Fill in the blanks.
1. Does a dog make a ……………………….. pet than a cat?
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a comparative adjective before than.
2. The pessimism in his writing is …………………………… depressing.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use too to talk about undesirable extremes.
3. She takes a perverse delight in disagreeing ………………………… everyone.
Correct!
Wrong!
We agree/disagree with a person.
4. She is perfectly capable ………………………… care of herself.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use of + ing form after capable.
5. She makes ……………………………. visits to the beauty parlor.
Correct!
Wrong!
Periodic means regular or frequent.
6. The library subscribes to scores of ……………………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
Periodicals means magazines or journals.
7. Should parents be strict or ………………………….?
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Wrong!
Permissive means lenient or indulgent.
8. ……………………………. hardships, she persisted in her efforts to get a college education.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. He jumped up, ………………………….. his hat and ran to the bus stop.
Correct!
Wrong!
When the main verb is in the past tense, we usually use a past tense in the subordinate clauses as well.
11. This belt won’t go …………………………… my waist.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. During a gasoline shortage, big cars ………………………… a glut on the market.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use the simple present to talk about facts.
Answers
- Does a dog make a better pet than a cat?
- The pessimism in his writing is too depressing.
- She takes a perverse delight in disagreeing with everyone.
- She is perfectly capable of taking care of herself.
- She makes periodic visits to the beauty parlor.
- The library subscribes to scores of periodicals.
- Should parents be strict or permissive?
- Despite hardships, she persisted in her efforts to get a college education.
- He jumped up, grabbed his hat and ran to the bus stop.
- This belt won’t go around my waist.
- During a gasoline shortage, big cars become a glut on the market.
