Fill in the blanks.
1............... has arrived.
Wrong!
"Everyone" is the correct indefinite pronoun when we mean all the people as a group.
2I have invited ............... of them.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"All" and "every one" both fit before "of them" in this sentence.
3I don’t have ............... good clothes.
Wrong!
"Any" is used in this negative sentence after "don’t have."
4He is ............... than me.
Wrong!
"Older" is the normal comparative adjective after "than."
5This fabric is ............... than that.
Wrong!
"Better" is the correct comparative form of "good."
6This is ............... of the two options.
Wrong!
"The better" is used when choosing between two specific options.
7He is taller than ...............
Wrong!
"Me" is the natural object pronoun after "than" in everyday English.
8Of all the plans, this is ............... plan.
Wrong!
"The wisest" is the correct superlative form when comparing all the plans.
9Of the two evils, choose the ...............
Wrong!
"Lesser" is the fixed comparative form in the expression "the lesser of two evils."
10Health is preferable ............... wealth.
Wrong!
"Preferable" is followed by "to," not "than."
11Iron is more useful than ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Other metals" and "any other metal" correctly exclude iron from the comparison.
12She is the ............... of the two sisters.
Wrong!
"Elder" can be used before a noun or in "the elder of the two" for family relationships.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Everyone has arrived.
- I have invited all / every one of them.
- I don’t have any good clothes.
- He is older than me.
- This fabric is better than that.
- This is the better of the two options.
- He is taller than me
- Of all the plans, this is the wisest plan.
- Of the two evils, choose the lesser
- Health is preferable to wealth.
- Iron is more useful than other metals / any other metal
- She is the elder of the two sisters.
