Class 10 Gap Filling Exercise

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase.

1. If I were a king, ---------------------

a) I would make you my queen
b) I will make you my queen
c) you will be my queen

2. This boy is too lazy --------------------

a) to work
b) that he does not work

3. She was so weak ---------------------

a) to walk
b) that she could not walk

4. She is very fond -------------------

a) with her daughter
b) of her daughter

5. She is proud --------------------

a) about her beauty
b) of her beauty

6. He enjoys ------------------------

a) to read
b) reading

7. He was accused ---------------------- the money.

a) to steal
b) of stealing

8. She accused me ------------------------ her dog.

a) with poisoning
b) of poisoning

9. The headmaster congratulated the team ------------------------

a) on their victory
b) for their victory

10. He was acquitted -----------------------

a) for the charges levelled against him
b) of the charges levelled against him
c) with the charges levelled against him

Answers

1. If I were a king, I would make you my queen.

2. This boy is too lazy to work. (Note the pattern too...to.)

3. She was so weak that she could not walk. (Note the pattern so...that)

4. She is very fond of her daughter.

5. She is proud of her beauty.

6. He enjoys reading.

7. He was accused of stealing the money.

8. She accused me of poisoning her dog.

9. The headmaster congratulated the team on their victory. (In American English, 'for their victory' is also possible.)

10. He was acquitted of the charges levelled against him.