This grammar exercise tests your understanding of basic sentence patterns in English.
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate phrase.
The expression I take it that means I assume that... Its is a possessive word like his or her. It's means it is or it has. Please select 2 correct answers Both 'as if' and 'as though' are possible here. When the sentence begins with a negative word, we use an inverted word order. In reported questions the auxiliary verb goes after the subject. 1. I ……………….. you won’t be working tomorrow.
2. Every country has ……………… traditions.
3. John made it clear …………………
4. It looks ……………… we are going to have trouble with them again.
5. Not a single word ……………… say.
6. At no time ……………… aware of what was happening.
7. ……………….. heard such a ridiculous story.
8. ‘I’m hungry.’ ‘………………..’
9. I wondered what time ...................... starting.
Answers
1. I take it that you won’t be working tomorrow. (= I assume that …)
2. Every country has its traditions.
3. John made it clear what he wanted.
4. It looks as if / as though we are going to have trouble with them again.
5. Not a single word did she say.
6. At no time was she aware of what was happening.
7. Seldom have I heard such a ridiculous story.
8. ‘I’m hungry.’ ‘So am I.’
9. I wondered what time the film was starting.
