General Grammar

Write the correct option.

My dad _ if I really wanted to study law. asked

a. said        b. asked      c. told

1. My step father _ that he wanted to join us for lunch.

a. asked    b. said       c. told

2. Ms Smith was sorry for missing school and explained that she’d been ill the _ week.

a. before    b. earlier    c. previous

3. The examiner asked us _ talking in the hall.

a. to stop     b. that we stop   c. stop

4. Someone _ me that there had been a fire in my building and we have to vacate it.

a. spoke     b. told        c. said

5. Does any body know how far _ from the main city?

a. we are      b. we were     c. are we

6. I told her _ take it personally but she took it on her heart.

a. don’t      b. to not       c. not to

Answers:

1. told
2. previous
3. to stop
4. told
5. are we
6. not to

Write the correct option.

Has _ seen Julia today? anybody

a. somebody   b. anybody     c. nobody

1. Please, listen to me! I’ve got _ important to tell you regarding the sales.

a. anything    b. everything  c. something

2. We had late breakfast. _ wants to eat yet.

a. somebody   b. nobody     c. anybody

3. It was an awful day, _ seemed to go right.

a. something   b. anything   c. nothing

4. I want to stay alone at home! I don’t want to go _ now.

a. nowhere      b. anywhere   c. everywhere

5. Do you think you could do _ for me, please?

a. something   b. anything   c. nothing

6. Julie must be very shy. She never says _.

a. anything    b. nothing     c. everything

Answers:

1. something
2. nobody
3. nothing
4. anywhere
5. anything
6. anything