Fill in the blanks.
1They found him ............... for the job.
Wrong!
Here suitable is the complement of the object him. Complements are usually nouns or adjectives.
2The truck struck the cyclist ...............
Wrong!
While deadly is also an adjective, it means fatal. Here the cyclist died in the accident or the accident struck him dead.
3My master considers me ...............
Wrong!
We need the adjective honest to be the complement of the object me.
4We must not wish anybody ...............
Wrong!
5The boy grows his hair ...............
Wrong!
6The judge found the accused ...............
Wrong!
Here the adjective guilty modifies the expression the accused.
7Morning walks make one ...............
Wrong!
8The mother found her baby ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
9She looked ...............
Wrong!
We use adjectives, not adverbs to modify copular verbs.
10He seems ............... with what he has.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Either content or contented is possible here.
11The milk turned ...............
Wrong!
Turn is a copular verb. We use the adjective sour to modify it.
12The night grew ...............
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- They found him suitable for the job.
- The truck struck the cyclist dead
- My master considers me honest
- We must not wish anybody ill
- The boy grows his hair long
- The judge found the accused guilty
- Morning walks make one healthy
- The mother found her baby sleeping/asleep
- She looked happy
- He seems content/contented with what he has.
- The milk turned sour
- The night grew dark
