Fill in the blanks.
1One day we ............... colonize Mars.
Wrong!
We cannot use can to talk about future ability. Instead we use will be able to.
2She has no interest ............... politics.
Wrong!
Interest is followed by the preposition in.
3I was happy ............... my old friends again.
Wrong!
We use a to-infinitive after happy.
4Parents must discourage children ............... unhealthy habits.
Wrong!
We use from + ing form after discourage.
5She is your neighbor, ...............?
Wrong!
We use a negative tag after an affirmative statement.
6It was ............... that we did not go out.
Wrong!
We use ‘so + adjective / adverb + article + noun’ in this pattern.
7We were prevented ............... the class.
Wrong!
8It is time you ............... to home.
Wrong!
We use a past tense with a present meaning after it is time.
9The driver was ............... injured in the accident.
Wrong!
Fatally is the adverb. Deadly is an adjective.
10I recommend ............... go on a diet.
Wrong!
We can use a that-clause after recommend. A to-infinitive is not possible.
11They made me ............... the whole story.
Wrong!
We cannot use a to-infinitive after make.
12If I knew his real motive, I ............... this.
Wrong!
In the second conditional, we use a simple past in the if-clause and would + infinitive in the main clause.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- One day we will be able to colonize Mars.
- She has no interest in politics.
- I was happy to see my old friends again.
- Parents must discourage children from developing unhealthy habits.
- She is your neighbor, isn’t she?
- It was so cold a day that we did not go out.
- We were prevented from entering the class.
- It is time you went to home.
- The driver was fatally injured in the accident.
- I recommend that you go on a diet.
- They made me repeat the whole story.
- If I knew his real motive, I would not this.
