Fill in the blanks.
1............... of them has agreed to come.
Wrong!
Use "Each" before "of them" when referring to the people one by one with a singular verb.
2............... solution works.
Wrong!
Use "Neither" with a singular countable noun to mean not one of two.
3............... of us have dreams and aspirations.
Wrong!
Use "All" with "of us" and the plural verb "have" to refer to the whole group.
4............... child is unique.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "Each" and "Every" can be used with a singular noun to talk about all members of a group individually.
5............... of his friends was there for him.
Wrong!
Use "None" with "of his friends" to mean not one of them.
6............... of us want a new system.
Wrong!
Use "Some" with "of us" and the plural verb "want" to refer to part of the group.
7............... child can learn a foreign language if they want to.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "Any" and "Every" can be used with a singular noun to make a general statement about children.
8............... children start walking and talking before they turn two.
Wrong!
Use "Most" with a plural countable noun to mean the majority of children.
9There aren’t ............... books in that library.
Wrong!
Use "many" with plural countable nouns in negative sentences.
10Only ............... people supported that idea.
Wrong!
Use "a few" after "Only" to mean a small number of people.
11She has got ............... friends.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "lots of" and "a lot of" are correct before the plural noun "friends".
12I don’t have ............... interest in politics.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "much" and "little" can be used with the uncountable noun "interest" in this negative meaning.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Each of them has agreed to come.
- Neither solution works.
- All of us have dreams and aspirations.
- Each / Every child is unique.
- None of his friends was there for him.
- Some of us want a new system.
- Any / Every child can learn a foreign language if they want to.
- Most children start walking and talking before they turn two.
- There aren’t many books in that library.
- Only a few people supported that idea.
- She has got lots of / a lot of friends.
- I don’t have much / little interest in politics.
