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Gap Filling Exercise

August 9, 2022 - pdf

Complete the following sentences.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. You had better …………………….. a doctor.
Wrong!
A bare infinitive is used after had better.
2. Let’s get something to eat, ………………………?
Wrong!
Shall we is used after let's.
3. I don’t mind ……………………… long hours.
Wrong!
Use an ing form after mind.
4. I don’t like ……………………… up late.
Wrong!
5. …………………………. I put the heating on?
Wrong!
Shall I is used to ask for suggestions.
6. I would like you …………………….. these letters for me.
Wrong!
Use a to-infinitive after would like.
7. I don’t want you ………………………. Martin to my party.
Wrong!
8. Would you mind if I ……………………… for an extra night?
Wrong!
Use a past tense after would you mind.
9. I am not really into fiction. I would rather ……………………… a biography.
Wrong!
Use a bare infinitive after would rather.
10. The two brothers love ……………………….
Wrong!
Use each other to talk about two people or things.
11. Suddenly I realized that I had met him …………………………
Wrong!
12. I …………………………. 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

  1. You had better consult a doctor.
  2. Let’s get something to eat, shall we?
  3. I don’t mind working long hours.
  4. I don’t like to stay up late.
  5. Shall I put the heating on?
  6. I would like you to type these letters for me.
  7. I don’t want you to invite Martin to my party.
  8. Would you mind if I stayed for an extra night?
  9. I am not really into fiction. I would rather read a biography.
  10. The two brothers love each other.
  11. Suddenly I realized that I had met him before.
  12. I was having dinner when I heard a knock on the door.
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