Fill in the blanks.
1. He has been a reliable friend ............................ over twenty years.
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Wrong!
For shows duration. Since shows the starting point.
2. He had nothing left of his inheritance ………………….. his prodigal ways.
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Because of is a preposition. It is followed by a noun / noun phrase.
3. That restaurant has tolerable food ………………………. I wouldn't take a gourmet friend there.
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But is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
4. Children get a better education today ……………………… at any time in the past.
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Wrong!
5. My grandfather was a disciplinarian. He ………………….. never tolerate disobedience.
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Could shows past ability.
6. ……………………… can authorize your leave.
Please select 2 correct answers
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7. He supplemented his earnings ………………….. a night job.
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8. Our contract with the decorator stipulates the maximum amount he …………………….. charge us.
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Can shows present ability.
9. Critics with different standards often ………………………...
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The subject is the plural noun critics. Hence, the plural verb disagree is used.
10. Even the small details ……………………… thoroughly.
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11. The salesman proclaimed that his tonic ……………………… cure all ills.
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Here the main verb is in the past tense; hence, we use would instead of will in the subordinate clause.
12. The prodigal went through money …………………… it were water.
Please select 2 correct answers
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Either as if or as though is possible here.
Answers
- He has been a reliable friend for over twenty years.
- He had nothing left of his inheritance because of his prodigal ways.
- That restaurant has tolerable food but I wouldn’t take a gourmet friend there.
- Children get a better education today than at any time in the past.
- My grandfather was a disciplinarian. He could never tolerate disobedience.
- Only the supervisor can authorize your leave.
- He supplemented his earnings by taking a night job.
- Our contract with the decorator stipulates the maximum amount he can charge us.
- Critics with different standards often disagree.
- Even the small details should be checked thoroughly.
- The salesman proclaimed that his tonic would cure all ills.
12. The prodigal went through money as if / as though it were water.
