Expect wait and hope grammar exercise

Expect, wait and hope | Grammar exercise
Complete the following sentences.
1. I ………………….. for her till 11 o’clock. Then I went home.
a) expected
b) waited
c) hoped
2. I was …………………… that I would win the first prize.
a) expecting
b) hoping
3. I am …………………. for John.
a) expecting
b) waiting
c) hoping
4. I …………………. she’s has got some good news.
a) expect
b) hope
c) wait
5. I am still …………………… to hear from her.
a) waiting
b) expecting
6. I am ………………….. a phone call from him in the afternoon.
a) waiting
b) expecting
7. Sandra is ……………….. a baby.
a) hoping
b) expecting
c) waiting
8. It is hard to ……………….. for things when you are a child.
a) expect
b) wait
c) hope

9. I …………………. her at five, but she didn’t come.
a) expected
b) waited
c) hoped


10. I ……………….. them to turn up at eleven o’clock.
a) expect
b) wait

Answers
1. I waited for her till 11 o’clock. Then I went home.
2. I was hoping that I would win the first prize.
3. I am waiting for John.
4. I hope she’s has got some good news.
5. I am still waiting to hear from her.
6. I am expecting a phone call from him in the afternoon.
7. Sandra is expecting a baby.
8. It is hard to wait for things when you are a child.
9. I expected her at five, but she didn’t come.
10. I expect them to turn up at eleven o’clock.

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