Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice
  1. they

  2. them

  3. there

  4. their

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'precepts' is a plural noun referring to teachings or principles. To show possession or relationship to these teachings, we need the possessive adjective 'their'. 'They' is a subject pronoun, 'them' is an object pronoun, and 'there' is an adverb indicating place - none can function as a possessive in this context.

Multiple choice
  1. who

  2. which

  3. whose

  4. by whom

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

When referring to people in a relative clause, we use 'who' as the relative pronoun. 'A person who acquires knowledge' correctly uses 'who' to modify the human antecedent 'person'. 'Which' is for things/animals, 'whose' shows possession (not needed here), and 'by whom' would make the sentence passive and change the meaning.

Multiple choice
  1. should

  2. should not

  3. would

  4. would not

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The context describes religious teachers who universally agree that people should NOT seek only money for themselves. The moral message is about rising above selfishness and ego. Therefore 'should not' is the correct choice. 'Should' would contradict the teachers' message, while 'would/would not' are conditional and don't fit this declarative statement about agreed teachings.

Multiple choice
  1. about

  2. over

  3. above

  4. from

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'rise above self' is a fixed expression meaning to transcend one's ego or selfishness. 'Above' correctly indicates rising to a higher level, physically or metaphorically. 'About' suggests concern with, 'over' means physically above something, and 'from' indicates origin - none convey the metaphorical transcendence that 'above' does in this context.

Multiple choice
  1. of

  2. by

  3. with

  4. from

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In passive voice construction 'stolen ________ thieves', we need 'by' to identify the agent (the doer) of the action. The passive structure is 'be + past participle + by + agent'. 'Of', 'with', and 'from' don't function as agent markers in passive voice. 'Stolen by thieves' is grammatically correct.

Multiple choice
  1. these

  2. their

  3. them

  4. that

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The blank requires a demonstrative pronoun that refers back to the religious teachers mentioned in the first sentence. 'These teachers' correctly points to the great religious teachers of the world previously referenced. 'Their' would be possessive (not needed here), 'them' is an object pronoun, and 'that' is used for singular things.

Multiple choice
  1. great

  2. greater

  3. the greatest

  4. as great as

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence compares knowledge to material wealth using the superlative form. 'The greatest' is correct because knowledge is described as superior to all other forms of wealth - it cannot be stolen, it increases when spent (unlike material wealth which decreases), and earns permanent respect. 'Greater' needs a comparison, 'great' isn't comparative enough, and 'as great as' would mean equal, not superior.

Multiple choice
  1. get

  2. gotten

  3. got

  4. getting

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The present perfect tense 'have got' (option C) indicates that planets already possess satellites. In British English, 'have got' is commonly used to mean possession. 'Have gotten' is American English, 'have get' is grammatically incorrect, and 'have getting' uses the wrong verb form after 'have'. The context shows a factual statement about what celestial bodies possess.

Multiple choice
  1. hapless

  2. happily

  3. happiness

  4. unhappiness

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 "happiness" matches the context of the sentence. Thus, option 3 is correct.

Multiple choice
  1. serving

  2. servicing

  3. having been served

  4. being served

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

 "serving" matches the context of the sentence. Thus, optoin 1 is correct.

Multiple choice
  1. worry

  2. worried

  3. worrying

  4. worries

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Multiple choice
  1. does go

  2. goes

  3. is going

  4. will go

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Simple present tense 'goes' is correct because the sentence describes a universal, timeless fact - Earth continuously orbits the sun. 'Does go' adds unnecessary emphasis, 'is going' suggests a temporary action happening right now, and 'will go' indicates future. Scientific facts about celestial motion use simple present.

Multiple choice
  1. because

  2. since

  3. as

  4. far

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Because' correctly explains the reason the moon is called a satellite - it hangs on to (orbits) the Earth. 'Since' and 'as' can also mean 'because', but 'because' is most direct for cause-effect relationships. 'Far' is not a conjunction and makes no sense grammatically.

Multiple choice
  1. had been

  2. were

  3. are

  4. have been

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Are' is correct because the sentence states a current, ongoing fact - there exist several other bodies orbiting the sun. 'Were' is past tense (these bodies still exist), 'had been' is past perfect, and 'have been' would need a time duration. The simple present matches the timeless nature of astronomical facts.

Multiple choice
  1. a

  2. the

  3. an

  4. that

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'The' is the definite article required because 'sun' is a unique, specific entity - there's only one sun in our solar system. 'A' would imply any sun, 'an' is for vowel sounds, and 'that' is a demonstrative used for pointing to something already mentioned, not for introducing a unique noun.