The words expect, hope and wait have similar meanings; however, they are not always interchangeable.
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate form of expect, hope or wait.
1She is ............... a promotion.
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Use "expecting" directly before a noun when you believe something will happen; "wait" and "hope" need "for" before a noun.
2I am ............... Maria to come in the evening.
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Use "expecting" before object + infinitive to say you believe someone will do something.
3I am ............... her to call this evening.
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Use "expecting" before object + infinitive; hope and wait need different patterns here.
4He ............... to get a bike for his birthday.
Select 2 answers.
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"Hopes" and "expects" can both be followed by a to-infinitive in this sentence.
5I have been ............... for her for hours.
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Use "waiting" with for when someone has not arrived yet.
6She can't ............... for her birthday.
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The expression "can't wait" means to be very excited or impatient about something.
7We are ............... rain soon.
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Use "expecting" directly before a noun when you think something will happen; "hope" and "wait" need "for" before a noun.
8We are ............... to get some good rain this year.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Hoping" and "expecting" can both be followed by a to-infinitive here.
9She is quite shy. I ............... her to be more outgoing.
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Use "expected" before object + infinitive to say what you thought someone would be like.
10Employees are ............... to start work at 9 o'clock.
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Use "expected" in the passive to talk about duties or requirements.
11We are ............... that you can come and stay with us.
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Use "hoping" before a that-clause to express a wish about the future.
12We ............... to hear from her today.
Select 4 answers.
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"Hope", "expect", "are hoping", and "are expecting" can all be followed by a to-infinitive here.
Answers
- She is expecting a promotion.
- I am expecting Maria to come in the evening.
- I am expecting her to call this evening.
- He hopes / expects to get a bike for his birthday.
- I have been waiting for her for hours.
- She can’t wait for her birthday.
- We are expecting rain soon.
- We are hoping / expecting to get some good rain this year.
- She is quite shy. I expected her to be more outgoing.
- Employees are expected to start work at 9 o’clock.
- We are hoping that you can come and stay with us.
- We hope / expect / are hoping / are expecting to hear from her today.