1Sophia ............... she was feeling better.
Wrong!
That can be left out after common reporting verbs like say, think and suggest.
2I ............... she was lying.
Wrong!
That can be left out after common reporting verbs like say, think and suggest.
3The doctor ............... I should take a holiday.
Wrong!
That can be left out after common reporting verbs like say, think and suggest.
4She ............... she was not coming.
Wrong!
That cannot be dropped after reply, telegraph or shout.
5She ............... she was busy.
Wrong!
That cannot be dropped after shout.
6The judge paid no attention to the ............... she was unhappy at home.
Wrong!
That cannot be dropped after nouns.
7She disagreed with my ............... education should be free for all.
Wrong!
That cannot be dropped after a noun.
8Come in quietly ............... the baby does not wake up.
Wrong!
That can be dropped after so that, such ….that.
9You can borrow my car ............... you bring it back tomorrow.
Wrong!
That can be dropped after provided.
10She is the woman ............... met in Mumbai.
Wrong!
When the relative pronoun is the object in a relative clause, it can be dropped out.
11This is the house ............... am thinking about buying.
Wrong!
When the relative pronoun is the object in a relative clause, it can be dropped out.
12We were ............... she won.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Sophia Either could be used here she was feeling better.
- I Either could be used here she was lying.
- The doctor Either could be used here I should take a holiday.
- She replied that she was not coming.
- She shouted that she was busy.
- The judge paid no attention to the fact that she was unhappy at home.
- She disagreed with my view that education should be free for all.
- Come in quietly Either could be used here the baby does not wake up.
- You can borrow my car Either could be used here you bring it back tomorrow.
- She is the woman Either could be used here met in Mumbai.
- This is the house Either could be used here am thinking about buying.
- We were Either could be used here she won.
