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Mixed Grammar: Question Tags, Miss, Lack and Modals Exercise

April 5, 2018 A2pdf

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1In some of the villages, they still ............... electricity.
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"Lack" means that the villages do not have something they need.
2She threw a glass at me, but ...............
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"Missed" means she failed to hit the person she aimed at.
3If we don't hurry, we will ............... the train.
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"Miss" means fail to catch a train, bus, or other form of transport.
4When did you realize that the bag was ...............?
Select 2 answers.
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"Missing" and "lost" both mean the bag could not be found.
5The kitchen ought to ............... one of these days.
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"Be painted" is the passive infinitive after "ought to."
6............... university students have to borrow money these days.
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"More" is used directly before a plural noun with no determiner.
7You ............... be Anna's sister; you look just like her.
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"Must" expresses a logical conclusion based on the evidence.
8Do we need ............... seats on the train?
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"To reserve" follows "need" when it is used as an ordinary verb.
9You seldom work on Saturdays, ...............?
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"Do you" is the affirmative question tag after the negative adverb "seldom."
10............... quick results when you learn a foreign language.
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"Do not expect" is the correct negative imperative form.
11There is little point in asking him, ...............?
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"Is there" is the affirmative question tag after the negative expression "little."
12He has few reasons to quit, ...............?
Select 2 answers.
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"Has he" and "does he" are both possible affirmative question tags after "has" meaning possesses.

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  1. In some of the villages, they still lack electricity.
  2. She threw a glass at me, but missed.
  3. If we don’t hurry, we will miss the train.
  4. When did you realize that the bag was missing / lost?
  5. The kitchen ought to be painted one of these days.
  6. More university students have to borrow money these days.
  7. You must be Anna’s sister; you look just like her.
  8. Do we need to reserve seats on the train?
  9. You seldom work on Saturdays, do you?
  10. Do not expect quick results when you learn a foreign language.
  11. There is little point in asking him, is there?
  12. He has few reasons to quit, has he / does he?

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