Fill in the blanks.
1She seemed ............... about her result.
Wrong!
Use the adjective "happy" after seemed to describe the subject.
2She ............... anxious.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "seems" and "seems to be" are correct before the adjective anxious.
3That ............... a good idea.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both are correct: "seems to be" can always go before a noun phrase, and "seems" alone is also possible before an evaluative noun phrase such as "a good idea", especially in British English.
4He ............... a cop.
Wrong!
Use "seems to be" before the noun phrase a cop.
5The milk ............... off.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "seems" and "seems to be" are correct before the adjective off.
6She seems ...............
Wrong!
Use the adjective "excited" after seems to describe the subject.
7I approached the man who ............... the manager.
Wrong!
Use "seemed to be" before the noun phrase the manager.
8He seems ............... made a mistake.
Wrong!
Use "to have" before a past participle for an earlier action after seems.
9She seems ............... the idea.
Wrong!
Use the to-infinitive "to like" after seems; seem is not followed by an -ing form.
10............... seem to be some problems with your application.
Wrong!
Use "There" in "There seem to be" to say that something exists; "It" and "That" would need the singular "seems" and would not introduce new information.
11That seems ............... a good place for trekking.
Wrong!
Use "like" after seems before the noun phrase a good place.
12............... seems that there is a problem.
Wrong!
Use "It" in "It seems that" before a clause.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- She seemed happy about her result.
- She seems / seems to be anxious.
- That seems / seems to be a good idea.
- He seems to be a cop.
- The milk seems / seems to be off.
- She seems excited.
- I approached the man who seemed to be the manager.
- He seems to have made a mistake.
- She seems to like the idea.
- There seem to be some problems with your application.
- That seems like a good place for trekking.
- It seems that there is a problem.