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General Grammar Exercise

April 29, 2018 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.

1. The actor’s individuality …………………….. him interesting.

Correct! Wrong!

We use the simple present tense to talk about facts.

2. Both men were ………………………. inebriated to drive.

Correct! Wrong!

3. The man was so inert …………………… he seemed dead.

Correct! Wrong!

Note the pattern so ..that.

4. Blame your inertia ……………………….. the hot weather.

Correct! Wrong!

5. The crew felt unsafe …………………….. an inexperienced pilot.

Correct! Wrong!

We use the preposition with after safe and unsafe.

6. Many men were infatuated ………………………. the beautiful young widow.

Correct! Wrong!

We use the preposition with after infatuate.

7. Brass is inferior ………………………. gold.

Correct! Wrong!

We use the preposition to after inferior and superior.

8. The police must inform the prisoner ………………………….. his legal rights.

Correct! Wrong!

We use the preposition of after inform.

9. Information ……………………. witchcraft can be found at the library.

Correct! Wrong!

10. Children are more …………………………. than adults.

Correct! Wrong!

Ingenuous means frank, open and naive.

11. Smart phones are ……………………… devices.

Correct! Wrong!

Ingenious means clever or imaginative.

12. Mozart had an innate genius ……………………… music.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. The actor’s individuality makes him interesting.
2. Both men were too inebriated to drive.
3. The man was so inert that he seemed dead.
4. Blame your inertia on the hot weather.
5. The crew felt unsafe with an inexperienced pilot.
6. Many men were infatuated with the beautiful young widow.
7. Brass is inferior to gold.
8. The police must inform the prisoner of his legal rights.
9. Information on witchcraft can be found at the library.
10. Children are more ingenuous than adults.
11. Smart phones are ingenious devices.
12. Mozart had an innate genius for music.

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