Fill in the blanks.
1You will not get the book ............... you make the payment in advance.
Wrong!
Unless means if...not...
2We have lived in this town ............... twenty five years.
Wrong!
For is used with a duration of time.
3He was accused ............... stealing.
Wrong!
4My grandmother died ten years ...............
Wrong!
Ago is used to count back from the present.
5You won’t get well ............... you take the medicine.
Wrong!
6Susie along with her children ............... come.
Wrong!
When we connect two nouns with along with, the verb agrees with the former.
7When did you ............... work yesterday?
Wrong!
The first form of the verb is used after do, does and did.
8He ............... ill for more than a month.
Wrong!
Perfect tenses are used with for and since.
9Yesterday ............... a holiday, I went to watch a movie.
Wrong!
10One of the boys ............... not submitted his work.
Wrong!
Use a singular verb after one of.
11Neither James nor Sam ............... at the wedding.
Wrong!
Use a singular verb after neither and nor.
12He provided ............... with food.
Wrong!
The poor means all poor people.
Done.
Score: 0/12
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.
