Fill in the blanks.
1The shade is lighter ............... that.
Wrong!
Use "than" after a comparative adjective such as "lighter".
2She is junior ............... me.
Wrong!
The adjective "junior" is followed by "to" when comparing status or age.
3I am tired ............... listening to advice.
Wrong!
The fixed pattern is "tired of" before a noun or gerund.
4Please explain ...............
Wrong!
After "explain", we say "this to me", not "me this".
5You needn't have ............... me up.
Wrong!
After "needn't have", use the past participle "woken".
6I daren't ............... the door.
Wrong!
As a modal verb, "daren't" is followed by the bare infinitive "open".
7I didn't dare ............... my voice.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "didn't dare", both the to-infinitive and the bare infinitive are possible, so "to raise" and "raise" are correct. "Rise" is wrong because it cannot take an object.
8Can I ............... your bicycle?
Wrong!
Use "borrow" when you take something from someone for a short time. "Lend" and "loan" mean give something to someone for a short time.
9My sister always ............... me when we play tennis.
Wrong!
Use "beats" when the object is the person who is defeated.
10My sister usually ............... when we play tennis.
Wrong!
Use "wins" when there is no object after the verb and the meaning is being successful in a game.
11This ............... for a while.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect continuous "has been going on" for a situation that started in the past and continues now.
12As I had overslept, I ............... the flight.
Wrong!
Use "missed" when you fail to catch a flight, train, or bus.
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- The shade is lighter than that.
- She is junior to me.
- I am tired of listening to advice.
- Please explain this to me.
- You needn’t have woken me up.
- I daren’t open the door.
- I didn’t dare to raise / raise my voice.
- Can I borrow your bicycle?
- My sister always beats me when we play tennis.
- My sister usually wins when we play tennis.
- This has been going on for a while.
- As I had overslept, I missed the flight.