Fill in the blanks.
1We had an invitation ............... could not gain admittance anyhow.
Wrong!
Use "but" to connect two contrasting ideas in this sentence.
2As he ............... older, he started forgetting things.
Wrong!
Use "got" because the sentence describes a past change before another past action.
3I ............... anything I have ever done.
Wrong!
Use "have never regretted" for a life experience continuing up to now.
4I was made ............... .
Wrong!
After passive "made," use the infinitive "to apologize."
5Climbing mountains ............... good for health.
Wrong!
The gerund phrase "Climbing mountains" takes the singular verb "is."
6Sam, as well as his friends, ............... at the party.
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With "as well as," the verb agrees with "Sam," so use "was."
7Sam, along with his wife and children, ............... in that apartment.
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With "along with," the verb agrees with "Sam," so use "lives."
8Do you know who ...............?
Wrong!
In an indirect question, use statement word order: "she is."
9Hardly ............... out when it started raining again.
Wrong!
After "Hardly," use inversion with the past perfect: "had I stepped."
10I am anxious ............... his safety.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "for" and "about" can mean worried about someone's safety.
11Each guest ............... arrived.
Wrong!
Use the singular auxiliary "has" with "Each guest."
12Every student ............... to hand in their work before Friday.
Wrong!
Use the singular verb "has" after "Every student."
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- We had an invitation but 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.
