Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.
1I ............... to go many days ago.
Wrong!
Use "decided" with the finished past time expression "many days ago".
2Only ............... people attended the meeting.
Wrong!
Use "a few" to mean a small but positive number of people.
3I was late, but ............... were on time.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "others" and "other people" can refer to the people who were on time.
4I asked his opinion ............... not to offend him.
Wrong!
Use "so as" before "not to" to express purpose.
5Maria, ............... is on holiday at the moment, is my neighbor.
Wrong!
Use "who" as the subject of a non-defining relative clause about a person.
6I worked ............... long.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "all day" and "all the day" can be used before "long" to mean the whole day.
7They ............... the station before I arrived.
Wrong!
Use "reached" without a preposition before a place.
8I had an enjoyable day ............... I was one of the winners.
Wrong!
Use "because" before a clause with a subject and verb.
9............... children like chocolates.
Wrong!
Use "Most" without an article when making a general statement.
10I visited them ...............
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Use "last month" without an article or preposition as a time expression.
11I don't know ............... I will be able to come.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "if" and "whether" can introduce an indirect yes/no question.
12It is time she ............... to bed.
Wrong!
Use "went" after "It is time" to say that something should happen now.
Answers
- I decided to go many days ago.
- Only a few people attended the meeting.
- I was late, but others / other people were on time.
- I asked his opinion so as not to offend him.
- Maria, who is on holiday at the moment, is my neighbor.
- I worked all day / all the day long.
- They reached the station before I arrived.
- I had an enjoyable day because I was one of the winners.
- Most children like chocolates.
- I visited them last month.
- I don’t know if / whether I will be able to come.
- It is time she went to bed.
