Fill in the blanks.
1He worked quite ...............
Wrong!
Hardly means scarcely or barely.
2Luckily, we managed to escape ...............
Wrong!
3I have met her ...............
Wrong!
Ago is used to count back from a present moment.
4We expect the president to be here ...............
Wrong!
5She hasn’t arrived ...............
Wrong!
Yet means up until the present moment.
6The train left a few minutes ...............
Wrong!
7I have been watching a lot of films of ...............
Wrong!
It should be lately or of late.
8The batsman hit the ball ...............
Wrong!
To hit a ball hard is to hit it with much force.
9The baby cried ...............
Wrong!
Loud is an adjective. We need the adverb loudly to modify the verb cried. Aloud simply means audible.
10The minister ............... visits his constituency.
Wrong!
11We are ............... prepared for any emergency situation.
Wrong!
12She is ............... confused.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He worked quite hard
- Luckily, we managed to escape unhurt
- I have met her before
- We expect the president to be here soon
- She hasn’t arrived yet
- The train left a few minutes ago
- I have been watching a lot of films of late
- The batsman hit the ball hard
- The baby cried loudly
- The minister All of these visits his constituency.
- We are fully prepared for any emergency situation.
- She is altogether confused.
