Fill in the blanks.
1Take the umbrella with you in case it ............... .
Wrong!
Use "rains" after "in case" to talk about a possible future situation.
2The first time I ............... there was last year.
Wrong!
Use "went" with the finished past time expression "last year".
3He died in the village where he was ............... .
Wrong!
Use "born" because "where" already gives the place.
4She ............... a few months ago.
Wrong!
Use "retired" with the finished past time expression "a few months ago".
5This is Sally, ............... is my best friend.
Wrong!
Use "who" as the subject of the non-defining relative clause.
6You have asked that question a ............... times.
Wrong!
Use "hundred" after "a" before a plural noun.
7I don't think ............... she is telling the truth.
Wrong!
Use "that" to introduce the statement after "I don't think".
8............... the cold, they went out.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "Despite" and "In spite of" can come before the noun phrase "the cold".
9............... she comes, we can go for a drive.
Wrong!
Use "In case" before a subject and verb to mean that something may happen.
10She acted ............... she was mad.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "as if" and "as though" can introduce a comparison clause after "acted".
11Make sure that the patient ............... complete rest.
Wrong!
Use "gets" after "make sure that" to refer to a required future result.
12I will give you a call when I ............... .
Wrong!
Use "arrive" in a future time clause after "when".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Take the umbrella with you in case it rains .
- The first time I went there was last year.
- He died in the village where he was born .
- She retired a few months ago.
- This is Sally, who is my best friend.
- You have asked that question a hundred times.
- I don’t think that she is telling the truth.
- Despite / In spite of the cold, they went out.
- In case she comes, we can go for a drive.
- She acted as if / as though she was mad.
- Make sure that the patient gets complete rest.
- I will give you a call when I arrive .

