This exercise tests your understanding of basic grammar structures.
1One day scientists will ............... find a cure for cancer.
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After "will", use the base form "be able to".
2What have you ............... to find out?
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The present perfect question needs "been able" after "have you".
3She is interested ............... to fly.
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The adjective phrase is "interested in learning".
4She didn’t look happy ............... me.
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After "happy", the infinitive "to see" gives the reason for the feeling.
5That laptop is yours, ...............?
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A positive statement with "is" takes the negative question tag "isn't it".
6It was ............... that we didn’t go out.
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The pattern before a singular count noun is "so warm a day".
7They are ............... in love with each other.
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The fixed phrase is "madly in love".
8He was ............... injured in the accident.
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The adverb "fatally" modifies the adjective "injured".
9You can speak ...............
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The adverb "freely" describes how you can speak.
10He very much enjoys ...............
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The verb "enjoys" is followed by the gerund "swimming".
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- One day scientists will be able to find a cure for cancer.
- What have you been able to find out?
- She is interested in learning to fly.
- She didn’t look happy to see me.
- That laptop is yours, isn’t it?
- It was so warm a day that we didn’t go out.
- They are madly in love with each other.
- He was fatally injured in the accident.
- You can speak freely.
- He very much enjoys swimming.