Fill in the blanks.
1. Nobody is perfect, ……………………….?
Correct!
Wrong!
We use an affirmative tag after a negative expression.
2. ‘How much money do you have?’ ‘…………………….’
Correct!
Wrong!
None means no money at all.
3. …………………….. the shops are open on Sundays.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use none of before a noun with a determiner.
4. I rang the doorbell, but ………………………… opened the door.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. ‘What happened?’ ‘…………………….’
Correct!
Wrong!
6. Why don’t you tell ……………………….. about your plans?
Correct!
Wrong!
7. They were poor. They had ……………………….. to eat.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. ………………………. called, did they?
Correct!
Wrong!
We cannot use an affirmative tag after somebody.
9. If he is hungry he would eat ………………………..
Correct!
Wrong!
Anything means it doesn't matter what.
10. The test was easy. ………………………. could have passed.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. She didn’t tell ……………………….. about her problems.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. Nothing happened, .........................?
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- Nobody is perfect, are they?
- ‘How much money do you have?’ ‘None.’
- None of the shops are open on Sundays.
- I rang the doorbell, but nobody opened the door.
- ‘What happened?’ ‘Nothing.’
- Why don’t you tell anybody about your plans?
- They were poor. They had nothing to eat.
- Nobody called, did they?
- If he is hungry he would eat anything.
- The test was easy. Anybody could have passed.
- She didn’t tell anybody about her problems.
- Nothing happened, did it?
