Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.
1. Don’t forget, ………………………..?
Wrong!
After a negative imperative we use will you in question tags.
2. They have got six children ……………………….. are studying music.
Wrong!
Either structure is possible here.
3. I will never forget the day ………………………….. we met.
Wrong!
After nouns referring to time we can use that instead of when.
4. The reason ……………………………… I dislike you is that you are so bad-tempered.
Wrong!
Either why or that can be used after that.
5. Please remind me …………………………. the oil.
Wrong!
Remind is followed by object + infinitive.
6. She …………………………. me that we hadn’t bought anything to eat.
Wrong!
To remind somebody is to make them remember.
7. You remind me ……………………………… I had met at school.
Wrong!
Of is required in this structure.
8. He is a stern man who always ………………………………. me of my headmaster.
Wrong!
9. She is a kind woman who always makes me ……………………………. my grandmother.
Wrong!
10. He suggested …………………………… the main car park.
Wrong!
We cannot use an infinitive after suggest.
11. He said ……………………………….. park there.
Wrong!
We use a that-clause after said.
12. He told ……………………………
Wrong!
Tell can be followed by object + infinitive or object + that clause.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
1. Don’t forget, will you?
2. They have got six children all of whom / of whom all are studying music.
3. I will never forget the day that /when we met.
4. The reason why / that I dislike you is that you are so bad-tempered.
5. Please remind me to check the oil.
6. She reminded me that we hadn’t bought anything to eat.
7. You remind me of a girl I had met at school.
8. He is a stern man who always reminds me of my headmaster.
9. She is a kind woman who always makes me remember my grandmother.
10. He suggested that I use the main car park.
11. He said that I must not park there.
12. He told me to wait / me that I should wait.
