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