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Practice set 10 · Mixed questions
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She gave ___ a book.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: me
She gave me a book. Some verbs allow person + thing or thing + to/for + person: give someone a book; give a book to someone. Buy and make often use for. Explain does not normally allow explain someone something; use explain something to someone.
He sent a letter ___ his aunt.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: to
He sent a letter to his aunt. Some verbs allow person + thing or thing + to/for + person: give someone a book; give a book to someone. Buy and make often use for. Explain does not normally allow explain someone something; use explain something to someone.
Choose the word or expression: To change direction towards the left side.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: turn left
turn left: To change direction towards the left side. Example: At the corner, turn left to reach the bank.
These cars ___ made in Spain.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: are
These cars are made in Spain. The passive uses be + past participle. Present simple: am/is/are made; past simple: was/were made. The object of an active sentence becomes the passive subject. Add by only when the agent matters; intransitive verbs do not normally form passives.
The bridge ___ built in 1998.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: was
The bridge was built in 1998. The passive uses be + past participle. Present simple: am/is/are made; past simple: was/were made. The object of an active sentence becomes the passive subject. Add by only when the agent matters; intransitive verbs do not normally form passives.
Choose the word or expression: To continue forward without turning.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: go straight on
go straight on: To continue forward without turning. Example: Go straight on until you reach the bridge.
She walked ___ the bridge to the other side.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: across
She walked across the bridge to the other side. Movement prepositions describe direction: into enters, out of exits, across crosses a surface, through passes within something, along follows a line and towards indicates direction without guaranteeing arrival.
The train went ___ the tunnel.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: through
The train went through the tunnel. Movement prepositions describe direction: into enters, out of exits, across crosses a surface, through passes within something, along follows a line and towards indicates direction without guaranteeing arrival.
Choose the word or expression: On the other side, facing something.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: opposite
opposite: On the other side, facing something. Example: The bank is opposite the post office.
Where ___ they go yesterday?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: did
Where did they go yesterday? Questions usually invert the subject and an auxiliary. Use do/does/did for simple lexical verbs, but not with be or modals. Question words come first. How much asks about an amount; how many asks about a count.
Why ___ you laughing?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: are
Why are you laughing? Questions usually invert the subject and an auxiliary. Use do/does/did for simple lexical verbs, but not with be or modals. Question words come first. How much asks about an amount; how many asks about a count.
Choose the word or expression: The place where two streets meet.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: corner
corner: The place where two streets meet. Example: The shop is on the corner of these streets.
___ called you last night?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Who
Who called you last night? A subject question asks who or what performs an action and normally needs no do: Who called? An object question uses the usual auxiliary pattern: Who did you call? Prepositions often remain at the end in everyday questions.
Who did you ___?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: call
Who did you call? A subject question asks who or what performs an action and normally needs no do: Who called? An object question uses the usual auxiliary pattern: Who did you call? Prepositions often remain at the end in everyday questions.
Choose the word or expression: To go from one side to the other.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: cross
cross: To go from one side to the other. Example: Use the crossing to cross the road.
She gave ___ a book.
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Correct answer: me
She gave me a book. Some verbs allow person + thing or thing + to/for + person: give someone a book; give a book to someone. Buy and make often use for. Explain does not normally allow explain someone something; use explain something to someone.
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Correct answer: to
He sent a letter to his aunt. Some verbs allow person + thing or thing + to/for + person: give someone a book; give a book to someone. Buy and make often use for. Explain does not normally allow explain someone something; use explain something to someone.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: turn left
turn left: To change direction towards the left side. Example: At the corner, turn left to reach the bank.
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Correct answer: are
These cars are made in Spain. The passive uses be + past participle. Present simple: am/is/are made; past simple: was/were made. The object of an active sentence becomes the passive subject. Add by only when the agent matters; intransitive verbs do not normally form passives.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: was
The bridge was built in 1998. The passive uses be + past participle. Present simple: am/is/are made; past simple: was/were made. The object of an active sentence becomes the passive subject. Add by only when the agent matters; intransitive verbs do not normally form passives.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: go straight on
go straight on: To continue forward without turning. Example: Go straight on until you reach the bridge.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: across
She walked across the bridge to the other side. Movement prepositions describe direction: into enters, out of exits, across crosses a surface, through passes within something, along follows a line and towards indicates direction without guaranteeing arrival.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: through
The train went through the tunnel. Movement prepositions describe direction: into enters, out of exits, across crosses a surface, through passes within something, along follows a line and towards indicates direction without guaranteeing arrival.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: opposite
opposite: On the other side, facing something. Example: The bank is opposite the post office.
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Correct answer: did
Where did they go yesterday? Questions usually invert the subject and an auxiliary. Use do/does/did for simple lexical verbs, but not with be or modals. Question words come first. How much asks about an amount; how many asks about a count.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: are
Why are you laughing? Questions usually invert the subject and an auxiliary. Use do/does/did for simple lexical verbs, but not with be or modals. Question words come first. How much asks about an amount; how many asks about a count.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: corner
corner: The place where two streets meet. Example: The shop is on the corner of these streets.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: Who
Who called you last night? A subject question asks who or what performs an action and normally needs no do: Who called? An object question uses the usual auxiliary pattern: Who did you call? Prepositions often remain at the end in everyday questions.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: call
Who did you call? A subject question asks who or what performs an action and normally needs no do: Who called? An object question uses the usual auxiliary pattern: Who did you call? Prepositions often remain at the end in everyday questions.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: cross
cross: To go from one side to the other. Example: Use the crossing to cross the road.
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