This exercise tests your understanding of basic grammar rules.
1One day people will ............... colonize Mars.
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After "will", use the base form "be able to" to talk about future ability.
2What have you ............... to find out?
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The present perfect form is "been able" after "have".
3I am very much interested in ............... to paint.
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After "interested in", use the gerund "learning".
4You don’t look happy ............... me.
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After "happy", use the infinitive "to see" to give the reason.
5That dress is new, ...............?
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A positive statement usually takes a negative question tag, so the correct tag is "isn't it".
6It was ............... that I didn’t go out.
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With "so" before an adjective and a singular countable noun, the correct order is "so warm a day".
7They were ............... in love with each other, so everybody was surprised when they decided to part ways.
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The adverb "madly" modifies the expression "in love".
8She was ............... injured in the crash.
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The adverb "fatally" modifies the adjective "injured".
9Feel ............... to speak. I won’t tell anyone what you say.
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The fixed expression is "Feel free" when giving permission or encouragement.
10I very much enjoy ...............
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The verb "enjoy" is followed by the gerund "reading".
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- One day people will be able to colonize Mars.
- What have you been able to find out?
- I am very much interested in learning to paint.
- You don’t look happy to see me.
- That dress is new, isn’t it?
- It was so warm a day that I didn’t go out.
- They were madly in love with each other, so everybody was surprised when they decided to part ways.
- She was fatally injured in the crash.
- Feel free to speak. I won’t tell anyone what you say.
- I very much enjoy reading.