1The three brothers love ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "each other" and "one another" are correct for more than two people; traditionally "one another" was preferred for groups.
2The husband and the wife should love and respect ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "each other" and "one another" are correct for two people; traditionally "each other" was preferred for two.
3Let ............... go now.
Wrong!
Use the object pronoun "him" after the verb "let".
4You are not as intelligent as ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "she is" and "her" are correct after "as" here; "her" is the usual form in everyday English.
5Neither answer ............... correct.
Wrong!
Use the singular verb "is" after "neither" when it means not one of two things.
6She is smarter than ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "I am" and "me" are acceptable after "than" in this comparison.
7People suffer when ............... do not have money.
Wrong!
Use "they" to refer back to the plural noun "people".
8I enjoy ............... of movies.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "this kind" and "these kinds" agree correctly before "of movies".
9I do not trust these ............... of people.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "these", both plural nouns "kinds" and "sorts" are correct.
10............... a rainy day, we stayed inside.
Wrong!
The absolute phrase needs "It being" before "a rainy day".
11My essay is better than ...............
Wrong!
Use "that of my friend" to compare my essay with my friend's essay.
12This is my car. Is that ...............?
Wrong!
Use the possessive pronoun "yours" when no noun follows it.
Exercise complete
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- The three brothers love each other / one another.
- The husband and the wife should love and respect each other / one another.
- Let him go now.
- You are not as intelligent as she is / her.
- Neither answer is correct.
- She is smarter than I am / me.
- People suffer when they do not have money.
- I enjoy this kind / these kinds of movies.
- I do not trust these kinds / sorts of people.
- It being a rainy day, we stayed inside.
- My essay is better than that of my friend.
- This is my car. Is that yours?