1A grandparent's job is easier than ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"A parent's" and "that of a parent" correctly compare one job with another job.
2Are the banks ............... on Saturdays?
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The adjective "open" describes the banks' state on Saturdays.
3Who left the faucets ...............?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Turned on" and "on" both mean the faucets were left running.
4Can you ............... this shoelace?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Undo" and "untie" are both natural verbs for loosening a shoelace.
5He ought to be here soon, ...............?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Oughtn't he" and "shouldn't he" are both correct negative question tags after this positive sentence.
6It's dangerous, so you ought ............... go alone at night.
Wrong!
After "ought", the negative form is "not to" before the base verb.
7He ran ............... the room.
Wrong!
"Out of" shows movement from inside the room to outside it.
8I will do it in ............... way.
Wrong!
"My own" is the correct possessive phrase before the noun "way".
9She lives ...............
Wrong!
"On her own" means without other people or without help.
10I did it ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Myself" and "on my own" can both mean without help in this sentence.
11I was very ............... in the discussion.
Wrong!
"Interested" describes how a person feels about the discussion.
12I didn't enjoy the party because I was ...............
Wrong!
"Tired" describes how the speaker felt at the party.
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- A grandparent’s job is easier than a parent’s / that of a parent.
- Are the banks open on Saturdays?
- Who left the faucets turned on / on?
- Can you undo / untie this shoelace?
- He ought to be here soon, oughtn’t he / shouldn’t he?
- It’s dangerous, so you ought not to go alone at night.
- He ran out of the room.
- I will do it in my own way.
- She lives on her own.
- I did it myself / on my own.
- I was very interested in the discussion.
- I didn’t enjoy the party because I was tired.