1Hope to hear from you ...............
Wrong!
Use "soon" to mean a short time after now or after the present situation.
2We arrived a little ...............
Wrong!
Use "early" to mean before the expected, usual, or planned time.
3Can you finish it as ............... as possible?
Wrong!
The fixed phrase is "as" soon "as possible" when you mean without delay.
4She is in her ............... seventies.
Wrong!
Use "early" before an age range to mean near the beginning of that range.
5The accident happened ............... in the morning.
Wrong!
Use "early" with "in the morning" to mean near the beginning of the morning.
6The sky is overcast. It is going to rain ...............
Wrong!
Use "soon" to mean a short time after now or after the present situation.
7Get well ...............
Wrong!
The common expression is "Get well soon" when wishing someone a quick recovery.
8We started ............... so that we would not get stuck in traffic.
Wrong!
Use "early" to mean before the time when traffic would become a problem.
9They migrated to the US ............... this year.
Wrong!
Use "early" with "this year" to mean near the beginning of the year.
10............... this week, I had a strange experience.
Wrong!
Use "Early" with "this week" to mean near the beginning of the week.
11I don't mind getting up ............... if there is a reason to.
Wrong!
Use "early" to mean at an early time of day.
12He is expected to be here ...............
Wrong!
Use "soon" to mean a short time after now or after the expected time.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Hope to hear from you soon
- We arrived a little early
- Can you finish it as soon as possible?
- She is in her early seventies.
- The accident happened early in the morning.
- The sky is overcast. It is going to rain soon
- Get well soon
- We started early so that we would not get stuck in traffic.
- They migrated to the US early this year.
- Early this week, I had a strange experience.
- I don’t mind getting up early if there is a reason to.
- He is expected to be here soon
