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General Grammar Exercise

December 20, 2018 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1She was booked for driving at ............... 110 miles per hour.
Wrong!
Use "over" to mean more than a particular speed.
2He is ............... on his uncle for his educational expenses.
Wrong!
The adjective "dependent" is followed by "on" to mean needing support.
3You can eat ............... in my restaurant whenever you want.
Wrong!
Here "free" means without payment.
4Under no circumstances ............... in the bar.
Wrong!
After the negative opening phrase, use inversion: "are children allowed".
5Britain ............... as a land of law and order.
Wrong!
The passive form "has long been known" is needed because Britain is known by people.
6He wrote his first book after ............... from Africa.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "after", both "returning" and "he returned" are possible here.
7I expected to fail the exam, but I passed ............... .
Wrong!
The phrase "after all" shows that the final result was different from what was expected.
8When I was ..............., I was working.
Wrong!
After "was" in this comparison, use "your age" without a preposition.
9All Indian ............... suffered from white settlement in America.
Wrong!
After "all", use the plural noun "tribes" when referring to more than one group.
10We do not allow people ............... in the kitchen.
Wrong!
After "allow people", use the infinitive "to smoke".
11Alice is not free on the 15th. We will have to find an ............... date for the meeting.
Wrong!
The adjective "alternative" means another possible choice.
12Her feet were sore because her shoes ............... badly.
Wrong!
Use "fitted" to describe whether the shoes were the right size and shape.
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Answers

  1. She was booked for driving at over 110 miles per hour.
  2. He is dependent on his uncle for his educational expenses.
  3. You can eat free in my restaurant whenever you want.
  4. Under no circumstances are children allowed in the bar.
  5. Britain has long been known as a land of law and order.
  6. He wrote his first book after returning / he returned from Africa.
  7. I expected to fail the exam, but I passed after all.
  8. When I was your age, I was working.
  9. All Indian tribes suffered from white settlement in America.
  10. We do not allow people to smoke in the kitchen.
  11. Alice is not free on the 15th. We will have to find an alternative date for the meeting.
  12. Her feet were sore because her shoes fitted badly.
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