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Intermediate Level Grammar Exercise

September 26, 2017 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase. This grammar exercise is meant for intermediate level learners.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. I have a son and a daughter. …………… of them are good at maths.
Wrong!
We use both to talk about two people or things. All and every are used to talk about more than two people or things.
2. You can’t get there without ……………
Wrong!
Singular countable nouns take an article or another determiner with them.
3. What did you do with ……………. I lent you?
Wrong!
We use ‘the’ when we say which one we mean.
4. Do you like …………..?
Wrong!
No article is used with a plural noun when we are talking about things in general.
5. The teacher asked me to do the homework ……………
Wrong!
In American English, over and again are both possible here. In British English, only again is used.
6. We have lived …………… this street for ten years.
Wrong!
In American English, on is used here whereas in British English, in is used.
7. I am proud to be ………… the national football team.
Wrong!
In American English, on is used here; in British English, in is used here.
8. One should love …………… neighbors.
Wrong!
In British English, one’s is required whereas in American English, ‘his’ is possible here.
9. It is important that she ……………
Wrong!
We have used a special structure called the subjunctive here. In British English, the subjunctive is unusual and the structure with should + infinitive is used instead.
10. I have never really …………… to know him.
Wrong!
In American English, the past participle of get is gotten. In British English, the past participle of get is got.
11. The birds have …………….. south for the winter.
Wrong!
Flown is the past participle form of fly. To fly is to move in the air.
12. I ………….. down and closed my eyes.
Wrong!
Lay is the past tense of lie. To lie is to ‘be down’.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

1. I have a son and a daughter. Both of them are good at maths.

2. You can’t get there without a car.

3. What did you do with the camera I lent you?

4. Do you like dogs?

5. The teacher asked me to do the homework over / again.

6. We have lived on this street for ten years. (US) / lived in this street (GB)

7. I am proud to be on the national football team. (US) / I am proud to be in the national football team. (GB)

8. One should love one’s / his neighbors.

9. It is important that she be told / should be told.

10. I have never really gotten to know him. (US) / I have never really got to know him. (GB)

11. The birds have flown south for the winter.

12. I lay down and closed my eyes.

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