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General Grammar Exercise

January 19, 2023 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. This is not ................................. that.

Correct! Wrong!

2. She doesn't have ............................... friends.

Correct! Wrong!

Use many with plural nouns.

3. What .............................. you like for lunch?

Correct! Wrong!

Use

4. He died ............................ week.

Correct! Wrong!

The article the is not normally used in expressions like last week, yesterday, next week etc.

5. If I ........................... you, I would get that mole checked.

Correct! Wrong!

6. The doctor ................................ saw me was very patient.

Correct! Wrong!

Use who to refer to people in relative clauses.

7. ............................ nothing we can do at the moment.

Correct! Wrong!

8. I was certain .................................. she would come.

Correct! Wrong!

9. If I see her, I .............................. tell her.

Correct! Wrong!

In the first conditional, we use a simple present tense in the if-clause and will + first form of the verb in the main clause.

10. I went ............................... the other day.

Correct! Wrong!

11. He goes to work ...................................

Correct! Wrong!

Everyday means common or ordinary. Every day means each day.

12. I haven't seen him .............................. ages.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. This is not the same as that.
  2. She doesn’t have many friends.
  3. What would you like for lunch?
  4. He died last week.
  5. If I was/were you, I would get that mole checked.
  6. The doctor who saw me was very patient.
  7. There is nothing we can do at the moment.
  8. I was certain that she would come.
  9. If I see her, I will tell her.
  10. I went there the other day.
  11. He goes to work every day.
  12. I haven’t seen him for ages.
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