Destination B1: Grammar and Vocabulary Review

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering core grammar rules, structures, and vocabulary principles from Destination B1: Grammar and Vocabulary.

In the present simple, adverbs of frequency usually go before the main verb, but __________ the verb be.

after

Stative verbs do not usually describe actions; they describe states and are not normally used in __________ tenses.

continuous

When one action in the past happens in the middle of another, we use the past continuous together with the __________.

past simple

Unlike the present perfect continuous which emphasises the action and time spent, the present perfect simple often emphasises the __________ of an action.

result

Things we want to do in the future but have not arranged are called intentions, and we use __________ instead of the present continuous to express them.

be going to

With verbs of motion such as come, go, move, and run, we usually use the preposition __________ instead of in, on, or at.

to

When forming the passive of a phrasal verb, you must not forget to include the __________.

particle

In passive sentences, we use 'by' to emphasise who does something, but we use __________ to emphasise what someone uses.

with

Uncountable nouns do not have a plural form and take a __________ verb, even if they end in -s.

singular

Whether we use the indefinite article 'a' or 'an' depends on the __________ of the following word, not its spelling.

sound

Relative clauses that give extra non-essential information and are separated by commas are known as __________ relative clauses.

non-defining

In question tags, statements containing 'I am' take the tag __________.

aren't I?

Unlike the word 'very', we only use __________ when describing the negative effect of having more than necessary.

too

When giving advice using the second conditional, the phrase 'If I were you …' is more __________ than 'If I was you …'.

formal

Tense changes are only made in reported speech when the reporting verb is in the __________.

past

When a verb can take two objects, the __________ object is usually a person.

indirect

When expressing wishes using 'wish', we do not use the modal verb __________ for wishes about ourselves.

would

While the active verb 'make' is followed by a bare infinitive, 'make' in the passive is followed by the __________ infinitive.

full

The connective word 'unless' means 'if … not' or '__________'.

except if

In the causative construction (subject + have + object + past participle), 'have' always comes before the noun and the past participle always comes __________ the noun.

after

The phrasal verb __________ means to stop doing something you do regularly.

give up

The phrasal verb __________ means to delay an event or meeting to a later time.

put off