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Verbs Exercise

February 27, 2019 - A2pdf

Complete the following sentences.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1I think you ............... consult a doctor.
Wrong!
The expression I think you should is used to make polite suggestions.
2Let's buy some flowers for her, ...............?
Wrong!
Shall is used in question tags after let.
3I don't mind ............... the housework.
Wrong!
We use an ing form after I don't mind.
4I don't like ............... up early in the morning.
Wrong!
Like is followed by an infinitive.
5............... I get you something to drink?
Wrong!
Shall I is used in polite offers to do something.
6............... you like me to type your letters for you?
Wrong!
7I want you ............... this report my evening.
Wrong!
8Would you mind if I ............... some music?
Wrong!
We use a past tense after would you mind...?
9I'm not really into films. I would rather ............... a book.
Wrong!
Would rather is followed by an infinitive without to.
10We ............... each other in a long time.
Wrong!
11John ............... ten minutes ago.
Wrong!
We use the past simple to say when something happened.
12We were having lunch when someone ............... on the floor.
Wrong!
The past simple is used to talk about the short action that happened in the middle of the long action.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. I think you should consult a doctor.
  2. Let’s buy some flowers for her, shall we?
  3. I don’t mind doing the housework.
  4. I don’t like to get up early in the morning.
  5. Shall I get you something to drink?
  6. Would you like me to type your letters for you?
  7. I want you to finish this report my evening.
  8. Would you mind if I played some music?
  9. I’m not really into films. I would rather read a book.
  10. We haven’t seen each other in a long time.
  11. John left ten minutes ago.
  12. We were having lunch when someone knocked on the floor.
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