Fill in the blanks.
1. I wish I ................................ better.
We use a past tense after I wish to talk about our wishes.
2. I wish I .................................. taller.
We use a past tense after I wish to talk about our wishes.
3. I do have some regrets. I wish I ................................... harder.
We use past perfect after I wish to talk about unfulfilled past wishes.
4. My mother ..................................... knit beautiful sweaters.
We use can to talk about ability.
5. He ..................................... drive four wheelers.
We use can to mean 'know how to'.
6. We will ........................................... reach there on time.
We cannot use can after will.
7. How much time can you devote ...................................... English?
Devote is followed by to + ing form.
8. I hope that date is not set in ................................
If a date is set in stone, it cannot be changed.
9. He is a busy man without ..................................... patience.
Patience is an uncountable noun. We use much before uncountable nouns.
10. You ............................... better mend your ways.
Had better refers to the present and future. There is no such thing as have better.
11. Here is my number just ......................................... you would like to keep in touch with me.
12. I enjoy ........................................ time with you.
We use an ing form after enjoy.
Answers
1. I wish I looked better.
2. I wish I was taller.
3. I do have some regrets. I wish I had worked harder.
4. My mother can knit beautiful sweaters.
5. He can drive four wheelers.
6. We will be able to reach there on time.
7. How much time can you devote to learning English?
8. I hope that date is not set in stone.
9. He is a busy man without much patience.
10. You had better mend your ways.
11. Here is my number just in case you would like to keep in touch with me.
12. I enjoy spending time with you.
