Correction Grammar Practice

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Correction

Mixed Conditionals

4. If she comes I will see her. (come) type 1

5. They would have killed him if he hadn't killed them. (not/kill) type 3

6. If it's not one thing, it's another. (not/be) type 0

7. It wouldn't have happened if it hadn't been for him. (not/be) type 3

8. If you work, you will be paid. (work) type 1

9. You won't believe me if I tell you. (tell) type 1

10. If I remember, it's in Virginia. (remember) type 0

11. If they catch me, they'll do it. (catch) type 1

12. You'll remember if you think for a minute. (think) type 1

13. If he had died, I would have been faithful. (die) type 3

14. If he did, he would leave her. (do) type 2

15. If he succeeds, he succeeds alone. (succeed) type 0

16. If she wants him, she'll get him. (want) type 1

17. If love is a child, passion is a man. (be) type 0

18. If he refuses, it is war. (refuse) type 0

19. If you ask him, he will come. (ask) type 1

20. I would have stopped him if he had tried. (try) type 3

Comparative and Superlative

4. A conference is more formal than a conversation. (formal)


5. A girl should be smaller than a man. (small)

6. He looked even better than he felt. (good)

7. I don't have the slightest idea in the world. (slight)

8. It is the highest hill in the whole country. (high)

9. It was worse than he had expected. (bad)

10. Nothing could be more favourable than their time. (favourable)

11. Nothing is plainer than this rational conclusion. (plain)

12. He is the biggest thing in my life. (big)

13. He is worse than the eldest son. (bad)

14. He is the most critical of men. (Critical)

15. They are far more conventional than we are. (Conventional)

16. I sent the best woman I could command. (good)

17. He must do the best he can. (good)

18. Nothing can be more dangerous than such an impression. (dangerous)

19. They were the most miserable time of my whole life. (miserable)

20. They were much nearer than he had fancied. (near)

Articles

4. It has been her character for a long time.

5. For a quarter of an hour he was absent.

6. The children met no one on their way.

7. He must put an end to it at once.


8. It will be ready in half an hour.

9. I have come to an understanding with myself.

10. I will be there in half an hour.

11. That's the way I call it.

12. But that's the way with me.

13. And he was to be a part of it.

14. The rest of the party was soon on foot.

15. That's the way it seems to me.

16. That's the way it should be.

17. And it was a long, long way.

18. It was a long time coming to me.

19. It was only a few feet away.

20. His interest in life was at an end.

Passive

4. Another night was passed on the battle-field. (past simple/pass)

5. It should have been made for her. (should/perfect/make)

6. If we do, we will not be disappointed. (future simple/not/disappoint)

7. The origin of the city is given thus. (present simple/give)

8. I'd be loved as a man!/ I would be loved as a man! (would/love)

9. The pen will not be torn down again. (future simple/not/tear)

10. The ground was covered with the dead. (past simple/cover)

11. Fortunately we were not (weren't) driven to this desperate alternative. (past
simple/not/drive)

12. I can't (cannot) be kept waiting. (can/not/keep)

13. On another point a word may be said. (may might/say)

14. There were no moments to be lost. (indefinite/lose)

15. The additional orders had not been received. (past perfect/not/receive)

16. How may it be carried to the soil? (how/it/may/carry/?)

17. It is sworn to as a fact. (present simple/swear)

18. Yet he is not owned as property. (present simple/not/own)

19. It is known as the cloud ring. (present simple/know)

20. The windows of the first story were lighted. (past simple/light)

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