Sentence correction: grammar exercise
Complete the following sentences with an appropriate word or phrase.
1. Sid can play tennis as ................................ as his brother.
well
good
2. The match had hardly begun .................................. it started raining.
when
than
3. That was ...................................... a mistake.
sure
surely
4. He talks more .......................................... than his brother. Needless to
say, he is the more popular of the two.
pleasant
pleasantly
5. When you become a parent, you will think .................................... about
children.
different
differently
6. I felt ...................................... about not having won the championship.
bad
badly
7. Winning is not ...................................... as important as playing well.
near
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nearly
8. His behavior seemed a little ............................................
oddly
odd
9. He didn’t run ....................................... enough to qualify for the race.
well
good
10. We could ............................................ see the snow-capped mountains
at a distance.
clear
clearly
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Answers
1. Sid can play tennis as well as his brother.
2. The match had hardly begun when it started raining.
3. That was surely a mistake.
4. He talks more pleasantly than his brother. Needless to say, he is the more popular of the
two.
5. When you become a parent, you will think differently about children.
6. I felt bad about not having won the championship.
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7. Winning is not nearly as important as playing well.
8. His behavior seemed a little odd.
9. He didn’t run well enough to qualify for the race.
10. We could clearly see the snow-capped mountains at a distance.
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