Fill in the blanks.
1. Each of these colors ………………………… you.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a singular verb after each.
2. ……………………………. to the party.
Correct!
Wrong!
Both is not used with 'not'.
3. All of my friends ……………………….. arrived.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a plural verb after all.
4. Each of these puppies …………………………. up for adoption.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a singular verb after each.
5. Each of these roads ……………………….. to the station.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. Everyone of them ………………………… present there.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a singular verb after every, everyone, everybody.
7. Let …………………………. get going.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the object form of the verb after let.
8. Your need is greater than ……………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
Mine means my need.
9. None of us ………………………….. seen him before.
Correct!
Wrong!
We usually use a singular verb after none.
10. I like these …………………………… of movies.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a plural expression after these and those.
11. People starve when ………………………….. have no money.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use they to refer to people.
12. Somebody wanted a drink, …………………………..?
Correct!
Wrong!
In question tags, use they to refer to somebody, anybody and nobody.
Answers
- Each of these colors suits you.
- Neither went to the party.
- All of my friends have arrived.
- Each of these puppies is up for adoption.
- Each of these roads leads to the station.
- Every one of them was present there.
- Let us get going.
- Your need is greater than mine.
- None of us has seen him before.
- I like these kinds of movies.
- People starve when they have no money.
- Somebody wanted a drink, didn’t they?
