Fill in the blanks.
1. ………………………. we invite them?
Correct!
Wrong!
Should is used to ask someone for their opinion.
2. You ………………………. yelled at him – it really upset him.
Correct!
Wrong!
Shouldn't have + past participle is used to talk about bad things that happened.
3. I would rather you ………………………. my place right now.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a simple past after would rather to refer to the present and future.
4. She took her child with …………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
5. What is the real reason ………………………. his failure?
Correct!
Wrong!
6. It hardly rained this summer, ………………………?
Correct!
Wrong!
7. Please fill in the form ……………………. ink.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. He tripped ……………………. the cat.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. What is wrong ……………………. you?
Correct!
Wrong!
10. He shouted …………………… me to come in and have lunch.
Correct!
Wrong!
To shout to somebody is to talk to them loudly to draw their attention.
11. After I ……………………….. my letters, I did some gardening.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the past perfect for the earlier of two past actions.
12. When I was at university, I ………………………… hard.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- Should we invite them?
- You shouldn’t have yelled at him – it really upset him.
- I would rather you left my place right now.
- She took her child with her.
- What is the real reason for his failure?
- It hardly rained this summer, did it?
- Please fill in the form in ink.
- He tripped over the cat.
- What is wrong with you?
- He shouted to me to come in and have lunch.
- After I had written my letters, I did some gardening.
- When I was at university, I studied hard.
