Fill in the blanks.
1I ............... her since the day before yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "haven't seen" with "since" for an unfinished time period continuing to now.
2Professionals ............... nurses and teachers are often underpaid.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Such as" and "like" can introduce examples in this sentence.
3The girl ............... sits next to Sam is his niece.
Wrong!
Use "who" as the subject relative pronoun for a person.
4You ............... do something to improve the situation.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Ought to" and "should" both express advice or obligation here.
5You ............... permit this.
Wrong!
Use "must not" to make a negative sentence with the modal verb "must".
6I opened the door, but ............... was there.
Wrong!
"Nobody" gives the sentence the correct negative meaning after "but".
7This is the sixth time you ............... the same question.
Wrong!
Use "have asked" after "This is the sixth time" to connect the repeated action with the present.
8He was a ............... child who rarely spoke to anyone.
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"Quiet" means not speaking much, which matches "rarely spoke to anyone".
9She is the ............... girl in the class.
Wrong!
"Chirpiest" is the normal superlative form of "chirpy".
10I failed the test ............... I hadn't prepared well.
Wrong!
Use "because" before a full clause with a subject and verb.
11I worked ............... the best of my ability.
Wrong!
The fixed phrase is "to the best of my ability".
12He assaulted his brother ............... he was jealous of him.
Wrong!
Use "because" before the clause "he was jealous of him".
Exercise complete
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Answers
- I haven’t seen her since the day before yesterday.
- Professionals such as / like nurses and teachers are often underpaid.
- The girl who sits next to Sam is his niece.
- You ought to / should do something to improve the situation.
- You must not permit this.
- I opened the door, but nobody was there.
- This is the sixth time you have asked the same question.
- He was a quiet child who rarely spoke to anyone.
- She is the chirpiest girl in the class.
- I failed the test because I hadn’t prepared well.
- I worked to the best of my ability.
- He assaulted his brother because he was jealous of him.