Fill in the blanks.
1. The train was traveling .......................... 120 miles per hour.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. There was a phone call ............................ you while you were out.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. He fell ill .......................... the exam.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. When I told them about my decision, they looked ........................... me as if I was mad.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. He got up and walked away ........................... nothing had happened.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. He was very hungry. He ate as if he hadn't eaten anything .......................... a week.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. When I met her yesterday, she was happy .............................
Correct!
Wrong!
10. ....................... always he was the first person to complain.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. She is always the first person .............................
Correct!
Wrong!
12. This tea is awful. It tastes ........................... water.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
1. The train was traveling at 120 miles per hour.
2. There was a phone call for you while you were out.
3. He fell ill during the exam.
4. When I told them about my decision, they looked at me as if I was mad.
5. He got up and walked away as if nothing had happened.
6. He was very hungry. He ate as if he hadn’t eaten anything for a week.
7. When I met her yesterday, she was happy as usual.
10. As always he was the first person to complain.
11. She is always the first person to arrive.
12. This tea is awful. It tastes like water.
