Fill in the blanks.
1He has read almost ............... book in the college library.
Wrong!
Use "every" with a singular noun when you mean all members of a group considered together.
2He is suffering from a ............... cold.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The natural collocations are "a bad cold" and (especially in British English) "a heavy cold"; we do not say "a strong cold".
3This breed is superior ............... that one.
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The adjective "superior" is followed by "to" when making a comparison.
4I usually ............... in Bangalore, but this month I am staying in Delhi.
Wrong!
Use "live" for a usual or permanent situation in the simple present; "usually" signals the present simple.
5She performed very well, ...............?
Wrong!
After an affirmative simple past statement, use the negative question tag "didn't she".
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- He has read almost every book in the college library.
- He is suffering from a bad / heavy cold.
- This breed is superior to that one.
- I usually live in Bangalore, but this month I am staying in Delhi.
- She performed very well, didn’t she?