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.
1. We are ..................... for a lot of rain.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. We are ...................... rain soon.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. I am still …………………. to hear from him.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. My sister is ………………… a baby.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. I ……………….. her at six, but she didn’t come.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. I ………………….. for her until eight.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. We ………………… them to arrive in half an hour.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. She is quite old – I ..................... her to be younger.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. We ....................... you can come and stay with us soon.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
1. We are hoping for a lot of rain.
2. We are expecting rain soon.
3. I am still waiting / expecting / hoping to hear from him.
4. My sister is expecting a baby.
5. I expected her at six, but she didn’t come.
6. I waited for her until eight.
7. We expect them to arrive in half an hour.
8. She is quite old – I expected her to be younger.
9. We hope you can come and stay with us soon.
