Fill in the blanks.
1The news which you just told me ............... too good to be true.
Wrong!
News is uncountable; hence, it takes a singular verb.
2None of the boys ............... wearing a cap.
Wrong!
Use a singular verb after none of.
3............... of you are wrong.
Wrong!
A plural verb is used after both.
4His trousers ............... black in colour.
Wrong!
Always use a plural verb with trousers.
5............... there many students in the class?
Wrong!
6Each of these phones ............... defective.
Wrong!
Use a singular verb after each of.
7The teacher as well as the students ............... surprised.
Wrong!
8He caught the thief ............... the hand.
Wrong!
9They prevented me ...............
Wrong!
Use object + from + ing form after prevent.
10He was exempted ............... the fees.
Wrong!
11This book ............... five sections.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
12Her accent is different from ...............
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The news which you just told me is too good to be true.
- None of the boys was wearing a cap.
- Both of you are wrong.
- His trousers were black in colour.
- Were there many students in the class?
- Each of these phones is defective.
- The teacher as well as the students was surprised.
- He caught the thief by the hand.
- They prevented me from going
- He was exempted from the fees.
- This book comprises/consists of five sections.
- Her accent is different from mine
