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General Grammar Exercise

November 21, 2021 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. What do you think of this dessert? I ......................... it.

Correct! Wrong!

Like is not normally used in the continuous form.

2. 'Do you like cricket?' 'Yes, I .............................'

Correct! Wrong!

Like requires an object.

3. Would you like .................................. with me?

Correct! Wrong!

Would you like is followed by a to-infinitive.

4. He likes ............................... stray dogs.

Correct! Wrong!

Like + to infinitive is used to talk about choices and habits.

5. He likes ................................. in the sea.

Correct! Wrong!

In British English, like + ing form is mainly used to talk about enjoyment. In American English, like + infinitive is more common.

6. Do you mind if I ............................. a little early today?

Correct! Wrong!

After do you mind, simple present is used in the if-clause.

7. Would you mind if I .......................... a friend along?

Correct! Wrong!

A simple past tense is used after would you mind.

8. Age brings wisdom but I .............................. stay young and stupid.

Correct! Wrong!

Would rather shows preference. Prefer is followed by a to-infinitive.

9. He ................................. a singer.

Correct! Wrong!

The verb marry does not take a preposition.

10. He is .............................. a singer.

Correct! Wrong!

The preposition to is used after be married.

11. He worked .......................... a bartender for six years.

Correct! Wrong!

We use as to talk about people's roles.

12. It looks ............................... we are going to run into trouble all over again.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. What do you think of this dessert? I like it.
  2. Do you like cricket. Yes, I like it.
  3. Would you like to dance with me?
  4. He likes to feed stray dogs.
  5. He likes swimming / to swim in the sea.
  6. Do you mind if I leave a little early today?
  7. Would you mind if I brought a friend along?
  8. Age brings wisdom but I would rather stay young and stupid.
  9. He married a singer.
  10. He is married to a singer.
  11. He worked as a bartender for six years.
  12. It looks as if / as though we are going to run into trouble all over again.
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