest."
8The immense space and quiet inside the cathedral gave me a proper ............... of God.
Wrong!
"Fear" is correct because "fear of God" is the fixed expression here.
9I ............... his wrath more than anything.
Wrong!
"Fear" is correct because it is a verb that can take "his wrath" as its object.
10The children were taught to ............... God.
Wrong!
"Fear" is correct because it can mean deeply respect in a religious context.
11We were ............... that she might harm herself.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Fearful" and "afraid" are correct because both can follow "were" to describe worry.
12Strangers alarm the ............... child.
Wrong!
"Fearful" is correct because it can be used before a noun, unlike "afraid."
Exercise complete
0 out of 12
correct answers
1I was ...............
Wrong!
"Afraid" is correct because it is an adjective used after a form of "be."
2Don't ............... to ask questions.
Wrong!
"Be afraid" is correct because "Don't be afraid to..." is the normal pattern for encouraging someone; "fear to" + verb is rare and literary.
3............... spiders?
Wrong!
"Are you afraid of" is correct because the adjective "afraid" follows "are" and takes "of" before a noun; "fear" is a noun or verb, so it cannot be used after "are" like this.
4I ............... that my boss might find out.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Am afraid" and "fear" are correct because both can introduce a worry about a possible event; "fear" is not an adjective, so "am fear" is wrong.
5I ............... that I can't help you.
Wrong!
"Am afraid" is correct because it is used to introduce bad news politely.
6She feels great ............... in the dark.
Wrong!
"Fear" is correct because a noun is needed after "great."
7High places are her biggest ...............
Wrong!
"Fear" is correct because a noun is needed after "biggest."
8The immense space and quiet inside the cathedral gave me a proper ............... of God.
Wrong!
"Fear" is correct because "fear of God" is the fixed expression here.
9I ............... his wrath more than anything.
Wrong!
"Fear" is correct because it is a verb that can take "his wrath" as its object.
10The children were taught to ............... God.
Wrong!
"Fear" is correct because it can mean deeply respect in a religious context.
11We were ............... that she might harm herself.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Fearful" and "afraid" are correct because both can follow "were" to describe worry.
12Strangers alarm the ............... child.
Wrong!
"Fearful" is correct because it can be used before a noun, unlike "afraid."
Exercise complete
0 out of 12
correct answers
Answers
- I was afraid.
- Don’t be afraid to ask questions.
- Are you afraid of spiders?
- I am afraid / fear that my boss might find out.
- I am afraid that I can’t help you.
- She feels great fear in the dark.
- High places are her biggest fear.
- The immense space and quiet inside the cathedral gave me a proper fear of God.
- I fear his wrath more than anything.
- The children were taught to fear God.
- We were fearful / afraid that she might harm herself.
- Strangers alarm the fearful child.