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.
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.
