Fill in the blanks.
1He knows ............... .
Wrong!
After "knows", use "how to swim" to talk about ability or knowledge of a skill.
2He is used to ............... .
Wrong!
After "is used to", use the gerund "smoking" because "to" is a preposition here.
3He used to ............... a lot.
Wrong!
After "used to", use the base verb "smoke" to talk about a past habit.
4He enjoys ............... .
Wrong!
The verb "enjoys" is followed by the gerund "hiking".
5I ............... him to go.
Wrong!
Use "told" before an object and an infinitive, as in "told him to go".
6Later on he ............... his mistake.
Wrong!
Use "realized" when someone becomes aware of a mistake.
7I ............... playing.
Wrong!
Use "stopped" before a gerund to mean that an activity ended.
8This is the book I am ............... .
Wrong!
The verb phrase "searching for" needs the preposition "for" before the object.
9The stars as well as the moon ............... light.
Wrong!
With "as well as", the verb agrees with "the stars", so the correct verb is "give".
10Neither John nor James ............... there.
Wrong!
With two singular subjects joined by "neither... nor", use the singular verb "was".
11Many people ............... present.
Wrong!
The plural subject "many people" takes the plural verb "were".
12The officer as well as his subordinates ............... present.
Wrong!
With "as well as", the verb agrees with "the officer", so the correct verb is "was".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He knows how to swim .
- He is used to smoking .
- He used to smoke a lot.
- He enjoys hiking .
- I told him to go.
- Later on he realized his mistake.
- I stopped playing.
- This is the book I am searching for .
- The stars as well as the moon give light.
- Neither John nor James was there.
- Many people were present.
- The officer as well as his subordinates was present.
