Complete the following sentences.
1You had better …………………….. a doctor.
Wrong!
A bare infinitive is used after had better.
2Let’s get something to eat, ………………………?
Wrong!
Shall we is used after let's.
3I don’t mind ……………………… long hours.
Wrong!
Use an ing form after mind.
4I don’t like ……………………… up late.
Wrong!
5…………………………. I put the heating on?
Wrong!
Shall I is used to ask for suggestions.
6I would like you …………………….. these letters for me.
Wrong!
Use a to-infinitive after would like.
7I don’t want you ………………………. Martin to my party.
Wrong!
8Would you mind if I ……………………… for an extra night?
Wrong!
Use a past tense after would you mind.
9I am not really into fiction. I would rather ……………………… a biography.
Wrong!
Use a bare infinitive after would rather.
10The two brothers love ……………………….
Wrong!
Use each other to talk about two people or things.
11Suddenly I realized that I had met him …………………………
Wrong!
12I …………………………. dinner when I heard a knock on the door.
Wrong!
Use the past continuous for the longer background action that was going on while another action interrupted it.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- You had better consult a doctor.
- Let’s get something to eat, shall we?
- I don’t mind working long hours.
- I don’t like to stay up late.
- Shall I put the heating on?
- I would like you to type these letters for me.
- I don’t want you to invite Martin to my party.
- Would you mind if I stayed for an extra night?
- I am not really into fiction. I would rather read a biography.
- The two brothers love each other.
- Suddenly I realized that I had met him before.
- I was having dinner when I heard a knock on the door.
