Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.
1I spent the ............... in bed.
Wrong!
After "the", use "whole day" to mean the complete day.
2I spent ............... the week with my parents.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"All" and "all of" are both correct before "the week" here.
3She was here ............... .
Wrong!
Use "all day" to mean for the complete day.
4She was here ............... of the week.
Wrong!
Use "every day" to mean each day in the week.
5Suddenly ............... went out.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"All the lights" and "all of the lights" are both correct before a plural noun with "the".
6............... Paris was talking about their affair.
Wrong!
Use "All" before a place name to mean everyone in that place.
7I have invited ............... my friends.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"All" and "all of" are both correct before "my friends".
8I have invited ............... I have.
Wrong!
Use "every friend" before the relative clause "I have".
9My parents lived their ............... in Mexico.
Wrong!
Use "whole life" to mean a complete lifetime.
10I enjoy ............... music.
Wrong!
Use "all" before the uncountable noun "music" in this general meaning.
11I spent ............... at home.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"The whole afternoon", "the whole of the afternoon", and "all afternoon" can all mean the complete afternoon.
12Your cat has drunk ............... .
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"All the milk" and "all of the milk" are both correct with this uncountable noun.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I spent the whole day in bed.
- I spent all / all of the week with my parents.
- She was here all day .
- She was here every day of the week.
- Suddenly all the lights / all of the lights went out.
- All Paris was talking about their affair.
- I have invited all / all of my friends.
- I have invited every friend I have.
- My parents lived their whole life in Mexico.
- I enjoy all music.
- I spent the whole afternoon / the whole of the afternoon / all afternoon at home.
- Your cat has drunk all the milk / all of the milk .
