Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1I have ............... ridden a horse before, so today's lesson will be my first time.
Wrong!
"never" means at no time before now; today's lesson is the first time.
2This is the best photo I have ............... taken.
Wrong!
Use "ever" with a superlative such as "the best" to mean at any time.
3In your whole life, have you ............... flown in a plane?
Wrong!
"ever" asks whether something has happened at any time in your life.
4At every family dinner, my grandparents turn off the TV because they ............... watch it while they eat.
Wrong!
"never" is correct because they turn off the TV at every dinner.
5If you ............... need help with your homework, call me.
Wrong!
Use "ever" in an if-clause to mean at any time that you need help.
6In five years at this school, we have ............... missed the bus, not even once.
Wrong!
"never" matches the cue "not even once."
7This is the first time I have ............... cooked dinner for my family.
Wrong!
Use "ever" after "the first time" to refer to all the time before now.
8The safety sign says you must ............... swim in this river because the water is dangerous.
Wrong!
"never" expresses a strong prohibition because the river is dangerous.
9We have ............... tried this café's chocolate cake before; today will be our first taste.
Wrong!
"never" is correct because today will be the first taste.
10We ............... order pizza—only once or twice a year.
Wrong!
"hardly ever" means very rarely, which matches once or twice a year.
11Leo went to Japan last year; he is the only student in his class who has ............... visited the country.
Wrong!
"ever" means at any time and fits after "the only student"; Leo visited Japan last year.
12The day I met my best friend is a very special memory that I will ............... forget.
Wrong!
"never" means the special memory will not be forgotten at any future time.
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- I have never ridden a horse before, so today’s lesson will be my first time.
- This is the best photo I have ever taken.
- In your whole life, have you ever flown in a plane?
- At every family dinner, my grandparents turn off the TV because they never watch it while they eat.
- If you ever need help with your homework, call me.
- In five years at this school, we have never missed the bus, not even once.
- This is the first time I have ever cooked dinner for my family.
- The safety sign says you must never swim in this river because the water is dangerous.
- We have never tried this café’s chocolate cake before; today will be our first taste.
- We hardly ever order pizza—only once or twice a year.
- Leo went to Japan last year; he is the only student in his class who has ever visited the country.
- The day I met my best friend is a very special memory that I will never forget.