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