Fill in the blanks.
1When I reached the station, the train ............... already ………………….
Wrong!
The past perfect is used to show that one action had completed before another action commenced.
2Do you know why ............... angry with me?
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In indirect questions, the auxiliary verb goes after the subject.
3I couldn’t help ............... when I saw his funny hairstyle.
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The ing form is used after couldn't help...
4By the end of this week, he ............... his work.
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The future perfect is used to say that an activity will have completed by a certain point of time in future.
5As the population grows, the demand for resources ...............
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Use simple tenses in both clauses to talk about two situations that develop simultaneously.
6She won’t finish it ............... tomorrow.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Either till or until is possible here.
7The two girls quarrel with ............... whenever they meet.
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Use each other to talk about two people or things.
8It is no use ............... with her.
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9............... you marry, make sure that he is loyal to you.
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10............... we went, we found the people friendly.
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Wherever means it doesn't matter where.
11............... cold it is, he always goes swimming.
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However cold means it doesn't matter how cold it is.
12Bring me the book ............... is on the table.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Either which or that is possible here.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Do you know why she is angry with me?
- I couldn’t help laughing when I saw his funny hairstyle.
- By the end of this week, he will have finished his work.
- As the population grows, the demand for resources increases
- She won’t finish it till/until tomorrow.
- The two girls quarrel with each other whenever they meet.
- It is no use arguing with her.
- Whoever you marry, make sure that he is loyal to you.
- Wherever we went, we found the people friendly.
- However cold it is, he always goes swimming.
- Bring me the book which/that is on the table.
