Fill in the blanks.
1. They are ........................... brothers.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. He came .......................... in the exams.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. ........................ children love ice-cream.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use most before a noun without a determiner.
4. ......................... students failed the test.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use many before a plural noun.
5. Somebody ....................... to go.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. Nobody .......................... come.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. ........................ must not praise oneself.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. ........................... are called, ........................... are chosen.
Correct!
Wrong!
Many of and few of are used as an adjective before nouns with a determiner. When used as a pronoun, many and few are not followed by of.
9. .......................... people are happy with their lot.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use few before a noun without a determiner.
10. ........................... can join the club if they want to.
Correct!
Wrong!
Any means it doesn't matter who.
11. ........................... argument is valid.
Correct!
Wrong!
Of the given options, only neither is followed by a singular noun.
12. Neither .......................... to know the answer.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a singular verb after neither.
Answers
- They are three brothers.
- He came first in the exams.
- Most children love ice-cream.
- Many students failed the test.
- Somebody has to go.
- Nobody has come.
- One must not praise oneself.
- Many are called, few are chosen.
- Few people are happy with their lot.
- Anybody can join the club if they want to.
- Neither argument is valid.
- Neither seems to know the answer.
