APTIS Core Grammar Sentence Completion 2

Question 1

She hasn't finished her homework ___.

Accepted Answer

yet

Answer

'Yet' is used with negative sentences to indicate something expected hasn't happened.

Question 2

By the time we arrived, the movie ___ started.

Accepted Answer

had

Answer

Past perfect 'had started' is used for an action completed before another past event.

Question 3

Neither the students nor the teacher ___ ready for the exam.

Accepted Answer

was

Answer

With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the subject closest to it ('teacher'), which is singular.

Question 4

I would rather ___ at home than go out tonight.

Accepted Answer

stay

Answer

'Would rather' is followed by the base form of the verb.

Question 5

The report ___ to the board by Friday.

Accepted Answer

must be submitted

Answer

The passive 'must be submitted' is needed because the subject (report) receives the action.

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