Fill in the blanks.
1She lives ............... her own.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "on" your own.
2We went to Greece ............... a holiday again.
Wrong!
Use "for" to show the purpose of the trip.
3I ............... a stupid thing in the morning: I locked my keys in the car.
Wrong!
The natural collocation here is "did" a stupid thing; the second part of the sentence describes what I did.
4I went there for ............... first time yesterday.
Wrong!
The fixed phrase is "the" first time.
5As I was ............... a hurry to leave, I forgot to take my umbrella.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "in" a hurry.
6Some people oppose the plan, ............... I don't.
Wrong!
Use "but" to connect contrasting ideas.
7The guests are in the ............... room.
Wrong!
Use "other" after the definite article before a singular noun.
8She can't walk because she has broken ............... leg.
Wrong!
Use "her" to show that the leg belongs to her.
9I walked ............... the road.
Wrong!
Use "along" to mean moving beside or following the line of the road.
10She lives ............... the third floor.
Wrong!
Use "on" with floors of a building.
11She ............... not leave her room until afternoon.
Wrong!
Use "did" to form the simple past negative.
12He does ............... any work.
Wrong!
Use "hardly" to mean almost no work.
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- She lives on her own.
- We went to Greece for a holiday again.
- I did a stupid thing in the morning: I locked my keys in the car.
- I went there for the first time yesterday.
- As I was in a hurry to leave, I forgot to take my umbrella.
- Some people oppose the plan, but I don’t.
- The guests are in the other room.
- She can’t walk because she has broken her leg.
- I walked along the road.
- She lives on the third floor.
- She did not leave her room until afternoon.
- He does hardly any work.