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General Grammar Exercise

May 13, 2023 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. I ……………………. her at six but she didn’t come.

Correct! Wrong!

2. I am ……………………. for a call from my brother.

Correct! Wrong!

3. She is ………………….. beautiful.

Correct! Wrong!

Use so before an adjective.

4. They are …………………. generous people.

Correct! Wrong!

Use such before adjective + noun.

5. I am experimenting ……………………. a new hairstyle.

Correct! Wrong!

6. He is looking forward to ……………………… his grandchildren.

Correct! Wrong!

Use an ing form after look / looking forward to...

7. She speaks German ……………………. well – you would think that she is a native speaker.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

Fairly shows a moderate degree.

8. I ……………………… her for a long time.

Correct! Wrong!

9. You will have an accident if you ………………………. on driving like that.

Correct! Wrong!

In the first conditional, we use a simple future in the main clause and simple present in the if-clause.

10. I ……………………………. here for twenty years this March.

Correct! Wrong!

11. Anybody ……………………….. wants my ticket can have it.

Correct! Wrong!

12. You had better ……………………. a job before he throws you out.

Correct! Wrong!

Use an infinitive without to after had better.

Answers

  1. I expected her at six but she didn’t come.
  2. I am waiting for a call from my brother.
  3. She is so beautiful.
  4. They are such generous people.
  5. I am experimenting with a new hairstyle.
  6. He is looking forward to meeting his grandchildren.
  7. She speaks German rather / quite well – you would think that she is a native speaker.
  8. I have known her for a long time.
  9. You will have an accident if you go on driving like that.
  10. I will have been working here for twenty years this March.
  11. Anybody who wants my ticket can have it.
  12. You had better find a job before he throws you out.
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