Fill in the blanks.
1He says he won't tell anybody. He ...............
Wrong!
Use "had better not" before a base verb when you want to warn that something is a bad idea.
2People ............... the zoo are not supposed to feed the animals.
Wrong!
The participle "visiting" means the people who are at the zoo or who visit it.
3You ............... reveal this secret to anybody.
Wrong!
Use "are not supposed to" plus the base verb to say that something is not allowed or expected.
4When I ..............., can you come and get me from the station?
Wrong!
In a future time clause after when, use the simple present "arrive".
5Whenever I listen to loud music, I ............... a headache.
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For a repeated general result, use the simple present "get".
6I will pay you back when I ............... a job.
Wrong!
In a future time clause after when, use the simple present "get".
7I ............... her tomorrow; the appointment is already arranged.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous "am seeing" for a fixed future arrangement.
8"The phone is ringing." "I ............... it."
Wrong!
Use "will answer" for a decision made at the moment of speaking.
9If it rains, the match will ...............
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The passive form after will is "be cancelled" because the match receives the action.
10By the time we call him tonight, he ............... all about the meeting.
Wrong!
Use the future perfect "will have forgotten" for an action completed before a future time.
11You ............... start work at exactly 6 o'clock.
Wrong!
Use "are supposed to" plus the base verb to talk about an expected duty.
12Nobody knows what ............... to her last night.
Wrong!
With the finished time expression last night, use the simple past "happened".
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- He says he won’t tell anybody. He had better not.
- People visiting the zoo are not supposed to feed the animals.
- You are not supposed to reveal this secret to anybody.
- When I arrive, can you come and get me from the station?
- Whenever I listen to loud music, I get a headache.
- I will pay you back when I get a job.
- I am seeing her tomorrow; the appointment is already arranged.
- “The phone is ringing.” “I will answer it.”
- If it rains, the match will be cancelled.
- By the time we call him tonight, he will have forgotten all about the meeting.
- You are supposed to start work at exactly 6 o’clock.
- Nobody knows what happened to her last night.