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