Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice
  1. little

  2. a little

  3. the little

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

'Llittle' is the correct option. 'A little' is incorrect because it is giving a positive tone to the sentence while the sentence preceding it has a negative sentiment. 'The little' is incorrect because there is no definite noun in the sentence to be pointed.

Multiple choice
  1. none but him

  2. none but he

  3. no one but him

  4. no one but he

  5. none

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

 There is a difference between 'none' and 'no one'. 'None' obliquely refers to a group. 'No one' is just about anybody. The prepositions 'let, between, except and but, are followed by objective case, here 'him'. 

Multiple choice
  1. on

  2. at

  3. in

  4. by

  5. upon

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

This is the correct answer. The preposition 'on' indicates something located in a place or situated close to or alongside a place. In this context, this is correct because the sentence indicates that the students can be residing on the campus (area close to the college) during their vacations.

Multiple choice
  1. Among

  2. Beside

  3. Over

  4. Past

  5. Following

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

This is the correct answer. The preposition 'over' indicates something during or throughout a period of time or an occasion. In this context, it is the time period of the last few years.