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Gap Fills Exercise

November 6, 2019 - pdf

Complete the following sentences.

1. Would you rather ……………………. here or go home?

Correct! Wrong!

Would rather is followed by an infinitive without to.

2. I would rather you …………………………. now.

Correct! Wrong!

To say that you would prefer someone to do something, we use a past tense after would rather.

3. I decided to phone rather than …………………………

Correct! Wrong!

When the main clause has a to-infinitive, rather than is usually followed by an infinitive without to. Ing forms are also possible.

4. She took her child with ………………………..

Correct! Wrong!

The reflexive pronoun is unusual after a preposition of place.

5. Would you mind if I ………………………… the window?

Correct! Wrong!

A past tense is used after would you mind.

6. Would you mind if I ……………………….. late?

Correct! Wrong!

7. Do you mind if I ………………………. music?

Correct! Wrong!

A present tense is used after do you mind.

8. Do you mind people ……………………….. in your room?

Correct! Wrong!

9. Would you mind ………………………… people smoked in your house?

Correct! Wrong!

10. A new ………………………….. of communication was developed in the 19th century.

Correct! Wrong!

Means is always used in the plural form.

11. I wouldn’t mind ……………………….. this again.

Correct! Wrong!

An ing form is used in this structure.

12. I hope ………………………… them soon.

Correct! Wrong!

An infinitive is used after I hope.

Answers

1. Would you rather stay here or go home?

2. I would rather you left now.

3. I decided to phone rather than write / writing.

4. She took her child with her.

5. Would you mind if I opened the window?

6. Would you mind if I came late?

7. Do you mind if I play music?

8. Do you mind people smoking in your room?

9. Would you mind if people smoked in your house?

10. A new means of communication was developed in the 19th century.

11. I wouldn’t mind doing this again.

12. I hope to see them soon.

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