Fill in the blanks.
1. The studious girl ……………….. to parties.
The adverb goes after the auxiliary verb and before the main verb.
2. He made an earnest effort to make us …………………. welcome.
After make we use the infinitive without to.
3. She got married and never ........................... her studies.
4. It is barbaric .......................... animals for decorative purposes.
5. Nothing ......................... a student's enthusiasm more than a dull teacher.
Use the simple present to express a general truth or fact.
6. She tripped ……………………. a stool in the dark room.
7. The blow ……………………. his head stunned him for a few moments.
8. He handled the ........................... situation with style.
Awkward is an adjective. Awkwardly is an adverb. We need an adjective to modify the noun situation.
9. We are subject ……………………. the laws of the country.
10. He treated his subordinates ……………………… slaves.
Like is a preposition. It is followed by a noun. As is a conjunction. It is followed by a clause.
11. We were suspicious ……………………. the deal was made in private.
Because shows the reason.
12. As the land subsides, the sea …………………….
Use the same tenses to talk about two situations that progress simultaneously.
Answers
1. The studious girl rarely goes to parties.
2. He made an earnest effort to make us feel welcome.
3. She got married and never finished her studies.
4. It is barbaric to stuff animals for decorative purposes.
5. Nothing cripples a student’s enthusiasm more than a dull teacher.
6. She tripped over a stool in the dark room.
7. The blow to his head stunned him for a few moments.
8. He handled the awkward situation with style.
9. We are subject to the laws of the country.
10. He treated his subordinates like slaves.
11. We were suspicious because the deal was made in private.
12. As the land subsides, the sea advances.
