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Question
Choose the right word from the options given below and fill in the blank.
(a) He______________ breakfast yesterday.
(b) There______________orange juice in the refrigerator.
(c) My room can’t be dirty, I ______________it.
(d) Sneha wrote the programme_________ ; she didn’t need anybody’s help.
(e) If you had come to the theatre last night you______________the play.
| (a) (i) not had (ii) didn’t had (iii) didn’t have (iv) hadn’t |
(b) (i) aren’t any (ii) is no any (iii) wasn’t none (iv) isn’t any |
(c) (i) just clean (ii) is just cleaned (iii) has just clean (iv) have just cleaned |
| (d) (i) on her own (ii) on herself (iii) by himself (iv) by her own. |
(e) (i) would enjoy (ii) had enjoyed (iii) would have enjoyed (iv) must have enjoyed |
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Solution
(a) He didn’t have breakfast yesterday.
(b) There isn’t any orange juice in the refrigerator.
(c) My room can’t be dirty, I have just cleaned it.
(d) Sneha wrote the programme on her own ; she didn’t need anybody’s help.
(e) If you had come to the theatre last night you would have enjoyed the play.
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