Fill in the blanks.
1Rome was ............... by Romulus.
Wrong!
The past participle "founded" means established or started.
2............... the light, please.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "Turn on" means make a light or machine start working.
3He ............... the blue shirt.
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The past simple form of choose is "chose".
4She ............... me of my grandmother.
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The verb "reminds" is used in the pattern remind someone of someone or something.
5This house is ............... .
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The phrase "to let" means available to rent.
6His grandparents are ............... .
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The adjective "dead" describes a person or animal that is no longer alive.
7Several people ............... in the accident.
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The past-tense verb "died" completes the action in the sentence.
8He ............... me a visit.
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The fixed expression is "paid" someone a visit.
9I would prefer to try again ............... quit.
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After would prefer, "rather than" introduces the alternative not chosen.
10Which country ............... to?
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The question form is "does he belong" with does plus the base verb.
11............... across the field, I saw a dead snake.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Walking" and "While walking" can both introduce an action happening at the same time.
12He objected ............... there.
Wrong!
After objected, "to my sitting" uses to plus a gerund noun phrase.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Rome was founded by Romulus.
- Turn on the light, please.
- He chose the blue shirt.
- She reminds me of my grandmother.
- This house is to let.
- His grandparents are dead.
- Several people died in the accident.
- He paid me a visit.
- I would prefer to try again rather than quit.
- Which country does he belong to?
- Walking / While walking across the field, I saw a dead snake.
- He objected to my sitting there.
