Fill in the blanks.
1He worked hard so that he ............... get a promotion.
Wrong!
Because the main verb is in the past, "might" is the correct modal in this purpose clause.
2I had never before met ...............
Wrong!
The correct word order is "so + adjective + a/an + noun": "so beautiful a girl" (or "such a beautiful girl").
3I was hungry, and ............... were my friends.
Wrong!
Use "so" before the auxiliary verb to show that the same thing was true for my friends.
4He spoke in ............... low voice that I couldn't hear him properly.
Wrong!
Use "such a" before an adjective and a singular countable noun in this structure.
5I will wait until you ...............
Wrong!
After "until" with future meaning, use the simple present "return."
6She was watching TV ............... I was working.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "while" and "when" can introduce the time clause here.
7I usually ............... up at 6 a.m., but today I woke up at 7:30.
Wrong!
Use the simple present "wake" for a usual habit.
8One of my friends ............... in the Maldives.
Wrong!
The subject is "One," so the singular verb "lives" is correct.
9She kissed them ............... on the forehead.
Wrong!
Use "each" after the object pronoun to refer to the people separately.
10I have read almost ............... the novels written by Dickens.
Wrong!
Use "all" before "the" and a plural noun.
11I ............... quit than continue.
Wrong!
Use "would rather" to express a preference between two actions.
12............... by his friends and family, he lost all hope.
Wrong!
The past participle "Deceived" gives a passive meaning in this reduced clause.
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- He worked hard so that he might get a promotion.
- I had never before met so beautiful a girl.
- I was hungry, and so were my friends.
- He spoke in such a low voice that I couldn’t hear him properly.
- I will wait until you return.
- She was watching TV while / when I was working.
- I usually wake up at 6 a.m., but today I woke up at 7:30.
- One of my friends lives in the Maldives.
- She kissed them each on the forehead.
- I have read almost all the novels written by Dickens.
- I would rather quit than continue.
- Deceived by his friends and family, he lost all hope.