This grammar exercise tests your understanding of basic grammar rules and sentence patterns. Fill in the blanks.
1. I am not the …………………….. bit afraid of dogs.
Not the least can mean ‘not at all’.
2. The essay with the ……………………… mistakes isn’t always the best.
We use fewest before plural nouns.
3. Last year I ……………………….. to water-ski.
Learn can be followed by an infinitive or how + infinitive.
4. I want to ………………………. down for a few minutes.
To lie down is to become horizontal.
5. The ………………………. days have been quite hectic.
We say the last few days, not the last days.
6. Do you ………………………….. to ride a bicycle?
We cannot put a that-clause immediately after know. Instead we write ‘know how to’.
7. The dog wagged ……………………… tail.
Its is a possessive word like his or her.
8. He …………………………. out angry words at his tormenters.
In American English both spit and spat can be used as past tense and past participle of spit.
9. I understood her ………………………….. her strange accent.
Despite is a preposition. We use it before a noun.
10. I have bought some eggs in case she ……………………. to dinner.
We normally use a present tense after in case to refer to the future.
11. We ……………………….. Mumbai at 4 am.
Please select 2 correct answers
Arrive can be followed by in or at.
12. We landed ………………………… Mumbai in the morning.
Please select 2 correct answers
Land can be followed by at or in.
Answers
1. I am not the least bit afraid of dogs.
2. The essay with the fewest mistakes isn’t always the best.
3. Last year I learnt / learnt how to water-ski.
4. I want to lie down for a few minutes.
5. The last few days have been quite hectic.
6. Do you know how to ride a bicycle?
7. The dog wagged its tail.
8. He spit/spat out angry words at his tormenters.
9. I understood her despite her strange accent.
10. I have bought some eggs in case she stays to dinner.
11. We arrive in / arrive at Mumbai at 4 am.
12. We landed in/at Mumbai in the morning.
