Fill in the Blanks MCQ Set 6

If I _____ you, I would not do that.

  • A. am
  • B. was
  • C. were (Answer)
  • D. had been

In conditional type 2 (unreal present), use 'were' for all persons after 'if'.

He is working hard _____ he may pass the exam.

  • A. because
  • B. so that (Answer)
  • C. although
  • D. unless

'So that' expresses purpose. He works hard with the purpose of passing the exam.

The police _____ after the thief.

  • A. ran (Answer)
  • B. run
  • C. running
  • D. runs

The sentence is in simple past tense. 'Police' takes plural verbs, and 'ran' is past tense of 'run'.

She is not only intelligent _____ also hardworking.

  • A. and
  • B. but (Answer)
  • C. or
  • D. nor

'Not only...but also' is the correct correlative conjunction pair.

I have been waiting _____ an hour.

  • A. since
  • B. from
  • C. for (Answer)
  • D. during

'For' is used with a duration of time (an hour). 'Since' is used with a specific point.

He apologised _____ being late to the meeting.

  • A. about
  • B. for (Answer)
  • C. of
  • D. at

'Apologise for' is the correct collocation.

The work must be completed _____ Friday.

  • A. until
  • B. since
  • C. by (Answer)
  • D. for

'By' means not later than. 'Until' means up to a point in time (continuing action).

Neither of the two boys _____ done the work.

  • A. have
  • B. has (Answer)
  • C. had
  • D. are

'Neither' takes a singular verb.

He is too weak _____ carry the heavy luggage.

  • A. to (Answer)
  • B. for
  • C. that
  • D. and

'Too + adjective + to + infinitive' shows that something is not possible because of excess.

She told me _____ not to worry.

  • A. for
  • B. that
  • C. about
  • D. no word needed (Answer)

'Told me not to worry' is correct. With 'tell + object + not to', no joining word is needed.

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Fill in the Blanks — Set 6

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