1Both his parents ............... when he was sixteen.
Wrong!
Use the past-tense verb "died" to describe what happened to his parents.
2The doctors declared him ............... on arrival.
Wrong!
Use the adjective "dead" after "declared him" to describe his state.
3She ............... in 2010.
Wrong!
Use "graduated" because "in 2010" gives a finished time in the past.
4Whenever we meet, we ............... politics.
Wrong!
Use "discuss" without a preposition before the object.
5If you have time, I will gladly ............... a visit.
Wrong!
The correct expression is "pay you" a visit.
6She said that she had ...............
Wrong!
The correct past participle of "pay" is "paid".
7I am looking forward ............... from you.
Wrong!
After "looking forward", use "to hearing" before the object.
8How intelligent ...............!
Wrong!
In this exclamation, the normal subject-verb order is "she is".
9Tell me what ............... doing there.
Wrong!
In an indirect question, use the word order "you were".
10You ............... give me my money back.
Wrong!
Use "had better" for strong advice or a warning.
11If you went there, you ............... dead now.
Wrong!
Use "would be" in this hypothetical present result.
12If you do that again, I ............... kill you.
Wrong!
Use "will" for the result in a first conditional sentence.
Answers
- Both his parents died when he was sixteen.
- The doctors declared him dead on arrival.
- She graduated in 2010.
- Whenever we meet, we discuss politics.
- If you have time, I will gladly pay you a visit.
- She said that she had paid
- I am looking forward to hearing from you.
- How intelligent she is!
- Tell me what you were doing there.
- You had better give me my money back.
- If you went there, you would be dead now.
- If you do that again, I will kill you.
