Fill in the blanks.
1He ............... the layout of the house.
Wrong!
"Knew" is correct because "know" is normally a stative verb and is not usually used in the continuous form here.
2Our professor was a very ............... man.
Wrong!
"Knowledgeable" is correct because it describes a person who knows a lot about a subject or many subjects.
3She gave us a ............... look when the subject was brought up.
Wrong!
"Knowing" is correct because a knowing look shows that someone understands something without saying it directly.
4I was surprised by the breadth of her ...............
Wrong!
"Knowledge" is correct because it is the noun for information and understanding.
5He had no ............... of the events around him.
Wrong!
"Knowledge" is correct because the phrase is "have knowledge of" something.
6I ............... swim.
Wrong!
"Know how to" is correct because it means to have the ability to do something.
7He was quite ............... about current affairs.
Wrong!
"Knowledgeable" is correct because it means well informed about a subject.
8The mystery man was a ............... revolutionary.
Wrong!
"Known" is correct because it means recognized as a particular kind of person.
9It is a ............... fact that he was once a millionaire.
Wrong!
"Known" is correct because "a known fact" means a fact that people recognize as true.
10She was a small-time singer ............... to many people.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Unknown" and "not known" are correct because both mean that many people did not know who she was.
11A politician should ............... the pulse of the nation.
Wrong!
"Know" is correct because it means understand or be aware of something.
12Edison is ............... for his many inventions.
Wrong!
"Known" is correct because the phrase is "be known for" something.
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- He knew the layout of the house.
- Our professor was a very knowledgeable man.
- She gave us a knowing look when the subject was brought up.
- I was surprised by the breadth of her knowledge.
- He had no knowledge of the events around him.
- I know how to swim.
- He was quite knowledgeable about current affairs.
- The mystery man was a known revolutionary.
- It is a known fact that he was once a millionaire.
- She was a small-time singer unknown / not known to many people.
- A politician should know the pulse of the nation.
- Edison is known for his many inventions.