Fill in the blanks.
1. You will not be able to join the course ……………………… you make the payment in advance.
Correct!
Wrong!
Unless means if not.
2. We have lived in this town …………………………….. ten years.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use for with duration.
3. He was accused ………………………… stealing the money.
Correct!
Wrong!
Accused is followed by of.
4. I ………………………….. the exam yesterday.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the simple past when we say when something happened.
5. She …………………….. in 2005.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the simple past when we say when something happened.
6. The teacher along with the students ………………………….. gone on a field trip.
Correct!
Wrong!
When we connect two nouns with along with, the verb agrees with the former.
7. When ……………………………… your work yesterday?
Correct!
Wrong!
In questions we use the inverted word order - that means the auxiliary goes before the subject.
8. He ……………………………… for more than a week.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. One of the students ……………………………….. not submitted their work.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a singular verb after one of.
10. I ……………………………… for you since 9 o’clock in the morning.
Correct!
Wrong!
To talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present, use the present perfect continuous tense.
11. I will talk to him when he …………………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
When both clauses refer to the future, use the simple present in the subordinate clause.
12. My handwriting is better than ………………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
Here yours means your handwriting.
Answers
- You will not be able to join the course unless you make the payment in advance.
- We have lived in this town for ten years.
- He was accused of stealing the money.
- I wrote the exam yesterday.
- She graduated in 2005.
- The teacher along with the students has gone on a field trip.
- When did you finish your work yesterday?
- He has been ill for more than a week.
- One of the students has not submitted their work.
- I have been waiting for you since 9 o’clock in the morning.
- I will talk to him when he arrives.
- My handwriting is better than yours.
