Fill in the blanks.
1. It's time you ........................... that stereo repaired.
A simple past is used after it's time to refer to the present.
2. She acts .......................... she knows his secrets.
Either could be used to say what a situation seems like.
3. It is time she ............................. a job.
A simple past is used after it's time to refer to the present.
4. I wish I ............................. longer hair.
A simple past is used after I wish to express regret about the present.
5. It seems ..................................... the cat was injured in the fall.
6. It is high time she .............................. smoking.
A simple past is used after it is high time to refer to the present.
7. It would have been better if you ............................... a doctor.
In the third conditional, we use a past perfect tense in the if-clause and would have + past participle in the main clause.
8. It would be better if you .................................. the police.
In type 2 conditional, we use a simple past in the if-clause and would + first form of the verb in the main clause.
9. I prefer classical music ............................... heavy metal.
We prefer x to y.
10. I .............................. wait than leave.
Prefer is followed by a to-infinitive or gerund. Would rather is followed by an infinitive without to.
11. I prefer calling my friends ................................. writing to them.
Prefer + ing form/to-infinitive + object + rather than + infinitive/ing form.
12. I ................................. riding to driving.
Prefer can be followed by an ing form or to-infinitive.
Answers
- It’s time you got that stereo repaired.
- She acts as if / as though she knows all the answers.
- It is time she got a job.
- I wish I had longer hair.
- It seems as if / as though the cat was injured in the fall.
- It is high time she gave up smoking.
- It would have been better if you had consulted a doctor.
- It would be better if you informed the police.
- I prefer classical music to heavy metal.
- I would rather wait than leave.
- I prefer calling my friends rather than writing to them.
- I prefer riding to driving.
