1............... it prove to be true, I shall resign from my job.
Wrong!
Use "Should" before the subject for a formal unlikely condition meaning "if".
2............... it possible, I would buy that apartment.
Wrong!
Use "Were" before the subject in a formal second conditional.
3If you exercised regularly, you ............... become strong and healthy.
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The second conditional uses "would" in the main clause.
4The more he studies, ...............
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The comparative pattern needs "the less he understands" after "The more he studies".
5Is she ............... to be a grandmother?
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The adverb "enough" comes after the adjective, so the correct phrase is "old enough".
6The strike continued ............... two weeks.
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Use "for" with a period of time.
7She has been staying with her parents ............... January.
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Use "since" with the starting point of an action or state.
8............... having many faults, he was actually a nice guy.
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Use "Despite" before a gerund phrase such as "having many faults".
9............... she was not perfect, I couldn't help admiring her.
Wrong!
Use "Although" before a subject and verb clause.
10I felt like ..............., but I didn't dare to.
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The expression "felt like" is followed by the gerund "laughing".
11We didn't have any trouble ............... him.
Wrong!
The expression "have trouble" is followed by the gerund "finding".
12If you don't understand, don't hesitate ............... questions.
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The verb "hesitate" is followed by the infinitive "to ask".
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- Should it prove to be true, I shall resign from my job.
- Were it possible, I would buy that apartment.
- If you exercised regularly, you would become strong and healthy.
- The more he studies, the less he understands.
- Is she old enough to be a grandmother?
- The strike continued for two weeks.
- She has been staying with her parents since January.
- Despite having many faults, he was actually a nice guy.
- Although she was not perfect, I couldn’t help admiring her.
- I felt like laughing, but I didn’t dare to.
- We didn’t have any trouble finding him.
- If you don’t understand, don’t hesitate to ask questions.