Fill in the blanks.
1. It is no use ………………………. him for help.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use an ing form after it is no use.
2. It is no good …………………….. to persuade him.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use an ing form after it is no good.
3. There is no point in …………………….. with her. You will never win.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use an ing form after there is no point.
4. It is not worth ………………………….. two thousand dollars on that used car.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. Is Kashmir worth …………………………?
Correct!
Wrong!
6. I don’t lock my doors because I have nothing worth ………………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
7. I had no difficulty …………………………… his house.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. My writing is not very good. You may have trouble ……………………….. it.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. When I saw James I stopped …………………………. Hi.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. She doesn’t know how …………………………. herself.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. I don’t want …………………………… with him.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. I now regret ……………………… what I said.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- It is no use asking him for help.
- It is no good trying to persuade him.
- There is no point in arguing with her. You will never win.
- It is not worth spending two thousand dollars on that used car.
- Is Kashmir worth visiting?
- I don’t lock my doors because I have nothing worth stealing.
- I had no difficulty finding his house.
- My writing is not very good. You may have trouble reading it.
- When I saw James I stopped to say Hi.
- She doesn’t know how to conduct herself.
- I don’t want to go with him.
- I now regret saying what I said.
