Fill in the blanks.
1It ............... a hot day, I could not do much work.
Wrong!
2............... the thief by his arm, the policeman led him away.
Wrong!
3The soup ............... too salty, I could not drink it.
Wrong!
4It ............... a Sunday, all the shops were closed.
Wrong!
5The gatekeeper ............... the door, we entered.
Wrong!
6............... up the gun, he started firing indiscriminately.
Wrong!
7The sun ..............., the travelers stopped the journey.
Wrong!
8The sea ............... they abandoned the swim.
Wrong!
9............... by his progress, he made another attempt.
Wrong!
10............... very sad, she couldn't stop weeping.
Wrong!
11Weather ..............., we will go sailing.
Wrong!
12............... dissatisfied with his job, he resigned.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- It being a hot day, I could not do much work.
- Either could be used here the thief by his arm, the policeman led him away.
- The soup being too salty, I could not drink it.
- It being a Sunday, all the shops were closed.
- The gatekeeper having opened the door, we entered.
- Picking up the gun, he started firing indiscriminately.
- The sun having set, the travelers stopped the journey.
- The sea being rough they abandoned the swim.
- Encouraged by his progress, he made another attempt.
- Being very sad, she couldn’t stop weeping.
- Weather permitted, we will go sailing.
- Being dissatisfied with his job, he resigned.
