Fill in the blanks.
1. It is ……………….. good, but it could be better.
Wrong!
Quite is a degree modifier. Quiet means making little or no noise.
2. I will have a ……………….. word with him.
Wrong!
Quite is a degree modifier. Quiet means making little or no noise.
3. I’m hot. Let’s find some ………………… to sit in.
Wrong!
Shade means protection from the sun.
4. In the evening, your ……………… is longer than you are.
Wrong!
Shadow is the dark picture made by an unlighted area.
5. I’m afraid it will take ………………… to repair the car.
Wrong!
Some time means quite a lot of time
Sometime means one day
Sometimes is an adverb of frequency. It means on some occasions.
6. Let’s have dinner together ......................... next week.
Wrong!
Some time means quite a lot of time
Sometime means one day
Sometimes is an adverb of frequency. It means on some occasions.
7. I ………………… went boating when I lived in Mumbai.
Wrong!
Some time means quite a lot of time
Sometime means one day
Sometimes is an adverb of frequency. It means on some occasions.
8. The plane arrived 30 minutes ……………..
Wrong!
Early means before the expected time.
9. What is the ………………. of the green dress?
Wrong!
Price is what you pay if you buy something.
10. Who was the first woman to receive the Nobel …………… for literature?
Wrong!
Prize is what you get if you win a competition.
11. What is your …………………. reason for wanting to be a politician?
Wrong!
Principal = most important
12. She is a woman with very strong …………………
Wrong!
Principle = moral rule
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
1. It is quite good, but it could be better.
2. I will have a quiet word with him.
3. I’m hot. Let’s find some shade to sit in.
4. In the evening, your shadow is longer than you are.
5. I’m afraid it will take some time to repair the car.
6. Let’s have dinner together sometime next week.
7. I sometimes went boating when I lived in Mumbai.
8. The plane arrived 30 minutes early.
9. What is the price of the green dress?
10. Who was the first woman to receive the Nobel prize for literature?
11. What is your principal reason for wanting to be a politician?
12. She is a woman with very strong principles.
