Fill in the blanks.
1. His ideas are little different ……………………….. those of his father.
We generally use from after different.
2. The new job isn’t ……………………….. different from the old one.
Different can be modified by little, any or not much. Many is not possible.
3. This fragrance is ………………………….. different from that.
Different can be modified by little. It cannot be modified by few.
4. He is ……………………………. older than his wife.
We cannot use very to modify comparatives.
5. ‘Do you know Orwell’s books?’ ‘I haven’t read ……………………….’
In negative sentences we use any.
6. Economists doubt ……………………… prices will fall.
We can use whether, if or that to introduce clauses after doubt.
7. She was dressed ……………………….. a purple gown.
The preposition in is used in this expression.
8. …………………………. her illness, she could not attend the conference.
Due to and owing to can both mean because of.
9. She was in Mumbai ………………………… three weeks.
We use for to indicate duration.
10. The shop was closed ……………………….. the whole of May.
We use during to talk about the whole of a period.
11. Come up and see me ....................................
We use sometime or one day to refer to an indefinite time in the future.
12. One of my friends ........................................ a scientist.
After one of, the verb is singular.
Answers
1. His ideas are little different from those of his father.
2. The new job isn’t much different from the old one.
3. This fragrance is little different from that.
4. He is much older than his wife.
5. ‘Do you know Orwell’s books?’ ‘I haven’t read any.’
6. Economists doubt whether / if / that prices will fall.
7. She was dressed in a purple gown.
8. Due to / owing to her illness, she could not attend the conference.
9. She was in Mumbai for three weeks.
10. The shop was closed during the whole of May.
11. Come up and see me sometime / one day.
12. One of my friends is a scientist.
