Fill in the blanks.
1If he had worn thick glasses, he ............... wiser.
Wrong!
In a third conditional result clause, use "would have looked".
2You should ............... obey me or leave the office at once.
Wrong!
Use "either" before the first of two choices joined by "or".
3Either you or I ............... mistaken.
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With "either... or", the verb agrees with the nearer subject, so "am" agrees with "I".
4Neither James nor his parents ............... English.
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With "neither... nor", the verb agrees with the nearer subject, so "speak" agrees with "his parents".
5He ............... visited Agra nor saw the Taj Mahal.
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Use "neither" before the first of two negative alternatives joined by "nor".
6............... I saw the snake, I backed off.
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Use "As soon as" to mean that one action happened immediately after another.
7No sooner does he reach home ............... his wife brings him a cup of coffee.
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The correct conjunction after "No sooner" is "than".
8............... the driver saw the signal, he applied the brake.
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Use "As soon as" to show that the second action happened immediately after the first.
9The more they laughed at him, ............... he became.
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In the pattern "The more..., the...", use "the angrier" before the result clause.
10Hardly had I reached home ............... it started raining.
Select 2 answers.
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After "Hardly", both "when" and "before" can introduce the next immediate event.
11............... had I closed the door when someone knocked on it.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "Hardly" and "Scarcely" can be used with "when" for an event that happened immediately after another.
12You are free to buy ............... you want.
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Use "whatever" to mean anything that you want, without restriction.
Exercise complete
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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.
- Hardly / Scarcely had I closed the door when someone knocked on it.
- You are free to buy whatever you want.