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Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following options should replace the underlined word in line 5?

Directions: This passage contains errors and omissions. Choose the correct option from the list given below to correct the corresponding error and complete the passage.

1. Once Newton invited some of his friends to his house for dinner.

2. Because they were eating the food, Newton had to go out.

3. At that time, he has remembered a problem.

4. He forgot why he had come out.

5. They went into his study and began to solve the problem.

6. When Newton did not come back for a long time, _____________________ 

  1. Then

  2. Their

  3. His

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

Correct option is (4) as it is about Newton.

Multiple choice

Which of the following options best completes the sentence in line 6?

Directions: This passage contains errors and omissions. Choose the correct option from the list given below to correct the corresponding error and complete the passage.

1. Once Newton invited some of his friends to his house for dinner.

2. Because they were eating the food, Newton had to go out.

3. At that time, he has remembered a problem.

4. He forgot why he had come out.

5. They went into his study and began to solve the problem.

6. When Newton did not come back for a long time, _____________________ 

  1. his friends got upset and went out to look for him.

  2. his friends were upset and had gone out to look for him.

  3. his friends upset and went out to look for him.

  4. his friends had got upset and got out to look for him.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Correct option is (1) as the story is unfolding in simple past tense.

Multiple choice

Which of the following options should replace the underlined word in line 2?

Directions: This passage contains errors and omissions. Choose the correct option from the list given below to correct the corresponding error and complete the passage.

1. Once Newton invited some of his friends to his house for dinner.

2. Because they were eating the food, Newton had to go out.

3. At that time, he has remembered a problem.

4. He forgot why he had come out.

5. They went into his study and began to solve the problem.

6. When Newton did not come back for a long time, _____________________ 

  1. Where

  2. However

  3. When

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

Correct option is (3). When they were eating the food...

Multiple choice

Which of the following options should replace the underlined word in line 3?

Directions: This passage contains errors and omissions. Choose the correct option from the list given below to correct the corresponding error and complete the passage.

1. Once Newton invited some of his friends to his house for dinner.

2. Because they were eating the food, Newton had to go out.

3. At that time, he has remembered a problem.

4. He forgot why he had come out.

5. They went into his study and began to solve the problem.

6. When Newton did not come back for a long time, _____________________ 

  1. has been remembered

  2. remembered

  3. would remember

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

Correct option is (2) as the story is of a past event and is being narrated in the simple past tense.