Fill in the blanks.
1............... fast, I caught up with them.
Wrong!
"Running" is correct because a present participle can introduce an action happening at the same time as the main action.
2............... loudly, he drew our attention.
Wrong!
"Shouting" is correct because a present participle can introduce the action that caused the result.
3It was ............... a dangerous place to go skiing.
Wrong!
"Such" is correct before an adjective plus a singular noun phrase.
4............... it was a simple task, I took hours to finish it.
Wrong!
"Although" is correct because it introduces a contrast between two clauses.
5James, ............... you met in the morning, is a sailor.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Whom" (formal) and "who" can be object relative pronouns for a person. After a name, the relative clause is non-defining and takes commas, so "that" cannot be used.
6............... working three jobs, he is not able to save anything.
Wrong!
"Despite" is correct because it can be followed directly by an -ing form. "In spite" would need "of".
7The faster you run, ............... calories you burn.
Wrong!
"The more" is correct in the parallel comparative pattern "the faster..., the more...".
8I will tell her when she ...............
Wrong!
"Arrives" is correct because the present simple is used for future time after "when" in a time clause.
9I would rather you ............... with me until tomorrow.
Wrong!
"Stayed" is correct because "would rather" plus a subject uses the past simple for a present or future preference.
10You had better not ............... to her.
Wrong!
"Listen" is correct because "had better not" is followed by the base form of the verb.
11I am used to ............... hungry for hours.
Wrong!
"Staying" is correct because "be used to" is followed by a noun or an -ing form.
12It is time she ............... a good job.
Wrong!
"Found" is correct because "It is time" is followed by the past simple to talk about what should happen now.
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- 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 / who 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.