Fill in the blanks
1Samuel ............... he was quitting.
Wrong!
That can be omitted after common reporting verbs.
2I ............... you are right.
Wrong!
That can be omitted after common reporting verbs.
3The dentist ............... I should change my toothbrush.
Wrong!
That can be omitted after common reporting verbs.
4Rahul ............... he was not interested in the offer.
Wrong!
That cannot be dropped after replied.
5She ............... she was quitting.
Wrong!
That cannot be dropped after shout.
6I agree with the ............... education should be free for all.
Wrong!
That cannot be dropped after nouns.
7I’m ............... you are safe.
Wrong!
Some adjectives can be followed by that-clauses. That can be left out after common adjectives.
8We were ............... he lost.
Wrong!
That can be dropped after common adjectives.
9Come in quietly ............... the child does not wake up.
Wrong!
That can be left out in some common two-word conjunctions.
10You can borrow my car ............... you bring it back before midnight.
Wrong!
That can be left out after provided.
11This is the girl ............... met in the store.
Wrong!
When that is the object of the relative clause it can be left out.
12We were having such a nice time ............... extended the holiday by another two days.
Wrong!
That can be left from such …. that.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Samuel Either could be used here he was quitting.
- I Either could be used here you are right.
- The dentist Either could be used here I should change my toothbrush.
- Rahul replied that he was not interested in the offer.
- She shouted that she was quitting.
- I agree with the opinion that education should be free for all.
- I’m Either could be used here you are safe.
- We were Either could be used here he lost.
- Come in quietly Either could be used here the child does not wake up.
- You can borrow my car Either could be used here you bring it back before midnight.
- This is the girl Either could be used here met in the store.
- We were having such a nice time Either could be used here extended the holiday by another two days.
