Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.
1The minister has ............... to come, so we must keep a seat for him on the stage.
Wrong!
Before an infinitive meaning "said yes," use "agreed". "Accept" is not followed by an infinitive, and "refused" does not fit because we are keeping a seat for him.
2In most countries you have to be ............... 18 to drive a car.
Wrong!
For minimum legal ages, we normally use "over" to mean older than a particular age.
3The boys swam ............... the river to the other bank.
Wrong!
Movement from one side of a river to the other is expressed with "across".
4............... scientists, smoking can cause cancer.
Wrong!
To report the source of information, use "According to".
5The boy jumped ............... the wall.
Wrong!
Movement from one side of a wall to the other is expressed with "over".
6I am interested ............... to fly.
Wrong!
The adjective "interested" is followed by "in learning".
7I am anxious for my daughter ............... a good job.
Wrong!
After "anxious for my daughter," the infinitive "to get" completes the pattern.
8My ............... jobs were very stressful.
Wrong!
Before a number, the natural order is "last two".
9My husband is six years ............... than me.
Wrong!
With "than," use the comparative adjective "older".
10I don’t remember him ...............
Wrong!
The verb "remember" is modified by the adverb "well".
11I could read only the ............... chapters of the book.
Wrong!
Before a number, the natural order is "first five".
12He has few reasons for staying, ...............?
Wrong!
After the negative idea "few," the positive question tag is "has he".
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- The minister has agreed to come, so we must keep a seat for him on the stage.
- In most countries you have to be over 18 to drive a car.
- The boys swam across the river to the other bank.
- According to scientists, smoking can cause cancer.
- The boy jumped over the wall.
- I am interested in learning to fly.
- I am anxious for my daughter to get a good job.
- My last two jobs were very stressful.
- My husband is six years older than me.
- I don’t remember him well.
- I could read only the first five chapters of the book.
- He has few reasons for staying, has he?