Fill in the blanks to make meaningful sentences.
1I ............... the papers to his office.
Wrong!
Use "took" for movement away from the speaker to another place.
2This is a lovely beach. Thanks for ............... me here.
Wrong!
Use "bringing" for movement to the place where the speaker is now.
3............... like swimming.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Both my parents" and "Both of my parents" are correct because they mean the two parents together.
4I ............... my camera to James and I never saw it again.
Wrong!
"Lent" means gave something to someone for a short time.
5What are the main differences ............... dogs, wolves, and foxes?
Wrong!
Use "between" when comparing separate people or things.
6I had ............... unpleasant experience in the morning.
Wrong!
"A rather" is the correct phrase before an adjective and a singular countable noun here.
7The house ............... is very small.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"That I live in" and "where I live" are correct ways to identify the house.
8American football is very different ............... soccer.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"From", "to", and "than" can all be used after "different" in standard varieties of English.
9At no time ............... her self-control.
Wrong!
Use "did she lose" because a negative phrase at the beginning causes inversion.
10I ............... going to new places and meeting new people.
Wrong!
"Very much like" is the natural word order before the object in this sentence.
11A crocodile starts life ............... an egg.
Wrong!
Use "as" to show the form or state in which something begins life.
12Could you ............... if Dad is in the garage?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"See" and "look to see" are both correct before "if" in this request.
Answers
- I took the papers to his office.
- This is a lovely beach. Thanks for bringing me here.
- Both my parents / Both of my parents like swimming.
- I lent my camera to James and I never saw it again.
- What are the main differences between dogs, wolves, and foxes?
- I had a rather unpleasant experience in the morning.
- The house that I live in / where I live is very small.
- American football is very different from / to / than soccer.
- At no time did she lose her self-control.
- I very much like going to new places and meeting new people.
- A crocodile starts life as an egg.
- Could you see / look to see if Dad is in the garage?