Fill in the blanks.
1The leaders met ............... an agreement.
Wrong!
Use "to negotiate" to show the purpose of the meeting.
2I will need a hand ............... these steps.
Wrong!
Use "negotiating" after "need a hand" (= need help doing something) to show the task someone needs help with.
3The aircraft carrier was ............... big to pass through the strait.
Wrong!
Use "too" in the pattern "too + adjective + to" to show that something cannot happen.
4Curiosity moved me ............... the box.
Wrong!
Use "to open" after "moved me" when it means caused or persuaded me to do something.
5The patient's sudden recovery ............... the doctors.
Wrong!
Use "surprised" because the recovery caused the feeling in the doctors.
6He ............... to the office of mayor.
Wrong!
Use "was elected" because the subject received the action.
7The roots of the bean plant are covered ............... nodules.
Wrong!
Use "with" in the collocation "covered with".
8His innocence was obvious from the way he ............... everyone his life story.
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Use "told" to match the past context of the sentence.
9The dormitory ............... into cubicles.
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Use "was partitioned" because the dormitory received the action.
10The business ............... by two partners.
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Use "is owned" because the business receives the action in a passive sentence.
11Time ............... quickly on vacation.
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Use "passes" because singular "Time" takes a singular present simple verb for a general truth.
12The boy has already ............... his father in height.
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Use "passed" after "has already" to form the present perfect.
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- The leaders met to negotiate an agreement.
- I will need a hand negotiating these steps.
- The aircraft carrier was too big to pass through the strait.
- Curiosity moved me to open the box.
- The patient’s sudden recovery surprised the doctors.
- He was elected to the office of mayor.
- The roots of the bean plant are covered with nodules.
- His innocence was obvious from the way he told everyone his life story.
- The dormitory was partitioned into cubicles.
- The business is owned by two partners.
- Time passes quickly on vacation.
- The boy has already passed his father in height.