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Gap Fills Exercise

May 6, 2019 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1I ............... the bags on the table.
Wrong!
To lay is to put something down. Laid is the past tense of lay.
2I earn ............... money than a sweeper.
Wrong!
We use less with uncountable nouns.
3I ............... to ride a bicycle.
Wrong!
Know cannot be followed directly by an infinitive.
4Every country has ............... traditions.
Wrong!
It's means it is or it has.
5An enormous frog sat ............... the grass.
Wrong!
6‘I am hungry.’ ‘...............’
Wrong!
We use ‘so + auxiliary + subject’ to add a positive remark to another positive sentence.
7‘I don’t like cricket.’ ‘............... do I.’
Wrong!
We use neither to add a negative addition to a negative idea.
8Seldom ............... seen such a dangerous animal.
Wrong!
Inversion is used after negative or restrictive words like hardly, seldom, little, rarely etc.
9At no time ............... aware of what was happening.
Wrong!
Inversion is used after negative or restrictive words like hardly, seldom, little, rarely etc.
10Little ............... realize the danger she faced.
Wrong!
Inversion is used after negative or restrictive words like hardly, seldom, little, rarely etc.
11I was ............... if you could help me.
Wrong!
We do not normally use think before indirect questions.
12She asked ............... I could help.
Wrong!
Both if and whether can be used to introduce indirect questions.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. I laid the bags on the table.
  2. I earn less money than a sweeper.
  3. I know how to ride a bicycle.
  4. Every country has its traditions.
  5. An enormous frog sat on the grass.
  6. ‘I am hungry.’ ‘So am I’
  7. ‘I don’t like cricket.’ ‘Neither do I.’
  8. Seldom have I seen such a dangerous animal.
  9. At no time was she aware of what was happening.
  10. Little did she realize the danger she faced.
  11. I was wondering if you could help me.
  12. She asked Either could be used here I could help.
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