This grammar exercise tests your understanding of basic sentence patterns in English.
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate phrase.
1. I ……………….. you won’t be working tomorrow.
The expression I take it that means I assume that...
2. Every country has ……………… traditions.
Its is a possessive word like his or her. It's means it is or it has.
3. John made it clear …………………
4. It looks ……………… we are going to have trouble with them again.
Please select 2 correct answers
Both 'as if' and 'as though' are possible here.
5. Not a single word ……………… say.
When the sentence begins with a negative word, we use an inverted word order.
6. At no time ……………… aware of what was happening.
7. ……………….. heard such a ridiculous story.
8. ‘I’m hungry.’ ‘………………..’
9. I wondered what time ...................... starting.
In reported questions the auxiliary verb goes after the subject.
Answers
1. I take it that you won’t be working tomorrow. (= I assume that …)
2. Every country has its traditions.
3. John made it clear what he wanted.
4. It looks as if / as though we are going to have trouble with them again.
5. Not a single word did she say.
6. At no time was she aware of what was happening.
7. Seldom have I heard such a ridiculous story.
8. ‘I’m hungry.’ ‘So am I.’
9. I wondered what time the film was starting.
