Fill in the blanks.
1. The house ............................. she spent her childhood is now a museum.
Correct!
Wrong!
Where means in which.
2. The house in ............................... he was born was made of wood.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. The setbacks didn't bother him ................................... the least.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. We can only act ................................. accordance with the regulations.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. He took the ring ................................ of the box.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. I was ............................... tired that I could barely stand.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. She is .............................. a brilliant actor.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use such before adjective + noun.
8. You are ................................ sweet.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use so before adjective.
9. ............................... the invitees didn't turn up.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use many of before a noun with an article or another determiner.
10. ............................... criminals are non violent.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use most before a noun without a determiner.
11. That was ................................ kind of you.
Correct!
Wrong!
When most means very, it does not take the.
12. You needn't ............................... again.
Correct!
Wrong!
When need is a modal auxiliary verb, it is followed by an infinitive without to.
Answers
- The house where she spent her childhood is now a museum.
- The house in which he was born was made of wood.
- The setbacks didn’t bother him in the least.
- We can only act in accordance with the regulations.
- He took the ring out of the box.
- I was so tired that I could barely stand.
- She is such a brilliant actor.
- You are so sweet.
- Many of the invitees didn’t turn up.
- Most criminals are non violent.
- That was most kind of you.
- You needn’t apply again.
