Fill in the blanks. This ESL grammar exercise tests your ability to use adjectives, adverbs, prepositions and nouns correctly.
1. Flowers smell ........................ in the morning.
Correct!
Wrong!
Smell is a copular verb. Use an adjective to modify copular verbs.
2. I am actually the ........................ person in my family.
Correct!
Wrong!
When we compare one person or thing with the whole group to which they belong, use the superlative form of the adjective.
3. This is the .......................... church in town.
Correct!
Wrong!
Elder and eldest are only used to speak of people.
4. This route is ........................... than that.
Correct!
Wrong!
Shorter is the comparative form of short.
5. The soup tasted ..........................
Correct!
Wrong!
Taste is a copular verb. We use adjectives, not adverbs, to modify copular verbs.
6. He was late ..............................
Correct!
Wrong!
7. The meeting started ............................ time.
Correct!
Wrong!
On time means at the planned time. In time means before the last moment.
8. All is ......................... that ends ........................
Correct!
Wrong!
9. I don't enjoy giving unsolicited ..................................
Correct!
Wrong!
Advice does not have a plural form.
10. I will tell you ..........................
Correct!
Wrong!
11. Some ........................... were dancing in the street.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. You never give me ........................... peace of mind.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- Flowers smell sweet in the morning.
- I am actually the tallest person in my family.
- This is the oldest church in town.
- This route is shorter than that.
- The soup tasted bitter.
- He was late as usual.
- The meeting started on time.
- All is well that ends well.
- I don’t enjoy giving unsolicited advice.
- I will tell you something.
- Some people were dancing in the street.
- You never give me any peace of mind.
