Fill in the blanks.
1The boy who does best ............... get a prize.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "will" because the subject is "The boy who does best" and the main verb comes after it.
2"Who said that?" "..............."
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The correct answers are "I" and "Me" because both can be used as short replies, though "Me" is more informal.
3............... are brothers.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "He and I" because subject pronouns are needed before "are".
4She is older than ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The correct answers are "me" and "I" because both are possible after "than" in this comparison.
5My painting is better than ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "yours" because it means "your painting" here.
6The master tested ............... could read English.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The correct answers are "if the boy" and "whether the boy" because both can introduce an indirect yes/no question.
7She asked what ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "my problem was" because reported questions use statement word order.
8I will check ............... work well.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The correct answers are "whether the brakes" and "if the brakes" because both introduce an indirect yes/no question after "check".
9People die when ............... cannot afford healthcare.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "they" because it refers back to the plural noun "People".
10............... books are worth reading.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "All these" because this is the natural determiner order before a plural noun.
11I have ............... friends.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "no" because it means "not any" before a noun.
12Open your book at ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "page six" because page numbers usually follow the word "page".
Exercise complete
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Answers
- The boy who does best will get a prize.
- “Who said that?” “I / Me.”
- He and I are brothers.
- She is older than me / I.
- My painting is better than yours.
- The master tested if the boy / whether the boy could read English.
- She asked what my problem was.
- I will check whether the brakes / if the brakes work well.
- People die when they cannot afford healthcare.
- All these books are worth reading.
- I have no friends.
- Open your book at page six.