Fill in the blanks. This grammar exercise tests your ability to use nouns correctly.
1Kashmir is famous for its enchanting ............... .
Wrong!
Use "scenery" because it is uncountable when it means the natural beauty of a place.
2I have dusted the ............... .
Wrong!
Use "furniture" because it is an uncountable noun and does not take a plural -s.
3We will inform you as soon as we receive some ............... .
Wrong!
Use "information" because it is uncountable and has no regular plural form.
4Have you packed your ...............?
Wrong!
Use "luggage" because it is uncountable and does not take a plural -s.
5............... losing hope.
Wrong!
Use "The poor are" because "the poor" means poor people as a group and takes a plural verb.
6There is no ............... on this bus.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "space" or "room" because both can mean available area for passengers.
7I enjoy spending time with my ............... .
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "family members" or "family" because both naturally refer to the people in your family here.
8He has quit his ............... .
Wrong!
Use "job" because it means a specific position that a person can quit.
9He has bought a ............... sneakers.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "pair of new" or "new pair of" because both can correctly describe one pair of sneakers.
10His ............... are all rich and famous.
Wrong!
Use "relatives" because it means family members related to someone.
11As soon as I entered the room, the clock struck ............... .
Wrong!
Use "eleven" because we normally say a clock struck a number to give the hour.
12He is true to his ............... .
Wrong!
Use "word" in the fixed expression "true to his word".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Kashmir is famous for its enchanting scenery .
- I have dusted the furniture .
- We will inform you as soon as we receive some information .
- Have you packed your luggage?
- The poor are losing hope.
- There is no space / room on this bus.
- I enjoy spending time with my family members / family .
- He has quit his job .
- He has bought a pair of new / new pair of sneakers.
- His relatives are all rich and famous.
- As soon as I entered the room, the clock struck eleven .
- He is true to his word .
