Exercise 2
1. I hadn't expected James to apologize but I had hoped_____
a. him calling me b. that he would call me
c. him to call me d. that he call me
2. My husband lived at home before we were married, and so______
a. did I b. had I c. I had d. I did
3. Does your new secretary _________ shorthand?
a. know to take b. know how to take c. know how take d. know how taking
4. Tommy had his big brother _________ his shoes for him.
a. to tie b. tie c. tied d. tying
5. I wish that he weather_______ not so warm.
a. was b. be c. were d. is
6. His English teacher recommends that he_______ a regular degree program.
a. begin b. begins c. will begin d. is beginning
7. Let's go out for dinner, _________?
a. will we b. don't we c. shall we d. are were
8. I'd __________ the operation unless it is absolutely necessary.
a. rather not have b. not rather had c. rather not to have d. rather not having
9. Would you please____________ write on the test books?
a. don't b. not to c. not d. to not
10. The old man asked her to move because he__________ in that chair.
a. used to sit b. was used to sit c. used to sitting d. was used to sitting
11. After the way she treated you, if I _______ in your place, I wouldn't return the call.
a. be b. am c. was d. were
12. If I ________ the flu I would have gone with you.
a. hadn't b. hadn't had c. didn't have d. wouldn't have had
13. He's taken his medicine, _______?
a. hasn't he b. didn't he c. doesn't he d. isn't he
14. Your mother and I are looking forward_______ you.
a. of seeing b. for seeing c. to see d. to seeing
15. It is imperative that you ________ there in person.
a. be b. will be c. will d. are
16. _________ you rather sit by the window?
a. Don't b. Will c. Wouldn't d. Won't
17. His government insisted that he________ until he finished hi degree.
a. should stay b. shall stay c. stayed d. stay
18. After he had researched and ________ his paper, he found some additional material that he should have included.
a. wrote b. written c. writing d. have written
19. The man who was driving the truck would not admit that he had been at fault, and_______
a. neither the other driver b. neither would the other driver
c. neither had the other driver d. the other driver neither
20. If it__________ rain, we'll have the party outside.
a. wouldn't b. doesn't c. didn't d. won't
1. I hadn't expected James to apologize but I had hoped_____
a. him calling me b. that he would call me
c. him to call me d. that he call me
2. My husband lived at home before we were married, and so______
a. did I b. had I c. I had d. I did
3. Does your new secretary _________ shorthand?
a. know to take b. know how to take c. know how take d. know how taking
4. Tommy had his big brother _________ his shoes for him.
a. to tie b. tie c. tied d. tying
5. I wish that he weather_______ not so warm.
a. was b. be c. were d. is
6. His English teacher recommends that he_______ a regular degree program.
a. begin b. begins c. will begin d. is beginning
7. Let's go out for dinner, _________?
a. will we b. don't we c. shall we d. are were
8. I'd __________ the operation unless it is absolutely necessary.
a. rather not have b. not rather had c. rather not to have d. rather not having
9. Would you please____________ write on the test books?
a. don't b. not to c. not d. to not
10. The old man asked her to move because he__________ in that chair.
a. used to sit b. was used to sit c. used to sitting d. was used to sitting
11. After the way she treated you, if I _______ in your place, I wouldn't return the call.
a. be b. am c. was d. were
12. If I ________ the flu I would have gone with you.
a. hadn't b. hadn't had c. didn't have d. wouldn't have had
13. He's taken his medicine, _______?
a. hasn't he b. didn't he c. doesn't he d. isn't he
14. Your mother and I are looking forward_______ you.
a. of seeing b. for seeing c. to see d. to seeing
15. It is imperative that you ________ there in person.
a. be b. will be c. will d. are
16. _________ you rather sit by the window?
a. Don't b. Will c. Wouldn't d. Won't
17. His government insisted that he________ until he finished hi degree.
a. should stay b. shall stay c. stayed d. stay
18. After he had researched and ________ his paper, he found some additional material that he should have included.
a. wrote b. written c. writing d. have written
19. The man who was driving the truck would not admit that he had been at fault, and_______
a. neither the other driver b. neither would the other driver
c. neither had the other driver d. the other driver neither
20. If it__________ rain, we'll have the party outside.
a. wouldn't b. doesn't c. didn't d. won't
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