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Mixed Grammar: No Sooner, Hardly, Half Of and Prepositions Exercise

July 19, 2022 A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1We walked ............... the wood.
Wrong!
"Through" means moving inside an area from one side to the other.
2You will soon have an accident ............... you go on driving like that.
Wrong!
"If" introduces the condition that may cause the accident.
3They set off ............... dawn.
Wrong!
"At" is used in the fixed time expression "at dawn".
4You ............... that frock to school.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Are not wearing" and "are not going to wear" can both express a firm decision about a future action.
5You ............... help me.
Wrong!
"Had better" gives strong advice or a warning.
6She spends ............... her money on cosmetics.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Half" and "half of" are both correct before "her money".
7He is never late, ...............?
Wrong!
"Is he" is used because "never" makes the main statement negative.
8I had no sooner closed the door ............... somebody knocked.
Wrong!
"Than" completes the structure "no sooner... than".
9Hardly had I closed my eyes ............... I started imagining things.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"When" and "before" are both possible after "hardly" in this time structure.
10We will start ............... James arrives.
Wrong!
"As soon as" means immediately after the event happens.
11Look ............... the mirror before you drive off.
Wrong!
"In" is used when something is seen reflected in a mirror.
12Don't do that again ............... you will be in trouble.
Wrong!
"Or" introduces the negative result if the warning is ignored.

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  1. We walked through the wood.
  2. You will soon have an accident if you go on driving like that.
  3. They set off at dawn.
  4. You are not wearing / are not going to wear that frock to school.
  5. You had better help me.
  6. She spends half / half of her money on cosmetics.
  7. He is never late, is he?
  8. I had no sooner closed the door than somebody knocked.
  9. Hardly had I closed my eyes when / before I started imagining things.
  10. We will start as soon as James arrives.
  11. Look in the mirror before you drive off.
  12. Don’t do that again or you will be in trouble.

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