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Gap Filling Grammar Exercise

May 8, 2021 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1What you said ............... unpardonable.
Wrong!
The noun clause "What you said" is singular, so the correct verb is "is".
2They spoke in a low voice lest they ............... wake the baby.
Wrong!
After "lest", the formal auxiliary used to express prevention is "should".
3I have invited them ............... dinner.
Wrong!
The correct pattern is "invite someone to dinner", so the answer is "to".
4If you had called her, she ............... happy.
Wrong!
A third conditional result clause uses "would have been".
5Which of the following words is normally uncountable in standard English?
Wrong!
In its general meaning, "Accommodation" is normally uncountable in standard English.
6In the sentence "Smoking is injurious to health," the word "Smoking" is a ............... .
Wrong!
As the subject of the sentence, "Smoking" is a "gerund".
7There is a cottage on the hillside ............... the river.
Wrong!
A cottage in a higher position than the river is "above" it.
8Nobody came, ...............?
Wrong!
After the negative subject "Nobody", the correct question tag is "did they".
9Neither fish nor meat ............... with me.
Wrong!
With "Neither fish nor meat" as a singular idea, the verb is "agrees".
10To ruffle feathers means to ............... people.
Wrong!
The idiom "ruffle feathers" means "upset" people.
11Choose the best passive form of "Call them at once."
Wrong!
The passive form of the imperative is "Let them be called at once."
12My sister ............... abroad.
Wrong!
For a permanent living situation, the simple present form is "lives".
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Answers

  1. What you said is unpardonable.
  2. They spoke in a low voice lest they should wake the baby.
  3. I have invited them to dinner.
  4. If you had called her, she would have been happy.
  5. Which of the following words is normally uncountable in standard English? — Accommodation
  6. In the sentence “Smoking is injurious to health,” the word “Smoking” is a gerund .
  7. There is a cottage on the hillside above the river.
  8. Nobody came, did they?
  9. Neither fish nor meat agrees with me.
  10. To ruffle feathers means to upset people.
  11. Choose the best passive form of “Call them at once.” — Let them be called at once.
  12. My sister lives abroad.
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