Fill in the blanks.
1. I ..................... him for the past month.
The present perfect is more common with the time expressions for and since.
2. Professionals ..................... doctors and teachers are more useful than artists.
We use such as to give examples.
3. The girl ....................... walked in right now is my niece.
We use who to refer to people.
4. Something .......................... be done to improve the situation.
Please select 2 correct answers
Ought is followed by an infinitive with to. Ought to is similar to should.
5. You ......................... leave him alone.
Must is a modal auxiliary. Questions and negatives are made without do.
6. I opened the door but I didn't see ......................
Not anybody means the same as nobody.
7. I rang the doorbell six times but ........................ opened the door.
8. She didn't ........................... recognize me.
9. This is the .......................... movie I have seen.
Worst is the superlative form of bad.
10. We got into trouble …………………………. your stupidity.
Because of is a preposition. It is used before a noun.
11. He worked ………………………. the best of his ability.
12. Cain struck Abel …………………………… he was jealous of him.
Because is a conjunction. It is used before a clause.
Answers
1. I haven’t met him for the past month.
2. Professionals such as doctors and teachers are more useful than artists.
3. The girl who walked in right now is my niece.
4. Something ought to be done to improve the situation.
5. You must not leave him alone.
6. I opened the door but I didn’t see anybody.
7. I rang the door bell six times but nobody opened the door.
8. She didn’t quite recognize me.
9. This is the worst movie I have seen.
10. We got into trouble because of your stupidity.
11. He worked to the best of his ability.
12. Cain struck Abel because he was jealous of him.
