Fill in the blanks.
1As there was no standing ............... on the bus, we got off.
Wrong!
Use "room" to mean available space in a vehicle or place.
2She arrived at ............... .
Wrong!
Use "12. 30" without o'clock when the time includes minutes.
3He is a strong ............... of human rights.
Wrong!
An "advocate" is someone who publicly supports a cause or idea.
4The ............... of Chennai does not suit me.
Wrong!
Use "climate" for the usual weather conditions of a place over a long period.
5He is the same ............... that we met in the store.
Wrong!
Use the singular noun "person" after the same when you are talking about one individual.
6A huge ............... of time is required to finish the job.
Wrong!
Use "amount" with uncountable nouns such as time.
7A ............... of students want to study abroad.
Wrong!
Use "number" with plural countable nouns such as students.
8The ............... is a major cause of concern for us.
Wrong!
The natural noun phrase is "state of his health" in this sentence.
9The show attracted a large ............... .
Wrong!
Use the collective noun "audience" after a large when referring to people watching a show.
10He is a ............... friend of ours.
Wrong!
A friend shared by two or more people is a "mutual" friend.
11It is not a ............... plan.
Wrong!
Use "feasible" to describe a plan that is practical and workable.
12The show attracted a huge number of ............... .
Wrong!
Use the plural countable noun "spectators" after a huge number of.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- As there was no standing room on the bus, we got off.
- She arrived at 12.30 .
- He is a strong advocate of human rights.
- The climate of Chennai does not suit me.
- He is the same person that we met in the store.
- A huge amount of time is required to finish the job.
- A number of students want to study abroad.
- The state of his health is a major cause of concern for us.
- The show attracted a large audience .
- He is a mutual friend of ours.
- It is not a feasible plan.
- The show attracted a huge number of spectators .
