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Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of four.

I ____________ an old friend of mine at the theater.

  1. ran over

  2. ran into

  3. ran away

  4. ran out
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Here, ran into is correct as it implies to meet someone unexpectedly. Ran over refers to driving a vehicle over a person or a thing, ran away refers to leave unexpectedly and ran out refers to having nothing left.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of four.

He is the kind of guy she was looking for, _________ and polite too.

  1. clean plate

  2. clean off

  3. clean cut

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

Here, clean cut is correct as it implies someone being neat and tidy. Clean plate refers to eating all the food on ones plate, clean off refers to removing something such as dirt etc. and clean sweep refers to a broad movement clearing or affecting everything in its pathway.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of four.

The team missed the last run ____________.

  1. by all appearances

  2. by far

  3. by all means

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

Here, by a whisker is the correct as it implies missing something by a very small amount. By all appearances means according to what one sees, by far refers to a great degree of comparison and by all means refers to doing something absolutely or certainly.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of four.

My mother told me to cover the dish and put it _________ the fridge.

  1. into

  2. at

  3. on

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

Here, into is the correct option as it is used to express movement or action with the result that someone or something becomes enclosed or surrounded by something else. At is used for expressing location or arrival in a particular place or position, on as a preposition is used to express something that is physically in contact with something else etc and by is used to identify the agent performing an action.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of four.

The deranged man ran _______ the cliff and committed suicide.

  1. of

  2. off

  3. at

  4. from
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Here, off is the correct option as it implies running away from the place in question. Of is used in expressing the relationship between a part and a whole, at is used in expressing location or arrival in a particular place or position and from is used to indicate the point in space at which a journey, motion, or action starts.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence is followed by four options. Select the correct option to complete the conditional sentence.

If a silver coin ________ pushed in through the door by the traveller, he _______ allowed to come into the inn.

  1. had been, would have been

  2. would have been, had been

  3. will have been, has been

  4. had, has
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In type 3 conditional sentences, the if clause uses the past perfect (had + V3) and the main clause uses the perfect conditional (would have + V3).

In passive voice, past perfect is changed to 'had + been + V3 (pushed)' and perfect conditional is changed to 'would have + been + V3 (allowed)'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence is followed by four options. Select the correct option to complete the conditional sentence.

If one more word ________ spoken by him, he _______ shot by them.

  1. has been, would have been

  2. had been, would have been

  3. had been, will have been

  4. had been, should have been
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In type 3 conditional sentences, the if clause uses the past perfect (had + V3) and the main clause uses the perfect conditional (would have + V3).

In passive voice, past perfect is changed to 'had + been + V3 (spoken)' and perfect conditional is changed to 'would have + been + V3 (shot)'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence is followed by four options. Select the correct option to complete the conditional sentence.

If I _______ ill, I _________ allowed to go with you on the picnic.

  1. have not been, would have been

  2. have not been, shall have been

  3. had not been, will have been

  4. had not been, would have been
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In type 3 conditional sentences, the if clause uses the past perfect (had + V3) and the main clause uses the perfect conditional (would have + V3).

In passive voice, past perfect is changed to 'had + been' and perfect conditional is changed to 'would have + been + V3 (allowed)'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence is followed by four options. Select the correct option to complete the conditional sentence.

How good it _________ if his life _________ laid down during the fast by him.

  1. will have been, had been

  2. would have been, has been

  3. would have been, had been

  4. had been, would have been
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In type 3 conditional sentences, the if clause uses the past perfect (had + V3) and the main clause uses the perfect conditional (would have + V3).

In passive voice, past perfect is changed to 'had + been + V3 (laid)' and perfect conditional is changed to 'would have + been'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence is followed by four options. Select the correct option to complete the conditional sentence.

If wishes ________ horses, beggars _______ ridden them.

  1. have been, will have

  2. had been, would have

  3. had been, shall have

  4. have been, would have

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

In type 3 conditional sentences, the if clause uses the past perfect (had + V3) and the main clause uses the perfect conditional (would have + V3).

In passive voice, past perfect is changed to 'had + been' and perfect conditional is changed to 'would have + been + V3 (ridden)'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence is followed by four options. Select the correct option to complete the conditional sentence.

The man ________ proved guilty if this one fact __________ examined by them.

  1. will have been, has been

  2. has been, has been

  3. have been, would have been

  4. would have been, had been
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In type 3 conditional sentences, the if clause uses the past perfect (had + V3) and the main clause uses the perfect conditional (would have + V3).

In passive voice, past perfect is changed to 'had + been + V3 (examined)' and perfect conditional is changed to 'would have + been + V3 (proved)'.