The words expect, wait and hope have related meanings but they are not interchangeable. Can you use them correctly? Take a moment to do this exercise.
Complete the following sentences using expect, wait or hope.
1We are ............... for a lot of rain.
Wrong!
2We are ............... rain soon.
Wrong!
3I am still ............... to hear from him.
Wrong!
4My sister is ............... a baby.
Wrong!
5I ............... her at six, but she didn’t come.
Wrong!
6I ............... for her until eight.
Wrong!
7We ............... them to arrive in half an hour.
Wrong!
8She is quite old – I ............... her to be younger.
Wrong!
9We ............... you can come and stay with us soon.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/9
Answers
- We are hoping for a lot of rain.
- We are expecting rain soon.
- I am still All of the above to hear from him.
- My sister is expecting a baby.
- I expected her at six, but she didn’t come.
- I waited for her until eight.
- We expect them to arrive in half an hour.
- She is quite old – I expected her to be younger.
- We hope you can come and stay with us soon.
