Fill in the blanks.
1. Every nation has …………………. traditions.
Correct!
Wrong!
It's means it is or it has.
2. It is time you ……………………. those carpets.
Correct!
Wrong!
After it’s time, a past tense is used with a present meaning.
3. I …………………….. the bag on the table.
Correct!
Wrong!
Laid is the past tense of lay; to lay is to put something down flat.
4. She earns ……………………. money than I do.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use less with uncountable nouns.
5. His essay was chosen because it had the ……………………. mistakes.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use fewest with plural nouns and least with uncountable nouns.
6. You look …………………… What happened?
Correct!
Wrong!
Look is a copular verb; we use adjectives, not adverbs to modify copular verbs.
7. I can’t make him ……………………. to me.
Correct!
Wrong!
Make is followed by object + infinitive without to.
8. I had to shout to make ……………………….. heard.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. She might not ……………………… to come with us.
Correct!
Wrong!
Might is followed by an infinitive without to.
10. She got married ……………………. her college sweetheart.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use to after get married.
11. ……………………… our party will win the election.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
Maybe is similar to perhaps.
12. Do you mind people …………………….. you what to do?
Correct!
Wrong!
We use ing forms or if-clauses after do you mind…? And would you mind….?
Answers
- Every nation has its Traditions.
- It is time you washed those carpets.
- I laid the bag on the table.
- She earns less money than I do.
- His essay was chosen because it had the fewest mistakes.
- You look sad. What happened?
- I can’t make him listen to me.
- I had to shout to make myself heard.
- She might not want to come with us.
- She got married to her college sweetheart.
- Maybe/perhaps our party will win the election.
- Do you mind people telling you what to do.
