Fill in the blanks.
1This is the first time I ............... them.
Wrong!
After "This is the first time," use the present perfect "have met".
2Fossil fuels ............... oil and natural gas are not renewable.
Wrong!
Use "such as" before examples in the same noun phrase.
3The boy ............... just walked in is my neighbor's son.
Wrong!
Use "who" as the subject relative pronoun for a person.
4You ............... not disturb him.
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Use "had better" to give strong advice or a warning.
5You ............... go now.
Wrong!
The negative form of "must" is "must not".
6I looked around, but I didn’t find ...............
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In a negative sentence, use "anybody" rather than "somebody" or "nobody".
7No one in our group ............... English.
Wrong!
The singular subject "No one" takes the verb "speaks".
8I would ............... go home now than stay here.
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Use "rather" in the structure "would rather... than...".
9We should do something before the situation gets ...............
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Use the comparative adjective "worse" after "gets" to show a negative change.
10She passed the test ............... her teacher's help.
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Use "because of" before a noun phrase such as "her teacher's help".
11She cried ............... she was in pain.
Wrong!
Use "because" before a clause with a subject and verb.
12He was praised ............... his honesty.
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The correct preposition after "praised" is "for".
Answers
- This is the first time I have met them.
- Fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas are not renewable.
- The boy who just walked in is my neighbor’s son.
- You had better not disturb him.
- You must not go now.
- I looked around, but I didn’t find anybody.
- No one in our group speaks English.
- I would rather go home now than stay here.
- We should do something before the situation gets worse.
- She passed the test because of her teacher’s help.
- She cried because she was in pain.
- He was praised for his honesty.
