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Gap Fills Exercise

August 28, 2017 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1I ............... to go many days ago.
Wrong!
We use the simple past tense with past time expressions like ago.
2Only ............... people attended the meeting.
Wrong!
We use 'a few' to mean 'some'. Few means almost none.
3I was late but ............... were on time.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Either 'others' or 'other people' is possible here.
4I asked his opinion ............... not to offend him.
Wrong!
5Maria, ............... is on holiday at the moment, is my neighbor.
Wrong!
We cannot use 'that' in non-identifying relative clauses.
6I worked ............... long.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
We do not use articles in the expression 'all day'.
7They ............... the station before I arrived.
Wrong!
We do not use prepositions after reach.
8I had an enjoyable day ............... I was one of the winners.
Wrong!
Because is a conjunction. Because of is a preposition.
9............... children like chocolates.
Wrong!
No article is used before most when we generalize things.
10I visited them ...............
Wrong!
No article or preposition are used before expressions like next week, last month, next day etc.
11I don't know ............... I will be able to come.
Wrong!
We can use if or whether to introduce indirect questions.
12It is time she ............... to bed.
Wrong!
We use past tenses after 'it's time' with present or future reference.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. I decided to go many days ago.
  2. Only a few people attended the meeting.
  3. I was late but others/other people were on time.
  4. I asked his opinion so as not to offend him.
  5. Maria, who is on holiday at the moment, is my neighbor.
  6. I worked all day/all the day long.
  7. They reached the station before I arrived.
  8. I had an enjoyable day because I was one of the winners.
  9. Most children like chocolates.
  10. I visited them last month
  11. I don’t know Either could be used here I will be able to come.
  12. It is time she went to bed.
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