Fill in the blanks.
1. He usually agrees ………………….. what I suggest.
2. ……………………. we went, we found the people quite friendly.
3. You can call me ……………………… you want.
4. …………………….. cold it may be, he always goes swimming.
5. If you ……………………… this glass, it would break.
In type 2 conditional, we use a simple past in the if-clause and would / could / might + infinitive in the main clause.
6. ………………………… the doctor’s warning, he continued to smoke.
Please select 2 correct answers
Either despite or in spite of is possible here.
7. Would you mind …………………….. this letter for me?
Use an ing form after would you mind.
8. It looks ……………………. it is going to rain.
9. It is no use ……………………… with her.
Use an ing form after it is no use.
10. I want the letters to be ……………………. today.
11. She won’t finish it …………………….. tomorrow.
12. Bring me the file ……………………..is on the table.
Use who to refer to people. That can refer to both people and things.
Answers
1. He usually agrees to what I suggest.
2. Wherever we went, we found the people quite friendly.
3. You can call me whenever you want.
4. However cold it may be, he always goes swimming.
5. If you dropped this glass, it would break.
6. In spite of / Despite the doctor’s warning, he continued to smoke.
7. Would you mind posting this letter for me?
8. It looks as if / as though it is going to rain.
9. It is no use arguing with her.
10. I want the letters to be posted today.
11. She won’t finish it until tomorrow.
12. Bring me the file that is on the table.
