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Gap Fills Exercise

July 7, 2021 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1............... a noise, the thief ran away.
Wrong!
The present participle is used when one event quickly follows the other.
2He is ............... fat to walk fast.
Wrong!
Note the pattern too...to...
3............... he left home early, he was late for school.
Wrong!
Although is a conjunction used to connect two contrasting ideas.
4Sam, ............... was my student many years ago, is now an accomplished architect.
Wrong!
That cannot be used in non-identifying relative clauses.
5He is ............... lazy that he cannot succeed in life.
Wrong!
The conjunction so...that... shows cause and effect.
6............... you arrive on time, you will not be able to meet him.
Wrong!
Unless is similar to if...not...
7............... hard you work, you cannot please him.
Wrong!
8............... his poor health, he attends the office regularly.
Wrong!
9Hurry up ............... you will be late to work.
Wrong!
10The faster you run, ...............
Wrong!
The same pattern should be used in both clauses.
11The older I become, ...............
Wrong!
12............... it rains, we will get wet.
Wrong!
If expresses a condition.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. Hearing a noise, the thief ran away.
  2. He is too fat to walk fast.
  3. Although he left home early, he was late for school.
  4. Sam, who was my student many years ago, is now an accomplished architect.
  5. He is so lazy that he cannot succeed in life.
  6. Unless you arrive on time, you will not be able to meet him.
  7. However hard you work, you cannot please him.
  8. In spite of his poor health, he attends the office regularly.
  9. Hurry up or else you will be late to work.
  10. The faster you run, the sooner you get tired
  11. The older I become, the happier I am
  12. If it rains, we will get wet.
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