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Core Grammar Sentence Completion Flashcards

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  1. If only I ___ harder when I was in school!

    Answer: had studied

    'If only' expressing regret about the past uses the past perfect tense.

  2. Despite ___ tired, she continued working.

    Answer: feeling

    'Despite' is a preposition and must be followed by a noun or gerund.

  3. ___ you mind closing the window, please?

    Answer: Would

    'Would you mind' is the standard polite formula for making requests.

  4. The children are used to ___ to bed early.

    Answer: going

    'Be used to' is followed by a gerund (-ing form), unlike 'used to' which takes an infinitive.

  5. She asked me ___ I had seen her keys.

    Answer: if

    In indirect yes/no questions, 'if' or 'whether' introduces the embedded clause.

  6. The more you practice, ___ you become.

    Answer: the better

    The parallel comparative structure 'the more…the better' expresses proportional change.

  7. It's high time we ___ a decision.

    Answer: made

    'It's high time' is followed by the simple past tense to express urgency.