Fill in the blanks.
1. He jumped …………………… the stream.
Wrong!
Across and over can both be used to mean on or to the other side of a line, road or river.
2. The cat jumped …………………… the wall.
Wrong!
We use over to say on or to the other side of something high.
3. ……………………… us can come tomorrow.
Wrong!
Use all of before a pronoun.
4. ……………………. kids can be such a handful.
Wrong!
We use all before a noun with a determiner.
5. Would you like some ………………….. cheese?
Wrong!
6. The letter D comes ………………….. E.
Wrong!
7. I am ……………………… than her.
Wrong!
8. He is ……………………… older than her.
Wrong!
We do not use very with comparatives.
9. I doubt ………………………. she will come today.
Wrong!
All of these conjunctions can be used after doubt.
10. I expect them ……………………… in the afternoon.
Wrong!
Expect can be followed by object + to infinitive.
11. I don’t remember ……………………….. him there.
Wrong!
Remember is followed by an ing form when we are talking about the past.
12. Can you explain ………………………. how to solve this problem?
Wrong!
After explain we use to before an indirect object.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He jumped across / over the stream.
- The cat jumped over the wall.
- All of us can come tomorrow.
- All kids can be such a handful.
- Would you like some more cheese?
- The letter D comes before E.
- I am less happy than her.
- He is much older than her.
- I doubt if / whether / that she will come today.
- I expect them to arrive in the afternoon.
- I don’t remember meeting him there.
- Can you explain to me how to solve this problem?
