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Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct preposition from the given options to fill in the blank.

The report should put some light _______ the situation.

  1. for

  2. on

  3. in

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

The idiom is 'shed light on' or 'put light on' when meaning to clarify or explain something. The preposition 'on' correctly indicates the topic being illuminated or explained. 'Light for,' 'light in,' or 'light to' don't match this established expression.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct option to complete the conditional sentence.

If the guests _____ the door bell, we ________ the main gate.

  1. ring, open

  2. rang, would open

  3. are ringing, will be opening

  4. have rung, would open
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The type 2 conditional is used to refer to a hypothetical condition and its probable result. In type 2 conditional sentences, the if clause uses the simple past (rang), and the main clause uses the present conditional (would open).

If this thing happened (If + simple past) that thing would happen or that thing would be happening (present conditional or present continuous conditional).

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct option to complete the conditional sentence.

If you ________ the tap, the water ________ into the street.

  1. removed, flow

  2. remove, would flow

  3. removed, would flow

  4. are removing, will be flowing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The type 2 conditional is used to refer to a hypothetical condition and its probable result. In type 2 conditional sentences, the if clause uses the simple past (removed), and the main clause uses the present conditional (would flow).

If this thing happened (If + simple past) that thing would happen or that thing would be happening (present conditional or present continuous conditional).

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct option to complete the conditional sentence.

The teacher ______ given you a reward if you ______ learnt the lesson by heart.

  1. would have, had

  2. had, would have

  3. has, will have

  4. will have, would have
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In a Type 3 conditional sentence, the tense in the if clause is the past perfect, and the tense in the main clause is the perfect conditional or the perfect continuous conditional.

If this thing had happened (If + past perfect) that thing would have happened (perfect conditional or perfect continuous conditional).

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct option to complete the conditional sentence.

If the washerman ________ the clothes, we ________ them in our cupboards.

  1. washed, would arrange

  2. washed, will arrange

  3. washes, would arrange

  4. is washing, would he arranging
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The type 2 conditional is used to refer to a hypothetical condition and its probable result. In type 2 conditional sentences, the if clause uses the simple past (washed), and the main clause uses the present conditional (would arrange).

If this thing happened (If + simple past) that thing would happen or that thing would be happening (present conditional or present continuous conditional).