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Seem vs. Seem To Be Exercise

May 5, 2024 - A1pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
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.
Wrong!
Use "seems to be" before the noun phrase a good idea.
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 "to like" after seems before the verb like.
10............... seems to be a problem.
Wrong!
Use "There" in "There seems to be" to say that something exists.
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.
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Answers

  1. She seemed happy about her result.
  2. She seems / seems to be anxious.
  3. That seems to be a good idea.
  4. He seems to be a cop.
  5. The milk seems / seems to be off.
  6. She seems excited.
  7. I approached the man who seemed to be the manager.
  8. He seems to have made a mistake.
  9. She seems to like the idea.
  10. There seems to be a problem.
  11. That seems like a good place for trekking.
  12. It seems that there is a problem.
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