Fill in the blanks.
1His ideas are little different ............... those of his father.
Wrong!
The adjective "different" is usually followed by "from" in this sentence.
2The new job isn’t ............... different from the old one.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
In a negative sentence, both "much" and "very" can modify "different" to mean not very different; "many" is used only before plural nouns.
3This fragrance is ............... different from that one.
Wrong!
Before "different", "little" means almost not different.
4He is ............... older than his wife.
Wrong!
The word "much" can modify the comparative adjective "older".
5"Do you know Orwell’s books?" "I haven’t read ..............."
Wrong!
In this negative sentence, "any" means no books at all.
6Economists doubt ............... prices will fall.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
After "doubt", "whether", "if", and "that" can introduce the following clause here.
7She was dressed ............... a purple gown.
Wrong!
The correct expression is "dressed in" before clothing.
8............... her illness, she could not attend the conference.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Owing to" and "Due to" mean because of before the noun phrase "her illness".
9She was in Mumbai ............... three weeks.
Wrong!
Use "for" to show the length of time an action or situation lasted.
10The shop was closed ............... the whole of May.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "during" or "for" with "the whole of May" to say that something lasted throughout that period; "in" is not used before "the whole of" in this meaning.
11Come up and see me ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Sometime" and "one day" can refer to an indefinite time in the future.
12One of my friends ............... a scientist.
Wrong!
The verb "is" agrees with the singular subject "one".
Answers
- His ideas are little different from those of his father.
- The new job isn’t much / very different from the old one.
- This fragrance is little different from that one.
- He is much older than his wife.
- “Do you know Orwell’s books?” “I haven’t read any.”
- Economists doubt whether / if / that prices will fall.
- She was dressed in a purple gown.
- Owing to / Due to her illness, she could not attend the conference.
- She was in Mumbai for three weeks.
- The shop was closed during / for the whole of May.
- Come up and see me sometime / one day.
- One of my friends is a scientist.