Fill in the blanks.
1. ........................... you try, you won't succeed.
Correct!
Wrong!
Even if refers to the future.
2. You ............................ be quiet.
Correct!
Wrong!
Had better is used to give strong advice.
3. Never ............................ heard anything like this.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use the inverted word order when the clause begins with a negative word like never.
4. …………………………… I tried, I could not succeed.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. I was really looking forward to ............................ Australia.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. They wouldn't let me ........................
Correct!
Wrong!
Use an infinitive without to after let.
7. It .......................... me ages to reach there.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. I heard them ........................... in the other room.
Correct!
Wrong!
After hear we use an ing form or an infinitive without to.
9. 'Can I smoke in here?' 'I .......................... you didn't.'
Correct!
Wrong!
10. You ............................ not waste your time.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. I .......................... you didn't do it.
Correct!
Wrong!
I would rather you didn't do it means the same as I don't want you to do it.
12. He wears a coat ........................ in summer.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- Even if you try, you won’t succeed.
- You had better be quiet.
- Never have I heard anything like this.
- Even though I tried, I could not succeed.
- I was really looking forward to visiting Australia.
- They wouldn’t let me go.
- It took me ages to reach there.
- I heard them argue / arguing in the other room.
- ‘Can I smoke in here?’ ‘I would rather you didn’t.’
- You had better not waste your time.
- I would rather you didn’t do it.
- He wears a coat even in summer.
