Choose the correct word to fill in the gap
- He drove the car out of the garage and left for work.
Use the prepositions "out of" when exiting a building.
- Jack came into a fortune when his great uncle Jack passed on.
The phrasal verb "to come into" means "to inherit".
- Unfortunately, Mary has few friends in Tacoma.
Use "few" to express a small amount that is considered negative in a disappointing sense.
- Where was Jack yesterday? - I don't know. He might have been seeing the doctor.
Use "might have + participle" for a past modal verb of probability. The other forms include "could have + participle - possibility, must have + participle - almost certain, can't have + participle - almost certain in a negative way".
- "I will finish that project soon." - Ken said he would finish that project soon.
"Will" becomes "would" in reported speech.
- In my opinion, Sophia Loren is an extremely beautiful woman.
Strong adjectives require a different modifier other than "very". .
- In his position as managing director, he is responsible for more than 300 employees.
Use "as" to indicate function, use "like" to indicate similarity.
- She wished she had bought the new car.
The use of the verb "wish" in the past is followed by the past perfect similar to the third conditional.
- Fiestas have been made in Cologne, Germany for many years now.
"have been made" is the correct present perfect passive form required in this case.
- I really think you had better see a doctor.
"Had better", "ought to" and "should" are all ways of giving advice.
- You'll be leaving for Tokyo soon, won't you?
Use the opposite of the auxiliary for a question tag.
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During the last market session, the Down Jones dropped 67 points.
Use "during" with a noun, "while" with a verb clause.
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