Fill in the blanks with an appropriate pronoun or determiner.
1. Do you remember ............................. about that incident?
Correct!
Wrong!
2. Janet and I have known ........................ for a long time.
Correct!
Wrong!
When we are talking of two people, use each other.
3. Trains run ............................ five minutes.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. Although he cried for help, ............................ came to his rescue.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use although to connect two contrasting ideas.
5. I enjoy spending time with close friends of ...........................
Correct!
Wrong!
6. We were late as there was .......................... traffic.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use much with uncountable nouns.
7. There was .......................... to do so I went to bed.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. I noticed that he was drinking ..........................
Correct!
Wrong!
We can also write I noticed that he was drinking a lot of coffee/tea.
9. The doctor advised him to drink ................................ water.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. ........................... offices are closed on Sundays.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use most before a noun without a determiner.
11. ........................ these stores are open round the clock.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use some of before a noun with an article or a determiner.
12. I waited ........................... for a call from my mother.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- Do you remember anything about that incident?
- Janet and I have known each other for a long time.
- Trains run every five minutes.
- Although he cried for help, nobody came to his rescue.
- I enjoy spending time with close friends of mine.
- We were late as there was much traffic.
- There was nothing to do so I went to bed.
- I noticed that he was drinking a lot.
- The doctor advised him to drink a lot of water.
- Most offices are closed on Sundays.
- Some of these stores are open round the clock.
- I waited all morning for a call from my mother.
