Fill in the blanks.
1I have lived in cities, so I ............... the noise.
Wrong!
Use "am used to" to say that the noise feels normal now.
2It wasn't easy for me to get used to ............... in the middle of the night.
Wrong!
After "get used to", use the -ing form "getting up".
3He ............... smoke, but now he doesn't.
Wrong!
Use "used to" for a past habit that is not true now.
4I ............... living alone.
Wrong!
Use "am used to" to say that living alone feels normal now.
5When I was a child, I ............... watch a lot of movies.
Wrong!
Use "used to" for a repeated habit in the past.
6He ............... he was feeling better.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "said" and "said that" are correct because "that" can be omitted after "said".
7I ............... she was lying.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "thought" and "thought that" are correct before a reported clause.
8He ............... I should wait a little longer.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "suggested" and "suggested that" are correct before a clause with a subject and verb.
9He ............... to me that he was not coming.
Wrong!
Use "replied" before "to me" when reporting an answer.
10She ............... that she was busy.
Wrong!
Use "shouted" before a reported statement with "that".
11No one paid attention to ............... the child felt lonely at home.
Wrong!
Use "the fact that" before a clause explaining the fact.
12You can borrow my car ............... you bring it back tomorrow.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "provided" and "provided that" mean "if" in this condition.
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- 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 / said that he was feeling better.
- I thought / thought that she was lying.
- He suggested / suggested that I should wait a little longer.
- He replied to me 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.