The questions here test your understanding of English grammar rules. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.<\/p>\n
1. Alice, as well as John, ——————- shocked by the news.<\/p>\n
a) was
\nb) were
\nc) have
\nd) has<\/p>\n
Answer: was<\/p>\n
Two subjects can be connected with as well as. If the first subject is singular, the verb is also likely to be singular.<\/p>\n
2. She has never asked a favor ——————.<\/p>\n
a) from anybody
\nb) of anybody
\nc) with anybody
\nd) none of these<\/p>\n
Answer: of anybody<\/p>\n
3. Let us go and have coffee ————— Smith\u2019s.<\/p>\n
a) at
\nb) to
\nc) from
\nd) with<\/p>\n
Answer: at<\/p>\n
4. We should arrive —————– Marcel\u2019s in time for lunch.<\/p>\n
a) at
\nb) to
\nc) with
\nd) on<\/p>\n
Answer: at<\/p>\n
Arrive is usually followed by at or in; never by to.<\/p>\n
5. Are you still ——————— the same address.<\/p>\n
a) at
\nb) in
\nc) on
\nd) with<\/p>\n
Answer: at<\/p>\n
We generally use at to talk about addresses.<\/p>\n
6. He is arriving —————– the 3: 15 train.<\/p>\n
a) on
\nb) in
\nc) with
\nd) at<\/p>\n
Answer: on<\/p>\n
7. There is no room on the bus; let us get —————– again.<\/p>\n
a) on
\nb) off
\nc) out
\nd) of<\/p>\n
Answer: off<\/p>\n
We use on and off to talk about travel using buses, planes, trains, motor cycles and horses.<\/p>\n
8. We are having the roof repaired —————- the Christmas.<\/p>\n
a) at
\nb) on
\nc) in
\nd) none of these<\/p>\n
Answer: at<\/p>\n
We use at to talk about the whole of holidays. But we use on to talk about any one of the holiday.<\/p>\n
9. Are you free ——————?<\/p>\n
a) this evening
\nb) at this evening
\nc) on this evening
\nd) in this evening<\/p>\n
Answer: this evening<\/p>\n
Prepositions are not normally used in expressions of time before next, last, this, that, each, every etc.<\/p>\n
10. Have you ——————- to Australia?<\/p>\n
a) ever been
\nb) ever gone
\nc) ever come
\nd) ever went<\/p>\n
Answer: been<\/p>\n
Been is used for completed visits.<\/p>\n
11. We were late because —————<\/p>\n
a) it rained
\nb) of it rained
\nc) the rain
\nd) of it was raining<\/p>\n
Answer: it rained<\/p>\n
12. —————- literature, we have to study history and philosophy.<\/p>\n
a) Beside
\nb) Besides
\nc) As well as
\nd) Also<\/p>\n
Answer: besides<\/p>\n
13. That child does nothing but ——————– TV.<\/p>\n
a) watch
\nb) watching
\nc) to watch
\nd) watches<\/p>\n
Answer: watch<\/p>\n
14. She is interested in anything but —————-<\/p>\n
a) cooking
\nb) cook
\nc) to cook
\nd) none of these<\/p>\n
Answer: cooking<\/p>\n
The verb used after but usually depends on what came before. ( \u2026 does \u2026 watch, \u2026 interested in \u2026 cooking \u2026) Infinitives are normally without to.<\/p>\n
15. He killed the spider ————– hitting it.<\/p>\n
a) by
\nb) with
\nc) of
\nd) off<\/p>\n
Answer: by<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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