General 3 Flashcards
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He told me that he _____ the project the following day.
Answer: would finish
'Would finish' is correct because in reported speech, 'will' shifts to 'would' when the reporting verb is in the past tense ('told').
Neither the manager nor the employees _____ informed about the merger.
Answer: were
'Were' is correct because with 'neither...nor,' the verb agrees with the subject closest to it — 'employees,' which is plural.
The new hospital _____ by the end of the decade, according to the mayor.
Answer: will have been completed
'Will have been completed' is correct because the action will be finished before a future deadline, and 'hospital' receives the action, requiring passive voice.
The committee decided _____ the annual conference until further notice.
Answer: to postpone
'To postpone' is correct because the verb 'decide' is always followed by an infinitive, not a gerund.
_____ honest person who admits their mistakes earns more respect than one who does not.
Answer: An
'An' is correct because 'honest' begins with a vowel sound (the 'h' is silent), so the article 'an' must be used before it.
The more you expose yourself to English, _____ you will become at the language.
Answer: the more proficient
'The more proficient' is correct because the parallel comparative structure 'the more...the more' requires 'the' before each comparative adjective.