Fill in the blanks.
1. He invested ten thousand dollars in stocks and lost ………………….. all.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a singular pronoun to refer to a sum of money.
2. Is there …………………….. on the moon?
Correct!
Wrong!
3. With great difficulty they climbed to the ………………………..
Correct!
Wrong!
4. How many times have you ……………………… to me?
Correct!
Wrong!
5. He has a ………………………. understanding of the situation.
Correct!
Wrong!
Thorough means paying attention to every detail.
6. The Irish …………………….. famous for their sense of humor.
Correct!
Wrong!
The Irish means all Irish people.
7. The governor ………………………. the foundation stone of the building.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. ………………………. being small, the house requires a lot of repairs.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. The old woman is ………………………. to see her grandchildren.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. She visits us on …………………….. days.
Correct!
Wrong!
Alternate means every other.
11. We had to go. There was no ………………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
12. He tried to …………………….. the fact that he was a criminal.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- He invested ten thousand dollars in stocks and lost it all.
- Is there life on the moon?
- With great difficulty they climbed to the summit.
- How many times have you lied to me?
- He has a thorough understanding of the situation.
- The Irish are famous for their sense of humor.
- The governor laid the foundation stone of the building.
- Besides being small, the house requires a lot of repairs.
- The old woman is yearning to see her grandchildren.
- She visits us on alternate days.
- We had to go. There was no alternative.
- He tried to conceal the fact that he was a criminal.
