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Gap Filling Grammar Exercise

July 16, 2022 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Give me a call ............... you need help.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "in case" or "if" before a subject and verb to introduce a possible situation.
2............... fire, dial 101.
Wrong!
Use "In case of" before a noun to mean what to do if something happens.
3This is the house ............... he was born in.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "that" or "which" for the house when the preposition "in" comes later in the clause.
4I went to the office ............... he works.
Wrong!
Use "where" to mean "in or at the place" before a clause about location.
5We will arrive ............... Bangkok on Tuesday.
Wrong!
Use "in" after "arrive" when the destination is a city or country.
6Is anybody ............... home?
Wrong!
Use "at" in the fixed expression "at home".
7The kite flew very ............... in the sky.
Wrong!
Use "high" to describe something far above the ground.
8Can you help me ............... my key?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "help me", both "find" and "to find" are correct verb forms.
9I saw him ............... the milk.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "saw him", both "drink" and "drinking" are possible, with a small difference in focus.
10I heard them ............... in the other room.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "heard them", both "talk" and "talking" are possible, with a small difference in focus.
11I watched the children ............... in the park.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "watched the children", both "play" and "playing" are possible, with a small difference in focus.
12She looked ...............
Wrong!
Use the adjective "anxious" after the linking verb "looked".
Done.
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Answers

  1. Give me a call in case / if you need help.
  2. In case of fire, dial 101.
  3. This is the house that / which he was born in.
  4. I went to the office where he works.
  5. We will arrive in Bangkok on Tuesday.
  6. Is anybody at home?
  7. The kite flew very high in the sky.
  8. Can you help me find / to find my key?
  9. I saw him drink / drinking the milk.
  10. I heard them talk / talking in the other room.
  11. I watched the children play / playing in the park.
  12. She looked anxious
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