English Language

Fill in the Blanks

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Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill the blank space with the correct pronoun from the given options. ________ was responsible for Trumans orignal veto of the case bill?

  1. who

  2. whom

  3. I

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

The blank is the subject of the verb "was" in the question structure. When a pronoun serves as the subject (the one performing or being responsible for something), we use the subjective case "who" rather than the objective case "whom." "Whom" is reserved for object positions in sentences.

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill the blank space with the correct pronoun from the given options. ______ do you think was the first president of the United States?

  1. who

  2. whom

  3. i

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

In the embedded question "______ do you think was the first president...", the blank is the subject of the verb "was" within the clause "X was the first president". The word "think" introduces the clause, but the blank still functions as a subject for "was", so we use "who" rather than "whom."

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill the blank space with the correct pronoun from the given options. It is hard to say __________ we will vote for in the next elections.

  1. who

  2. whom

  3. they

  4. his
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The correct pronoun is 'whom' because it functions as the object of the preposition 'for'. The structure is 'for whom', where whom is in the objective case. 'Who' is a subject pronoun, while 'whom' is an object pronoun. The test is to replace whom with 'him'/'them' (object forms) rather than 'he'/'they' (subject forms).

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct words or phrases to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

His duties ______ of a kind ill suited ______ his ardent and daring character.

  1. was - with

  2. is - to

  3. were - for

  4. were - to
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D Correct answer
Explanation

(were-to). The subject (duties) is plural ,so plural verb (were) will be used. Correct preposition to be used in the second blank is “to” as the correct preposition phrase is “ill suited to“.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct words or phrases to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

John had considered dropping ______ of college to work, but a discussion with his parents made him think ______ it and he decided to stay back in college.

  1. off - through

  2. in - over

  3. out - better of

  4. up - better of

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

(out- better of ). The correct phrase is “dropping out” which means to leave college and in the second blank the best phrase is better of which means in a better situation or condition .

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct words to complete the sentence.

It is a long time ______ I saw my brother who is studying ______ a boarding school ______ Shimla.

  1. when, at, of

  2. since, for, of

  3. since, at, in

  4. since, in, in
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Preposition 'since' will be used as we are referring period of time since when. Preposition 'at' indicates a smaller location within a larger area. 'In' is used to refer to big sized places or regions.