Fill in the blanks.
1. Neither side …………………… able to win a decisive victory.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a singular verb after neither.
2. Each of the four boys ……………………. clever.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a singular verb after each.
3. ……………………. money is lost.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. Let …………………… get going.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. Whoever wins ………………………… get the prize.
Correct!
Wrong!
Whoever wins means the same as 'he who wins'.
6. My handwriting is better than ……………………..
Correct!
Wrong!
Yours means the same as your handwriting.
7. Neither you nor ……………………. seems to be aware of the happenings.
Correct!
Wrong!
A pronoun used as the subject should be in its subject form.
8. That child of ………………………… has broken my window again.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. This is mine and that is …………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
10. He is older than ……………………… am.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. Trust me. He and …………………… are brothers.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. I like these ……………………. of books.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a plural noun after these and those.
Answers
1. Neither side was able to win a decisive victory.
2. Each of the four boys is clever.
3. All my money is lost.
4. Let us get going.
5. Whoever wins will get the prize.
6. My handwriting is better than yours.
7. Neither you nor he seems to be aware of the happenings.
8. That child of yours has broken my window again.
9. This is mine and that is hers.
10. He is older than I am.
11. Trust me. He and I are brothers.
12. I like these kinds of books.
