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Auxiliary verbs exercise

December 26, 2014 - A2pdf

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate auxiliary verb.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1The police officer warned the crowd that he ............... order shooting, if they created trouble.
Wrong!
2Passengers ............... not smoke inside the bus.
Wrong!
3............... I have a word with you?
Wrong!
4Parents ............... not accompany their children to the school. (prohibition)
Wrong!
5There was a time when I ............... stay up late, but these days I go to bed early.
Wrong!
6The Principal said that candidates without hall tickets ............... not be permitted inside the examination hall.
Wrong!
7You ............... tell me. I know everything.
Wrong!
8Even if he had come a little earlier , he ............... have got a seat in the front row.
Wrong!
9............... I tell you what happened?
Wrong!
10‘How ............... he leave the office earlier without my permission?’ asked the Manager.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10

Answers

  1. The police officer warned the crowd that he would order shooting, if they created trouble.
  2. Passengers must not smoke inside the bus.
  3. Either can or may I have a word with you?
  4. Parents must not accompany their children to the school. (prohibition)
  5. There was a time when I used to stay up late, but these days I go to bed early.
  6. The Principal said that candidates without hall tickets would not be permitted inside the examination hall.
  7. You need not tell me. I know everything.
  8. Even if he had come a little earlier , he would not have got a seat in the front row.
  9. Shall I tell you what happened?
  10. ‘How could he leave the office earlier without my permission?’ asked the Manager.
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