Complete the following sentences with an appropriate word or phrase.
1That boy does nothing but ............... TV.
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After "does nothing but," use the base verb "watch".
2I can't help but ............... what he is going to do now.
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After "can't help but," use the base verb "wonder".
3She ............... believe her eyes.
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Use "could hardly" to mean she almost could not believe it.
4She could get a better job if she ............... English.
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In this second conditional sentence, the if-clause takes the past simple form "spoke".
5Tennis ............... by two or more players.
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For a passive sentence with a modal, use "can be played".
6It could rain ............... this evening.
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Use "later" to mean at a future time this evening.
7He could have won the race if he ............... .
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In this third conditional sentence, the if-clause takes the past perfect form "hadn't fallen".
8I ............... someone coming.
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For present ability or perception, "can see" is the natural choice.
9Janet is the ............... of the four sisters.
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With a group of four, use the superlative adjective "tallest".
10I am the happiest mother ............... the world.
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With a superlative and a place, use the preposition "in".
11This is ............... dictionary I could find.
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A superlative adjective before a noun normally uses "the best".
12You don't know him better than ............... do.
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Before the verb "do," use the subject pronoun "I".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- That boy does nothing but watch TV.
- I can’t help but wonder what he is going to do now.
- She could hardly believe her eyes.
- She could get a better job if she spoke English.
- Tennis can be played by two or more players.
- It could rain later this evening.
- He could have won the race if he hadn’t fallen .
- I can see someone coming.
- Janet is the tallest of the four sisters.
- I am the happiest mother in the world.
- This is the best dictionary I could find.
- You don’t know him better than I do.
