Fill in the blanks.
1. He and ……………………. are cousins.
Correct!
Wrong!
A pronoun used as the subject should be in its subject form.
2. He is older than …………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
Either could be used here; however, the object pronoun is preferred.
3. None of us ……………………… seen him.
Correct!
Wrong!
A singular verb is preferred after none.
4. My garden is more beautiful than …………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
A garden cannot be more beautiful than a person.
5. I like ………………………. kind of movies.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use this and that with kind, sort and type. Use these and those with kinds, sorts and types.
6. He ……………………….. poor, I helped him.
Correct!
Wrong!
He being poor means the same as 'as he was poor'.
7. I do not trust …………………………. sort of people.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. Believe me ………………………… are brothers.
Correct!
Wrong!
Pronouns used as the subject of a verb should be in their subject form.
9. ……………………….. a rainy day, we did not go out.
Correct!
Wrong!
It being a rainy day means the same as 'as it was a rainy day'.
10. Everyone ………………………… to gain name and fame.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a singular verb after everyone.
11. I have no friends ………………………… I can trust.
Correct!
Wrong!
That can replace whom in identifying relative clauses.
12. Hercules was ………………………… than any other man.
Correct!
Wrong!
Stronger is the comparative form of strong.
Answers
- He and I are cousins.
- He is older than me.
- None of us has seen him.
- My garden is more beautiful than that of my friend.
- I like this kind of movies.
- He being poor, I helped him.
- I do not trust this sort of people.
- Believe me he and I are brothers.
- It being a rainy day, we did not go out.
- Everyone wants to gain name and fame.
- I have no friends whom / that I can trust.
- Hercules was stronger than any other man.
