Complete the following sentences.
1I ............... for her until 11 o'clock. Then I went home.
Wrong!
Use "waited" for spending time until someone arrives or something happens.
2I was ............... that I would win first prize.
Wrong!
Use "hoping" when you want something good to happen.
3I am ............... for John.
Wrong!
Use "waiting" with "for" when you stay somewhere until a person arrives.
4I ............... she's got some good news.
Wrong!
Use "hope" when you want something to be true or to happen.
5I am still ............... to hear from her.
Wrong!
Use "waiting" before "to hear" when you have not received news yet.
6I am ............... a phone call from him this afternoon.
Wrong!
Use "expecting" when you believe something will arrive or happen.
7Sandra is ............... a baby.
Wrong!
Use "expecting" to mean that someone is pregnant.
8It is hard to ............... for things when you are a child.
Wrong!
Use "wait" when someone must let time pass before getting something.
9I ............... her at five, but she didn't come.
Wrong!
Use "expected" when you thought someone would arrive at a particular time.
10I ............... them to turn up at eleven o'clock.
Wrong!
Use "expect" with object + infinitive when you think someone will do something.
Done.
Score: 0/10
Answers
- I waited for her until 11 o’clock. Then I went home.
- I was hoping that I would win first prize.
- I am waiting for John.
- I hope she’s got some good news.
- I am still waiting to hear from her.
- I am expecting a phone call from him this afternoon.
- Sandra is expecting a baby.
- It is hard to wait for things when you are a child.
- I expected her at five, but she didn’t come.
- I expect them to turn up at eleven o’clock.
