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General Grammar Exercise

August 16, 2019 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. We will get there as soon as you ………………..

Correct! Wrong!

In as..as clauses, a present tense is often used to refer to the future.

2. Tired ……………………… she was, she went on working.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

After an adjective/adverb, both as and though can be used in a special structure.

3. ……………………… it may seem strange, I don’t enjoy watching movies.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

As can mean though only when it is used in a special structure after an adjective / adverb.

4. Is there ……………………….. water in the pond?

Correct! Wrong!

We use any in questions and negatives.

5. I ……………………… the paper to the attorney’s office.

Correct! Wrong!

Bring is used for movements to the places where the speaker or the hearer is.

6. I cannot help ………………………… what she is going to do.

Correct! Wrong!

7. He ……………………… speak ten languages.

Correct! Wrong!

Both can and be able to can be used to talk about ability.

8. This machine ………………………… be operated by a child.

Correct! Wrong!

Be able to is not normally used in passive structures.

9. The exam was ten times ………………………….. than I expected.

Correct! Wrong!

Before than we use a comparative expression.

10. I am late, ………………………….?

Correct! Wrong!

11. She looks ………………………….

Correct! Wrong!

We use adjectives to modify copular verbs.

12. He never lets me ………………………… a sentence.

Correct! Wrong!

The infinitive is used without to after let.

Answers

1. We will get there as soon as you do /will.

2. Tired as/though she was, she went on working.

3. Though / although it may seem strange, I don’t enjoy watching movies.

4. Is there any water in the pond?

5. I took the paper to the attorney’s office.

6. I cannot help but wonder what she is going to do.

7. He can / is able to speak ten languages.

8. This machine cannot be operated by a child.

9. The exam was ten times more difficult than I expected.

10. I am late, aren’t I?

11. She looks intelligent.

12. He never lets me finish a sentence.

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