Grammar – Sentence Completion Exercise
. Fill in the blanks
.N1. His ideas are little different ……………………….. those of his father
from
of
with
.N2. The new job isn’t ……………………….. different from the old one
much
many
Either could be used here
.N3. This fragrance is ………………………….. different from that
little
few
least
.N4. He is ……………………………. older than his wife
much
many
very
. ……………………….’ N5. ‘Do you know Orwell’s books?’ ‘I haven’t read
some
any
none
.N6. Economists doubt ……………………… prices will fall
whether
if
that
All of the above
.N7. She was dressed ……………………….. a purple gown
with
in
on
.N8. …………………………. her illness, she could not attend the conference
Owing to
Due to
Either could be used here
.N9. She was in Mumbai ………………………… three weeks
for
in
during
.N10. The shop was closed ……………………….. the whole of May
during
in
for
. ……………………………… N11. Come up and see me
once
sometime
one day
.N12. One of my friends …………………………………. a scientist
is
are
Either could be used here
: Answers
.N1. His ideas are little different from those of his father
.N2. The new job isn’t much different from the old one
.N3. This fragrance is little different from that
.N4. He is much older than his wife
.N5. ‘Do you know Orwell’s books?’ I haven’t read any
.N6. Economists doubt whether / if / that prices will fall
.N7. She was dressed in a purple gown
.N8. Due to / owing to her illness, she could not attend the conference
.N9. She was in Mumbai for three weeks
.N10. The shop was closed during the whole of May
.N11. Come up and see me sometime / one day
.N12. One of my friends is a scientist