Fill In the Blanks English Grammar Exercises

Question. Maryam __________ to anyone as she was angry ?
a) not spoke
b) did not spoken
c) did not spoke
d) did not speak

Answer : D

Question. I watched him ________ ?
a) to falling
b) to fell
c) fell
d) fall

Answer : D

Question. There should be __________ punishment for rule breakers ?
a) severe
b) many
c) too
d) much

Answer : A

Question. It is not safe for children to _________ on the road ?
a) plays
b) play
c) played
d) playing

Answer : B

Question. The students went to their ________ classes after the morning assembly ?
a) respectful
b) respected
c) respectable
d) respective

Answer : D

Question. The prisoner held up his fist in a defiant __________ as he was led out of the courtroom ?
a) wave
b) gesture
c) salute
d) token

Answer : B

Question. You must apologize ________ the punishment ?
a) to escape
b) Escaping
c) Escape
d) Escapes

Answer : A

Question. He obtained 80% marks in science in High school. He has qualified ________ the science stream in plus two ?
a) at
b) to
c) in
d) for

Answer : C

Question. The teacher __________ t he student for cheating ?
a) praised
b) refused
c) invoked
d) rebuked

Answer : D

Question. The culprits should not be allowed to ________ easily ?
a) get in
b) get on
c) get away
d) get up

Answer : C

Question. The politician was responsible for ________ violence in the university ?
a) inciting
b) winning
c) losing
d) preparing

Answer : A

Question. Kavya picked up all the toys and put _________ in a box ?
a) it
b) that
c) them
d) this

Answer : C

Question. The burning of the effigy of Ravana on Dussehra __________ the burning of all evils ?
a) Epitomizes
b) Intensifies
c) Personifies
d) Symbolizers

Answer : D

Question. When he came back home safe that night, everybody __________ a sigh of relief ?
a) raised
b) exhaled
c) heaved
d) inhaled

Answer : C

Question. Ritu is an __________ reader. I always find her with a book ?
a) irritated
b) erratic
c) avid
d) inattentive

Answer : C

Question. A colour blind person is not able to ________ between colours ?
a) distinguish
b) observe
c) glance
d) define

Answer : A

Question. For many, The Lion King is __________ as a childhood memory ?
a) invested
b) deposited
c) treasured
d) inherited

Answer : C

Question. In ancient Greece, women were not allowed to __________ in the Olympic Games ?
a) compete
b) collide
c) comply
d) cope

Answer : A

Question. The __________ speech did not impress the audience as they could not really make out the focus of her discussion. ?
a) contagious
b) concurrent
c) contaminated
d) convoluted

Answer : D

Question. I had a broken bone in the hand which the doctor called a __________ and suggested immediate surgery. ?
a) infection
b) wound
c) contamination
d) fracture

Answer : D

Question. Children are not allowed to use the swimming pool __________ they are accompanied by an adult. ?
a) unless
b) at least
c) if only
d) in case

Answer : A

Question. I felt something hard __________ my cheek. ?
a) hit
b) to hitting
c) to be hitting
d) to hit

Answer : A

Question. Being a millionaire, he is leading a __________ life ?
a) expensive
b) conducive
c) destitute
d) luxurious

Answer : D

Question. He is a descendant ________ the Mughal royalty. ?
a) for
b) in
c) of
d) to

Answer : C

Question. She got a lucrative job of a translator because she was ________ in French. ?
a) sufficient
b) efficient
c) deficient
d) proficient

Answer : D

Question. The assistant in the library picked up the books from the tables and put ________ back on the shelves ?
a) they
b) its
c) them
d) it

Answer : C

Question. Charles Dickens was different in his style of writing from most of his ________ in the Victorian era. ?
a) contemporaries
b) cronies
c) critics
d) confidants

Answer : A

Question. A concerted effort has to be made in order to use our mineral resources in a planned and __________ manner. ?
a) reserved
b) collected
c) preserved
d) sustainable

Answer : D

Question. Beautiful red roses ________ the bride’s hair. ?
a) attracted
b) adorned
c) allured
d) adjourned

Answer : D

Question. The child made __________ as he was getting late for school. ?
a) rapidity
b) haste
c) swiftness
d) hurry

Answer : B

Question. The Chinese leader’s formal Chinese suit ________ changpao ?
a) is call
b) are called
c) will be called
d) is called

Answer : D

Question. Our professor speaks English with a __________ Oriya accent. ?
a) vague
b) pronounced
c) widespread
d) remarkable

Answer : B

Question. __________ you mind lending me your book for a day ?
a) May
b) would
c) could
d) Need

Answer : B

Question. I ________ him to use my bike to go to the office. ?
a) granted
b) allowed
c) admonished
d) sanctioned

Answer : B

Question. You are sure to __________ if you don't keep to the path. ?
a) get lose
b) got lost
c) get lost
d) got lose

Answer : D

Question. You can go to __________ National Art Gallery but I want to visit ________ zoo first. ?
a) no word required; the
b) the; the
c) a; a
d) the; no word required

Answer : B

Question. The reckless young man was ________ for the debts incurred by him. ?
a) audacious
b) liable
c) suspicious
d) reliable

Answer : B

Question. The author touched the ________ _ of her career with her second novel which won the Pulitzer Prize. ?
a) peek
b) nadir
c) base
d) peak

Answer : D

Question.She gave important evidence and I found her to be a sensible and ________ witness. ?
a) credible
b) imposing
c) conclusive
d) unlikely

Answer : A

Question. Even though we found ourselves in a __________ situation during our climb, we decided not to give up the expedition. ?
a) precarious
b) pleasant
c) permissive
d) plausible

Answer : A

Question. The man __________ heavy losses in his investments. ?
a) raised
b) reaped
c) earned
d) incurred

Answer : D

Question. The soldiers planned to attack at a precise hour so they ________ their watches. ?
a) assessed
b) exchanged
c) restored
d) synchronized

Answer : D

Question. Young people from disadvantaged homes look for __________ in government jobs. ?
a) utility
b) capability
c) ability
d) stability

Answer : D

Question. The committee members were in ________ over the budget for the function ?
a) difference
b) dissent
c) deference
d) descent

Answer : B

Question. The children ________ over the property of their father. ?
a) quarrelled
b) approved
c) confiscated
d) enjoyed

Answer : A

Question. These apples ________ Rs.100 per Kg. Do you think they are expensive ?
a) cost
b) is costing
c) has cost
d) costs

Answer : D

Question. The minister said, “Anyone using drones will have to register them on an ________ portal.” ?
a) airport
b) aviation
c) airline
d) aeroplane

Answer : B

Question. A photograph should ________ at you and tell you loudly that something’s _________. ?
a) wink; strange
b) look; scary
c) laugh; easy
d) shout; wrong

Answer : D

Question. London is __________ European city. ?
a) a
b) No article
c) an
d) the

Answer : A

Question. People readily accept any __________ of their leaders if supported by the media. ?
a) concession
b) compromise
c) argument
d) dispute

Answer : C

Question. The accident victim _________ to his injuries before he could be taken to the hospital. ?
a) surrendered
b) submitted
c) succumbed
d) subscribed

Answer : C

Question. The pilgrims grew increasingly aware of the __________ of sacred Buddhist texts in the Chinese language and decided to travel to India in search of them. ?
a) persistence
b) parity
c) preference
d) paucity

Answer : D

Question. Timely alerts about floods in Bhutan __________ a blessing to Indian villages. ?
a) are proved
b) have proved
c) is proved
d) has proved

Answer : C

Question. During the Great Depression, America’s dance marathon craze was more of a _________ strategy than a form of __________. ?
a) fundamental; celebration
b) basic; entertainment
c) survival; entertainment
d) survival; education

Answer : C

Question. If you ________ your book, I’d like to borrow it. ?
a) will finish
b) finish
c) have finished
d) finished

Answer : C

Question. The car-park was full so we ________ to look for another place to park.?
a) having
b) had
c) has
d) have

Answer : B

Question. We can not quote a price __________ we are allowed to examine the sample ?
a) except
b) unless
c) because
d) whether

Answer : B

Question. Once again, higher food inflation, in combination with fuel and power, provided ________ to the wholesale inflation. ?
a) impression
b) inspiration
c) insight
d) impetus

Answer : D

Question. Around sixty bands in colourful ________ took part in the Notting Hill Carnival. ?
a) clothings
b) costumes
c) apparels
d) dressing

Answer : B

Question. Susan finally arrived at the party at midnight, but by then, most of the guests ________ ?
a) having left
b) have left
c) had left
d) left

Answer : C

Question. He is addicted to alcohol and exerts a bad influence ________ his family. ?
a) for
b) on
c) about
d) in

Answer : B

Question. I like both tea and coffee but prefer the _______ ?
a) later
b) least
c) latter
d) last

Answer : C

Question. I dislike people with __________ who say something and do something else. ?
a) multiple relations
b) double standards
c) strange achievements
d) many roles

Answer : B

Question. Owing to all the recent negative turn of events in her life, she strongly felt __________ forces must be at work. ?
a) helpful
b) evil
c) angelic
d) haunting

Answer : B

Question. People’s will and determination can help them ________ most of the challenges of life ?
a) overvalue
b) overdo
c) overview
d) overcome

Answer : D

Question. They postponed __________ on vacation due to adverse weather conditions. ?
a) to go
b) for going
c) going
d) to be gone

Answer : C

Question. I tried to contact her two or three times but __________ time there was no reply. ?
a) each
b) both
c) all
d) any

Answer : A

Question. As a goodwill ________ , I took some colleagues out for a meal. ?
a) gesture
b) reminder
c) token
d) indication

Answer : A

Question. Please sign these documents ________ ink so that they can be preserved. ?
a) with
b) by
c) from
d) in

Answer : D

Question. He tried to __________ my ring. ?
a) steel
b) steal
c) still
d) stile

Answer : B