Complete the following sentences with an appropriate word or phrase.
1Not until that day ............... able to recover her confidence.
Wrong!
After the negative opening phrase, inversion is needed, so "was she" is correct.
2Can I stay ............... Saturday?
Wrong!
Use "until" to show that the stay continues up to Saturday.
3I can repair your stereo ............... Friday.
Wrong!
Use "by" to mean the repair will be finished no later than Friday.
4The nearest supermarket is about half a mile ............... the highway.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "up" and "down" can mean along a road or highway.
5You surprised ...............
Wrong!
The verb "surprised" takes a direct object, so "me" is correct.
6We ............... the railway station in half an hour.
Wrong!
Use "reached" directly before the place, without a preposition.
7I am going to buy some flowers ............... Mary.
Wrong!
Use "for" to show who will receive the flowers.
8Let’s talk ............... your plans.
Wrong!
Use "about" before the topic of a conversation.
9Why are you staring ............... like that?
Wrong!
The verb pattern is "stare at", so "at me" is correct.
10...............! I am going to jump over the stream.
Wrong!
Use "Look" alone when you are telling someone to pay attention generally.
11We arrived ............... the station in the morning.
Wrong!
Use "at" for arrival at a station or similar point.
12We seem ............... a problem.
Wrong!
After "seem", use the infinitive form "to have".
Answers
- Not until that day was she able to recover her confidence.
- Can I stay until Saturday?
- I can repair your stereo by Friday.
- The nearest supermarket is about half a mile up / down the highway.
- You surprised me.
- We reached the railway station in half an hour.
- I am going to buy some flowers for Mary.
- Let’s talk about your plans.
- Why are you staring at me like that?
- Look! I am going to jump over the stream.
- We arrived at the station in the morning.
- We seem to have a problem.