Fill in the blanks.
1I wish I ............... fly.
Wrong!
After "I wish", use "could" for an unreal present ability.
2If he ............... now, I would be in trouble.
Wrong!
In the second conditional, the if-clause uses the past simple, so "arrived" is correct.
3He denied ............... the money.
Wrong!
The verb "deny" is followed by a gerund, so "taking" is correct.
4You had better ............... him alone.
Wrong!
After "had better", use the base verb "leave" without "to".
5You had better ............... him.
Wrong!
The negative form of "had better" is "not disturb" before the base verb.
6I wish you ............... act more sensibly.
Wrong!
After "I wish", use "would" to complain about someone else's behaviour.
7He took ............... writing after retirement.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "take up" means start an activity, so "up" is correct.
8She didn't let me ............... her room.
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After "let", use the base verb "search" without "to".
9I wasn't allowed ............... him.
Wrong!
In the passive form, "allow" is followed by the to-infinitive "to meet".
10By the time I ............... the station, the train had left.
Wrong!
Use the past simple "reached" for the later past action in this time clause.
11You would be better ............... taking the cab.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "better off", so "off" is correct.
12This is the first time I ............... her.
Wrong!
After "This is the first time", use the present perfect "have met".
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Answers
- I wish I could fly.
- If he arrived now, I would be in trouble.
- He denied taking the money.
- You had better leave him alone.
- You had better not disturb him.
- I wish you would act more sensibly.
- He took up writing after retirement.
- She didn’t let me search her room.
- I wasn’t allowed to meet him.
- By the time I reached the station, the train had left.
- You would be better off taking the cab.
- This is the first time I have met her.