Fill in the blanks.
1. That is ............................ of your business.
Wrong!
2. She is .............................. friend of mine.
Wrong!
We can also write 'She is not a friend of mine'.
3. That was rude - you ............................. have called him a fool.
Wrong!
4. I found it difficult ................................. the puzzle.
Wrong!
5. She lives ..............................
Wrong!
6. She is .............................. old.
Wrong!
Pretty shows the degree. Prettily shows the manner.
7. She is good ............................. singing.
Wrong!
8. Fruits and vegetables are good ................................. you.
Wrong!
9. I want to speak ............................... the manager.
Wrong!
10. If I had been there, this ........................................
Wrong!
In the third conditional, we use a past perfect tense in the if-clause and would have + past participle in the main clause.
11. She kissed them ................................ on their forehead.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Either both or each is possible here. Both refers to two people. Each refers to two or more.
12. I was .................................. tired that I could not work.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- That is none of your business.
- She is no friend of mine.
- That was rude – you shouldn’t have called him a fool.
- I found it difficult to solve the puzzle.
- She lives alone.
- She is pretty old.
- She is good at singing.
- Fruits and vegetables are good for you.
- I want to speak to / with the manager.
- If I had been there, this would not have happened.
- She kissed them each on their forehead.
- I was so tired that I could not work.
