MP Board 12th English Section C Grammar Gap Filling Question Bank

MP Board 12th English Section C Grammar Gap Filling Question Bank :

DETERMINERS

A. Complete the following sentences using ‘some/any’.

1. I am going to buy………………..clothes.
2. There is not…..………orange juice in the fridge.
3. Has he got…..………friends?
4. Can I have…..………. soup, please?
5. Come and see me…………….time you want.
6. Don’t make …………….noise. He wants to get………….sleep.
7. I am thirsty. Can I have…….………water, please?
8. Would you like………….tea?
9. George and Alice haven’t got….……. children.
10. They have hardly..………. Knowledge of English
11. My mother has not purchased …………. apples.
12. He crossed the frontier without…………..difficulty.
13. They bought….………books.
14. Are there…..……….letters for me?
15. He has given me…..……….money to start my business.

B. Complete the following sentences using ‘much/many’.

1. I made a good…….………friends.
2. There is not…..………water in the lake this year.
3. Have you read…..………English poems?
4. The boys made …..………. noise in the class.
5. Does he do…………..work daily?
6. How…………….times did you meet him?
7. How…………….time do you take to reach your school?
8. I don’t know how…….………things he has stolen.
9. He had too……………work to do.
10. How….……….sugar do you take in your tea?
11. My brother doesn’t take..………. interest in games.
12. We do not spend..…………. money on books.
13. How…………..languages do you know?
14. ….………words are missing in this paragraph.
15. He did not make…..……….mistakes.
16. He may take as…..……….pens as he likes.
    C. Complete the following sentences using ‘each/every’.
17. There were four books on the table. ………….. Book was a different colour.
18. Mohan loves reading. He has read ……………. book in the library.
19. He goes for a walk ……………. day.
20. There is a bus…………. ten minutes.
21. Study …………… sentence carefully.
22. Every sentence must have a verb.
23. In a football match, ………… team has 11 players.
24. I was away ten days and it rained …………. day.
25. It rained ……………… day during my holidays.
26. There were six shirts on the shelf. ……………shirt was a different colour.
27. The Olympic Games are held…………… four years.
28. There are two girls here and …………..girl has a beautiful pen.
29. In a game of tennis there are two or four players. ……………..player has a racket.
30. The trees have been planted on …………….side of the road.
31. The sun rises in the east……………..day.
32. I tried to phone her two or three times, but…………… time there was no reply.
33. He comes to me ……………five days.
34. He has two sons. ………………son has a bike.
35. He goes to church …………Sunday.
    D. Complete the following sentences using ‘either/neither’.
36. There are two restaurants here. We can’t go to ……………. restaurant
    because………… restaurant is very good.
37. Mohan has given me two books but I have not read……………. book.
38. Mohan has given me two books but I have read……………book.
39. Come on Tuesday or Thursday. ……………… day is ok.
40. …………….. accusation is true. He is sure to be acquitted.
41. He can write with …………….. hand.
42. There were trees on………………side of the road.
43. ……………… twin was invited to the party so they did not go there.
44. He may join…………….party but he found.. ……………party acceptable.
45. There were flowers on………………..side of the river.
46. He could not meet me on Monday or Tuesday because I was at school on ……………..day.
    E. Complete the following sentences using ‘all/whole/both’.
47. ……………..exercises are not equally easy to do.
48. The ……………….world wept at Gandhiji’s death.
49. ……………..his legs have been injured in the accident.
50. He spent ………….the money.
51. He paid his …………….attention to his studies.
52. He can play badminton with ………….the hands.
53. Please take the ………………loaf of bread.
54. …………..my friends help me.
55. We spent ………………..day on the beach.
56. We spent the ……………….day on the beach.
    F. Complete the following sentences using ‘few/a few/the few/little/a little/the
    little
57. He is not popular. He has………….. Friends.
58. I enjoy my life here. I have …………. friends and we meet quite often.
59. He wants to spend ……………. days that are left to him in solitude.
60. We must be quick. There is…………….. Time.
61. Let’s go and have a drink. We have got …………. time before the train leaves.
62. He spent……………..money that was left in his purse.
63. I have got ……………………questions to ask.
64. I don’t think Rohit would be a good teacher. He has got……………patience.
65. Listen carefully. I’m going to give you …………………..advice.
66. This city is not a very interesting place to visit, so………………tourists come here.
67. ………………public gardens that we have are not maintained properly.
68. ……………….milk that he had has turned sour.
69. We must hurry up. We have got only………………….time.
70. The village was very small. There were only………………….houses.
71. Would you like………………….milk in your coffee?
72. 10- Do you mind if I ask you……………………..questions?
    MODALS
    Fill in the blanks using the appropriate modal given in the bracket.
73. He is the chief guest. He ……………to be here on time. (can, should, must, ought)
74. ………………..you lend me a few hundred dollars? (could, may, must)
75. It is dangerous to go out alone at night. You …………………..never do it. (could, should, shall)
76. If you start in the morning, you ………….reach there by evening. (will, would, could)
77. They sell the best pizza in town. You…………………….definitely try it. (should, would , could)
78. If it rains, we ………………..get wet. (would, could, will)
79. If she spoke a little French, she …………………………find a better job. (will, can, could )
80. He ………………………be an introvert during his university days. (should, would, used to)
81. ……………………..you like to come with me? (could, would, should)
82. ………………..you solve this puzzle? ( can, may, will)
83. Although she tried, she ………………..solve the problem. (could not, cannot, will not)
84. My grandmother is ninety. She …………………..still read without glasses. ( can, will, could)
85. You ………………………regret this. (shall, will, can)
86. I ………………………go no matter what. (will, shall, can, would)
87. ………………………you mind moving a bit? ( will, would, should)
88. You ……………………….not repeat this. (shall, may, might)
89. You ……………………..pay for this. (shall should, would)
90. ………………….. I call the doctor? (should, would, will)
91. All students ………………………..submit their assignments by Friday. ( would, should , could)
92. If I knew his name, I ………………..tell you. (will, would, should)
93. How ………………you call me names? ( will, dare, must)
94. I ………………. sing better when I was younger. (should, would, could)
95. You ……………………..not play with fire. ( should, must, need)
96. I think it ……………….rain today. ( may, must, can’t)
97. Work hard lest you …………………..fail. ( would, could, should)
98. ………………………God bless you with a grand success. ( can, could, may)
99. ……………………….her soul rest in peace. (would, could, may)
100. He played well so that he ………………..win the game. (will, may, might, would)
101. Ram earns money so that he ……………………..buy a bike. ( will, may, might, could)
102. We …………………follow the rules of the road to avoid accidents. (must, should, ought )
103. ……………. I do that sum for you? (shall, will, can, may)
104. He said that he …………………….come the next day. ( will, would, may)
105. Mohan asked me if I …………………..help him. ( can, could, may)
106. Sita asks him what he …………….do for her. (can, shall, may)

Here are more questions focusing on the specific determiners and modals :

Determiners and Modals Practice

A. Complete the following sentences using ‘some’ or ‘any’.

1. I don’t have ________ money in my wallet.
2. Can I have ________ more coffee, please?
3. She bought ________ new clothes for the party.
4. Are there ________ students in the library?
5. He left the house without ________ breakfast.
6. I’m sure there is ________ milk in the fridge.

B. Complete the following sentences using ‘much’ or ‘many’.

1. How ________ time do we have left?
2. There weren’t ________ people at the concert.
3. I don’t eat ________ sugar.
4. How ________ pages have you read?
5. He doesn’t have ________ patience for such things.
6. There are too ________ cars on the road today.

C. Complete the following sentences using ‘little / a little / the little’.

1. He is not very popular. He has ________ influence.
2. Don’t worry, we still have ________ time before the train leaves.
3. She put ________ money she had saved into her business.
4. I need ________ help with this heavy bag.
5. There is ________ hope of his recovery.
6. ________ information he gave me was not very helpful.

D. Complete the following sentences using ‘few / a few / the few’.

1. He has ________ friends, so he often feels lonely.
2. I managed to read ________ books during my holiday.
3. ________ remarks he made were very insightful.
4. ________ people can speak this language; it’s almost extinct.
5. Only ________ students passed the difficult exam.
6. She gave me ________ apples that were left in the basket.

E. Complete the following sentences using ‘each’ or ‘every’.

1. ________ of the two sisters was given a new dress.
2. The teacher gave a pen to ________ child in the class.
3. I visit my grandparents ________ weekend.
4. ________ player on the team did their best.
5. There is a fire alarm on ________ floor of the building.
6. ________ one of them received a personal invitation.

F. Complete the following sentences using ‘either’ or ‘neither’.

1. ____ of the two candidates is qualified for the job. We have to keep looking.
2. You can park on ________ side of the street.
3. I have read ________ of these books, so I can’t give you an opinion.
4. A: “Which one do you want?” B: “________. I really don’t mind.”
5. ________ his brother nor his sister was at the party.
6. This is a secret between the three of us. You must tell ________ of them. (Note: This is a trick question. ‘Neither/Either’ is for two. The answer might be ‘neither…nor…’ in a different structure, or the premise is flawed.)
7. Let’s rephrase: ________ of his two excuses was believable.

G. Complete the following sentences using ‘all / whole / both’.

1. ________ my parents are coming to the graduation.
2. He spent the ________ day studying for the exam.
3. ________ the guests have arrived.
4. I like ________ of these pictures; I can’t decide.
5. The ________ city was in celebration.
6. She has eaten ________ the chocolates.

H. Fill in the blanks with a suitable modal (e.g., can, could, may, might, must, should, will, would).

1. You ________ finish your work on time if you want to leave early.
2. ________ I use your phone, please?
3. That looks heavy. ________ I help you carry it?
4. He ________ be at home. I just saw him at the library.
5. You ________ not chew gum in class. It’s the rule.
6. If I had more money, I ________ buy a new car.
7. Take an umbrella. It ________ rain later.
8. When he was younger, he ____ speak three languages fluently.
9. All students ________ wear the proper uniform.
10. ________ you please be quiet? I’m trying to concentrate.
11. We ______ to respect our national flag.
12. He ran fast so that he ________ catch the bus.