Fill in the blanks.
1............... money has been wasted on this project.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "Much" or "A lot of" with the uncountable noun "money" here.
2This is ............... best book on this topic.
Wrong!
Use "the" before the superlative adjective "best".
3You are worse than ...............
Wrong!
In everyday English, the object pronoun "him" is the usual form after "than" when no verb follows; "he's" cannot end the sentence and "his" needs a noun.
4I would rather have tea ............... coffee.
Wrong!
Use "than" in the structure "would rather have A than B".
5I would prefer to wait ............... leave.
Wrong!
Use "rather than" after "would prefer to" when comparing two actions.
6I ............... tennis every day.
Wrong!
Use "play" for a regular daily habit.
7I ............... to pass the examination after several attempts.
Wrong!
Use "was able" for success in one specific past situation.
8Although the driver was badly hurt, he was able to explain what ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "had happened" and "happened" are natural after "explain what" in this past context.
9The man ...............
Wrong!
Use "was drunk" to describe the man's condition.
10Neither of the men ............... returned.
Wrong!
Use "has" because "neither" takes a singular verb here.
11The conduct of the children ............... excellent.
Wrong!
Use "was" because the subject is the singular noun "conduct".
12I am close to ............... friends I have.
Wrong!
Use "the few" to mean the small number that exists.
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Answers
- Much / A lot of money has been wasted on this project.
- This is the best book on this topic.
- You are worse than him.
- I would rather have tea than coffee.
- I would prefer to wait rather than leave.
- I play tennis every day.
- I was able to pass the examination after several attempts.
- Although the driver was badly hurt, he was able to explain what had happened / happened.
- The man was drunk.
- Neither of the men has returned.
- The conduct of the children was excellent.
- I am close to the few friends I have.