Fill in the blanks.
1He ............... his opponent with one stroke.
Wrong!
The past tense verb "felled" means knocked someone down.
2A desire to please his parents made him ............... to do well.
Wrong!
After "made him", use the bare infinitive "strive".
3Is the boy strong enough ............... that box?
Wrong!
After "strong enough", use the to-infinitive "to lift".
4He offered some strong reasons ............... abandoning the project.
Wrong!
The noun "reasons" is commonly followed by "for" before a gerund.
5There is a strong similarity ............... the two candidates.
Wrong!
Use "between" when comparing two people or things.
6Those colors are ............... strong for a bedroom.
Wrong!
Use "too" to mean more than is suitable or wanted.
7His strong religious belief helped him ............... a bad time.
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The phrase "helped him through" means helped him during a difficult period.
8The plan was ............... the enemy stronghold at midnight.
Wrong!
After "The plan was", use the infinitive "to attack" to express purpose or intention.
9He struggled against ............... opposed the plan.
Wrong!
The phrase "those who" means the people who did the action.
10He walked pompously into the restaurant ............... he owned it.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"As if" and "as though" both introduce the unreal comparison here.
11She is ............... stubborn to give in.
Wrong!
Use "too" before an adjective to show that something prevents the result.
12He made a stubborn attempt ............... the lock.
Wrong!
After "attempt", use the infinitive "to break" to show the intended action.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He felled his opponent with one stroke.
- A desire to please his parents made him strive to do well.
- Is the boy strong enough to lift that box?
- He offered some strong reasons for abandoning the project.
- There is a strong similarity between the two candidates.
- Those colors are too strong for a bedroom.
- His strong religious belief helped him through a bad time.
- The plan was to attack the enemy stronghold at midnight.
- He struggled against those who opposed the plan.
- He walked pompously into the restaurant as if / as though he owned it.
- She is too stubborn to give in.
- He made a stubborn attempt to break the lock.
