Test your understanding of various sentence patterns with this exercise.
1It was careless ............... her to repeat that mistake.
Wrong!
The adjective careless can be followed by ‘of + noun / pronoun + to-infinitive’.
2It is wicked of him ............... such things.
Wrong!
The adjective wicked can be followed by ‘of + noun / pronoun + to-infinitive’.
3It is no use ............... about it.
Wrong!
The pattern is ‘it + be + no use / good etc. + -ing form’.
4It is strange ...............
Wrong!
The pattern is: it + be + adjective / noun + that clause.
5It is a pity ...............
Wrong!
The pattern is: it + be + adjective / noun + that clause
6She was too arrogant ............... to me.
Wrong!
Note the pattern ‘too…to’.
7She was stupid enough ............... him.
Wrong!
The pattern is: adjective / adverb + enough + to-infinitive
8I was so tired ............... any further.
Wrong!
The pattern is: so + adjective / adverb + that – clause
9What a charming girl ...............!
Wrong!
The pattern is: what + adjective + noun + subject + verb
10............... tall you have grown!
Wrong!
In exclamatory sentences we use ‘how’ before adjectives without nouns.
11If I find your watch, I ............... it to you.
Wrong!
In first conditional sentences, we use a simple present tense in the if-clause and will + infinitive in the main clause.
12How ............... he plays!
Wrong!
Well is an adverb. We need an adverb to modify a verb (play)
Done.
Score: 0/12
Fill in the blanks.
Answers
- It was careless of her to repeat that mistake.
- It is wicked of him to say such things.
- It is no use worrying about it.
- It is strange that he should have behaved like that
- It is a pity that you could not pass the test
- She was too arrogant to listen to me.
- She was stupid enough to trust him.
- I was so tired that I could not walk further any further.
- What a charming girl she is!
- How tall you have grown!
- If I find your watch, I will give it to you.
- How well he plays!
