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Using The Verb Smell

August 9, 2024 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate form of smell.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. We ……………………… the stew out in the hallway.
Wrong!
Smell can be regular or irregular.
2. The room ………………………. of incense.
Wrong!
With this meaning smell is not used in the continuous form.
3. This cheese …………………….
Wrong!
4. I …………………….. something funny about that plan.
Wrong!
5. These flowers smell …………………………
Wrong!
Smell is a copular verb. It is modified by adjectives, not adverbs.
6. The cake smells ………………………
Wrong!
7. The room smelt …………………….. cigarettes.
Wrong!
We say smell of or smell like.
8. Your dog ………………….
Wrong!
9. I ………………………. something burning.
Wrong!
10. I ……………………….. the fish to see if it is fresh.
Wrong!
11. She always smells ............................ lavender.
Wrong!
12. I can smell something ............................ here.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. We smelled / smelt the stew out in the hallway.
  2. The room smells of incense.
  3. This cheese smells.
  4. I smell something funny about that plan.
  5. These flowers smell beautiful.
  6. The cake smells delicious.
  7. The room smelt of cigarettes.
  8. Your dog smells.
  9. I can smell something burning.
  10. I am smelling the fish to see if it is fresh.
  11. She always smells of / like lavender.
  12. I can smell something rotten / rotting here.
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