Fill in the blanks.
1He asked ............... .
Wrong!
Use "if I had eaten" to introduce a yes/no question in reported speech.
2Why ............... angry?
Wrong!
Use "is your father" because a direct question needs the auxiliary before the subject.
3Rahim asked ............... home.
Wrong!
Use "if he could go" because reported yes/no questions use statement word order.
4He does not ............... his health.
Wrong!
Use "take care of" before the object "his health".
5I wanted ............... .
Wrong!
Use "him to leave" after the verb "wanted".
6Either you or she ............... telling a lie.
Wrong!
Use "is" because the verb agrees with the nearer subject "she" after "either... or".
7Neither of them ............... hard.
Wrong!
Use "works" because "neither of them" takes a singular verb in this sentence.
8The behavior of the children ............... deplorable.
Wrong!
Use "was" because the subject "behavior" is singular.
9Everybody ............... arrived.
Wrong!
Use "has" because "everybody" takes a singular verb.
10My foot ............... .
Wrong!
Use "is aching" to say that a part of the body hurts.
11He ............... to come.
Wrong!
Use "refused" before an infinitive with "to".
12During the conference, he ............... at a hotel for a day.
Wrong!
Use "stayed" for temporary accommodation during a short visit.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He asked if I had eaten.
- Why is your father angry?
- Rahim asked if he could go home.
- He does not take care of his health.
- I wanted him to leave.
- Either you or she is telling a lie.
- Neither of them works hard.
- The behavior of the children was deplorable.
- Everybody has arrived.
- My foot is aching.
- He refused to come.
- During the conference, he stayed at a hotel for a day.
