Fill in the blanks.
1. I waited for an hour and ................... I went home.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. I asked him ...................... up.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. I am dying ..................... him.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. I don't remember .................... him there.
Correct!
Wrong!
An ing form after remember refers to past time.
5. She doesn't have ..................... interest in politics.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. He limps ..................... he has injured his leg.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
7. I haven't finished ...................
Correct!
Wrong!
8. They have ....................... to start working on that project.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. Have you ..................... finished?
Correct!
Wrong!
10. She is younger .................... her brother.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. She is senior .................... me.
Correct!
Wrong!
The words senior, junior etc., are followed by to, not than.
12. I .................... not wait.
Correct!
Wrong!
Would rather shows preference.
Answers
- I waited for an hour and then I went home.
- I asked him to shut up.
- I am dying to meet him.
- I don’t remember meeting him there.
- She doesn’t have any interest in politics.
- He limps as if / as though he has injured his leg.
- I haven’t finished yet.
- They have yet to start working on that project.
- Have you already finished?
- She is younger than her brother.
- She is senior to me.
- I would rather not wait.
