Intermediate Grammar MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 17

We use in case to talk about a precaution: you do something now because something bad might happen later. Here you hold it firmly because it might fall. Not in any case, which means 'anyway' and does not introduce a possible risk.

Look meaning 'seem' is a linking verb, so it is followed by an adjective, not an adverb: He looks sad. Not sadly, because the word describes the person, not the way he looks at something.

Coffee is uncountable, so we use little, not few. A little means 'some, enough', which fits the offer of more coffee. Not little, which means 'almost none' and sounds negative.

Things that come in twos, such as stockings, socks, shoes and gloves, are counted with a pair of: a pair of stockings. A cannot go before a plural noun, and any is used in questions and negatives, not here.

The comparative of well is better, followed by than. We can make it stronger with a lot or much: a lot better than. Not more better, because better is already a comparative, and that is wrong after a comparative.

We ask about distance with How far: How far is your house from here? Not How long, which asks about time or length.

The verb rely is always followed by on: rely on someone to do something. It means to trust or depend on someone.

The pattern is allow + person + to-infinitive: allow my children to behave. Not behaving, because allow takes -ing only without an object (They don't allow smoking).

The fixed expression is be in a hurry, meaning you must go or do something quickly. Not have a hurry, because English uses be, not have, in this expression.

In reported questions the word order is like a statement: subject before verb, so how long I was going to stay. Not was I going to, which is direct-question order. We say how long, not how long time.

Although joins two contrasting clauses: he worked all day, but he still couldn't finish. Not In spite, which needs of and a noun or -ing form (In spite of working all day).

Where already means 'at which', so we say the hotel where we stayed. Not where we stayed at, because that repeats the preposition. Which we stayed needs at (which we stayed at).

So that introduces a purpose clause with a subject and verb: so that he'll know where we are. Not in order, which needs to + infinitive (in order to help him).

Had better + infinitive without to gives strong advice about a present situation: You had better drive carefully. Not would rather, which expresses preference, not advice.

A wine glass is a glass made for wine; the first noun tells us the type or purpose. A glass of wine means a glass full of wine, which does not fit washing up.

We use have + object + past participle when someone else does a job for us: have my hair cut. Not cut my hair, because that means you cut it yourself.

Can't help is followed by the -ing form and means 'can't avoid': He couldn't help noticing. Not to notice, because help in this expression never takes the infinitive.