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Mixed Grammar: Wait For vs Expect, Every Day and Used To Exercise

December 13, 2021 A2pdf

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Progress 0 of 12 answered
1I always feel ............... in the afternoon.
Wrong!
After the linking verb "feel", use the adjective "sleepy".
2I ............... her till twelve, and then went home.
Wrong!
Before an object, the verb phrase is "waited for".
3I am ............... her to turn up soon.
Wrong!
The verb "expecting" can be followed directly by an object and an infinitive.
4They talk such ...............!
Wrong!
The uncountable noun "nonsense" is used without an article or plural ending here.
5Every one of the guests ............... dancing.
Wrong!
The singular subject "Every one" takes the singular verb "was".
6I go there every ...............
Wrong!
After "every", use the singular noun "day" in this time expression.
7I see her every few ...............
Wrong!
After "every few", use the plural noun "days".
8I enjoy ............... in the rain.
Wrong!
The verb "enjoy" is followed by the gerund "walking".
9Sam, ............... bought the tickets, is my cousin.
Wrong!
In a non-defining relative clause about a person, use "who".
10She looks ............... older than she used to.
Wrong!
Use "much" to modify the comparative adjective "older".
11We ............... meet in the cafeteria in the evenings.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "used to" and "would" can describe a repeated past habit here.
12Let's meet ............... next week.
Wrong!
The adverb "sometime" means at an unspecified time.

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  1. I always feel sleepy in the afternoon.
  2. I waited for her till twelve, and then went home.
  3. I am expecting her to turn up soon.
  4. They talk such nonsense!
  5. Every one of the guests was dancing.
  6. I go there every day.
  7. I see her every few days.
  8. I enjoy walking in the rain.
  9. Sam, who bought the tickets, is my cousin.
  10. She looks much older than she used to.
  11. We used to / would meet in the cafeteria in the evenings.
  12. Let’s meet sometime next week.

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