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Sentence Completion

March 11, 2019 - pdf

Complete the following sentences.

1. He wants to know if he ……………………….. a promotion.

Correct! Wrong!

2. I remarked how lovely …………………………….

Correct! Wrong!

In exclamations the subject goes before the auxiliary verb.

3. If I had any money, I ……………………………. you a gift.

Correct! Wrong!

In the second conditional we use a simple past in the if clause and would + first form of the verb in the main clause.

4. I don’t know how many books ……………………………. written.

Correct! Wrong!

In reported questions the subject goes before the auxiliary verb.

5. She seemed ………………………… about something.

Correct! Wrong!

Seem is a copular verb. We use adjectives to modify copular verbs.

6. I spoke to a woman who …………………………. the chairperson.

Correct! Wrong!

We use seem to be before noun phrases.

7. When we were kids we …………………………….. hours watching TV.

Correct! Wrong!

Would is used to talk about past habits.

8. Everybody …………………………. wear seat belts.

Correct! Wrong!

Should shows obligation.

9. ………………………….. you like some help?

Correct! Wrong!

You cannot say ‘should you like…?’

10. He ……………………….. be here soon. He left office at five.

Correct! Wrong!

Should is used to talk about logical possibility.

11. Applications …………………………. be sent before Friday.

Correct! Wrong!

12. I ………………………. have called him in the morning, but I forgot.

Correct! Wrong!

Should is used with a perfect infinitive to talk about past events that did not happen.

Answers

1. He wants to know if he will get a promotion.

2. I remarked how lovely she was.

3. If I had any money, I would buy you a gift.

4. I don’t know how many books she has written.

5. She seemed angry about something.

6. I spoke to a woman who seemed to be the chairperson.

7. When we were kids we would spend hours watching TV.

8. Everybody should wear seat belts.

9. Would you like some help?

10. He should be here soon. He left office at five.

11. Applications should be sent before Friday. 12. I should have called him in the morning, but I forgot.

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