Complete the following sentences.
1. As Tom was suffering from fever, he ...................... go to work.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. He speaks as if he knows the truth. (Perhaps he does.)
Correct!
Wrong!
3. Rekha was clever enough to see ...................... the scam.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. He is .................... old to walk.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. She was ....................... angry that she said nothing.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. Are you not ashamed ....................... your conduct?
Correct!
Wrong!
7. The older you get, .......................... you become.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. No sooner had I opened the book, ...................... I started feeling sleepy.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. The room was .................... small to accommodate the guests.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. The night was ....................... dark that I couldn’t see anything.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. Booker was ......................... timid to speak up.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. ......................... being ill, she went to work.
Correct!
Wrong!
13. I wish I .................. taller.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
1. As Tom was suffering from fever, he couldn’t go to work.
2. He speaks as if he knows the truth.
3. Rekha was clever enough to see through the scam.
4. He is too old to walk.
5. She was so angry that she said nothing.
6. Are you not ashamed of your conduct?
7. The older you get, the wiser you become.
8. No sooner had I opened the book, than I started feeling sleepy.
9. The room was too small to accommodate the guests.
10. The night was so dark that I couldn’t see anything.
11. Booker was too timid to speak up.
12. In spite of being ill, she went to work.
13. I wish I was taller.
