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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!
After negative ideas such as "little", use the positive tag "is there".
2What does the expression "at sixes and sevens" mean?
Wrong!
The idiom "at sixes and sevens" means "In a state of confusion".
3The bell ............... for over two minutes.
Wrong!
With the singular subject "The bell" and a continuing action, use "has been ringing".
4............... have you been waiting here?
Wrong!
To ask about duration, use "How long".
5Her children have all ............... and left home.
Wrong!
After "have", use the past participle "grown up".
6No one came, ...............?
Wrong!
After the negative subject "No one", use the positive tag "did they".
7He said, "I have an important meeting tomorrow." Change this into indirect speech.
Wrong!
In reported speech, "I have" usually changes to "he had" and "tomorrow" changes to "the next day".
8If the road hadn't been slippery, they ............... an accident.
Wrong!
In the third conditional, use "wouldn't have had" in the main clause.
9Sam, along with his friends, ............... on a holiday.
Wrong!
The subject is the singular noun "Sam", so use "is".
10Give the opposite of "reckless".
Wrong!
The opposite of "reckless" is "cautious".
11What does the expression "faux pas" mean?
Wrong!
The expression "faux pas" means "A social blunder".
12You must be back ............... 8 o'clock.
Wrong!
To mean no later than a time, use "by".
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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 this 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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