Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.
1. I haven’t invited ……………………….. them.
We use either of before a pronoun.
2. If either of the girls phones, tell ……………………… that I am busy.
A pronoun used to refer back to either + noun / pronoun can be singular or plural.
3. I hit the target ……………………… in the middle.
When right is used before a preposition referring to place or movement, it means completely or exactly.
4. We had ……………………… a thunderstorm last night.
We can use quite with singular countable nouns to express the idea that something is remarkable. Rather is not possible with this meaning.
5. She hasn’t got ……………………… for the job.
As an adjective enough goes before the noun modified by it.
6. Although my grandfather is eighty-five, he enjoys ………………………….
Health is an uncountable noun; we cannot use the article ‘a’ with it.
7. The house …………………….. I live in is very spacious.
That…in means the same as where.
8. Because I was ill for six months, …………………….. lost my job.
Use so or because in a sentence. Don’t use them both.
9. Rahul lives in ………………….
We do not normally use the with singular proper names.
10. ……………………. child can learn to swim.
Any and every can both be used to talk in general about all the members of a class or group.
11. I am ………………………. happy and sad.
Alternately means in turn.
12. ………………………. I didn’t understand a word, I kept smiling.
Even if refers to the present or future. Even though refers to the past.
Answers
1. I haven’t invited either of them.
2. If either of the girls phones, tell her / them that I am busy.
3. I hit the target right in the middle.
4. We had quite a thunderstorm last night.
5. She hasn’t got enough experience for the job.
6. Although my grandfather is eighty-five, he enjoys good health.
7. The house that I live in is very spacious.
8. Because I was ill for six months, I lost my job.
9. Rahul lives in Italy.
10. Any / every child can learn to swim.
11. I am alternately happy and sad.
12. Even though I didn’t understand a word, I kept smiling.
