There was a knock at the door. I opened it and saw a stranger. “Hello, Fred!”, he cried. “I (1. may/ to come) in?” “How do you know my name?” I asked. “We met 10 years ago on a ferry -boat (bərə) and you gave me your card.” “You (2. must/ to be mistaken)”, I said. “No, I (3. must/not to be)”, said the stranger. He produced my card: “Fred Ames”. I (4. must/to give) it to him 10 years ago! But I(5.could/not to remember) it! “I (6. can/not to remember) you”, I said. “We exchanged cards 10 years ago”, the stranger said. “You said, you (7. can/to come and stay) with us as long as you like any time you are in England.” “I’m sorry, I (8. to have /to wait) so many years before coming to visit you. I’ve been so busy. I (9. to be able /not to visit), but here I am at last. Better late than never! I’ve just arrived on the ferry. My wife and children are in the car and we wonder if we (10. can/to stay) with you for a month. ”
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Answer:
to come in...
must..
not to be..
to give..
could..
I remember u
to come and stay..
to wait..
not to visit..
can stay..
Question:
There was a knock at the door. I opened it and saw a stranger. “Hello, Fred!”, he cried. “I (1. may/ to) come in?” “How do you know my name?” I asked. “We met 10 years ago on a ferry -boat and you gave me your card.” “You (2. must/ to) be mistaken”, I said. “No, I (3. must/ to ) not be”, said the stranger. He produced my card: “Fred Ames”. I (4. must/to) have given it to him 10 years ago! But I(5.could not/ cannot) remember it! “I (6. cannot/could not) remember you”, I said. “We exchanged cards 10 years ago”, the stranger said. “You said, you (7. can/to) come and stay with us as long as you like any time you are in England.” “I’m sorry, I (8. have to / had to) wait so many years before coming to visit you. I’ve been so busy. I (9. has not been able / have not been able) to visit, but here I am at last. Better late than never! I’ve just arrived on the ferry. My wife and children are in the car and we wonder if we (10. can/to ) stay with you for a month. ”
Q. Pick the correct alternatives.
Answer:
1. may.
2. must.
3. must.
4. must.
5. cannot.
6. cannot.
7. can.
8. had to.
9. have not been able to.
10. can.
Explanation:
- Meaningful English sentence construction.
- There was a knock at the door. I opened it and saw a stranger. “Hello, Fred!”, he cried. “ May I come in?” “How do you know my name?” I asked. “We met 10 years ago on a ferry -boat and you gave me your card.” “You must be mistaken”, I said. “No, I must not be”, said the stranger. He produced my card: “Fred Ames”. I must have given it to him 10 years ago! But I cannot remember it! “I cannot remember you”, I said. “We exchanged cards 10 years ago”, the stranger said. “You said, you can come and stay with us as long as you like any time you are in England.” “I’m sorry, I had to wait so many years before coming to visit you. I've been so busy. I have not been able to visit, but here I am at last. Better late than never! I’ve just arrived on the ferry. My wife and children are in the car and we wonder if we can stay with you for a month. ”
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