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Gap Filling Exercise

November 15, 2020 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1She attended the party, ...............?
Wrong!
Add a negative tag after an affirmative statement.
2The horse drew the carriage. Change into passive.
Wrong!
In the simple past, the passive forms are made with 'was/were + past participle form of the verb'.
3Sam asked us, ‘Are you leaving today?’ Change into indirect speech
Wrong!
We use whether or if to report questions.
4I feel happy whenever she ............... at me.
Wrong!
5I will be happy if she ............... at me.
Wrong!
In the first conditional, use a simple present tense in the if-clause and will + first form of the verb in the main clause.
6Too many cooks ............... the broth.
Wrong!
7The voice of the protestors ............... quite loud.
Wrong!
Here the subject is the singular noun voice, so write is.
8What is the plural form of runner up?
Wrong!
9I realized that I ............... a mistake.
Wrong!
Use the past perfect to indicate that something had happened before another action or situation commenced.
10Give the word that is opposite in meaning to 'moist'.
Wrong!
11What does via media mean?
Wrong!
12The children sat ............... the ground.
Wrong!
To indicate position on the surface, use on.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. She attended the party, didn’t she?
  2. The horse drew the carriage. Change into passive. The carriage was drawn by the horse.
  3. Sam asked us, ‘Are you leaving today?’ Change into indirect speech Sam asked us whether we were leaving that day.
  4. I feel happy whenever she smiles at me.
  5. I will be happy if she smiles at me.
  6. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
  7. The voice of the protestors was quite loud.
  8. What is the plural form of runner up? runners up
  9. I realized that I had made a mistake.
  10. Give the word that is opposite in meaning to ‘moist’. dry
  11. What does via media mean? a compromise between extremes
  12. The children sat on the ground.
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