Fill in the blanks.
1According to the timetable, the train ............... at 3:30.
Wrong!
We use the present simple for fixed schedules, so "arrives" is correct.
2According ............... the doctors, her prognosis is not very good.
Wrong!
The fixed phrase is "according to", so "to" is correct.
3Rahul is not here today. Ravi isn't here ...............
Wrong!
After a negative statement with a normal word order, use "either" at the end.
4I don't smoke. ............... do most of my friends.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After a negative statement, "Neither" and "Nor" can introduce agreement with inversion.
5I like traveling. ............... does my husband.
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After a positive statement, use "So" to show the same is true for another person.
6"I like cats." "............... do I."
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After a positive statement, the agreement response is "So do I."
7"I don't like cats." "............... do I."
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After a negative statement, "Nor" and "Neither" can introduce the response "do I."
8"I am tired." "So ..............."
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In short agreement after "So", invert the auxiliary and subject, so "am I" is correct.
9We cannot go ...............
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After a negative with a comparative, use "any faster" to mean even slightly faster.
10We cannot wait ...............
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After a negative with a comparative meaning, use "any longer" to mean for any more time.
11Is she ............... today?
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In questions, "any better" means better to any degree.
12You don't look ............... than your daughter.
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Before "than", the correct comparative phrase is "any older".
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- According to the timetable, the train arrives at 3:30.
- According to the doctors, her prognosis is not very good.
- Rahul is not here today. Ravi isn’t here either.
- I don’t smoke. Neither / Nor do most of my friends.
- I like traveling. So does my husband.
- “I like cats.” “So do I.”
- “I don’t like cats.” “Nor / Neither do I.”
- “I am tired.” “So am I.”
- We cannot go any faster.
- We cannot wait any longer.
- Is she any better today?
- You don’t look any older than your daughter.