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Core Grammar Sentence Completion Flashcards

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  1. She hasn't finished her homework ___.

    Answer: yet

    'Yet' is used with negative sentences to indicate something expected hasn't happened.

  2. By the time we arrived, the movie ___ started.

    Answer: had

    Past perfect 'had started' is used for an action completed before another past event.

  3. Neither the students nor the teacher ___ ready for the exam.

    Answer: was

    With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the subject closest to it ('teacher'), which is singular.

  4. I would rather ___ at home than go out tonight.

    Answer: stay

    'Would rather' is followed by the base form of the verb.

  5. The report ___ to the board by Friday.

    Answer: must be submitted

    The passive 'must be submitted' is needed because the subject (report) receives the action.

  6. He speaks English ___ than his sister.

    Answer: more fluently

    Adverbs of more than two syllables use 'more' for comparative form.

  7. I suggested ___ the meeting until next week.

    Answer: postponing

    'Suggest' is followed by a gerund (-ing form), not an infinitive.