Fill in the blanks.
1. Never ……………………. seen so much food.
Correct!
Wrong!
When a sentence begins with a negative expression, the inverted word order is used.
2. I look forward to …………………… from you.
Correct!
Wrong!
The ing form is used after look forward to.
3. The faster you run, ………………………. you get tired.
Correct!
Wrong!
In both clauses, we use the structure the + comparative + clause.
4. ………………….. our best efforts, we could not win the contract.
Correct!
Wrong!
You can use despite or in spite of here.
5. It is time you ………………….. married.
Correct!
Wrong!
The simple past is used with a present or future meaning after it is time.
6. I am extremely close to ………………………… friends I have.
Correct!
Wrong!
The few means not many but all of them.
7. Having …………………… the cats, she went to work.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. She speaks …………………………. she knows everything.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
Either as if or as though is possible here.
9. ……………………….. I didn’t know his address, I couldn’t write to him.
Correct!
Wrong!
As gives the reason; so shows the effect.
10. You …………………….. start spending more wisely.
Correct!
Wrong!
Had better is used to give strong advice.
11. I would rather you ……………………. seeing her.
Correct!
Wrong!
A simple past is used after would rather to refer to the present or future.
12. He worked …………………….. hard that he fell ill.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use so before an adjective and such before adjective + noun.
Answers
- Never have I seen so much food.
- He is looking forward to becoming a grandfather.
- The faster you run, the sooner you get tired.
- In spite of our best efforts, we could not win the contract.
- It is time you got married.
- I am extremely close to the few friends I have.
- Having fed the cats, she went to work.
- She speaks as if / as though she knows everything.
- As I didn’t know his address, I couldn’t write to him.
- You had better start spending more wisely.
- I would rather you stopped seeing her.
- He worked so hard that he fell ill.
