Complete the following sentences.
1Are you going to ............... with your cousin while you are in Sydney?
Wrong!
After "going to," use the base verb phrase "get in touch".
2Her hands were ............... with cold when we found her.
Wrong!
The adjective "blue" is commonly used when someone's skin changes colour because of cold.
3It is John ............... the phone. He wants to talk to you.
Wrong!
We say someone is "on" the phone.
4We must ............... your plans before we go.
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The verb "discuss" takes a direct object, so we do not use "about" after it here.
5Which flight is she traveling ...............?
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For a particular flight, the usual preposition is "on".
6I ............... them since 1995.
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Use the present perfect "have known" with "since 1995" for a situation continuing to now.
7Heat ............... bodies.
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For a general scientific fact, use the present simple "expands".
8The kettle ................ Shall I make tea?
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Use the present continuous "is boiling" for something happening now.
9I don’t have any parcels for you today. I ............... tomorrow.
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The phrase "may have some" expresses a future possibility and uses "some" in an affirmative sentence.
10The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare’s early ...............
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After "one of", use the plural noun "plays".
Answers
- Are you going to get in touch with your cousin while you are in Sydney?
- Her hands were blue with cold when we found her.
- It is John on the phone. He wants to talk to you.
- We must discuss your plans before we go.
- Which flight is she traveling on?
- I have known them since 1995.
- Heat expands bodies.
- The kettle is boiling. Shall I make tea?
- I don’t have any parcels for you today. I may have some tomorrow.
- The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare’s early plays.