Fill in the blanks.

1. The tallest of the three buildings ………………………. to my grandmother. (belong / belongs)

2. Twenty thousand dollars …………………….. not a small sum. (is / are)

3. Five liters of milk ………………………. not enough for the party. (is / are)

4. She is a ……………………….. old lady. (respectful / respectable)

5. The minister spoke ……………………….. for two hours. (continually / continuously)

6. Only …………………….. people can survive in this age of cut throat competition. (industrial / industrious)

7. He was full of …………………… for his enemy. (hate / hatred)

8. We must learn to …………………………. ourselves to changing circumstances. (adapt / adopt)

9. The medicine had no ………………………. on the pain. (affect / effect)

10. The war has considerably …………………….. oil prices. (affected / effected)

Answers

1. The tallest of the three buildings belongs to my grandmother.

2. Twenty thousand dollars is not a small sum.

3. Five liters of milk is not enough for the party.

4. She is a respectable old lady.

5. The minister spoke continuously for two hours.

6. Only industrious people can survive in this age of cut throat competition.

7. He was full of hatred for his enemy.

8. We must learn to adapt ourselves to changing circumstances.

9. The medicine had no effect on the pain.

10. The war has considerably affected oil prices.