Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.
1. The Minister has …………………… to come.
Before an infinitive, we use agree, not accept.
2. In most countries you have to be …………………….. 18 to drive a car.
We use over to talk about ages and speeds.
3. The boys swam ……………………….. the river.
We usually prefer across to talk about movement in water.
4. ……………………….. scientists, smoking can cause cancer.
According to scientists means ‘if what scientists say is true’.
5. The boy jumped ……………………….. the wall.
Over can mean on or to the other side of something high.
6. I am interested ……………………….. to fly.
The adjective ‘interested’ is usually followed by ‘in + noun/ ing form’.
7. I am anxious for my daughter ……………………….. a good job.
Anxious to get means eager to get.
8. My ………………………. jobs were very stressful.
The adjectives first, second, next and last usually go before one, two, three etc.
9. My husband is six years ……………………….. than me.
The adjectives elder and eldest can only be used before a noun. After a verb we use other words like older and oldest. Here we use ‘elder’ because we need a comparative form before ‘than’.
10. I don’t remember him ………………………
Well is an adverb; good is an adjective. We need an adverb to modify a verb.
11. I could read only the ...................................... chapters of the book.
The adjectives first, second, next and last usually go before one, two, three etc.
12. He has few reasons for staying, ..................................?
Clauses with little and few are followed by affirmative question tags.
Answers
1. The Minister has agreed to come.
2. In most countries you have to be over 18 to drive a car.
3. The boys swam across the river.
4. According to scientists, smoking can cause cancer.
5. The boy jumped over the wall.
6. I am interested in learning to fly.
7. I am anxious for my daughter to get a good job.
8. My last two jobs were very stressful.
9. My husband is six years older than me.
10. I don’t remember him well.
11. I could read only the first five chapters of the book.
12. He has few reasons for staying, has he?
