Use of English Flashcards

Select the correct option to complete the reported speech: 'He said he _______ attend the meeting the following day.'

Answer: would

In reported speech, 'will' shifts back to 'would' when the reporting verb is in the past.

Choose the word that correctly completes: 'The athlete's performance was _______ hampered by her recent injury.'

Answer: considerably

'Considerably' is the adverb needed to modify the adjective 'hampered'.

Which phrasal verb means to investigate or look into something carefully?

Answer: look into

'Look into' means to investigate or examine a matter.

Choose the correct option: 'It is essential that every candidate _______ the application form in full.'

Answer: complete

After 'it is essential that', the subjunctive requires the base form of the verb.

Identify the word with the correct prefix meaning 'not enough': 'The shelter was _______ equipped to handle the number of evacuees.'

Answer: under-equipped

'Under-equipped' means not having enough equipment or resources for a task.

Which sentence uses 'as well as' correctly?

Answer: She speaks French as well as German.

'As well as' connects two parallel noun phrases without repeating the verb.

Choose the correct option to complete the cleft sentence: '_______ the timing that made the announcement so surprising.'

Answer: It was

Cleft sentences beginning with 'It was … that' emphasize a particular element of the sentence.