Fill in the blanks.
1We had better ............... the tank now. It is almost empty.
Wrong!
Use an infinitive without to after had better.
2She had better ............... to her parents.
Wrong!
3It is time ............... another washing machine.
Wrong!
Use a to-infinitive after it is time.
4You ............... get those bulbs changed.
Wrong!
Had better is used to give strong advice.
5The sky is cloudy. You ............... take an umbrella when you go out.
Wrong!
6It is time she ............... another job.
Wrong!
Use a past tense after it is time to refer to present or future.
7It is getting dark. It is time we ............... home.
Wrong!
8She doesn’t have a job. It is time she ............... one.
Wrong!
Use a past tense after it is time.
9It is time you ............... something about that letter from the taxmen.
Wrong!
10It is time he ............... his mistake.
Wrong!
11You had better ............... your ways.
Wrong!
12You have a bad cut. You had better ............... a plaster on it.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- We had better fill the tank now. It is almost empty.
- She had better listen to her parents.
- It is time to buy another washing machine.
- You had better get those bulbs changed.
- The sky is cloudy. You had better take an umbrella when you go out.
- It is time she found another job.
- It is getting dark. It is time we went home.
- She doesn’t have a job. It is time she found one.
- It is time you did something about that letter from the taxmen.
- It is time he realized his mistake.
- You had better change your ways.
- You have a bad cut. You had better put a plaster on it.
