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Marianna cappello Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
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I'm doing some english's exercises but I have difficulty to understand these:
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words to make it have the same meaning as the first sentence. You must use the word given. Do not change its form in any way. Use as many words as you need. (1 pt. each)
11. Immediately after her appointment the new manager fell ill.
BEEN
No sooner __________________________________________________than the new manager fell ill.
12. The thing that led to John’s dismissal was his complete lack of punctuality.
CAUSED
Never turning up on time was _______________________________ his job.
13. I wish you didn’t drive so fast.
ONLY
_____________________________________ so fast.
14. There’s no way that you did well in that exam.
CAN’T
You ________________________________ well in that exam.
15. It’s a pity I didn’t learn how to use a computer before now.
WISH
I _________________________________________ how to use a computer before now.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to make it have the same meaning as the first. (2 pts. each). In 18 and 19, do not use say, ask or tell.
16. This course will take us six months to complete.
In six months time _____________________________________ the course.
17. When I was coming here, someone stole my purse on the bus.
When I was coming here, I _________________________ on the bus.
18.. “Why don’t we go to the cinema tonight?” said Frank.
Frank ______________________________________________________________.
19. “It wasn’t me who started the fire, I swear,” he said.
He _________________________________________ the fire.
20. He didn’t go in until he was told he could do so.
Only when he had been given permission ____________________.
I can't do these exercise....
I'm doing some english's exercises but I have difficulty to understand these:
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words to make it have the same meaning as the first sentence. You must use the word given. Do not change its form in any way. Use as many words as you need. (1 pt. each)
11. Immediately after her appointment the new manager fell ill.
BEEN
No sooner __________________________________________________than the new manager fell ill.
12. The thing that led to John’s dismissal was his complete lack of punctuality.
CAUSED
Never turning up on time was _______________________________ his job.
13. I wish you didn’t drive so fast.
ONLY
_____________________________________ so fast.
14. There’s no way that you did well in that exam.
CAN’T
You ________________________________ well in that exam.
15. It’s a pity I didn’t learn how to use a computer before now.
WISH
I _________________________________________ how to use a computer before now.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to make it have the same meaning as the first. (2 pts. each). In 18 and 19, do not use say, ask or tell.
16. This course will take us six months to complete.
In six months time _____________________________________ the course.
17. When I was coming here, someone stole my purse on the bus.
When I was coming here, I _________________________ on the bus.
18.. “Why don’t we go to the cinema tonight?” said Frank.
Frank ______________________________________________________________.
19. “It wasn’t me who started the fire, I swear,” he said.
He _________________________________________ the fire.
20. He didn’t go in until he was told he could do so.
Only when he had been given permission ____________________.
I can't do these exercise....
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Hello, Marianna—and welcome to English Forums. Please give them a try yourself first. Then post your answers here and I will check them for you.
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Hello, Marianna—and welcome to English Forums. Please give them a try yourself first. Then post your answers here and I will check them for you.
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If these don't make any sense to you, then you may need to read your textbook more carefully.
I'll give you a few clues so you can reply with your attempts, but if even these clues don't help I'm afraid you'll have to talk to your teacher about it. The examples seem to be drawn in a way that tests a wide variety of English constructions, so there is no single topic to direct you to for f
I'll give you a few clues so you can reply with your attempts, but if even these clues don't help I'm afraid you'll have to talk to your teacher about it. The examples seem to be drawn in a way that tests a wide variety of English constructions, so there is no single topic to direct you to for f
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Thank you very much, you are very kind.
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words to make it have the same meaning as the first sentence. You must use the word given. Do not change its form in any way. Use as many words as you need. (1 pt. each)
11. Immediately after her appointment the new manager fell ill.
BEEN
No sooner _______ _____
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words to make it have the same meaning as the first sentence. You must use the word given. Do not change its form in any way. Use as many words as you need. (1 pt. each)
11. Immediately after her appointment the new manager fell ill.
BEEN
No sooner _______ _____
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11. Immediately after her appointment the new manager fell ill. BEEN
No sooner HAD SHE BEEN APPOINTED than the new manager fell ill.
12. The thing that led to John’s dismissal was his complete lack of punctuality. CAUSED
Never turning up on time was WHAT CAUSED JOHN TO LOSE his job.
13. I wish you didn’t drive so fast. only
If only you didn’t drive
No sooner HAD SHE BEEN APPOINTED than the new manager fell ill.
12. The thing that led to John’s dismissal was his complete lack of punctuality. CAUSED
Never turning up on time was WHAT CAUSED JOHN TO LOSE his job.
13. I wish you didn’t drive so fast. only
If only you didn’t drive
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Thanks again, but I have some questions about these exercises:
11)Why we use "she" among "had" and "been"?
12)Could we write also "what caused John's dismissal from his job"?
20)Why we write "did he go in" and not "went in"?
11)Why we use "she" among "had" and "been"?
12)Could we write also "what caused John's dismissal from his job"?
20)Why we write "did he go in" and not "went in"?
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11)Why we use "she" among "had" and "been"? -- Because there is a negative or negative-like phrase ('no sooner') at the front of the sentence. Ask your teacher about 'subject-verb inversion with fronted negative adverbials'. This is the same for #20.
12)Could we write also "what caused John's dismissal from his job"? -- Yes, that would be fine, too.
20)Why we w
12)Could we write also "what caused John's dismissal from his job"? -- Yes, that would be fine, too.
20)Why we w
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