Fill in the blanks.
1If he had worn thick glasses, he ............... wiser.
Wrong!
In the third conditional, we use a past perfect tense in the if-clause and would have + past participle in the main clause.
2You should ............... obey me or leave the office at once.
Wrong!
3Either you or I ............... mistaken.
Wrong!
When you connect two pronouns with either/or, the verb agrees with the one closer to or.
4Neither James nor his parents ............... English.
Wrong!
When we connect two nouns with neither/nor, the verb agrees with the noun closer to nor.
5He ............... visited Agra nor saw the Taj Mahal.
Wrong!
6............... I saw the snake, I backed off.
Wrong!
7No sooner does he reach home ............... his wife brings him a cup of coffee.
Wrong!
The correct conjunction is no sooner / than.
8............... the driver saw the signal, he applied the brake.
Wrong!
9The more they laughed at him, ............... he became.
Wrong!
The comparative should be used in both clauses.
10Hardly had I reached home ............... it started raining.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Hardly is followed by when or before.
11............... had I closed the door, when someone knocked on it.
Wrong!
12You are free to buy ............... you want.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- If he had worn thick glasses, he would have looked wiser.
- You should either obey me or leave the office at once.
- Either you or I am mistaken.
- Neither James nor his parents speak English.
- He neither visited Agra nor saw the Taj Mahal.
- As soon as I saw the snake, I backed off.
- No sooner does he reach home than his wife brings him a cup of coffee.
- As soon as the driver saw the signal, he applied the brake.
- The more they laughed at him, the angrier he became.
- Hardly had I reached home when/before it started raining.
- Either could be used here had I closed the door, when someone knocked on it.
- You are free to buy whatever you want.
