Fill in the blanks.
1. We had a good ……………………………. of football.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. He wants a …………………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
3. He enquired about …………………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
4. The ………………………… of Chennai does not suit me.
Correct!
Wrong!
Climate is what the weather is like over a long period of time.
5. He gave me some sound …………………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
Advice is a noun; advise is the verb; advice does not have a plural form.
6. The news …………………………. true.
Correct!
Wrong!
News is singular in English.
7. He has two …………………………… hens.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. The …………………………. grazing
Correct!
Wrong!
Cattle is plural; it is used with a plural verb.
9. One of my brothers ………………………… a doctor.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a singular verb after one of.
10. Some of my friends ………………………….. to join the army.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a plural verb after some of.
11. He took offence …………………………. my innocent remarks.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. The rich man didn’t give the beggar …………………………..
Correct!
Wrong!
Use anything in negative sentences. Not anything means the same as nothing.
Answers
- We had a good game of football.
- He wants a pair of new shoes.
- He enquired about the state of your health.
- The climate of Chennai does not suit me.
- He gave me some sound advice.
- The news is true.
- He has two dozen hens.
- The cattle are grazing
- One of my brothers is a doctor.
- Some of my friends want to join the army.
- He took offence at my innocent remarks.
- The rich man didn’t give the beggar anything.
