Exercise on Completing Sentence with Explanation
1. Complete the sentence: John did not do well in the class because ____________
he was not good study wise
he was a badly student
he failed to study properly
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2. Fill in the blank to complete the sentence: This University’s programs ________those of Harvard.
are second only to
are first except for
are in second place from
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3. Complete the sentence: The more she worked____________
she achieved not enough.
she did not achieve enough.
she was achieving less.
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4. Fill in the blank to complete the sentence: __________the best car to buy is a Mercedes Benz.
Because of its durability and economy,
Because it lasts a long time, and it is very economical,
Because of its durability and it is economical,
Because of its durability and economy wise it is better than all the others
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5. Complete the sentence: When Harry arrived home after a hard day at work, ___________
his wife was sleeping.
his wife was sleeping.
his wife has been sleeping.
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6. Choose the correct sentence:
He gave to the class a tough assignment.
He gave the class a tough assignment.
He gave a tough assignment for the class.
He gave an assignment very tough to the class.
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7. Complete the sentence: People all over the world are starving___________
in more numbers.
more numerously.
in greater numbers.
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8. It was not until she arrived in class ………………..realized she had forgotten her book.
when she
she
that she
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9. John has not been able to recall where ___________.
she lives
did she live
lived the girl
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10. Ben would have studied medicine if he ________ to a medical school.
had been admitted
was admitted
were admitted
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11. He entered a university __________.
when he had sixteen years
when sixteen years were his age
at the age of sixteen
at age sixteen years’ old
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12. The Starks were told to ……………..
make lots of expressions
speak freely
talk with their minds open
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13. Those students do not like to read novels _______ their textbooks.
forgetting about
leaving out of the question
much less
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