Fill in the blanks.
1. You will not get the book ………………………… you make the payment in advance.
Correct!
Wrong!
Unless means if...not...
2. We have lived in this town …………………………. twenty five years.
Correct!
Wrong!
For is used with a duration of time.
3. He was accused ………………………….. stealing.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. My grandmother died ten years ………………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
Ago is used to count back from the present.
5. You won’t get well …………………………… you take the medicine.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. Susie along with her children ……………………………. come.
Correct!
Wrong!
When we connect two nouns with along with, the verb agrees with the former.
7. When did you ……………………………. work yesterday?
Correct!
Wrong!
The first form of the verb is used after do, does and did.
8. He ……………………………….. ill for more than a month.
Correct!
Wrong!
Perfect tenses are used with for and since.
9. Yesterday …………………………. a holiday, I went to watch a movie.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. One of the boys ………………………………… not submitted his work.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a singular verb after one of.
11. Neither James nor Sam …………………………… at the wedding.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a singular verb after neither and nor.
12. He provided …………………………….. with food.
Correct!
Wrong!
The poor means all poor people.
Answers
- You will not get the book unless you make the payment in advance.
- We have lived in this town for twenty five years.
- He was accused of stealing.
- My grandmother died ten years ago.
- You won’t get well unless you take the medicine.
- Susie along with her children has come.
- When did you leave work yesterday?
- He has been ill for more than a month.
- Yesterday being a holiday, I went to watch a movie.
- One of the boys has not submitted his work.
- Neither James nor Sam was at the wedding.
- He provided the poor with food.
