In the following sentences there are gaps. Each gap should be filled with ONE word. The word must make sense in the context and fit in grammatically and stylistically. Click on the “Correct Answer” button to compare your response with the correct one(s). Please note that there may be other correct answers than the one(s) provided. If you believe your response is right, even if it does not correspond with the suggested correct answer, ask your teacher for guidance.
Sentence 1
It’s hard to know how Adam will vote. Sometimes he’s for us, but just as often he is ____________________ us.
Sentence 2
My father was a travelling salesman. When I was a child, he was ____________________ ever at home.
Sentence 3
Layla: I thought you didn’t want to work overtime.
Kathy: No, but I was forced to, more or ____________________.
Sentence 4
Tania is staying with us for the time being until she can find a place of her ____________________.
Sentence 5
I had never spoken to her before and was quite impressed with her wonderful ____________________ of humour.
Sentence 6
Don’t feel sorry for Ted. He’s only got himself to ____________________.
Sentence 7
Most people thought that the rock star was dead, but some believed he was still ____________________.
Sentence 8
I am still, believe it or ____________________, very nervous about speaking in public.
Sentence 9
Peter: When does the train leave?
Liz: Not until noon, so we have got ____________________ of time!
Sentence 10
The plane was about to start, and the flight attendant asked us to ____________________ our seatbelts.
- Only use one word.
- Do not forget that contractions (like don’t or isn’t) count as two words.
- Pay attention to the clauses and words around each gap, as these will help you identify which part of speech is missing. For example, if the gap is after a verb, is it possible a dependent preposition is missing? If the gap follows a comma, could the missing word be a relative pronoun? If the gap appears at the beginning of a sentence, could the missing word be a linking word such as However or Furthermore?