Fill in the blanks.
1We need someone with ............... knowledge of German.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "excellent" and "an excellent" are acceptable before "knowledge" in this sentence.
2You speak ............... Hindi.
Wrong!
Use "perfect" because languages such as Hindi are normally used without an article.
3She has ............... distrust of strangers.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "deep" and "a deep" are acceptable with the abstract noun "distrust" here.
4It is ............... work.
Wrong!
Use "hard" because "work" is uncountable when it means effort or labor.
5My parents gave me ............... education.
Wrong!
Use "a good" because "education" is countable here and means a period or type of schooling.
6We’ve been having ............... weather.
Wrong!
Use "terrible" because "weather" is uncountable and does not take "a".
7She has ............... understanding of the subject.
Wrong!
Use "a thorough" because "understanding" means a kind or level of understanding here.
8She’s in ............... health.
Wrong!
Use "good" because the fixed phrase is "in good health" without an article.
9He has ............... love for his country.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "great" and "a great" are acceptable with the abstract noun "love" here.
10He caused ............... for all of us.
Wrong!
Use "trouble" because it is uncountable when it means problems or difficulty in general.
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- We need someone with excellent / an excellent knowledge of German.
- You speak perfect Hindi.
- She has deep / a deep distrust of strangers.
- It is hard work.
- My parents gave me a good education.
- We’ve been having terrible weather.
- She has a thorough understanding of the subject.
- She’s in good health.
- He has great / a great love for his country.
- He caused trouble for all of us.