Fill in the blanks.
1Both my sisters ............... married.
Wrong!
The plural subject "Both my sisters" takes the verb "are".
2She had a child holding on to each ...............
Wrong!
After "each", use the singular noun "hand".
3We should always help ............... when one of us is in trouble.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Each other" and "one another" both show a mutual action between people.
4The two brothers love ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Each other" and "one another" both show a mutual feeling between the two brothers.
5She is not as brilliant as ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
In this comparison, "him" and "he is" are both acceptable after "as"; "his" is a possessive and does not fit.
6Your car is faster than ...............
Wrong!
The possessive pronoun "mine" means "my car" here.
7Your essay is better than ...............
Wrong!
The possessive pronoun "hers" means "her essay" here.
8Both Sam and Manuel ............... arrived.
Wrong!
The subject "Both Sam and Manuel" is plural, so it takes "have".
9You and ............... have nothing to fear.
Wrong!
Use the subject pronoun "I" as part of the compound subject.
10None of us ............... seen him since then.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Have" and "has" can both be used with "None of us" in this sentence.
11This is better ............... that.
Wrong!
Use "than" after the comparative adjective "better".
12............... by friends, we lost all hope.
Wrong!
The past participle "Deceived" shows that "we" received the action.
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- Both my sisters are married.
- She had a child holding on to each hand.
- We should always help each other / one another when one of us is in trouble.
- The two brothers love each other / one another.
- She is not as brilliant as him / he is.
- Your car is faster than mine.
- Your essay is better than hers.
- Both Sam and Manuel have arrived.
- You and I have nothing to fear.
- None of us have / has seen him since then.
- This is better than that.
- Deceived by friends, we lost all hope.