1I ............... the bags on the table.
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The correct answer is "laid" because it is the past tense of "lay", meaning to put something down.
2I earn ............... money than a sweeper.
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The correct answer is "less" because it is used with the uncountable noun "money".
3I ............... to ride a bicycle.
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The correct answer is "know how" because it is followed by an infinitive to talk about ability.
4Every country has ............... traditions.
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The correct answer is "its" because it is the possessive form used for a country and its traditions.
5An enormous frog sat ............... the grass.
Select 2 answers.
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The correct answers are "on" and "in" because both can describe where the frog was in relation to the grass.
6"I am hungry." "..............."
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The correct answer is "So am I." because it agrees with a positive sentence using the auxiliary "am".
7"I don't like cricket." "............... do I."
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The correct answer is "Neither" because it is used to agree with a negative statement.
8Seldom ............... seen such a dangerous animal.
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The correct answer is "have I" because inverted word order is used after "seldom".
9At no time ............... aware of what was happening.
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The correct answer is "was she" because inverted word order is used after "at no time".
10Little ............... realize the danger she faced.
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The correct answer is "did she" because inverted word order is used after negative "little".
11I was ............... if you could help me.
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The correct answer is "wondering" because it introduces a polite indirect question.
12She asked ............... I could help.
Select 2 answers.
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The correct answers are "if" and "whether" because both can introduce an indirect yes/no question.
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- I laid the bags on the table.
- I earn less money than a sweeper.
- I know how to ride a bicycle.
- Every country has its traditions.
- An enormous frog sat on / in the grass.
- “I am hungry.” “So am I.“
- “I don’t like cricket.” “Neither do I.”
- Seldom have I seen such a dangerous animal.
- At no time was she aware of what was happening.
- Little did she realize the danger she faced.
- I was wondering if you could help me.
- She asked if / whether I could help.