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Intermediate Level Grammar Exercise

July 19, 2022 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1What turned me off ............... her arrogance.
Wrong!
When a noun clause is the subject, the verb is singular.
2Work hard ............... you should fail.
Wrong!
3I have invited Raj ............... dinner.
Wrong!
Either could be used here with slight differences in meaning. To invite somebody to dinner is to take them to a place like a restaurant to have the meal together. When we invite somebody for dinner, we are more likely to have the meal at our own place.
4I was stupid ............... him.
Wrong!
5I was shocked ............... how poor they were.
Wrong!
6I have no wish ...............
Wrong!
Wish is followed by a to-infinitive.
7Is this the first time that you ............... here?
Wrong!
8Mandarin is difficult for foreigners ...............
Wrong!
Difficult is followed by a to-infinitive.
9He is afraid ............... the truth.
Wrong!
10The storm blew our roof ...............
Wrong!
11My favorite activity is ...............
Wrong!
12It is no use ............... them to be on time.
Wrong!
It is often used as a preparatory subject for an ing form.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. What turned me off was her arrogance.
  2. Work hard lest you should fail.
  3. I have invited Raj Either could be used here dinner.
  4. I was stupid to trust him.
  5. I was shocked to see how poor they were.
  6. I have no wish to change
  7. Is this the first time that you have stayed here?
  8. Mandarin is difficult for foreigners to understand
  9. He is afraid to hear the truth.
  10. The storm blew our roof off
  11. My favorite activity is daydreaming
  12. It is no use expecting them to be on time.
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