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Fill in the Blanks: Practice Questions with Answers

56 practice questions on Fill in the Blanks, with answers; most also have an explanation or a worked solution. Try each one before you open its answer.

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1. Q.51

   Each of the students ___ given a certificate.

   1. A was
   2. B were
   3. C are
   4. D have been
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   Correct answer: (A) was

   "Each of" takes a singular verb, even though it refers to multiple students: "was given," not "were given."

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2. Q.52

   The missing documents ___ finally found in a locked drawer.

   1. A were
   2. B was
   3. C are
   4. D have
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   Correct answer: (A) were

   The plural subject "documents" with a completed past passive action takes "were found".

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3. Q.53

   Never ___ I seen such a beautiful sunset.

   1. A have
   2. B did
   3. C I have
   4. D had
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   Correct answer: (A) have

   Starting a sentence with the negative adverb 'Never' requires subject-auxiliary inversion: 'Never have I seen.'

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4. Q.54

   The team ___ playing exceptionally well this season.

   1. A is
   2. B are
   3. C were
   4. D have been
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   Correct answer: (A) is

   'Team' is treated as a singular unit when acting together, taking the singular verb 'is.'

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5. Q.55

   The news ___ surprising.

   1. A is
   2. B are
   3. C were
   4. D have been
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   Correct answer: (A) is

   "News" looks plural (ends in "-s") but is grammatically singular in English, so it takes "is," not "are."

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6. Q.56

   If the committee ___ the proposal sooner, the project would have started on time.

   1. A had approved
   2. B approved
   3. C has approved
   4. D would approve
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   Correct answer: (A) had approved

   The third conditional (an unreal past situation) uses "if + had + past participle" in the if-clause.

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