Fill in the blanks.
1. I think we should buy ……………………… car.
Another means besides this / an alternative.
2. You never think of …………………………..
Others can mean the other people.
3. ………………………… they refuse to admit it, their marriage is on the verge of collapse.
We use although to connect two contrasting ideas. It is a conjunction and connects clauses.
4. Stop fooling …………………………. We are already late.
To fool around/about is to indulge in silly or time-wasting activities.
5. I will love her as long as I ………………………….
After as long as we use a present tense to refer to the future.
6. We are painting the house ………………………… Easter.
We use at to talk about the whole of holidays.
7. If we want to get there by evening, we ………………………….. hurry.
Had better is used to give strong advice.
8. She was brought ………………………… by her maternal grandmother.
To bring up a child is to raise her.
9. There is something ………………………. the bed.
Under and underneath can both refer to physical position.
10. You cannot but ……………………… her courage.
We use the infinitive without to after cannot but.
11. How ………………………… money do you earn in a month?
We use much before uncountable nouns.
12. How …………………….. sisters do you have?
We use many before plural nouns.
Answers
1. I think we should buy another car.
2. You never think of others.
3. Although they refuse to admit it, their marriage is on the verge of collapse.
4. Stop fooling around / above. We are already late.
5. I will love her as long as I live.
6. We are painting the walls at Easter.
7. If we want to get there by evening, we had better hurry.
8. She was brought up by her maternal grandmother.
9. There is something under / underneath the bed.
10. You cannot but admire her courage.
11. How much money do you earn in a month?
12. How many sisters do you have?
