Fill in the blanks.
1She sings better ............... me.
Wrong!
The comparative form "better" is followed by "than".
2I know hardly ............... here.
Wrong!
After the negative adverb "hardly", use "anyone" in this sentence.
3She is rich and successful, ............... she is unhappy.
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The conjunction "yet" shows a contrast between her success and her unhappiness.
4............... trying hard, we couldn’t move the boulder that was blocking the road.
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The preposition "Despite" is followed by an -ing form here.
5She is anxious ............... .
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The adjective "anxious" can be followed by the infinitive phrase "to leave".
6Have we got ............... to do?
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In an open question, "anything" means any thing that needs to be done.
7The boys boycotted the classes, but ............... the girls.
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The word "not" contrasts the girls with the boys and means the girls did not boycott the classes.
8............... girls bunked the classes.
Wrong!
Use "No" before a plural noun to mean not any.
9............... you say, I will not believe you.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"No matter what" and "Whatever" both mean that the thing said will not change the result.
10We will start as soon as we hear from them, ............... late it is.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"No matter how" and "however" both mean that the degree of lateness will not change the result.
11This is ............... the best holiday I have had.
Wrong!
The phrase "by far" emphasizes the superlative "the best".
12It takes only five minutes for me ............... dressed.
Wrong!
After "It takes only five minutes for me", use the infinitive phrase "to get".
Done.
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Answers
- She sings better than me.
- I know hardly anyone here.
- She is rich and successful, yet she is unhappy.
- Despite trying hard, we couldn’t move the boulder that was blocking the road.
- She is anxious to leave .
- Have we got anything to do?
- The boys boycotted the classes, but not the girls.
- No girls bunked the classes.
- No matter what / Whatever you say, I will not believe you.
- We will start as soon as we hear from them, no matter how / however late it is.
- This is by far the best holiday I have had.
- It takes only five minutes for me to get dressed.
