Fill in the blanks.
1The news which you just told me ............... too good to be true.
Wrong!
Because "news" is uncountable and singular, the correct answer is "is".
2None of the boys ............... wearing a cap.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both are correct: formal usage prefers the singular "was" after "None of", but the plural "were" is also standard with a plural noun such as "the boys".
3............... of you are wrong.
Wrong!
The plural verb "are" agrees with "Both"; "Each of you" would need "is", and "Every" cannot be followed by "of".
4His trousers ............... black in colour.
Wrong!
The plural noun "trousers" agrees with the plural verb "were".
5............... there many students in the class?
Wrong!
The plural subject "many students" needs the plural verb "Were".
6Each of these phones ............... defective.
Wrong!
The subject phrase "Each of these phones" takes the singular verb "is".
7The teacher as well as the students ............... surprised.
Wrong!
The verb agrees with "The teacher", so the correct answer is "was".
8He caught the thief ............... the hand.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "by" when someone is caught or held by a body part.
9They prevented me ...............
Wrong!
After "prevented me", the correct pattern is "from going".
10He was exempted ............... the fees.
Wrong!
The verb pattern is "exempt someone from something" (passive: "be exempted from"), so the correct answer is "from".
11This book ............... five sections.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "comprises" and "consists of" correctly describe what the book contains.
12Her accent is different from ...............
Wrong!
After comparing her accent with my accent, the correct pronoun is "mine".
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- The news which you just told me is too good to be true.
- None of the boys was / were 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.