1............... being fined, he had his license revoked.
Wrong!
"Besides" means "in addition to" before the gerund phrase.
2It is ............... interesting.
Wrong!
"Very" is the natural intensifier before "interesting."
3I was ............... interested in the lesson.
Wrong!
"Very" is the natural intensifier before "interested."
4I am ............... sorry to hear about your loss.
Wrong!
"Very" best expresses a strong degree before "sorry" in this sentence.
5I have eaten nothing ............... yesterday.
Wrong!
"Since" introduces the starting point used with the present perfect.
6I commenced work ............... Monday.
Wrong!
"On" is used with days such as Monday.
7I have never seen a more ............... match.
Wrong!
"Exciting" describes the match that caused the feeling.
Done.
Score: 0/7
Answers
- Besides being fined, he had his license revoked.
- It is very interesting.
- I was very interested in the lesson.
- I am very sorry to hear about your loss.
- I have eaten nothing since yesterday.
- I commenced work on Monday.
- I have never seen a more exciting match.
