Fill in the blanks.
1If he ............... the race, we will be delighted.
Wrong!
In a first conditional sentence, the if-clause uses the present simple, so "wins" is correct.
2............... I known, I wouldn't have invited him.
Wrong!
Inverted third conditional clauses can begin with "Had" instead of "If... had".
3We ............... elephants in cities.
Wrong!
An adverb of frequency usually goes before the main verb, so "rarely see" is correct.
4I ............... for a walk in the morning.
Wrong!
An adverb of frequency usually goes before the main verb, so "usually go" is correct.
5Would you mind my ............... here?
Wrong!
After "Would you mind my", use a gerund, so "sitting" is correct.
6You needn't ............... the plants.
Wrong!
After the modal negative "needn't", use the base verb, so "water" is correct.
7I could have married her if I ............... to.
Wrong!
A third conditional if-clause uses the past perfect, so "had wanted" is correct.
8You had better ............... him up.
Wrong!
After "had better", use the base verb with "not" before it, so "not wake" is correct.
9She is not used to ............... idle.
Wrong!
After "be used to", use a gerund, so "sitting" is correct.
10He asked me ............... outside.
Wrong!
After "asked me", use a to-infinitive, so "to wait" is correct.
11I sent ............... some flowers.
Wrong!
Before a direct object, the indirect object has no preposition, so "her" is correct.
12He is very industrious, ............... his brother is quite lazy.
Wrong!
Use "whereas" to contrast two clauses.
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- If he wins the race, we will be delighted.
- Had I known, I wouldn’t have invited him.
- We rarely see elephants in cities.
- I usually go for a walk in the morning.
- Would you mind my sitting here?
- You needn’t water the plants.
- I could have married her if I had wanted to.
- You had better not wake him up.
- She is not used to sitting idle.
- He asked me to wait outside.
- I sent her some flowers.
- He is very industrious, whereas his brother is quite lazy.