Intermediate Level Exercise
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Fill in the blanks.
1. I wish I ............................. fly.
can
could
would
2. If he ......................... now, I would be in trouble.
arrives
arrived
had arrived
3. He denied ......................... the money.
to take
taking
Either could be used here
4. You had better ............................ him alone.
leave
to leave
leaving
5. You had better ................................. him.
not disturb
disturb not
not to disturb
6. I wish you ........................... act more sensibly.
will
would
can
7. Shailesh took ............................. writing after retirement.
out
up
in
8. She didn't let me ............................ her room.
search
to search
searching
9. I wasn't allowed ................................. him.
meet
to meet
meeting
10. By the time I ......................... the station, the train had left.
reach
reached
had reached
11. You would be better .......................... taking the cab.
off
out
on
12. This is the first time I ............................. her.
met
have met
had met
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🟢 Answers 🟢
1. I wish I could fly.
2. If he arrived now, I would be in trouble.
3. He denied taking the money.
4. You had better leave him alone.
5. You had better not disturb him.
6. I wish you would act more sensibly.
7. Shailesh took up writing after retirement.
8. She didn’t let me search her room.
9. I wasn’t allowed to meet him.
10. By the time I reached the station, the train had left.
11. You would be better off taking the cab.
12. This is the first time I have met her.
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SV RAMANUJ
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Fill in the blanks.
1. I wish I ............................. fly.
can
could
would
2. If he ......................... now, I would be in trouble.
arrives
arrived
had arrived
3. He denied ......................... the money.
to take
taking
Either could be used here
4. You had better ............................ him alone.
leave
to leave
leaving
5. You had better ................................. him.
not disturb
disturb not
not to disturb
6. I wish you ........................... act more sensibly.
will
would
can
7. Shailesh took ............................. writing after retirement.
out
up
in
8. She didn't let me ............................ her room.
search
to search
searching
9. I wasn't allowed ................................. him.
meet
to meet
meeting
10. By the time I ......................... the station, the train had left.
reach
reached
had reached
11. You would be better .......................... taking the cab.
off
out
on
12. This is the first time I ............................. her.
met
have met
had met
===================
🟢 Answers 🟢
1. I wish I could fly.
2. If he arrived now, I would be in trouble.
3. He denied taking the money.
4. You had better leave him alone.
5. You had better not disturb him.
6. I wish you would act more sensibly.
7. Shailesh took up writing after retirement.
8. She didn’t let me search her room.
9. I wasn’t allowed to meet him.
10. By the time I reached the station, the train had left.
11. You would be better off taking the cab.
12. This is the first time I have met her.
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SV RAMANUJ
Gap Filling Grammar Exercise
==========================
Fill in the blanks.
1. ........................ you try, you will not succeed.
Unless
Otherwise
Without
2. The company ........................... CEO has been arrested for fraud has filed for bankruptcy.
which
who
whose
that
3. I visited granny ......................... day.
the other
another
other
4. It was just ............................ day in his life.
other
another
the other
the another
5. This is the club ........................... we used to meet.
that
where
which
6. This is the village ........................... I was born in.
where
which
Either could be used here
7. I am not used to ............................... in night shifts.
work
working
worked
8. ......................... your help, I would have been in real trouble.
But for
If not
Not
Unless
9. He has two daughters who look .................................
like
alike
10. No sooner ........................... arrived than trouble started brewing.
he had
had he
he
did he
11. I would rather ........................... overnight if you don't mind.
stay
stayed
to stay
12. It is high time you ............................ smoking.
stop
stopped
have stopped
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🟢 Answers 🟢
1. Unless you try, you will not succeed.
2. The company whose CEO has been arrested for fraud has filed for bankruptcy.
3. I visited granny the other day.
4. It was just another day in his life.
5. This is the club where we used to meet.
6. This is the village which I was born in.
7. I am not used to working in night shifts.
8. But for your help, I would have been in real trouble.
9. He has two daughters who look alike.
10. No sooner had he arrived than trouble started brewing.
11. I would rather stay overnight if you don’t mind.
12. It is high time you stopped smoking.
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SV RAMANUJ
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Fill in the blanks.
1. ........................ you try, you will not succeed.
Unless
Otherwise
Without
2. The company ........................... CEO has been arrested for fraud has filed for bankruptcy.
which
who
whose
that
3. I visited granny ......................... day.
the other
another
other
4. It was just ............................ day in his life.
other
another
the other
the another
5. This is the club ........................... we used to meet.
that
where
which
6. This is the village ........................... I was born in.
where
which
Either could be used here
7. I am not used to ............................... in night shifts.
work
working
worked
8. ......................... your help, I would have been in real trouble.
But for
If not
Not
Unless
9. He has two daughters who look .................................
like
alike
10. No sooner ........................... arrived than trouble started brewing.
he had
had he
he
did he
11. I would rather ........................... overnight if you don't mind.
stay
stayed
to stay
12. It is high time you ............................ smoking.
stop
stopped
have stopped
===================
🟢 Answers 🟢
1. Unless you try, you will not succeed.
2. The company whose CEO has been arrested for fraud has filed for bankruptcy.
3. I visited granny the other day.
4. It was just another day in his life.
5. This is the club where we used to meet.
6. This is the village which I was born in.
7. I am not used to working in night shifts.
8. But for your help, I would have been in real trouble.
9. He has two daughters who look alike.
10. No sooner had he arrived than trouble started brewing.
11. I would rather stay overnight if you don’t mind.
12. It is high time you stopped smoking.
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SV RAMANUJ
Advanced Level ESL Grammar Exercise
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Fill in the blanks.
1. ............................ anyone was there.
Hardly
Nearly
Almost
2. ...................... everybody was there.
Almost
Hardly
Rarely
3. I don't ......................... her story.
believe
believe in
4. Do you believe that the private lives of celebrities should be shared .............................?
publicly
publicaly
publically
5. I doubt .......................... she will come.
if
that
that if
6. The medicine made me .............................. dizzy.
feel
to feel
feeling
7. Let's go, ..............................?
will we
shall we
should we
8. She fell ......................... as soon as she hit the sac.
sleeping
asleep
sleep
9. ...................... a matter of fact, we can't afford to continue like that.
As
Like
So
10. Thanks for your ...............................
help
helps
helping
11. I don't know why she .............................. without saying a word.
left
has left
Either could be used here
12. The first time I ........................... my fiancée was at my cousin's wedding.
meet
met
will meet
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🟢 Answers 🟢
1. Hardly anyone was there.
2. Almost everybody was there.
3. I don’t believe her story.
4. Do you believe that the private lives of celebrities should be shared publicly?
5. I doubt that she will come.
6. The medicine made me feel dizzy.
7. Let’s go, shall we?
8. She fell asleep as soon as she hit the sac.
9. As a matter of fact, we can’t afford to continue like that.
10. Thanks for your help.
11. I don’t know why she left / has left without saying a word.
12. The first time I met my fiancée was at my cousin’s wedding.
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SV RAMANUJ
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Fill in the blanks.
1. ............................ anyone was there.
Hardly
Nearly
Almost
2. ...................... everybody was there.
Almost
Hardly
Rarely
3. I don't ......................... her story.
believe
believe in
4. Do you believe that the private lives of celebrities should be shared .............................?
publicly
publicaly
publically
5. I doubt .......................... she will come.
if
that
that if
6. The medicine made me .............................. dizzy.
feel
to feel
feeling
7. Let's go, ..............................?
will we
shall we
should we
8. She fell ......................... as soon as she hit the sac.
sleeping
asleep
sleep
9. ...................... a matter of fact, we can't afford to continue like that.
As
Like
So
10. Thanks for your ...............................
help
helps
helping
11. I don't know why she .............................. without saying a word.
left
has left
Either could be used here
12. The first time I ........................... my fiancée was at my cousin's wedding.
meet
met
will meet
===================
🟢 Answers 🟢
1. Hardly anyone was there.
2. Almost everybody was there.
3. I don’t believe her story.
4. Do you believe that the private lives of celebrities should be shared publicly?
5. I doubt that she will come.
6. The medicine made me feel dizzy.
7. Let’s go, shall we?
8. She fell asleep as soon as she hit the sac.
9. As a matter of fact, we can’t afford to continue like that.
10. Thanks for your help.
11. I don’t know why she left / has left without saying a word.
12. The first time I met my fiancée was at my cousin’s wedding.
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SV RAMANUJ
Miss vs. Lost
=====================
Fill in the blanks.
1. I have ....................... my purse.
missed
lost
2. I overslept and ......................... the flight.
lost
missed
3. At least ten people have ........................... their lives.
missed
lost
4. She threw the chair at me but ..................................
lost
missed
5. Hurry up or else you will .......................... the train.
miss
lose
6. We arrived late and .......................... seeing the inauguration ceremony.
missed
lost
7. I still ......................... my grandmother.
miss
lose
8. He has ......................... a lot of weight.
missed
lost
9. He ........................ his job due to a layoff.
missed
lost
10. His front teeth were .........................
lost
missing
11. The child has been ........................... since yesterday.
losing
missing
12. She ......................... her husband to cancer.
lost
missed
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🟢 Answers 🟢
1. I have lost my purse.
2. I overslept and missed the flight.
3. At least ten people have lost their lives.
4. She threw the chair at me but missed.
5. Hurry up or else you will miss the train.
6. We arrived late and missed seeing the inauguration ceremony.
7. I still miss my grandmother.
8. He has lost a lot of weight.
9. He lost his job due to a layoff.
10. His front teeth were missing.
11. The child has been missing since yesterday.
12. She lost her husband to cancer.
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SV RAMANUJ
=====================
Fill in the blanks.
1. I have ....................... my purse.
missed
lost
2. I overslept and ......................... the flight.
lost
missed
3. At least ten people have ........................... their lives.
missed
lost
4. She threw the chair at me but ..................................
lost
missed
5. Hurry up or else you will .......................... the train.
miss
lose
6. We arrived late and .......................... seeing the inauguration ceremony.
missed
lost
7. I still ......................... my grandmother.
miss
lose
8. He has ......................... a lot of weight.
missed
lost
9. He ........................ his job due to a layoff.
missed
lost
10. His front teeth were .........................
lost
missing
11. The child has been ........................... since yesterday.
losing
missing
12. She ......................... her husband to cancer.
lost
missed
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🟢 Answers 🟢
1. I have lost my purse.
2. I overslept and missed the flight.
3. At least ten people have lost their lives.
4. She threw the chair at me but missed.
5. Hurry up or else you will miss the train.
6. We arrived late and missed seeing the inauguration ceremony.
7. I still miss my grandmother.
8. He has lost a lot of weight.
9. He lost his job due to a layoff.
10. His front teeth were missing.
11. The child has been missing since yesterday.
12. She lost her husband to cancer.
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SV RAMANUJ
Must vs. Have Got To
===================
Fill in the blanks with must or have got to.
1. She ....................... be the happiest woman in the world.
must
has got to
Either could be used here
2. You ....................... be kidding.
must
have got to
Either could be used here
3. I hear you went to France last month. That ........................ interesting.
must have been
had to be
Either could be used here
4. When I leave school, I ........................... find a job.
must
will have to
5. If she is not in her office, she .................................. home.
must have gone
has gone
has to have gone
6. You ........................... tell Sam. I don't want him to find out.
must not
don't have to
7. You ............................. tell Sam. He already knows.
must not
don't have to
Either could be used here
8. Vehicles ......................... be parked in front of the gate.
must not
don't have to
9. You .......................... waste your time on trivial things.
must not
don't have to
10. Indians ............................. to get a visa to travel to Nepal.
must not
don't have
11. You ............................ cheat.
must not
don't have to
12. There is no light in her room. She ......................... have gone to bed.
must
has to
Either could be used here
===================
🟢 Answers 🟢
1. She must / has got to be the happiest woman in the world.
2. You must/have got to be kidding.
3. I hear you went to France last month. That must have been interesting.
4. When I leave school, I have to find a job.
5. If she is not in her office, she must have gone home.
6. You must not tell Sam. I don’t want him to find out.
7. You don’t have to tell Sam. He already knows.
8. Vehicles must not be parked in front of the gate.
9. You must not waste your time on trivial things.
10. Indians don’t have to get a visa to travel to Nepal.
11. You must not cheat.
12. There is no light in her room. She must have gone to bed.
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SV RAMANUJ
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Fill in the blanks with must or have got to.
1. She ....................... be the happiest woman in the world.
must
has got to
Either could be used here
2. You ....................... be kidding.
must
have got to
Either could be used here
3. I hear you went to France last month. That ........................ interesting.
must have been
had to be
Either could be used here
4. When I leave school, I ........................... find a job.
must
will have to
5. If she is not in her office, she .................................. home.
must have gone
has gone
has to have gone
6. You ........................... tell Sam. I don't want him to find out.
must not
don't have to
7. You ............................. tell Sam. He already knows.
must not
don't have to
Either could be used here
8. Vehicles ......................... be parked in front of the gate.
must not
don't have to
9. You .......................... waste your time on trivial things.
must not
don't have to
10. Indians ............................. to get a visa to travel to Nepal.
must not
don't have
11. You ............................ cheat.
must not
don't have to
12. There is no light in her room. She ......................... have gone to bed.
must
has to
Either could be used here
===================
🟢 Answers 🟢
1. She must / has got to be the happiest woman in the world.
2. You must/have got to be kidding.
3. I hear you went to France last month. That must have been interesting.
4. When I leave school, I have to find a job.
5. If she is not in her office, she must have gone home.
6. You must not tell Sam. I don’t want him to find out.
7. You don’t have to tell Sam. He already knows.
8. Vehicles must not be parked in front of the gate.
9. You must not waste your time on trivial things.
10. Indians don’t have to get a visa to travel to Nepal.
11. You must not cheat.
12. There is no light in her room. She must have gone to bed.
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SV RAMANUJ
No vs. None
======================
Fill in the blanks with no or none.
1. ....................... cigarette is harmless.
No
None
2. I have ........................ plans for the summer.
no
none
3. I have ....................... time to talk to you now.
no
none
4. That is .......................... of your business.
no
none
5. .......................... of these keys opens the door.
No
None
6. ......................... of my friends remembered my birthday.
No
None
7. .......................... of these colors suits me.
None
No
8. ................................. of these books are worth reading.
No
None
9. ...................... man is an island.
No
None
10. .......................... of them have agreed to come.
No
None
11. He has ..................... interest in politics.
no
none
12. 'How many friends do you have here?' '........................'
No
None
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🟢 Answers 🟢
1. No cigarette is harmless.
2. I have no plans for the summer.
3. I have no time to talk to you now.
4. That is none of your business.
5. None of these keys opens the door.
6. None of my friends remembered my birthday.
7. None of these colors suits me.
8. None of these books are worth reading.
9. No man is an island.
10. None of them have agreed to come.
11. He has no interest in politics.
12. ‘How many friends do you have here?’ ‘None.’
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SV RAMANUJ
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Fill in the blanks with no or none.
1. ....................... cigarette is harmless.
No
None
2. I have ........................ plans for the summer.
no
none
3. I have ....................... time to talk to you now.
no
none
4. That is .......................... of your business.
no
none
5. .......................... of these keys opens the door.
No
None
6. ......................... of my friends remembered my birthday.
No
None
7. .......................... of these colors suits me.
None
No
8. ................................. of these books are worth reading.
No
None
9. ...................... man is an island.
No
None
10. .......................... of them have agreed to come.
No
None
11. He has ..................... interest in politics.
no
none
12. 'How many friends do you have here?' '........................'
No
None
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🟢 Answers 🟢
1. No cigarette is harmless.
2. I have no plans for the summer.
3. I have no time to talk to you now.
4. That is none of your business.
5. None of these keys opens the door.
6. None of my friends remembered my birthday.
7. None of these colors suits me.
8. None of these books are worth reading.
9. No man is an island.
10. None of them have agreed to come.
11. He has no interest in politics.
12. ‘How many friends do you have here?’ ‘None.’
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SV RAMANUJ
Figures of Speech
========================
Say which figure of speech is used in the given expression
1. As good as gold
pun
simile
metaphor
2. All the world is a stage
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
3. Tall factory hooters never summoned him
hyperbole
allegory
personification
4. Let the rivers clap their hands
personification
metonymy
pun
5. O grave! Where is thy victory?
personification
apostrophe
allegory
6. Barren are those mountains
inversion
allegory
personification
7. With a smile on her lips and a tear in her eyes
metonymy
antithesis
hyperbole
8. Men may come and men may go, but I go on for ever
antithesis
inversion
epigram
9. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread
metonymy
antithesis
epigram
10. Cradle to grave
metonymy
antithesis
metaphor
11. He banned no creed, he barred no class
hyperbole
metonymy
alliteration
12. Ten thousand times more
hyperbole
alliteration
pun
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🟢 Answers 🟢
1. As good as gold – simile
2. All the world is a stage – metaphor
3. Tall factory hooters never summoned him – personification
4. Let the rivers clap their hands -personification
5. O grave! Where is thy victory? – apostrophe
6. Barren are those mountains – inversion
7. With a smile on her lips and a tear in her eye – antithesis
8. Men may come and men may go, but I go on for ever – antithesis
9. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread – epigram
10. Cradle to grave – metonymy
11. He banned no creed, he barred no class – alliteration
12. Ten thousand times more – hyperbole
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SV RAMANUJ
========================
Say which figure of speech is used in the given expression
1. As good as gold
pun
simile
metaphor
2. All the world is a stage
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
3. Tall factory hooters never summoned him
hyperbole
allegory
personification
4. Let the rivers clap their hands
personification
metonymy
pun
5. O grave! Where is thy victory?
personification
apostrophe
allegory
6. Barren are those mountains
inversion
allegory
personification
7. With a smile on her lips and a tear in her eyes
metonymy
antithesis
hyperbole
8. Men may come and men may go, but I go on for ever
antithesis
inversion
epigram
9. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread
metonymy
antithesis
epigram
10. Cradle to grave
metonymy
antithesis
metaphor
11. He banned no creed, he barred no class
hyperbole
metonymy
alliteration
12. Ten thousand times more
hyperbole
alliteration
pun
===================
🟢 Answers 🟢
1. As good as gold – simile
2. All the world is a stage – metaphor
3. Tall factory hooters never summoned him – personification
4. Let the rivers clap their hands -personification
5. O grave! Where is thy victory? – apostrophe
6. Barren are those mountains – inversion
7. With a smile on her lips and a tear in her eye – antithesis
8. Men may come and men may go, but I go on for ever – antithesis
9. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread – epigram
10. Cradle to grave – metonymy
11. He banned no creed, he barred no class – alliteration
12. Ten thousand times more – hyperbole
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SV RAMANUJ
Below vs. Under
===================
Fill in the blanks.
1. The tongs are in the cupboard ................................. the sink.
below
under
Either could be used here
2. We watched the sun disappearing ........................ the horizon.
below
under
Either could be used here
3. The climbers stopped a few hundred meters .......................... the summit.
below
under
Either could be used here
4. More details are given in the paragraphs .......................
below
under
Either could be used here
5. The minister came ......................... attack for his alleged involvement in the scam.
below
under
Either could be used here
6. She wore a cotton shirt ............................. the sweater.
below
under
7. The whole town is ......................... water.
below
under
Either could be used here
8. The temperature has fallen ............................ zero.
below
under
Either could be used here
9. Some parts of the Netherlands are .......................... sea level.
below
under
10. He is ........................... average in intelligence.
below
under
Either could be used here
11. You cannot vote if you are .......................... 18.
under
below
Either could be used here
12. ........................ ten students participated in the debate.
Under
Below
Either could be used here
===================
🟢 Answers 🟢
1. The tongs are in the cupboard under / below the sink.
2. We watched the sun disappearing below the horizon.
3. The climbers stopped a few hundred meters below the summit.
4. More details are given in the paragraphs below.
5. The minister came under attack for his alleged involvement in the scam.
6. She wore a cotton shirt under the sweater.
7. The whole town is under water.
8. The temperature has fallen below zero.
9. Some parts of the Netherlands are below sea level.
10. He is below average in intelligence.
11. You cannot vote if you are under 18.
12. Under ten students participated in the debate.
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SV RAMANUJ
===================
Fill in the blanks.
1. The tongs are in the cupboard ................................. the sink.
below
under
Either could be used here
2. We watched the sun disappearing ........................ the horizon.
below
under
Either could be used here
3. The climbers stopped a few hundred meters .......................... the summit.
below
under
Either could be used here
4. More details are given in the paragraphs .......................
below
under
Either could be used here
5. The minister came ......................... attack for his alleged involvement in the scam.
below
under
Either could be used here
6. She wore a cotton shirt ............................. the sweater.
below
under
7. The whole town is ......................... water.
below
under
Either could be used here
8. The temperature has fallen ............................ zero.
below
under
Either could be used here
9. Some parts of the Netherlands are .......................... sea level.
below
under
10. He is ........................... average in intelligence.
below
under
Either could be used here
11. You cannot vote if you are .......................... 18.
under
below
Either could be used here
12. ........................ ten students participated in the debate.
Under
Below
Either could be used here
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1. The tongs are in the cupboard under / below the sink.
2. We watched the sun disappearing below the horizon.
3. The climbers stopped a few hundred meters below the summit.
4. More details are given in the paragraphs below.
5. The minister came under attack for his alleged involvement in the scam.
6. She wore a cotton shirt under the sweater.
7. The whole town is under water.
8. The temperature has fallen below zero.
9. Some parts of the Netherlands are below sea level.
10. He is below average in intelligence.
11. You cannot vote if you are under 18.
12. Under ten students participated in the debate.
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Pronouns And Determiners
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Fill in the blanks with an appropriate pronoun or determiner.
1. Do you remember ............................. about that incident?
anything
any thing
something
nothing
2. Priya and I have known ........................ for a long time.
one another
each other
each others
3. Trains run ............................ five minutes.
every
each
all
4. Although he cried for help, ............................ came to his rescue.
nobody
somebody
anybody
everybody
5. I enjoy spending time with close friends of ...........................
me
mine
I
6. We were late as there was .......................... traffic.
much
lots
many
7. There was .......................... to do so I went to bed.
nothing
no thing
anything
something
8. I noticed that he was drinking ..........................
a lot of
a lot
lots
9. The doctor advised him to drink ................................ water.
a lot
a lot of
lots
10. ........................... offices are closed on Sundays.
Most
Most of
Most the
11. ........................ these stores are open round the clock.
Some
Some of
Most
12. I waited ........................... for a call from my mother.
all morning
whole morning
all the morning
all of the morning
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🟢 Answers 🟢
1. Do you remember anything about that incident?
2. Priya and I have known each other for a long time.
3. Trains run every five minutes.
4. Although he cried for help, nobody came to his rescue.
5. I enjoy spending time with close friends of mine.
6. We were late as there was much traffic.
7. There was nothing to do so I went to bed.
8. I noticed that he was drinking a lot.
9. The doctor advised him to drink a lot of water.
10. Most offices are closed on Sundays.
11. Some of these stores are open round the clock.
12. I waited all morning for a call from my mother.
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Fill in the blanks with an appropriate pronoun or determiner.
1. Do you remember ............................. about that incident?
anything
any thing
something
nothing
2. Priya and I have known ........................ for a long time.
one another
each other
each others
3. Trains run ............................ five minutes.
every
each
all
4. Although he cried for help, ............................ came to his rescue.
nobody
somebody
anybody
everybody
5. I enjoy spending time with close friends of ...........................
me
mine
I
6. We were late as there was .......................... traffic.
much
lots
many
7. There was .......................... to do so I went to bed.
nothing
no thing
anything
something
8. I noticed that he was drinking ..........................
a lot of
a lot
lots
9. The doctor advised him to drink ................................ water.
a lot
a lot of
lots
10. ........................... offices are closed on Sundays.
Most
Most of
Most the
11. ........................ these stores are open round the clock.
Some
Some of
Most
12. I waited ........................... for a call from my mother.
all morning
whole morning
all the morning
all of the morning
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🟢 Answers 🟢
1. Do you remember anything about that incident?
2. Priya and I have known each other for a long time.
3. Trains run every five minutes.
4. Although he cried for help, nobody came to his rescue.
5. I enjoy spending time with close friends of mine.
6. We were late as there was much traffic.
7. There was nothing to do so I went to bed.
8. I noticed that he was drinking a lot.
9. The doctor advised him to drink a lot of water.
10. Most offices are closed on Sundays.
11. Some of these stores are open round the clock.
12. I waited all morning for a call from my mother.
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Common Idiomatic Expressions in English
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Fill in the blanks.
1. Those who violate traffic rules will have to ...................... a fine.
make
send
pay
give
2. Grandma .......................... me a visit yesterday.
made
offered
paid
gave
3. She looked gorgeous and I couldn't help ........................... her a compliment.
giving
making
paying
4. You should not trust people who do not .......................... a promise.
make
keep
pay
5. '......................... quiet,' said Mom.
Do
Keep
Make
Stay
6. I still .......................... in touch with my old friends.
Please select 2 correct answers
make
keep
stay
be
7. They tried to provoke him but he ......................... his calm.
kept
stayed
made
8. They ....................... close to hitting each other.
came
stayed
kept
pushed
9. She is yet to ............................ to terms with her loss.
go
make
come
10. The Minister ................................. under attack from the opposition over his alleged links with a gangster.
took
came
put
stayed
11. He ........................... bald in his thirties.
turned
got
went
12. The boy has ........................ missing.
turned
got
went
gone
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🟢 Answers 🟢
1. Those who violate traffic rules will have to pay a fine.
2. Grandma paid me a visit yesterday.
3. She looked gorgeous and I couldn’t help paying her a compliment.
4. You should not trust people who do not keep a promise.
5. ‘Keep quiet,’ said Mom.
6. I still keep/stay in touch with my old friends.
7. They tried to provoke him but he kept his calm.
8. They came close to hitting each other.
9. She is yet to come to terms with her loss.
10. The Minister came under attack from the opposition over his alleged links with a gangster.
11. He went bald in his thirties.
12. The boy has gone missing.
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====================
Fill in the blanks.
1. Those who violate traffic rules will have to ...................... a fine.
make
send
pay
give
2. Grandma .......................... me a visit yesterday.
made
offered
paid
gave
3. She looked gorgeous and I couldn't help ........................... her a compliment.
giving
making
paying
4. You should not trust people who do not .......................... a promise.
make
keep
pay
5. '......................... quiet,' said Mom.
Do
Keep
Make
Stay
6. I still .......................... in touch with my old friends.
Please select 2 correct answers
make
keep
stay
be
7. They tried to provoke him but he ......................... his calm.
kept
stayed
made
8. They ....................... close to hitting each other.
came
stayed
kept
pushed
9. She is yet to ............................ to terms with her loss.
go
make
come
10. The Minister ................................. under attack from the opposition over his alleged links with a gangster.
took
came
put
stayed
11. He ........................... bald in his thirties.
turned
got
went
12. The boy has ........................ missing.
turned
got
went
gone
===================
🟢 Answers 🟢
1. Those who violate traffic rules will have to pay a fine.
2. Grandma paid me a visit yesterday.
3. She looked gorgeous and I couldn’t help paying her a compliment.
4. You should not trust people who do not keep a promise.
5. ‘Keep quiet,’ said Mom.
6. I still keep/stay in touch with my old friends.
7. They tried to provoke him but he kept his calm.
8. They came close to hitting each other.
9. She is yet to come to terms with her loss.
10. The Minister came under attack from the opposition over his alleged links with a gangster.
11. He went bald in his thirties.
12. The boy has gone missing.
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Forwarded from English Vocabulary
Give synonym of 'skilful'.
Anonymous Quiz
18%
A. inept
34%
B. amateurish
15%
C. flabby
33%
D. dexterous
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Forwarded from English Vocabulary
(adjective) Lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm
Anonymous Quiz
18%
A. topid
26%
B. taiped
37%
C. tapid
18%
D. tepid
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(adjective phrase) Select grammatically incorrect sentence.
Anonymous Quiz
35%
A. Many of the exercises are fairly difficult.
38%
B. The car is economical by its size.
16%
C. She was aware of the danger of travelling alone.
12%
D. Some people weren’t willing to pay extra to book a seat on the plane.
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(noun) a feeling of extreme joy
Anonymous Quiz
41%
A. exaltation
28%
B. exultation
22%
C. exaltration
9%
D. exaltence
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(idiom) strikingly or shockingly unattractive.
Anonymous Quiz
42%
A. homely enough to shut doors
28%
B. homely enough to stop a clock
19%
C. homely enough to open windows
12%
D. homely enough to break a stick
Pronouns
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Fill in the blanks.
1. A friend of ....................... is getting married next week.
me
mine
my
2. Some friends of .......................... are joining us on the trip.
our
us
ours
3. Shailesh had an argument with a friend of ........................... yesterday.
his
him
he
4. I have invited some of ............................. friends.
us
our
ours
5. I have invited some friends of ...........................
our
ours
us
6. He is a friend of my .............................
cousin
cousin's
7. I finally have ........................ house.
own
my own
mine own
8. I have always wanted to have a house of ..................................
my own
mine
Either could be used here
9. We grow ............................ vegetables in our backyard.
own
ours own
our own
10. She enjoys living ...........................
Please select 2 correct answers
on her
on her own
by herself
on hers own
11. He travels .............................
on his own
by himself
Either could be used here
12. If you are a learner driver, you can't drive .................................
on your own
by yourself
Either could be used here
===================
🟢 Answers 🟢
1. A friend of mine is getting married next week.
2. Some friends of ours are joining us on the trip.
3. Shailesh had an argument with a friend of his yesterday.
4. I have invited some of our friends.
5. I have invited some friends of ours.
6. He is a friend of my cousin’s.
7. I finally have my own house.
8. I have always wanted to have a house of my own.
9. We grow our own vegetables in our backyard.
10. She enjoys living on her own.
11. He travels on his own / by himself.
12. If you are a learner driver, you can’t drive on your own / by yourselves.
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Fill in the blanks.
1. A friend of ....................... is getting married next week.
me
mine
my
2. Some friends of .......................... are joining us on the trip.
our
us
ours
3. Shailesh had an argument with a friend of ........................... yesterday.
his
him
he
4. I have invited some of ............................. friends.
us
our
ours
5. I have invited some friends of ...........................
our
ours
us
6. He is a friend of my .............................
cousin
cousin's
7. I finally have ........................ house.
own
my own
mine own
8. I have always wanted to have a house of ..................................
my own
mine
Either could be used here
9. We grow ............................ vegetables in our backyard.
own
ours own
our own
10. She enjoys living ...........................
Please select 2 correct answers
on her
on her own
by herself
on hers own
11. He travels .............................
on his own
by himself
Either could be used here
12. If you are a learner driver, you can't drive .................................
on your own
by yourself
Either could be used here
===================
🟢 Answers 🟢
1. A friend of mine is getting married next week.
2. Some friends of ours are joining us on the trip.
3. Shailesh had an argument with a friend of his yesterday.
4. I have invited some of our friends.
5. I have invited some friends of ours.
6. He is a friend of my cousin’s.
7. I finally have my own house.
8. I have always wanted to have a house of my own.
9. We grow our own vegetables in our backyard.
10. She enjoys living on her own.
11. He travels on his own / by himself.
12. If you are a learner driver, you can’t drive on your own / by yourselves.
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