Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice
  1. worship

  2. worships

  3. would

  4. none of the above

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

(1) is incorrect because the indefinite pronoun “no body” is singular and hence, a singular verb is required whereas “worship” is used only with a plural subject or with 'I or you.” (3) is incorrect because it is a modal auxiliary which must have a main verb which is not given in the given sentence. (4) is not applicable because (2) is correct.

Multiple choice
  1. were

  2. are

  3. has

  4. is

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

(1) and (2) are incorrect because the subject, in the given sentence, is singular and as such the given blank will require a singular verb whereas both (1) and (2) are used for plurals with the second person personal pronoun “you”. (3) is incorrect because it is used in present perfect tense in the sense of a helping verb, which must be followed by a main verb which is not there in the given sentence.

Multiple choice
  1. made

  2. makes

  3. make

  4. none of the above

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

(1) is incorrect because it represents past tense whereas the given sentence needs a present tense. (3) is incorrect because sometimes two subjects are regarded as representing one and the verb to be used is singular for a singular subject. "Fish and gravy" is considered as a single dish. (4) is not applicable because (2) is correct and (3) is incorrect.

Multiple choice
  1. goes

  2. go

  3. going

  4. gone

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

(1) is incorrect because when two singular nouns are combined as a subject, a plural verb is used whereas (1), i.e., 'goes' is used in the singular sense. (3) is incorrect because it is a participle used in a continuous tense and must be proceeded by  a helping verb, which is not there. (4) is incorrect because it is the past participle form of the verb 'g' and it is used only in the perfect tense and as such it must have a helping verb before it, which is not there.

Multiple choice
  1. do not

  2. does not

  3. did not

  4. both (1) and (2)

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

(1) is incorrect because the pronoun “who” is used in the singular sense in the given sentence and as such “do not” is not suitable in the given sentence.
(3) is incorrect because it represents past tense whereas the given sentence represents a truth i.e., everybody loves his county and as such present tense is required. (4) not applicable because (1) is incorrect and (2) is correct.

Multiple choice
  1. is

  2. are

  3. has

  4. will

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

(2) is incorrect because the phrase “The number” as a subject is used in the singular sense and as such a singular verb is needed whereas (2) is used for a plural subject or with the second person personal pronoun. (3) and (4) are incorrect because they are the helping verbs and as such they must have a main verb, which is not there or if 'decreasing is considered to be the main verb then it belongs to the continuous (progressive) tense, where (3) and (4) are not used.

Multiple choice
  1. are

  2. were

  3. has

  4. is

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

(1) and (2) are incorrect because if the words “a pair” is made the head word with a noun, which can be split up into two, a singular verb is used, whereas (1) and (2) are both plural verbs. (3) is incorrect because if 'has' is used, then the meaning of the sentence changes and this change goes against the meaning and sense of the given sentence.