Fill in the blanks.
1. He was born ………………… a small village …………………. the west coast.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. We started ………………….. five ………………….. the morning.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. I must start ……………………… dawn to reach the station on time.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. The child has been missing ……………………… Friday.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use since with the starting point.
5. We traveled 70 miles …………………….. two hours.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. An old feud existed ……………………. the two families.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. Human sacrifices were practiced …………………….. the Nagas.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use by to refer to the agent; use with to refer to the tool.
8. He lived his whole life …………………….. a small village.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. I commenced work ……………………. Monday.
Correct!
Wrong!
Since and for are usually used with perfect tenses.
10. ……………………… his wife, he is survived by two daughters and a son.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. He was stabbed ………………………. a knife.
Correct!
Wrong!
By indicates the agent; with indicates the tool.
12. The snake crawled ………………………. its hole.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- He was born in a small village on the west coast.
- We started at five in the morning.
- I must start at dawn to reach the station on time.
- The child has been missing since Friday.
- We traveled 70 miles in two hours.
- An old feud existed between the two countries.
- Human sacrifices were practiced by the Nagas.
- He lived his whole life in a small village.
- I commenced work from Monday.
- Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters and a son.
- He was stabbed with a knife.
- The snake crawled into its hole.
