Fill in the blanks.
1. I .................................. him for the past month.
Correct!
Wrong!
The present perfect is more common with the time expressions for and since.
2. Athletes ............................... sprinters should have good stamina.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. The children are .............................. the park.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. The doctor ................................ saw me yesterday was very considerate.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use who to refer to people in relative clauses.
5. I don't want to see ...............................
Correct!
Wrong!
Not anyone means the same as no one.
6. I don't ................................ like football.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. It was the ............................... movie I have ever seen.
Correct!
Wrong!
Worst is the superlative form of bad.
8. I have ............................. been to a live concert.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. Something ................................ to be done about it.
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Wrong!
Ought is followed by a to infinitive.
10. She ................................. visit us on the weekends.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use used to to talk about past habits.
11. I .............................. living on my own.
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Wrong!
Was used to is used to talk about past states. It is followed by an ing form.
12. We .............................. better leave now.
Correct!
Wrong!
Had better is used to give strong advice.
Answers
- I haven’t seen him for the past month.
- Athletes like / such as sprinters should have good stamina.
- The children are in the park.
- The doctor who saw me yesterday was very considerate.
- I don’t want to see anyone.
- I don’t quite like football.
- It was the worst movie I have ever seen.
- I have never been to a live concert.
- Something ought to be done about it.
- She used to visit us on the weekends.
- I was used to living on my own.
- We had better leave now.
