Fill in the blanks.
1. I ......................... him for the past month.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. Professionals ........................ doctors and engineers often migrate to other countries.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. The dogs are playing ........................... the field.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. Animals ........................... as giraffes and elephants are herbivores.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. The doctor ............................ saw me in the afternoon referred me to a specialist.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. Something ........................... to be done about it.
Correct!
Wrong!
Ought is followed by a to-infinitive.
7. I didn't know ........................... at the party.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. She is ............................ successful.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. She didn't ........................... finish it.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. This is ......................... than that.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. You ........................... better leave now.
Correct!
Wrong!
Had better is used to give strong advice.
12. The house .......................... I was born was very small.
Correct!
Wrong!
Where means the same as in which.
Answers
1. I haven’t seen him for the past month.
2. Professionals like / such as doctors and engineers often migrate to other countries.
3. The dogs are playing in the field.
4. Animals such as giraffes and elephants are herbivores.
5. The doctor who saw me in the afternoon referred me to a specialist.
6. Something ought to be done about it.
7. I didn’t know anyone at the party.
8. She is quite successful.
9. She didn’t quite finish it.
10. This is worse than that.
11. You had better leave now.
12. The house where I was born was very small.
