Fill in the blanks.
1............... such a mess.
Wrong!
After initial negative adverbs, use subject-auxiliary inversion, so the correct answer is "Never have I seen".
2If I knew, I ............... you straightaway.
Wrong!
In a second conditional sentence, the main clause uses "would tell".
3I ............... movies.
Wrong!
Frequency adverbs usually go before the main verb, so the correct answer is "rarely watch".
4I usually ............... up at 6.
Wrong!
A regular habit in the present uses "wake".
5She ............... go out.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
With a negative auxiliary, the frequency adverb usually goes after the auxiliary: "does not often" (= rarely). "Often does not" is also possible and means that on many occasions she does not go out. "Does often not" is wrong.
6You ............... to do something about that letter from the tax people.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Before "to do", both "need" and "ought" are grammatically possible here.
7You don't need ............... for me.
Wrong!
After "don't need", use the to-infinitive "to wait".
8You needn't ............... waited for me.
Wrong!
The modal form "needn't" is followed by the bare perfect infinitive "have".
9You had better ............... him.
Wrong!
After "had better", use the bare infinitive with "not disturb" for a negative warning.
10I ............... go if I were you.
Wrong!
Advice with "if I were you" commonly uses "wouldn't".
11I told him ............... it.
Wrong!
After "told him", the negative infinitive is "not to do".
12I showed ............... the photos.
Wrong!
When the indirect object comes before the direct object, use "him" without a preposition.
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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 often does not / does not often go out.
- You need / ought 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 wouldn’t go if I were you.
- I told him not to do it.
- I showed him the photos.