Fill in the blanks.
1We eat so that we ............... .
Wrong!
We use "may live" after "so that" to express purpose in a formal general statement.
2He asked me how I ............... there.
Wrong!
In reported speech about a past question, "got" matches the past reporting verb.
3I got ............... gifts as him.
Wrong!
Use "as many" with the countable plural noun "gifts" in this comparison.
4The program started as soon as the chief guest ............... .
Wrong!
The past simple "arrived" is needed because the main verb is in the past.
5I didn't get the job ............... I did well in the interview.
Wrong!
Use "though" before a full clause to show contrast.
6............... being the most deserving candidate, she didn't get the promotion.
Wrong!
Use "Despite" before a gerund phrase such as "being the most deserving candidate".
7I haven't got many friends, but ............... I have are quite loyal to me.
Wrong!
Use "the few" to mean the small number of friends already mentioned.
8............... the letter, the postman departed.
Wrong!
Use "Having delivered" to show that the delivery happened before the postman departed.
9............... lost all his money, he went home.
Wrong!
Use "Having" before a past participle to show an earlier completed action.
10Not ............... what to do, I called the police.
Wrong!
After "Not" in this participle clause, the correct form is "knowing".
11............... with children before, I knew what to expect.
Wrong!
Use "Having worked" to show experience gained before the later situation.
12............... I entered the room, the clock struck nine.
Wrong!
Use "Just as" to mean that two events happened at almost the same moment.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- We eat so that we may live .
- He asked me how I got there.
- I got as many gifts as him.
- The program started as soon as the chief guest arrived .
- I didn’t get the job though I did well in the interview.
- Despite being the most deserving candidate, she didn’t get the promotion.
- I haven’t got many friends, but the few I have are quite loyal to me.
- Having delivered the letter, the postman departed.
- Having lost all his money, he went home.
- Not knowing what to do, I called the police.
- Having worked with children before, I knew what to expect.
- Just as I entered the room, the clock struck nine.
