Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.
1I met him two days ...............
Wrong!
Use "ago" to count back from now.
2He isn't ............... to be a soldier.
Wrong!
The adjective comes before "tall enough" in this pattern.
3You had better not ............... him.
Wrong!
After "had better not", use the base verb "annoy".
4We will be in trouble if we ............... the money.
Wrong!
In a first conditional if-clause, use the present simple "do not get".
5It is more important to invest in health and education ............... defense.
Wrong!
Use "rather than" to show preference between two choices.
6I ............... be an artist than a doctor or engineer.
Wrong!
Use "would rather" before a base verb to express preference.
7Tired ............... she was, she went jogging.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "though" and "as" can follow an adjective to introduce contrast.
8............... he was tired, he went swimming.
Wrong!
Use "Though" to introduce a contrast with the main clause.
9It is ............... a painful memory that it still makes me emotional.
Wrong!
Use "such" before an adjective plus a noun.
10Strange ............... it may seem, I don't like football.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "though" and "as" can follow an adjective in this contrast structure.
11If you marry me, I ............... you my queen.
Wrong!
In the main clause of a first conditional, use "will make".
12She is ............... than anybody I know.
Wrong!
Use the comparative form "braver" before "than".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I met him two days ago
- He isn’t tall enough to be a soldier.
- You had better not annoy him.
- We will be in trouble if we do not get the money.
- It is more important to invest in health and education rather than defense.
- I would rather be an artist than a doctor or engineer.
- Tired though / as she was, she went jogging.
- Though he was tired, he went swimming.
- It is such a painful memory that it still makes me emotional.
- Strange though / as it may seem, I don’t like football.
- If you marry me, I will make you my queen.
- She is braver than anybody I know.
