Fill in the blanks.
1. She didn't ............................... to me.
Wrong!
Use the bare infinitive after do, does and did.
2. He ............................... the bus to work.
Wrong!
3. If I ................................., I will celebrate.
Wrong!
In the first conditional, we use a simple present tense in the if-clause and will + bare infinitive in the main clause.
4. We .............................. see elephants in urban areas.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
5. ................................. I known, I would have told you right away.
Wrong!
Had I known means the same as if I had known. This is an example of a third conditional sentence.
6. I ................................. up at 6 am.
Wrong!
The adverb goes after the auxiliary and before the main verb.
7. Would you mind ................................. for a few minutes?
Wrong!
Use an ing form after would you mind?
8. I would like to write a novel but I ................................ find the time.
Wrong!
Can't shows inability.
9. If you don't want to go, you .................................
Wrong!
10. I would accept that job if I ............................... you.
Wrong!
11. You ................................. better give me my money back.
Wrong!
Had better is used to give strong advice.
12. You don't need .................................... your own device.
Wrong!
When need is an ordinary verb, it is followed by a to-infinitive and questions and negatives are made with do.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- She didn’t talk to me.
- He takes the bus to work.
- If I win, I will celebrate.
- We rarely / seldom see elephants in urban areas.
- Had I known, I would have told you right away.
- I usually wake up at 6 am.
- Would you mind waiting for a few minutes?
- I would like to write a novel but I can’t find the time.
- If you don’t want to go, you don’t have to.
- I would accept that job if I were you.
- You had better give me my money back.
- You don’t need to bring your own device.
