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Sentence Completion Exercise

July 14, 2018 A2pdf

Complete the following sentences.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1The dog ............... the horse.
Wrong!
The past simple form is "bit".
2............... cats like cold water.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "Few" and "A few" are possible, but they have different meanings.
3He died in the village ............... he was born.
Wrong!
Use "where" to mean "in which" for a place.
4The dog that ............... does not bark.
Wrong!
The singular subject needs the verb form "bites".
5It is nothing else ............... pride.
Wrong!
After "nothing else", use "but" to mean "except" or "only": it is only pride.
6She is ............... intelligent.
Wrong!
Use "very" to intensify an adjective without adding a result or excess meaning.
7He went only ............... far.
Wrong!
The phrase "only so far" means only to a limited distance or degree.
8He was ............... tired that he could barely stand.
Wrong!
Use "so" before an adjective followed by a result clause with "that".
9He is ............... exhausted to work.
Wrong!
Use "too" before an adjective followed by an infinitive to show excess.
10The flowers smell ...............
Wrong!
After the linking verb "smell", use the adjective "sweet".
11It was ............... cold.
Wrong!
Use the adverb "bitterly" to modify the adjective "cold".
12I have never seen a more ............... football match.
Wrong!
Use "exciting" to describe a match that causes excitement.

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  1. The dog bit the horse.
  2. Few / A few cats like cold water.
  3. He died in the village where he was born.
  4. The dog that bites does not bark.
  5. It is nothing else but pride.
  6. She is very intelligent.
  7. He went only so far.
  8. He was so tired that he could barely stand.
  9. He is too exhausted to work.
  10. The flowers smell sweet.
  11. It was bitterly cold.
  12. I have never seen a more exciting football match.

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