Fill in the blanks.
1You don't know many people here, ...............?
Wrong!
A negative statement takes a positive question tag, so "do you" is correct.
2Did anybody ............... while I was away?
Wrong!
After "Did", use the base verb "come".
3You shouldn't have ............... this to me.
Wrong!
After "shouldn't have", use the past participle "done".
4She doesn't earn more ............... me.
Wrong!
In comparisons, use "than" before the second person or thing.
5I don't think that she ............... come.
Wrong!
To predict a future action, use "will" before the base verb.
6How long ............... him?
Wrong!
For a state that began in the past and continues now, use "have you known".
7It ............... to be the right thing to do.
Wrong!
With the singular subject "It", the correct present simple form is "does not seem".
8They ............... to help us yesterday.
Wrong!
The past time marker "yesterday" requires the past simple form "promised".
9I enjoy ............... time with children.
Wrong!
The verb "enjoy" is followed by the gerund "spending".
10She ............... since January.
Wrong!
With "since January" for a continuing situation, use "has been unemployed".
11How long ............... to Julie?
Wrong!
For duration up to now, use "have you been married".
12There is cloud ............... the south of England.
Wrong!
For weather covering an area, the natural preposition is "over".
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- You don’t know many people here, do you?
- Did anybody come while I was away?
- You shouldn’t have done this to me.
- She doesn’t earn more than me.
- I don’t think that she will come.
- How long have you known him?
- It does not seem to be the right thing to do.
- They promised to help us yesterday.
- I enjoy spending time with children.
- She has been unemployed since January.
- How long have you been married to Julie?
- There is cloud over the south of England.