Sentence Completion Exercise for Class 10
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From the given options choose the word or phrase that will complete the sentence.
1. Gargi, as well as Manav, ------------------- felicitated at the ceremony.
a) was
b) were
c) has
d) have
Answer: was
When we connect two subjects with as well as, the verb is likely to be singular if the first subject is singular.
2. I will never ask a favor ------------------.
a) from anybody
b) of anybody
c) with anybody
d) none of these
Answer: of anybody
3. We had coffee --------------- Smith's.
a) at
b) to
c) from
d) with
Answer: at
4. We should arrive ----------------- Spencer's in time for dinner.
a) at
b) to
c) with
d) on
Answer: at
After arrive, we use at or in. This verb is never followed by to.
5. Are they still --------------------- the same address?
a) at
b) in
c) on
d) with
Answer: at
We generally use at to talk about addresses.
6. Grandmother is arriving ----------------- the 4: 30 train.
a) on
b) in
c) with
d) at
Answer: on
7. As there was no room on the bus, we got -------------------
a) on
b) off
c) out
d) of
Answer: off
The prepositions off and on are used to talk about travel using planes, buses, motor cycles, trains and horses.
8. We are planning to get the walls painted ---------------------- Diwali.
a) at
b) on
c) in
d) none of these
Answer: at
At is used to talk about the whole of holidays. On is used to talk about any one of these days.
9. Are you free ------------------?
a) this evening
b) on this evening
c) at this evening
d) in this evening
Answer: this evening
We do not use prepositions in expressions of time beginning with this, that, next, last, each, every etc.
10. Have you ------------------- to Australia?
a) ever been
b) ever gone
c) ever come
d) ever went
Answer: ever been
We use been to talk about completed visits.
Compare:
He has gone to New Zealand. (= He is still in New Zealand.)
He has been to New Zealand. (= He has visited New Zealand in the past, so he knows the country, but he is not in New Zealand at the moment of speaking.)
11. We were late because ---------------
a) it rained
b) of it rained
c) the rain
d) of it was raining
Answer: it rained
Because is a conjunction. It should be followed by a clause. Because of is a preposition. It should be followed by a noun.
12. ---------------- mathematics, we have to study physics and chemistry.
a) Beside
b) Besides
c) As well as
d) Also
Answer: besides
13. Peter does nothing but -------------------- TV.
a) watch
b) watching
c) to watch
d) watches
Answer: watch
14. She is interested in anything but ----------------
a) cooking and cleaning
b) cook and clean
c) to cook and clean
d) none of these
Answer: cooking
The verb used after but usually depends on what came before it (... does ... watch, ... interested in ... cooking ...) Infinitives are normally without to.
15. The killed him -------------- setting him on fire.
a) by
b) with
c) of
d) off
See Also
Infinitives
Infinitives: forms
Infinitives without to
To-infinitives
Infinitive with its own subject
For-structures after adjectives
For-structures after verbs
For-structures: other uses
Infinitive clauses of purpose
Verbs that can be followed by infinitives
Adjectives that can be followed by infinitives
Nouns that can be followed by infinitives
See Also
Exclamations
Exclamations exercise
Exclamations: common errors
Common mistakes with pronouns - Part 2
Common errors with adjectives - part 1
Common errors with adjectives - part 2