Exercise

This exercise will help you understand sentence structures by identifying the indicators used
in the sentence. Each sentence has an idea and an indicator. Use these to predict the second
idea and complete the sentence meaningfully.

1. If the illness were to be detected on time, he______ cured.

 would have been

 would not have been

2. As the illness was _____ on time, he could not be cured.

 detected

 not Detected

3. Larry is good at Mathematics, but makes _______ when he answers questions.

 assumptions

 silly mistakes

4. In spite of their best efforts, the team ________ win the match.

 could not

 could

5. The yield of apples was ______ this year due to damage caused by the non seasonal rains
that hit the state.

 below normal

 very high

6. He was visually challenged, but that did not_________ him from learning the use of
computers.

 motivate

 deter

7. Despite her frail health, she _____in any of her duties as a mother.
  did not fail
 did not succeed

8. Unlike little girls of her age, Amy ______with dolls.

 does not play

 plays

9. If it not been for the alert driver, it _______a major rail accident.

 would have been

 would not have been

10. Because of Bill's relentless efforts, the project got ________

 completed on time.

 delayed indefinitely

11. Despite Bill's relentless efforts, the project ______ on time.

 got completed

 could not get completed

12. Sally was very weak due to her illness, yet she was ________

 determined

 demoralized

13. Sally was very weak due to her illness, hence she was _____

 determined

 demoralized

14. Even though the war is supposed to come to an end, there is ________ in and around
Baghdad.

 violence

 peace
15. Carol kept talking even though we asked her to______

 talk

 be quiet.

16. The product sold in very low volumes this year in contrast to the ______ a year earlier.

 high sales

 low turn over

17. Though he is a very _____ teacher, the students like him very much.

 friendly

 strict

18. Many college students would find the reading comprehension questions in the
competitive exams _________ to answer, unless they cultivated the reading habit in their
childhood.

 fairly easy
 extremely difficult

19. Sometimes a joke is really funny, if it _____ blown out of proportion.

 is
 is not

20. Patrick is different from the other boys of his age. He engages himself in ____________
while others spend time in passive pastimes such as films, video games, and parties.

 religious and spiritual activities

 valueless pursuits

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 Answers:

1. would have been

2. not detected

3. silly mistakes

4. could not

5. below normal

6. deter

7. did not fail

8. does not play

9. would have been

10. completed on time

11. could not get completed

12. determined

13. demoralized

14. violence

15. be quiet

16. high sales

17. strict

18. extremely difficult

19. is not

20. religious and spiritual activities