Fill in the blanks.
1She lives ............... her own.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "on" her own, meaning alone or independently.
2Last year I went to Greece ............... holiday.
Wrong!
We say "on" holiday when someone is away for a vacation.
3Have you ............... your homework?
Wrong!
The correct collocation is "done" your homework.
4I have met her only ...............
Wrong!
The adverb "once" means one time.
5He was ............... a hurry.
Wrong!
The fixed phrase is "in" a hurry.
6Where are ............... two children?
Wrong!
Use "the other" when asking about the remaining children in a known group.
7Some students passed the test, ............... I didn't.
Wrong!
The conjunction "but" shows contrast between the students and the speaker.
8He has broken ............... leg.
Wrong!
Use "his" to show that the leg belongs to him.
9............... only girl in the room was wearing a white gown.
Wrong!
Use "The" before only when referring to one specific person.
10Their flat is ............... the 6th floor.
Wrong!
We use "on" with floors in a building.
11I fetched the kids ............... school.
Wrong!
We say "from" school when talking about collecting children there.
12I ............... not find him there.
Wrong!
Use "did" with not and the base verb find in the simple past.
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- She lives on her own.
- Last year I went to Greece on holiday.
- Have you done your homework?
- I have met her only once.
- He was in a hurry.
- Where are the other two children?
- Some students passed the test, but I didn’t.
- He has broken his leg.
- The only girl in the room was wearing a white gown.
- Their flat is on the 6th floor.
- I fetched the kids from school.
- I did not find him there.