Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase. This exercise tests your understanding of grammar fundamentals.
1I see her ...............
Wrong!
Use "every few days" to mean once in each period of a few days.
2............... being painted.
Wrong!
Use "Every room is" because "every" takes a singular noun and a singular verb.
3His books are brilliant. I have read ...............
Wrong!
Use "every one of them" to mean each individual book in the group.
4Every one of us ............... delighted to see him there.
Wrong!
Use "was" because "every one of us" takes a singular verb.
5His books are brilliant. Every one ............... worth reading.
Wrong!
Use "is" because "Every one" refers to each book individually and takes a singular verb.
6............... fly.
Wrong!
Use "Not every kind of bird can" to mean that some kinds of birds cannot fly.
7Every person made ............... own travel arrangements.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
Use "his", "his or her", or "their" to refer back to "Every person" in this sentence.
8We have a meeting ...............
Wrong!
Use "every three days" because the noun is plural after a number greater than one.
Answers
- I see her every few days
- Every room is being painted.
- His books are brilliant. I have read every one of them
- Every one of us was delighted to see him there.
- His books are brilliant. Every one is worth reading.
- Not every kind of bird can fly.
- Every person made his / his or her / their own travel arrangements.
- We have a meeting every three days