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Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate of the given options.

Not only _______ to determine the depth of the ocean floor, but it is also used to locate oil.

  1. we use seismology

  2. is seismology used

  3. seismology is used

  4. seismology blinds usage

  5. we used seismology
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The structure 'Not only... but also' requires inversion of the subject and verb in the first clause. 'Is seismology used' correctly follows this rule.

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate of the given options.

The knee is ________ most other joints in the body because it cannot twist without injury.

  1. more likely to be damaged than

  2. more likely to damage

  3. more than likely to be damaged for

  4. likely to be damaged more than

  5. likely to be more damaged than
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence requires a comparative structure to describe the knee's vulnerability. Option A correctly uses the phrase 'more likely to be damaged than' to establish the comparison between the knee and other joints.