Gap Filling Grammar Exercise

June 11, 2023 -

Fill in the blanks.

1. We were prevented ....................

to leave

from leaving

Either could be used here

Correct! Wrong!

Use from + ing form after prevent.

2. England grew prosperous ...................... the reign of Queen Victoria.

during

between

while

Correct! Wrong!

3. He deals ................... spices.

with

in

Correct! Wrong!

4. I don't know how I am supposed to deal ..................... him.

at

in

with

Correct! Wrong!

5. ..................... all the metals, iron is the most useful.

Of

From

In

Correct! Wrong!

6. He came to meet me ..................... 5 o'clock.

in

on

at

Correct! Wrong!

Use at with clock times.

7. He ran ..................... full speed.

on

at

with

Correct! Wrong!

8. He was accused ...................... theft.

with

of

by

Correct! Wrong!

9. There is no remedy ..................... his illness.

of

for

to

Correct! Wrong!

10. Do not jump .................... conclusions.

at

to

on

Correct! Wrong!

11. If Meena was not tired, she .......................... to the movies.

will go

would go

would have gone

Correct! Wrong!

12. When I was a child, I ................... in Mumbai.

live

was living

lived

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

We were prevented from leaving.
England grew prosperous during the reign of Queen Victoria.
He deals in spices.
I don’t know how I am supposed to deal with him.
Of all the metals, iron is the most useful.
He came to meet me at 5 o’clock.
He ran at full speed.
He was accused of theft.
There is no remedy for his illness.
Do not jump to conclusions.
If Meena was not tired, she would go to the movies.
When I was a child, I lived in Mumbai.