Fill in the blanks.
1We had an invitation, ............... we could not gain admittance anyhow.
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The contrast between having an invitation and not being admitted is shown by "but".
2As he ............... older, he started forgetting things.
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The past-time change is expressed with "got".
3I ............... anything I have ever done.
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A life experience up to now is expressed with "have never regretted".
4I was made ...............
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After passive "was made," the infinitive is "to apologize".
5Climbing mountains ............... good for health.
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The gerund phrase "Climbing mountains" is singular, so the correct verb is "is".
6Sam, as well as his friends, ............... at the party.
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With "as well as," the verb agrees with "Sam," so the correct answer is "was".
7Sam, along with his wife and children, ............... in that apartment.
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With "along with," the verb agrees with "Sam," so the correct answer is "lives".
8Do you know who ...............?
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An indirect question uses statement word order: "she is".
9Hardly ............... out when it started raining again.
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After initial "Hardly," use inversion with the past perfect: "had I stepped".
10I am anxious ............... his safety.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "for" and "about" can follow "anxious" when it means worried.
11Each guest ............... arrived.
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The singular subject "Each guest" takes "has" in the present perfect.
12Every student ............... to hand in their work before Friday.
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The singular subject "Every student" takes "has".
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- We had an invitation, but we could not gain admittance anyhow.
- As he got older, he started forgetting things.
- I have never regretted anything I have ever done.
- I was made to apologize.
- Climbing mountains is good for health.
- Sam, as well as his friends, was at the party.
- Sam, along with his wife and children, lives in that apartment.
- Do you know who she is?
- Hardly had I stepped out when it started raining again.
- I am anxious for / about his safety.
- Each guest has arrived.
- Every student has to hand in their work before Friday.