APTIS Core Grammar Sentence Completion 4

Question 1

She has been working here ___ five years.

Accepted Answer

for

Answer

'For' is used with a duration of time, while 'since' is used with a point in time.

Question 2

Not only ___ late, but he also forgot the documents.

Accepted Answer

was he

Answer

Fronting 'not only' causes subject-auxiliary inversion in the first clause.

Question 3

I'd rather you ___ tell anyone about this.

Accepted Answer

didn't

Answer

When 'I'd rather' refers to another person's action, the verb takes simple past form.

Question 4

The laptop, ___ I bought last year, needs repairing.

Accepted Answer

which

Answer

Non-defining relative clauses use 'which', not 'that', and are set off by commas.

Question 5

He can't have left already — his coat is still ___.

Accepted Answer

there

Answer

'There' refers to a previously established or visible location.

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