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Gap Filling Grammar Exercise

January 10, 2023 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1That is ............... of your business.
Wrong!
2She is ............... friend of mine.
Wrong!
We can also write 'She is not a friend of mine'.
3That was rude - you ............... have called him a fool.
Wrong!
4I found it difficult ............... the puzzle.
Wrong!
5She lives ...............
Wrong!
6She is ............... old.
Wrong!
Pretty shows the degree. Prettily shows the manner.
7She is good ............... singing.
Wrong!
8Fruits and vegetables are good ............... you.
Wrong!
9I want to speak ............... the manager.
Wrong!
10If 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.
11She 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.
12I was ............... tired that I could not work.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. That is none of your business.
  2. She is no friend of mine.
  3. That was rude – you shouldn’t have called him a fool.
  4. I found it difficult to solve the puzzle.
  5. She lives alone
  6. She is pretty old.
  7. She is good at singing.
  8. Fruits and vegetables are good for you.
  9. I want to speak Either could be used here the manager.
  10. If I had been there, this would not have happened
  11. She kissed them each/both on their forehead.
  12. I was so tired that I could not work.
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