Fill in the blanks.
1. .............................. such a mess.
When never comes at the beginning, we use the inverted word order. That means the auxiliary goes before the subject.
2. If I knew I ......................... you straightaway.
3. I .............................. movies.
The adverb goes before the main verb and after the auxiliary verb.
4. I usually ............................. up at 6.
5. She .............................. go out.
The adverb goes before the main verb and after the auxiliary verb.
6. You ........................... to do something about that letter from the tax people.
Please select 2 correct answers
Either need or ought is possible here.
7. You don't need .............................. for me.
When need is an ordinary verb, it is followed by an infinitive with to.
8. You needn't ............................ waited for me.
When need is an auxiliary verb, it is followed by an infinitive with to.
9. You had better ............................ him.
Had better is followed by an infinitive without to.
10. I ............................... go if I were you.
In type 2 conditional, we use simple past in the if-clause and would + infinitive in the main clause.
11. I told him ............................... it.
12. I showed ............................ the photos.
When the indirect object (person) goes before the direct object (thing), we do not use the preposition to or for.
Answers
- Never have I seen such a mess.
- If I knew I would tell you straightaway.
- I rarely watch movies.
- I usually wake up at 6.
- She does not often go out.
- You ought /need to do something about that letter from the tax people.
- You don’t need to wait for me.
- You needn’t have waited for me.
- You had better not disturb him.
- I won’t go if I were you.
- I told him not to do it.
- I showed him the photos.
