Fill in the blanks.
1. Each of the four boys …………………… clever.
Use a singular verb after each and every.
2. Neither of them …………………… there.
Use a singular verb after each either and neither.
3. …………………… books are lost.
Possessives are Group A determiners. They cannot go before Group B determiners (all, some, any, either, neither etc.)
4. The two brothers quarreled with ……………………….
Each other is used to talk about two people or things.
5. Your need is greater than …………………..
Mine means my need here.
6. John and …………………… are friends.
Pronouns used as subjects should be in their subject form.
7. Rahul and I …………………… cousins.
When the subject is made up of two or more singular nouns, the verb should be plural.
8. He is older than …………………… am.
9. None of us …………………….. seen him.
Singular verbs are more common after none.
10. My essay is better than …………………..
Yours means your essay.
11. Every light …………………… out.
Use a singular verb after every.
12. That boy of ……………………… has broken my window again.
Answers
1. Each of the four boys is clever.
2. Neither of them was there.
3. All my books are lost.
4. The two brothers quarreled with each other.
5. Your need is greater than mine.
6. John and I are friends.
7. Rahul and I are cousins.
8. He is older than I am.
9. None of us has seen him.
10. My essay is better than yours.
11. Every light was out.
12. That boy of yours has broken my window again.
