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Sentence Completion Exercise

November 17, 2020 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1There is little water in the pond, ...............?
Wrong!
A non-negative tag is used after negative expressions like little.
2What does the expression at sixes and sevens mean?
Wrong!
To be at sixes and sevens is to be in a state of confusion.
3The bell ............... for over two minutes.
Wrong!
To talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present, use the present perfect continuous tense.
4............... have you been waiting here?
Wrong!
5Her children have all ............... and left home.
Wrong!
The past participle form of grow is grown. The third form of the verb is used after has/have/had.
6No one came, ...............?
Wrong!
After no one, someone, anyone, we use they in tags.
7He said, ‘I have an important meeting tomorrow.’ Change into indirect speech.
Wrong!
8If the road hadn’t been slippery, they ............... an accident.
Wrong!
In the third conditional, use a past perfect tense in the if-clause and would have + past participle in the main clause.
9Sam, along with his friends, ............... on a holiday.
Wrong!
Here the subject is the singular noun Sam.
10Give the opposite of reckless
Wrong!
11What does the expression faux pas mean?
Wrong!
12You must be back ............... 8 o’clock.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. There is little water in the pond, is there?
  2. What does the expression at sixes and sevens mean? In a state of confusion
  3. The bell has been ringing for over two minutes.
  4. How long have you been waiting here?
  5. Her children have all grown up and left home.
  6. No one came, did they?
  7. He said, ‘I have an important meeting tomorrow.’ Change into indirect speech. He said that he had an important meeting the next day.
  8. If the road hadn’t been slippery, they wouldn’t have had an accident.
  9. Sam, along with his friends, is on a holiday.
  10. Give the opposite of reckless cautious
  11. What does the expression faux pas mean? A social blunder
  12. You must be back by 8 o’clock.
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