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Gap Filling Exercise

March 16, 2021 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. We went …………………………… on the weekend.

Correct! Wrong!

There is no preposition in the expression go swimming, go walking, go climbing etc.

2. Let’s go ………………………… if you aren't busy.

Correct! Wrong!

This is a common expression referring to leisure activities.

3. I went swimming ………………………… the river.

Correct! Wrong!

Prepositions of place are used after go + …ing.

4. Why did you go skating ...................... that lake? You could have killed yourself.

Correct! Wrong!

5. We went ...................... Canada last year.

Correct! Wrong!

To shows direction.

6. You .................... give me my money back.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

7. One of my cousins ……………………… abroad.

Correct! Wrong!

Use a singular verb after one of.

8. I was scarcely inside the house ………………………. the kids started screaming.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

Scarcely is followed by when or before.

9. No sooner had I put the phone down, ................... it started ringing again.

Correct! Wrong!

We use than after no sooner.

10. She had hardly stepped out ..................... it started pouring.

Correct! Wrong!

11. Why sit down when you can ....................... down?

Correct! Wrong!

To lie down is to recline.

12. She accused me of ...................... to her.

Correct! Wrong!

To lie is to make a false statement.

Answers

  1. We went hiking on the weekend.
  2. Let’s go for a walk if you aren’t busy.
  3. I went swimming in the river.
  4. Why did you go skating on that lake? You could have killed yourself.
  5. We went to Canada last year.
  6. You had better / better had give me my money back.
  7. One of my cousins lives abroad.
  8. I was scarcely inside the house when the kids started screaming.
  9. No sooner had I put the phone down, than it started ringing again.
  10. She had hardly stepped out when it started pouring.
  11. Why sit down when you can lie down?
  12. She accused me of lying to her.

 

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