Fill in the blanks.
1I waited for an hour, and ............... I went home.
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Use "then" to show the next action in a sequence.
2I asked him ............... up.
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After "ask someone", use the infinitive "to shut" for the requested action.
3I am dying ............... him.
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The expression "be dying" is followed by the infinitive "to meet".
4I don't remember ............... him there.
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Use "meeting" after "remember" when you remember a past event.
5She doesn't have ............... interest in politics.
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Use "any" in this negative sentence with "doesn't have".
6He limps ............... he has injured his leg.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "as if" and "as though" introduce an appearance or impression.
7I haven't finished ...............
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Use "yet" at the end of a negative present perfect sentence.
8They have ............... to start working on that project.
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Use "yet" in "have yet to" to mean that something has not happened up to now.
9Have you ............... finished?
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Use "already" in a question when asking whether something has happened sooner than expected.
10She is younger ............... her brother.
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Comparative adjectives such as "younger" are followed by "than".
11She is senior ............... me.
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The adjective "senior" is followed by "to" in this comparison.
12I ............... not wait.
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Use "would rather" followed by the base verb to express a preference.
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- 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.