Verb Phrase 88.b
Fill the gaps. "Operator" refers to auxiliary verbs, such as, were, can, did, had.
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How often . . . . . I feed the fish? (operator)
2
Ethan . . . . . usually take his car when he goes out for the evening. (operator + not)
3
In the brochure, . . . . . there any holiday destinations of interest to you? (operator [past])
4
My bad temper . . . . . lost me the game! (operator)
5
How many lights . . . . . there on the side of the UFO? (operator [past])
6
It . . . . . work if you put the batteries in the wrong way round. (operator + not)
7
I obviously . . . . . got used to the new layout yet. (operator + not)
8
A couple of months ago, my GP . . . . . a blood test. (request)
9
You . . . . . come with me if you want to. (operator)
10
Mr Harding . . . . . throw the note into the bin but slipped it discreetly into his pocket. (operator + not)
11
Somebody . . . . . stolen the doormat again. (operator)
12
Where did you live while you . . . . . working in New York? (operator)
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Charlotte . . . . . sung since she was a child at school. (operator + not)
14
Her coat . . . . . lying on the sofa in the living room. (operator)
15
What . . . . . we going to do now? (operator)
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The bones of Saint Cuthbert . . . . . lain under this tombstone for centuries. (operator)