Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase. This grammar exercise tests your understanding of basic grammar rules.
1. ………………….. she was a foreigner made it difficult for her to get a job.
2. I will come with you …………………. your wife doesn’t mind.
3. I am very …………………… for all your help.
4. She is thinking ………………….. her job.
5. She …………………. a terrorist.
6. She spent ………………… browsing through the catalogue.
7. I am very …………………. in the lesson.
8. I mean ………………….. what is going on.
9. You should always check the oil before ………………….. the car.
10. I am tired ………………… to this.
Answers
1. The fact that she was a foreigner made it difficult for her to get a job.
2. I will come with you providing that your wife doesn’t mind.
3. I am very grateful for all your help.
4. She is thinking of quitting her job.
5. She was thought to be a terrorist.
6. She spent a happy ten minutes browsing through the catalogue.
7. I am very interested in the lesson.
8. I mean to find out what is going on.
9. You should always check the oil before starting the car.
10. I am tired of listening to this.
