Fill in the blanks.
1If he ............... like this, he will have an accident one of these days.
Wrong!
In a first conditional sentence, use the present simple "drives" in the if-clause.
2She said that she ............... never forget me.
Wrong!
In reported speech after "said", "will" usually changes to "would".
3I don’t know where she ...............
Wrong!
Use the present simple "lives" to ask about someone’s usual place of residence.
4Though we played well, we ............... win the match.
Wrong!
Use "could not" to express inability in the past.
5She accused me of ............... her letters.
Wrong!
After the preposition "of", use the gerund "reading".
6I couldn’t remember if I ............... the door.
Wrong!
Use the past perfect "had locked" for an action earlier than the past moment of remembering.
7She told me ............... lost.
Wrong!
Reported commands use an object plus the to-infinitive, so "to get" is correct.
8My parents always encouraged me ............... big.
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After "encouraged me", use the to-infinitive "to dream".
9I waited for hours, but no one ...............
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Use the past simple "came" for the second completed past action.
10If you had been more careful, the accident ...............
Wrong!
In a passive third conditional result, use "could have been avoided".
11She insisted that I ............... with her.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "insisted that", both the subjunctive "go" and the should-form "should go" are correct.
12I would rather you ............... calling me.
Wrong!
After "would rather" about someone else’s present or future action, use the past form "stopped".
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- If he drives like this, he will have an accident one of these days.
- She said that she would never forget me.
- I don’t know where she lives
- Though we played well, we could not win the match.
- She accused me of reading her letters.
- I couldn’t remember if I had locked the door.
- She told me to get lost.
- My parents always encouraged me to dream big.
- I waited for hours, but no one came
- If you had been more careful, the accident could have been avoided
- She insisted that I go / should go with her.
- I would rather you stopped calling me.