Fill in the blanks.
1. I have lived in cities so I …………………………….. the noise.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. It wasn’t easy for me to get ……………………………… up in the middle of the night.
Correct!
Wrong!
An ing form or a noun is used after get used to or be used to.
3. He …………………………… smoke, but now he doesn’t.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use used to to talk about past habits.
4. I …………………………………. living alone.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. When I was a child, I …………………………….. watch a lot of movies.
Correct!
Wrong!
Used to shows past habits.
6. He ……………………………. he was feeling better.
Correct!
Wrong!
That can be dropped after said.
7. I ………………………………… she was lying.
Correct!
Wrong!
That can be dropped after think.
8. He ………………………………. I should wait a little longer.
Correct!
Wrong!
That can be dropped after suggest.
9. He …………………………………. he was not coming.
Correct!
Wrong!
That cannot be dropped after reply.
10. She………………………………. she was busy.
Correct!
Wrong!
That cannot be dropped after shout.
11. No one paid attention to the ……………………………………. the child felt lonely at home.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. You can borrow my car ……………………………. you bring it back tomorrow.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- I have lived in cities so I am used to the noise.
- It wasn’t easy for me to get used to getting up in the middle of the night.
- He used to smoke, but now he doesn’t.
- I am used to living alone.
- When I was a child, I used to watch a lot of movies.
- He said that/ said he was feeling better.
- I thought / thought that she was lying.
- He suggested / suggested that I should wait a little longer.
- He replied that he was not coming.
- She shouted that she was busy.
- No one paid attention to the fact that the child felt lonely at home.
- You can borrow my car provided / provided that you bring it back tomorrow.
