Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase. This grammar exercise is meant for intermediate level learners.
1I have a son and a daughter. ............... of them are good at maths.
Wrong!
We use both to talk about two people or things. All and every are used to talk about more than two people or things.
2You can’t get there without ...............
Wrong!
Singular countable nouns take an article or another determiner with them.
3What did you do with ............... I lent you?
Wrong!
We use ‘the’ when we say which one we mean.
4Do you like ...............?
Wrong!
No article is used with a plural noun when we are talking about things in general.
5The teacher asked me to do the homework ...............
Wrong!
In American English, over and again are both possible here. In British English, only again is used.
6We have lived ............... this street for ten years.
Wrong!
In American English, on is used here whereas in British English, in is used.
7I am proud to be ............... the national football team.
Wrong!
In American English, on is used here; in British English, in is used here.
8One should love ............... neighbors.
Wrong!
In British English, one’s is required whereas in American English, ‘his’ is possible here.
9It is important that she ...............
Wrong!
We have used a special structure called the subjunctive here. In British English, the subjunctive is unusual and the structure with should + infinitive is used instead.
10I have never really ............... to know him.
Wrong!
In American English, the past participle of get is gotten. In British English, the past participle of get is got.
11The birds have ............... south for the winter.
Wrong!
Flown is the past participle form of fly. To fly is to move in the air.
12I ............... down and closed my eyes.
Wrong!
Lay is the past tense of lie. To lie is to ‘be down’.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I have a son and a daughter. Both of them are good at maths.
- You can’t get there without a car
- What did you do with the camera I lent you?
- Do you like dogs?
- The teacher asked me to do the homework Either could be used here
- We have lived Either could be used here this street for ten years.
- I am proud to be Either could be used here the national football team.
- One should love Either could be used here neighbors.
- It is important that she Either could be used here
- I have never really Either could be used here to know him.
- The birds have flown south for the winter.
- I lay down and closed my eyes.
