Advanced Grammar Exercises
Exercise 1
Fill in the gaps using the word(s) in the following list:
was - once - however - were - such - used to - that - owing to - 'd rather - since - little - not - do - so - to
1- I ------------------ that you didn't drive so fast.
2- Although fraternal twins are born at the same time, they do not tend to resemble each other any more than ---------------- other siblings.
3- Not ------------------ I started school have I had so much spare time.
4- ------------------- afraid were the townspeople that they hardly ventured out of their neighborhoods.
5- ---------------- did the soldiers know about the attack of the enemy.
6- ------------------- have not been invited to the party made her upset.
7- --------------------- unless I do my homework will my parents allow me to go to the party.
8- Caroline ------------------- to have spent the entire summer sculpting, but she ended up working at a bank for a month.
9- Not ------------------ have I missed my English class this year.
10- It -------------------- be my brother who did all the cooking, but now we all help.
11- --------------------- the fact that we had been burned by the sun, we applied a soothing ointment to our faces.
12- --------------- languages have many differences is obvious.
13- He would send me a post card ------------------ he to know my address.
14- You can't move that stone ---------------- strong you are.
15- The police thoroughly investigated the burglary. They concluded that only experienced thieves could have accomplished ------------------- a heist.
Answers to Exercise 1
1-'d rather 2-do 3-since 4-so
5-little 6-to 7-not 8-was
9-once 10-used to 11-owing to 12-that
13-were 14-however 15-such
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