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Sentence correction: grammar exercise

April 28, 2013 - pdf

Complete the following sentences with an appropriate word or phrase.

1. Sid can play tennis as ................................ as his brother.

Correct! Wrong!

2. The match had hardly begun .................................. it started raining.

Correct! Wrong!

3. That was ...................................... a mistake.

Correct! Wrong!

4. He talks more .......................................... than his brother. Needless to say, he is the more popular of the two.

Correct! Wrong!

5. When you become a parent, you will think .................................... about children.

Correct! Wrong!

6. I felt ...................................... about not having won the championship.

Correct! Wrong!

7. Winning is not ...................................... as important as playing well.

Correct! Wrong!

8. His behavior seemed a little ............................................

Correct! Wrong!

9. He didn’t run ....................................... enough to qualify for the race.

Correct! Wrong!

10. We could ............................................ see the snow-capped mountains at a distance.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. Sid can play tennis as well as his brother.

2. The match had hardly begun when it started raining.

3. That was surely a mistake.

4. He talks more pleasantly than his brother. Needless to say, he is the more popular of the two.

5. When you become a parent, you will think differently about children.

6. I felt bad about not having won the championship.

7. Winning is not nearly as important as playing well.

8. His behavior seemed a little odd.

9. He didn’t run well enough to qualify for the race.

10. We could clearly see the snow-capped mountains at a distance.

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