Fill in the blanks.
1He was Catholic, ............... most of his friends.
Wrong!
As is sometimes followed by auxiliary verb + subject.
2In 1939, ............... in 1914, everybody wanted war.
Wrong!
As is a conjunction. It can be used before an expression beginning with a preposition.
3I never enjoyed ...............
Wrong!
When life refers to a particular way of living, it is usually uncountable.
4They kept watch all night, ............... robbers should come.
Wrong!
Lest is similar to in case.
5There are ............... if you are hungry.
Wrong!
Left goes at the end of the structure.
6............... cook their own food these days.
Wrong!
Before nouns without determiners (articles, possessives etc.), we use fewer without of.
7I would like to spend ............... my time doing laundry.
Wrong!
We use less of before a noun with a determiner.
8............... have been quite stressful.
Wrong!
We generally use ‘the last few days’, not ‘last few days’.
9Do you enjoy your ............... job?
Wrong!
We use latest to refer to very recent things.
10This is the last letter he ............... from me.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both present and future tenses are possible after ‘this is the last ….’
11Do you know ...............?
Wrong!
Know cannot be followed directly by an infinitive. We use ‘know how to’.
12I am tired. It is time we ............... home
Wrong!
After ‘it is time’ we use a past tense with a present meaning.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He was Catholic, as were most of his friends.
- In 1939, as in 1914, everybody wanted war.
- I never enjoyed city life
- They kept watch all night, lest robbers should come.
- There are two bananas left if you are hungry.
- Fewer people cook their own food these days.
- I would like to spend less of my time doing laundry.
- The last few days have been quite stressful.
- Do you enjoy your latest job?
- This is the last letter he gets/Either could be used here from me.
- Do you know how to swim?
- I am tired. It is time we went home
