Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase.
1. ……………….. Rahul, it is a nice film.
According to Rahul means ‘if what Rahul says is true.’
2. Let’s swim ……………… the river.
We use across to talk about movement in water.
3. She is ………………. to refuse.
4. She arrived ………………. after breakfast.
Right can mean just or exactly. Rightly means correctly.
5. Peter isn’t here. John isn’t here ………………..
After mentioning a negative idea or fact we can add another negative point by using ‘not…either’.
6. It is important that he ………………. told.
Both structures are possible. In American English the structure without ‘should’ is preferred.
7. …………….. having worked hard, she failed the exam.
Before a noun or an ing form we use in spite of. Although and even though are conjunctions used to connect clauses.
8. I’m anxious …………….. my brother.
Certain adjectives which describe people’s reactions and feelings are often followed by a to-infinitive. Anxious is one of them.
9. I ……………… somebody coming.
To say that we hear something at the moment of speaking we use ‘can hear’.
10. I had hardly closed my eyes …………….. the telephone rang.
Both when and before are possible here.
11. I had no sooner closed the door ……………………… somebody knocked.
Sooner is a comparative form. We use ‘than’ after it.
12. No sooner ……………….. to marry him than she started to have terrible doubts.
Answers
1. According to Rahul, it is a nice film.
2. Let’s swim across the river.
3. She is too polite a person to refuse.
4. She arrived right after breakfast.
5. Peter isn’t here. John isn’t here either.
6. It is important that he be / should be told.
7. In spite of having worked hard, she failed the exam.
8. I’m anxious to contact my brother.
9. I can hear somebody coming.
10. I had hardly closed my eyes when / before the telephone rang.
11. I had no sooner closed the door than somebody knocked.
12. No sooner did she agree / had she agreed to marry him than she started to have terrible doubts.
