1I asked what ............... doing there.
Wrong!
In an indirect question, use statement word order, so the correct answer is "he was".
2Nobody knows when ............... arrive.
Wrong!
In an indirect question, use statement word order, so the correct answer is "she will".
3I wonder where ............... gone.
Wrong!
In an indirect question, use statement word order, so the correct answer is "she has".
4I can't figure out what ............... do next.
Wrong!
In an indirect question, use statement word order, so the correct answer is "I should".
5She did not show how annoyed ...............
Wrong!
In an indirect question, use statement word order, so the correct answer is "she was".
6I don't know ............... it.
Wrong!
After "know" in this meaning, the natural pattern is "how to do".
7I will show you ............... it.
Wrong!
After "show you" in this meaning, the natural pattern is "how to operate".
8My mother taught me ............... chess.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "taught me", both "to play" and "how to play" are correct here.
9I heard my name ...............
Wrong!
For a passive experience after "heard", use the past participle "called".
10You should get that tooth ...............
Wrong!
For a service done to something after "get", use the past participle "extracted".
11They made the boy ............... well.
Wrong!
After "made the boy", use the bare infinitive "behave".
12Let me ............... now.
Wrong!
After "let me", use the bare infinitive "go".
Answers
- I asked what he was doing there.
- Nobody knows when she will arrive.
- I wonder where she has gone.
- I can’t figure out what I should do next.
- She did not show how annoyed she was.
- I don’t know how to do it.
- I will show you how to operate it.
- My mother taught me to play / how to play chess.
- I heard my name called.
- You should get that tooth extracted.
- They made the boy behave well.
- Let me go now.
