Fill in the blanks
1. These ..................... belong to my uncle.
The word cattle is plural.
2. Neither of them ...................... hard.
Use a singular verb after either and neither.
3. One of the boys .................... missing.
Use a singular verb after one of.
4. The stars as well as the moon ...................... us light.
When we connect two nouns with as well as, the verb agrees with the former in number and person.
5. He asked ....................... we had had our lunch.
We use if or whether to report a question.
6. The council ..................... of ten members.
Council is a collective noun; collective nouns are usually considered as singular and take singular verbs.
7. He knows ........................ swim.
Know is followed by how to.
8. You must ..................... your teacher's advice.
You can hear something without wanting to. To listen is to pay attention. Use listen to before an object.
9. Six thousand francs ....................... not much to Roucolle.
When we talk about a sum of money, we usually use a singular verb with it.
10. He was here a moment ........................
Ago is used to count back from now. Before is used to count back from a point of time in the past.
11. He ........................ for the last ten months.
To talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present, use the present perfect or present perfect continuous tense.
12. He is elder ...................... me.
Use than after older and to after elder.
Answers
- These cattle belong to my uncle.
- Neither of them works hard.
- One of the boys is missing.
- The stars as well as the moon give us light.
- He asked if/whether we had had our lunch.
- The council consists of ten members.
- He knows how to swim.
- You must listen to your teacher’s advice.
- Six thousand francs was not much to Roucolle.
- He was here a moment ago.
- He has been ailing for the last ten months.
- He is elder to me.
