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General Grammar Exercise

February 22, 2019 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1I ............... smoke, but now I don't.
Wrong!
Use "used to" for a past habit that is no longer true.
2She ............... me every day.
Wrong!
Use "visits" for a regular repeated action with she in the present simple.
3I ............... in a big city.
Wrong!
Use "am not used to living" because be used to is followed by a noun or gerund.
4I ............... with old people.
Wrong!
Use "am used to working" to mean that working in this situation is familiar to you.
5She is not used to ............... so much responsibility.
Wrong!
Use "handling" after be used to because to is a preposition here.
6I won't allow ............... in my house.
Wrong!
Use "smoking" because allow can be followed by a gerund when there is no object.
7I would like ............... a look at the house.
Wrong!
Use "to take" because would like is followed by a to-infinitive.
8I feel like ............... to the beach.
Wrong!
Use "going" because feel like is followed by a gerund.
9I don't feel like ............... out with him.
Wrong!
Use "going" because feel like is followed by a gerund, even in negative sentences.
10I was about ............... you.
Wrong!
Use "to call" in the structure be about to + base verb.
11I didn't mean ............... you.
Wrong!
Use "to offend" after mean when it means intend.
12I would rather ............... than write.
Wrong!
Use "phone" because would rather is followed by the base form of the verb.
Done.
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Answers

  1. I used to smoke, but now I don’t.
  2. She visits me every day.
  3. I am not used to living in a big city.
  4. I am used to working with old people.
  5. She is not used to handling so much responsibility.
  6. I won’t allow smoking in my house.
  7. I would like to take a look at the house.
  8. I feel like going to the beach.
  9. I don’t feel like going out with him.
  10. I was about to call you.
  11. I didn’t mean to offend you.
  12. I would rather phone than write.
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