APTIS Core Grammar Sentence Completion 3

Question 1

If only I ___ harder when I was in school!

Accepted Answer

had studied

Answer

'If only' expressing regret about the past uses the past perfect tense.

Question 2

Despite ___ tired, she continued working.

Accepted Answer

feeling

Answer

'Despite' is a preposition and must be followed by a noun or gerund.

Question 3

___ you mind closing the window, please?

Accepted Answer

Would

Answer

'Would you mind' is the standard polite formula for making requests.

Question 4

The children are used to ___ to bed early.

Accepted Answer

going

Answer

'Be used to' is followed by a gerund (-ing form), unlike 'used to' which takes an infinitive.

Question 5

She asked me ___ I had seen her keys.

Accepted Answer

if

Answer

In indirect yes/no questions, 'if' or 'whether' introduces the embedded clause.

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