Fill in the blanks.
1. Some of my friends ……………………….. coming in the afternoon.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a plural noun after some of my friends.
2. He did not give me ……………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
3. She told me ………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
4. I didn’t find ……………………… there.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. None of us ………………………. to die.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. Each of these boys …………………………. cricket every day.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. Neither of us ………………………. able to solve the problem.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a singular verb after neither.
8. Each of us ………………………. asked to give our version of the story.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a singular verb after each of us.
9. Every man gave ………………………. version of the story.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use each and every to talk about one person at a time.
10. I am not as tall as ………………………….. is.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a subject pronoun before a verb.
11. Neither of us ……………………….. responsible for this mess.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. Each hand ………………………. five fingers.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a singular verb after each.
Answers
- Some of my friends are coming in the afternoon.
- He did not give me anything.
- She told me something.
- I didn’t find anyone there.
- None of us wants to die.
- Each of these boys practices cricket every day.
- Neither of us was able to solve the problem.
- Each of us was asked to give our version of the story.
- Every man gave his version of the story.
- I am not as tall as he is.
- Neither of us is responsible for this mess.
- Each hand has five fingers.
