1Each of these boys ............... the guitar.
Wrong!
After "each", the singular verb "plays" is correct.
2............... the party.
Wrong!
Use "Neither attended" to mean that not one of two people attended.
3Each ............... has five fingers.
Wrong!
After "each", the singular noun "hand" is correct.
4Each of these roads ............... to the station.
Wrong!
After "each", the singular verb "leads" is correct.
5Here is my bottle. Please ...............
Wrong!
The verb needs an object here, so "fill it" is correct.
6He ............... during the holidays.
Wrong!
The verb "enjoy" needs an object here, so "enjoyed himself" is correct.
7Let ............... have a look at this.
Wrong!
After "let", the object pronoun "me" is correct.
8I am not as tall as ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "him" and "he is" are acceptable after this comparison; the possessive "his" does not fit here.
9............... is responsible for his failure.
Wrong!
The subject needs the subject pronoun, so "He alone" is correct; "alone" after the pronoun means "and nobody else".
10Whoever does best ............... get the first prize.
Wrong!
The subject is already "Whoever does best", so "will" is correct.
11People starve when ............... have no money.
Wrong!
The plural pronoun "they" refers back to "people".
12............... a cloudy day, we did not go out.
Wrong!
The absolute phrase needs its own subject, so "It being" is correct.
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- Each of these boys plays the guitar.
- Neither attended the party.
- Each hand has five fingers.
- Each of these roads leads to the station.
- Here is my bottle. Please fill it
- He enjoyed himself during the holidays.
- Let me have a look at this.
- I am not as tall as him / he is
- He alone is responsible for his failure.
- Whoever does best will get the first prize.
- People starve when they have no money.
- It being a cloudy day, we did not go out.