Grammar Gap Fills Exercise
Fill in the blanks
N1. The eruption of the volcano is an ……………………… sight
awesome awful Either could be used here
N2. It was an ……………………… movie. I shouldn’t have watched it
awesome awful Either could be used here
N3. He never took a ………………………. glance
backward backwards Either could be used here
N4. Bacteria ………………………. in the air we breathe and the food we eat
is are Either could be used here
N5. I feel …………………….. enough to go to the hospital
bad badly Either could be used here
N6. Don’t feel ………………………… about losing the match
bad badly Either could be used here
N7. The student was admonished for behaving ………………………. in the class
bad badly Either could be used here
………………………… N8. She wants a new job
bad badly Either could be used here
N9. Customs officers examined all ………………………. at the airport
baggage baggages Either could be used here
N10. We watched the fight with ………………………. breath
baited bated
N11. When the rescuers found the castaway, he ………………………… alive
was barely was not barely
N12. She was so weak that she ………………………………… hardly walk
could could not
: Answers
N1. The eruption of the volcano is an awesome sight N2. It was an awful movie. I shouldn’t have watched it N3. He never took a backward glance N4. Bacteria are in the air we breathe and the food we eat N5. I feel bad enough to go to the hospital N6. Don’t feel bad about losing the match N7. The student was admonished for behaving badly in the class N8. She wants a new job badly N9. Customs officers examined all baggage at the airport N10. We watched the fight with bated breath N11. When the rescuers found the castaway, he was barely alive N12. She was so weak that she could hardly walk