Test your understanding of verb patterns and grammar structures with this interactive exercise. Choose your answers from the given options.
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase.
1. I …………………. to quit my job a few days ago.
We cannot use the present perfect tense with time expressions referring to the past.
2. The ……………….. were on time.
Others mean the same as other people.
3. I did it ………………….. to offend him.
The correct expression is ‘so as to’. In negative expressions we use ‘so as not to’.
4. Jane, …………… is on holiday at the moment, is my colleague.
In non-identifying relative clauses, we cannot use that.
5. He works …………………. day long.
The correct expression is ‘all day’.
6. We ……………….. the station at 3 o’clock.
When reach means 'arrive at', it does not require a preposition before the object.
7. As someone born in the eighties, I like that kind of ………………
Music is uncountable. We cannot use the article ‘a’ with uncountable nouns.
8. I had a great day at the races ………………. I won.
Because is a conjunction. We use it before a clause. Because of is a preposition. We use it before a noun. Due to is also a preposition.
9. …………….. children like chocolates.
10. I visited them …………………
We do not normally use prepositions before common expressions like yesterday, last week, last year etc.
11. I did it because he ……………… me to do it.
'Ask for' means ask somebody to give something
12. I don’t know …………….. she will come or not.
Whether is preferred in a two-part question with or.
Answers
1. I decided to quit my job a few days ago.
2. The others / other people were on time.
3. I did it so as not to offend him.
4. Jane, who is on holiday at the moment, is my colleague.
5. He works all day long.
6. We reached the station at 3 o’clock.
7. As someone born in the eighties, I like that kind of music.
8. I had a great day at the races because I won.
9. Most children like chocolates.
10. I visited them last month.
11. I did it because he asked me to do it.
12. I don’t know whether she will come or not.
