Fill in the blanks.
1. The traveler asked the stranger if he ...................................... the way to the nearest inn.
When the main verb is in the past tense, we will most probably need a past tense in the subordinate clause. The past perfect is not possible here because we are not talking about the 'earlier past'.
2. The dentist suggested ....................................... my toothpaste.
Please select 2 correct answers
Suggest is one of those verbs that cannot be followed by a to-infinitive. It can be followed by an -ing form or a that-clause.
3. The terrorist's attempt to ............................................. the bridge was foiled by the police.
Blow up' means 'to destroy someone or something by explosion'.
4. In his budget speech, the Finance Minister ................................. many bold reforms.
'Bring forward' means 'to introduce someone or something'.
5. The suspects are still ....................................
'At large' means 'free; uncaptured (usually said of criminals not in custody)'.
6. The dilapidated building was not .....................................
We need an adjective (habitable) here; the other two options are nouns.
7. ....................................... of the three boys attended the class.
Either and neither are used to speak of two people or things.
8. There were .................................. than twenty people present.
Less is used with uncountable nouns and fewer is used with countable nouns.
9. Mumbai is ................................... of India.
Articles are used with proper nouns used as epithets.
10. There are no secrets between you and .................................
Between is a preposition. A pronoun following a preposition should be in its object form.
11. .................................. buses are supposed to depart at a certain hour, they are often late.
Although is a conjunction; we need a conjunction to connect two clauses.
12. Have you received any .................................. so far?
Information is uncountable and as such it does not have a plural form.
Answers
1. The traveler asked the stranger if he knew the way to the nearest inn.
2. The dentist suggested changing / that I should change my toothpaste.
3. The terrorist’s attempt to blow up the bridge was foiled by the police.
4. In his budget speech, the Finance Minister put forward many bold reforms.
5. The suspects are still at large.
6. The dilapidated building was not habitable.
7. None of the three boys attended the class.
8. There were fewer than twenty people present.
9. Mumbai is the Manchester of India.
10. There are no secrets between you and me.
11. Although buses are supposed to depart at a certain hour, they are often late.
12. Have you received any information so far?
