Fill in the blanks.
1The travellers rested under a ............... of trees.
Wrong!
A small group of trees is called a "clump".
2While taking a stroll in my garden, I was attacked by a ............... of bees.
Wrong!
A large group of bees flying together is a "swarm".
3What will you do if you find an abandoned ............... of kittens?
Wrong!
A group of young kittens born to the same mother is a "litter".
4Each of these novels ............... worth reading.
Wrong!
After "Each", the verb is singular, so the correct answer is "is".
5The children were accompanied ............... their mother.
Wrong!
In the passive phrase, the person who goes with someone is introduced by "by".
6I found ............... empty bottle floating on the water.
Wrong!
Use "an" before a word that begins with a vowel sound, such as "empty".
7He, as well as I, ............... great interest in politics.
Wrong!
With "as well as", the verb agrees with "He", so the correct answer is "has".
8The minister, unlike his sons, ............... honest.
Wrong!
The subject is the singular noun "minister", so the correct answer is "is".
9Close the door. Change the sentence into the passive.
Wrong!
The passive form of the imperative is "Let the door be closed."
10Either you or your brother ............... to clean the room.
Wrong!
With "Either you or your brother", the verb agrees with the nearer subject, so the correct answer is "has".
11Neither my brother nor my sisters ............... married.
Wrong!
With "Neither my brother nor my sisters", the verb agrees with the nearer subject, so the correct answer is "are".
12A female fox is called a ............... .
Wrong!
A female fox is called a "vixen".
Done.
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Answers
- The travellers rested under a clump of trees.
- While taking a stroll in my garden, I was attacked by a swarm of bees.
- What will you do if you find an abandoned litter of kittens?
- Each of these novels is worth reading.
- The children were accompanied by their mother.
- I found an empty bottle floating on the water.
- He, as well as I, has great interest in politics.
- The minister, unlike his sons, is honest.
- Close the door. Change the sentence into the passive. — Let the door be closed.
- Either you or your brother has to clean the room.
- Neither my brother nor my sisters are married.
- A female fox is called a vixen .
