Fill in the blanks.
1. ……………………….. fast, I caught up with them.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. ………………………… loudly, he drew our attention.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. It was ……………………….. a dangerous place to go skiing.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use such before adjective + noun.
4. ………………………… it was a simple task, I took hours to finish it.
Correct!
Wrong!
Although is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
5. James ………………………….. you met in the morning is a sailor.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
When the relative pronoun is the object of the relative clause, use whom or that to refer to people.
6. ……………………….. working three jobs, he is not able to save anything.
Correct!
Wrong!
Despite is a preposition. It is used before a noun or an ing form.
7. The faster you run, …………………………….. calories you burn.
Correct!
Wrong!
The + comparative is used in both clauses.
8. I will tell her when she ……………………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
When both clauses refer to the future, use a simple present to refer to the future in the when-clause.
9. I would rather you ……………………………. with me until tomorrow.
Correct!
Wrong!
After would rather, we use a simple past to refer to the future.
10. You had better not …………………………….. to her.
Correct!
Wrong!
Had better is followed by an infinitive without to.
11. I am used to ………………………… hungry for hours.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use an ing form or a noun after be used to.
12. It is time she ……………………….. a good job.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a simple past after it is time to refer to the present or future.
Answers
- Running fast, I caught up with them.
- Shouting loudly, he drew our attention.
- It was such a dangerous place to go skiing.
- Although it was a simple task, I took hours to finish it.
- James whom you met in the morning is a sailor.
- Despite working three jobs, he is not able to save anything.
- The faster you run, the more calories you burn.
- I will tell her when she arrives.
- I would rather you stayed with me until tomorrow.
- You had better not listen to her.
- I am used to staying hungry for hours.
- It is time she found a good job.
