Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1The report described the committee's ............... in detail.
Wrong!
The noun phrase "rejection of the proposal" fits after the possessive "committee's".
2After a long discussion, they decided ............... .
Wrong!
The verb "decided" is normally followed by the infinitive phrase "to postpone the meeting".
3Investors were surprised by ............... .
Wrong!
After "by", the noun phrase "the company's rapid expansion" is the correct structure here.
4The minister continued to deny ............... .
Wrong!
The verb "deny" can be followed by the content clause "that the figures had been manipulated".
5The court criticised ............... .
Wrong!
The verb "criticised" needs a noun phrase object such as "their failure to disclose the documents".
6The new policy is an attempt ............... .
Wrong!
The noun "attempt" is followed naturally by the infinitive phrase "to reduce costs".
7Several errors occurred during ............... .
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "during", both "the implementation of the software" and "implementing the software" are correct noun-like structures.
8The opposition argued ............... .
Wrong!
The verb "argued" is followed naturally by the content clause "that the policy would harm small firms".
9Scientists celebrated ............... .
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "the discovery of a new species" and "discovering a new species" can function as the object of "celebrated".
10The editor refused ............... .
Wrong!
The verb "refused" is followed by the infinitive phrase "to revise the article".
11Residents witnessed ............... .
Wrong!
The verb "witnessed" needs a noun phrase object such as "the destruction of several historic buildings".
12The researcher admitted ............... .
Wrong!
The verb "admitted" can be followed by the content clause "that the data had been misinterpreted".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The report described the committee’s rejection of the proposal in detail.
- After a long discussion, they decided to postpone the meeting.
- Investors were surprised by the company’s rapid expansion.
- The minister continued to deny that the figures had been manipulated.
- The court criticised their failure to disclose the documents.
- The new policy is an attempt to reduce costs.
- Several errors occurred during the implementation of the software / implementing the software.
- The opposition argued that the policy would harm small firms.
- Scientists celebrated the discovery of a new species / discovering a new species.
- The editor refused to revise the article.
- Residents witnessed the destruction of several historic buildings.
- The researcher admitted that the data had been misinterpreted.
