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