Absence Number : 25
Section : 21-30
1. Exercise 21, Number 12
Question :
We could go for drive if today … (be) Saturday
Answer :
We could go for drive if today were Saturday
Reason :
It’s about Conditional Sentence
The main clause using simple past tense. If clause should be followed by verb in simple past tense is “were” because it’s unreal condition
2. Exercise 22, Number 10
Question :
She finally got used to ….. our food
Answer :
She finally got used to eating our food
Reason :
It’s about Used To
After the word “used to” should be followed by gerund is eating because there is the word “got” in this sentence
3. Exercise 23, Number 1
Question :
We would rather…. ( stay) home tonight
Answer :
We would rather stay home tonight
Reason :
It’s about Would Rather
Adverb of time is “toningt” indicate that it should be followed by verb in simple form after the word “would rather” is “stay …” because it’s present
4. Exercise 24, Number 9
Question :
John isn’t here yet. He ….. (forget) about our meeting
Answer :
John isn’t here yet. He should have forgetten about our meeting
Reason :
It’s about Must/Should + Perfective
After the subject is “he” should be followed by “should gave forgetten” because after it indicates an obligation that was supposed to occur in the past, but for some reason it did not occur
5. Exercise 25, Number 2
Question :
George (would go/would have gone) on a trip to Chicago if he had had time
Answer :
George would have gone on a trip to Chicago if he had had time
Reason :
It’s about Modals + Perfective
The If clause followed by past perfect is “had had…” and the main clause should be followed the verb by “would have gone” not “would go” because it’s unreal condition
6. Exercise 26, Number 2
Question :
That is an(intensely/ intense) novel
Answer :
That is an intense novel
Reason :
It’s about Adjectives and Adverbs
The article is “an” and the noun is “novel” indicate that it should be followed by “intense” not “intensely” because the word “intense” is adjective
7. Exercise 27, Number 5
Question :
They became (sickly/sick) after eating the contaminated food
Answer :
They became sick after eating the contaminated food
Reason :
It’s about Linking (Copulative) Verbs
After the word “became” should be followed by the word “sick” not “sickly” because the word “became” can be followed by adjective
8. Exercise 28, number 1
Question :
John and his friend left … (soon) as the professor gad finished has lecture
Answer :
John and his friend left as soon as the professor gad finished has lecture
Reason :
It’s about Comparisons
Before adjective is “soon” followed by “as” because it indicate about equal comparison
9. Exercise 29, Number 5
Question :
No animal is so big … Kingkong
Answer :
No animal is so big as Kingkong
Reason :
It’s about Comparisons
The word “so” indicate if it’s equal comparison. It should be followed by the word “as” after adjective
10. Exercise 30, Number 9
Question :
Jane is the (less/ least) athletic of all the women
Answer :
Jane is the least athletic of all the women
Reason :
It’s about Comparisons
The subject “Jane” is compared by all the women that indicate if it’s about superlative. It should be after the article “the” followed by “least” not “less”
