Fill in the blanks.
1. Everything .............................. she did was foolish.
The relative pronoun that can refer to both people and things.
2. .................................. he said made no sense to me.
What means the things which.
3. Everybody ................................ there except James.
Use a singular verb after everybody and everything.
4. ................................. people have ever seen her laugh.
Few means almost none.
5. I haven't bought you ..................................
We use any and anything in questions and negatives.
6. I have hardly been .................................... since Easter.
Hardly is a negative word. It is similar to not and hence it is used with anywhere.
7. She sings better ................................. anybody I know.
We use than after a comparative expression.
8. ................................... surprisingly, he failed the test.
To make a word, expression or clause negative, we use not.
9. I phoned, but there was .................................... answer.
Before a noun, no can mean 'not any'.
10. I hate the thought .................................... you.
Think is followed by of + ing form.
11. It is difficult to understand ..................................... he says.
12. The main reason ....................................... I don't believe her is this.
Reason is followed by why or that. Because is unusual.
Answers
1. Everything that she did was foolish.
2. What he said made no sense to me.
3. Everybody was there except James.
4. Few people have ever seen her laugh.
5. I haven’t bought you anything.
6. I have hardly been anywhere since Easter.
7. She sings better than anybody I know.
8. Not surprisingly, he failed the test.
9. I phoned, but there was no answer.
10. I hate the thought of leaving you.
11. It is difficult to understand anything he says.
12. The main reason why I don’t believe her is this.
