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Core Grammar Sentence Completion Flashcards

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  1. He admitted ___ the money from the register.

    Answer: stealing

    'Admit' is a verb that must be followed by a gerund (-ing form).

  2. The letter ___ be delivered by now — I sent it a week ago.

    Answer: should

    'Should have been' expresses an expectation about a past action that was expected to happen.

  3. Hardly ___ sat down when the phone rang.

    Answer: had I

    'Hardly' at the start of a clause triggers subject-auxiliary inversion.

  4. She's the most talented musician ___ I've ever heard.

    Answer: that

    After superlatives, 'that' is preferred over 'who' or 'which' in relative clauses.

  5. They have been friends ___ they were children.

    Answer: since

    'Since' introduces the starting point of an action that continues to the present.

  6. It is essential that every student ___ the assignment on time.

    Answer: submit

    The subjunctive mood requires the base form of the verb after expressions of necessity.

  7. The results depend on how carefully the experiment ___ conducted.

    Answer: is

    The subject 'experiment' is singular, so the passive requires singular 'is conducted'.