Fill in the blanks.
1The apples ............... I bought yesterday were very good.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "which" and "that" can introduce a defining relative clause referring to things.
2The weather ............... fine, we went for a swim.
Wrong!
The participle "being" forms the absolute phrase "The weather being fine."
3If he had worked hard, he ............... the test.
Wrong!
The third conditional needs "would not have failed" for an unreal past result.
4The more you read, ...............
Wrong!
The parallel comparative pattern is completed by "the more knowledge you gain".
5............... she is suffering from arthritis, she cannot climb stairs.
Wrong!
The conjunction "As" introduces the reason why she cannot climb stairs.
6............... you are honest, I will trust you.
Wrong!
The conjunction "Since" introduces the reason for the speaker's trust.
7............... the cop, the thief ran away.
Wrong!
The participle "Seeing" shows the action that made the thief run away.
8She is ............... to lift the box.
Wrong!
The correct adjective pattern is "strong enough" before an infinitive.
9Petrol as well as natural gas ............... imported by India.
Wrong!
The verb "is" agrees with the main subject "Petrol."
10He is ............... ill that the doctors do not expect him to recover.
Wrong!
The result structure is "so" with "that."
11After she ............... her homework, she went out to play.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "did" and "had done" are possible before a later past action after "after."
12The boy ............... watch had been stolen complained to the police.
Wrong!
The possessive relative pronoun "whose" is used before the noun "watch."
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The apples which / that I bought yesterday were very good.
- The weather being fine, we went for a swim.
- If he had worked hard, he would not have failed the test.
- The more you read, the more knowledge you gain
- As she is suffering from arthritis, she cannot climb stairs.
- Since you are honest, I will trust you.
- Seeing the cop, the thief ran away.
- She is strong enough to lift the box.
- Petrol as well as natural gas is imported by India.
- He is so ill that the doctors do not expect him to recover.
- After she did / had done her homework, she went out to play.
- The boy whose watch had been stolen complained to the police.
