Test your understanding of general grammar rules and sentence patterns with this interactive exercise.
Fill in the blanks.
1She is taller ............... her husband.
Wrong!
Then is a time expression; than is used in comparative structures.
2He put the books ............... the table.
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We use in to show position inside three dimensional spaces. On is used to show position on the surface of something.
3Get the cat ............... the piano.
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4The baby ............... his mother.
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Resemble is one of those verbs that do not take a preposition before its object.
5The child sat ............... his mother.
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Beside means near or next to. Besides means in addition to.
6The clown ............... the audience with his tricks.
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Amusing is a present participle form. It becomes a verb only when it is used with forms of be.
7He is nursing a ............... heart.
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8It is raining cats and ...............
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9I gave ............... chemistry because I didn’t like it.
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To give up is to stop making an effort and accept that you have failed.
10I can’t wait ............... the holidays.
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11I don't know where ............... gone.
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In indirect questions, the subject goes before the verb.
12He is taller than ...............
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If there is no verb, object pronouns are more common after than.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- She is taller than her husband.
- He put the books on the table.
- Get the cat off the piano.
- The baby resembles his mother.
- The child sat beside his mother.
- The clown amused the audience with his tricks.
- He is nursing a broken heart.
- It is raining cats and dogs
- I gave up chemistry because I didn’t like it.
- I can’t wait for the holidays.
- I don’t know where he has gone.
- He is taller than Either could be used here
