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Gap Filling Exercise

May 1, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. None of my children ……………………….. married.

Correct! Wrong!

We usually use a singular verb after none.

2. Not ……………………………….. bird can fly.

Correct! Wrong!

All is followed by a plural noun and every is followed by a singular noun.

3. Some of us ………………………….. a new system.

Correct! Wrong!

Use a plural verb after some.

4. There aren’t ……………………………….. people who can speak a foreign language perfectly.

Correct! Wrong!

Many people means several people.

5. Neither Sam nor his brothers …………………………………. got a job.

Correct! Wrong!

When we connect a singular verb and a plural verb with neither/nor, the verb agrees with the noun close to nor.

6. Either James or Peter …………………………….. eaten the candy.

Correct! Wrong!

When we connect two singular nouns with either/or, the verb is singular.

7. Not ……………………………… friend who is a girl is your girlfriend.

Correct! Wrong!

8. There weren’t ………………………………. participants.

Correct! Wrong!

Use many with plural nouns. Few is a negative word. It is not used after not.

9. We haven’t got …………………………. money.

Correct! Wrong!

Use much with uncountable nouns. A lot of is usually used in affirmative sentences.

10. There were only ……………………………….. applications.

Correct! Wrong!

The expression only a few indicates a small number.

11. I haven’t eaten …………………………….. since morning.

Correct! Wrong!

Use anything in questions and negatives.

12. …………………………… people are nice.

Correct! Wrong!

Use many or most before a noun without a determiner.

Answers

  1. None of my children is married.
  2. Not every bird can fly.
  3. Some of us want a new system.
  4. There aren’t many people who can speak a foreign language perfectly.
  5. Neither Sam nor his brothers have got a job.
  6. Either James or Peter has eaten the candy.
  7. Not every friend who is a girl is your girlfriend.
  8. There weren’t many participants.
  9. We haven’t got much money.
  10. There were only a few applications.
  11. I haven’t eaten anything since morning.
  12. Most people are nice.
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