Fill in the blanks.
1There is too ............... deceit practiced against consumers.
Wrong!
Use many with plural nouns and much with uncountable nouns.
2It is debatable ............... I will go to Europe this summer.
Wrong!
3I will pay ............... all my debts with this check.
Wrong!
4The tree began to decay ............... it was cut down.
Wrong!
5Her haughty manners were meant to deceive us into ............... she was an aristocrat.
Wrong!
6He is ............... fat but he has an attractive face.
Wrong!
7He was ............... to say thank you.
Wrong!
When enough is an adverb, it goes after the adjective modified by it.
8A big decrease ............... sales caused the store to close.
Wrong!
9He will be remembered for his ............... good deeds.
Wrong!
10Some animals can survive in the desert ............... very little water.
Wrong!
11The fire was the ............... disaster ever to hit the town.
Wrong!
Worst is the comparative form of worse.
12That is an interesting point but it is not pertinent ............... our discussion.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- There is too much deceit practiced against consumers.
- It is debatable Either could be used here I will go to Europe this summer.
- I will pay off all my debts with this check.
- The tree began to decay as soon as it was cut down.
- Her haughty manners were meant to deceive us into thinking she was an aristocrat.
- He is Either could be used here fat but he has an attractive face.
- He was decent enough to say thank you.
- A big decrease in sales caused the store to close.
- He will be remembered for his many good deeds.
- Some animals can survive in the desert on very little water.
- The fire was the worst disaster ever to hit the town.
- That is an interesting point but it is not pertinent to our discussion.
