1I think we should buy ............... car.
Wrong!
Use "another" to mean one more additional car.
2You never think of ............... .
Wrong!
Use "others" to mean other people.
3............... they refuse to admit it, their marriage is on the verge of collapse.
Wrong!
Use "Although" to introduce a contrast before a subject and verb.
4Stop fooling ............... . We are already late.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "about" and "around" complete the phrasal verb meaning waste time.
5I will love her as long as I ............... .
Wrong!
Use "live" after "as long as" when referring to the future.
6We are painting the house ............... Easter.
Wrong!
Use "at" for holiday periods such as Easter.
7If we want to get there by evening, we ............... hurry.
Wrong!
Use "had better" for strong advice or warning.
8She was brought ............... by her maternal grandmother.
Wrong!
Use "up" in the phrasal verb "bring up", meaning raise a child.
9There is something ............... the bed.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "under" and "underneath" mean below something in position.
10You cannot but ............... her courage.
Wrong!
Use "admire" as the bare infinitive after "cannot but".
11How ............... money do you earn in a month?
Wrong!
Use "much" before the uncountable noun "money".
12How ............... sisters do you have?
Wrong!
Use "many" before plural countable nouns such as "sisters".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I think we should buy another car.
- You never think of others.
- Although they refuse to admit it, their marriage is on the verge of collapse.
- Stop fooling about / around . We are already late.
- I will love her as long as I live.
- We are painting the house at Easter.
- If we want to get there by evening, we had better hurry.
- She was brought up by her maternal grandmother.
- There is something under / underneath the bed.
- You cannot but admire her courage.
- How much money do you earn in a month?
- How many sisters do you have?
