Complete the following sentences.
1The dog ............... the horse.
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The past simple form is "bit".
2............... cats like cold water.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "Few" and "A few" are possible, but they have different meanings.
3He died in the village ............... he was born.
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Use "where" to mean "in which" for a place.
4The dog that ............... does not bark.
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The singular subject needs the verb form "bites".
5It is nothing else ............... pride.
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After "nothing else", use "but" to mean "except" or "only": it is only pride.
6She is ............... intelligent.
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Use "very" to intensify an adjective without adding a result or excess meaning.
7He went only ............... far.
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The phrase "only so far" means only to a limited distance or degree.
8He was ............... tired that he could barely stand.
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Use "so" before an adjective followed by a result clause with "that".
9He is ............... exhausted to work.
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Use "too" before an adjective followed by an infinitive to show excess.
10The flowers smell ...............
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After the linking verb "smell", use the adjective "sweet".
11It was ............... cold.
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Use the adverb "bitterly" to modify the adjective "cold".
12I have never seen a more ............... football match.
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Use "exciting" to describe a match that causes excitement.
Answers
- The dog bit the horse.
- Few / A few cats like cold water.
- He died in the village where he was born.
- The dog that bites does not bark.
- It is nothing else but pride.
- She is very intelligent.
- He went only so far.
- He was so tired that he could barely stand.
- He is too exhausted to work.
- The flowers smell sweet.
- It was bitterly cold.
- I have never seen a more exciting football match.