Fill in the blanks.
1You had better ............... the tickets in advance.
Wrong!
After "had better", use the base verb "reserve".
2I think you ............... accept that job.
Wrong!
Use "should" to give advice in this sentence.
3You ............... consult a doctor.
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Use "had better" to give strong advice.
4I ............... you went home now.
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Use "would rather" before a clause to express a preference about someone else's action.
5I don't think that we ............... depend on him.
Wrong!
Use "can" to talk about whether it is possible to depend on someone.
6When you go camping, you had better ............... your food with you.
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After "had better", use the base verb "carry".
7I have known him ............... a long time.
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Use "for" with a period of time such as "a long time".
8It is time the children ............... to bed.
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After "It is time", use the past form "went" for a present meaning.
9She prefers walking to ............... .
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After "prefer walking to", use the gerund "riding".
10I wish I ............... fly.
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Use "could" after "I wish" to express an unreal present ability.
11This fabric is ............... than that.
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Use the comparative adjective "softer" before "than".
12There was ............... nothing in the box.
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Use "almost" before "nothing" to mean nearly nothing.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- You had better reserve the tickets in advance.
- I think you should accept that job.
- You had better consult a doctor.
- I would rather you went home now.
- I don’t think that we can depend on him.
- When you go camping, you had better carry your food with you.
- I have known him for a long time.
- It is time the children went to bed.
- She prefers walking to riding .
- I wish I could fly.
- This fabric is softer than that.
- There was almost nothing in the box.
