Fill in the blanks.
1Where is she? She ............... by now.
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Use "should have arrived" to say that you expected her to arrive before now.
2............... be late.
Wrong!
Use "Don't" to make a negative imperative: "Don't" be late.
3I ............... to be there by 8 o'clock.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "need" and "have" correctly express obligation or necessity before "to be there."
4We cannot wait ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "any longer" and "any more" can mean that the waiting must stop now.
5Where is Ann? She ............... to the library.
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Use "may have gone" to talk about a possible past action with a present result.
6You can turn off the radio. I ............... to it.
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Use "am not listening" for an action that is not happening now.
7I feel tired. I ............... a rest.
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Use "need" before a noun to say that something is necessary.
8Which newspaper do you ...............?
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Use the base verb "read" after "do" in a question.
9............... you sing?
Select 2 answers.
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Both "Do" and "Can" form correct questions, but they ask about different things.
10............... he speak English?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "Does" and "Can" form correct questions before "he speak English."
11Does she ............... here often?
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Use the base verb "come" after "does" in a question.
12What ............... this word mean?
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Use "does" with the singular subject "this word" in a present simple question.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- Where is she? She should have arrived by now.
- Don’t be late.
- I need / have to be there by 8 o’clock.
- We cannot wait any longer / any more.
- Where is Ann? She may have gone to the library.
- You can turn off the radio. I am not listening to it.
- I feel tired. I need a rest.
- Which newspaper do you read?
- Do / Can you sing?
- Does / Can he speak English?
- Does she come here often?
- What does this word mean?