The questions here test your knowledge of English Grammar. You have to complete the given sentences using a word or phrase. Choose your answers from the given options.
1This fabric is inferior ............... that.
Wrong!
The adjective "inferior" is followed by the preposition "to".
2Do you like ............... of meat pie?
Wrong!
The singular noun phrase before "of meat pie" is "this sort".
3The book was ............... on the table.
Wrong!
In the passive form, the past participle of "lay" is "laid".
4The garden shears ............... used to clip the hedges.
Wrong!
The plural noun "shears" takes the plural verb "were".
5Each of the boys ............... given a prize today.
Wrong!
The subject "Each" is singular, so the correct verb is "was".
6A strimmer is a machine used ............... grass and weeds.
Wrong!
To describe a machine's purpose, "used for cutting" is the natural form here.
7To ............... surprise, he failed his exam.
Wrong!
The correct possessive form of "no one" is "no one's".
8The circus audience ............... a well-deserved round of applause for the perfectly timed acrobatic stunt.
Wrong!
An audience normally "gave" a round of applause.
Answers
- This fabric is inferior to that.
- Do you like this sort of meat pie?
- The book was laid on the table.
- The garden shears were used to clip the hedges.
- Each of the boys was given a prize today.
- A strimmer is a machine used for cutting grass and weeds.
- To no one’s surprise, he failed his exam.
- The circus audience gave a well-deserved round of applause for the perfectly timed acrobatic stunt.
