Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1. Sugar ………………………… flies.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the simple present to talk about facts. Sugar is a singular subject, so write attracts.
2. Suspense novels ………………………… a special attention for me.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the simple present to talk about likes, preferences, tastes etc.
3. The mourners …………………………. in black.
Correct!
Wrong!
The passive form is required here.
4. The defendant ………………………….. by his attorney.
Correct!
Wrong!
The passive form is required here.
5. The accident …………………………. to faulty brakes.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. Skydiving …………………………. both audacity and skill.
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Wrong!
7. The audience ………………………… happy with the play.
Correct!
Wrong!
Either a singular or a plural verb can be used after audience.
8. The settlers ………………………… the burning of the fort by destroying a tribal village.
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Wrong!
To avenge is to take vengeance for.
9. Cats have an aversion …………………………. wet.
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Wrong!
Here to is a preposition. The ing form is used after preposition to.
10. People who …………………………. too avid for success may miss some of the joys of life.
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Wrong!
When the relative pronoun is the subject, the verb should agree with its antecedent.
11. The grandparents …………………………… custody of the children.
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Wrong!
12. The salesman kept babbling, until they ……………………… the door.
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Wrong!
Answers
- Sugar attracts flies.
- Suspense novels hold a special attention for me.
- The mourners were attired in black.
- The defendant was represented by his attorney.
- The accident was attributed to faulty brakes.
- Skydiving takes both audacity and skill.
- The audience is/are happy with the play.
- The settlers avenged the burning of the fort by destroying a tribal village.
- Cats have an aversion to getting wet.
- People who are too avid for success may miss some of the joys of life.
- The grandparents were awarded custody of the children.
- The salesman kept babbling, until they shut the door.
