Fill in the blanks.

1. Children love …………………….. the luminescent light of fireflies. (to watch / watching)

2. How did you ………………….. that lump on your head? (get / got)

3. …………………… the Nobel Prize added even more luster to the poet’s name. (To win / Winning)

4. ………………… you don’t know the lyrics of the song, just hum along. (If / Unless / Whether)

5. Nothing is more luscious …………………. wild strawberries. (than / then)

6. The gruesome story of headless ghosts ……………………. the children. (frightened / frighten / have frightened)

7. …………………… a series of machinations, one partner gained control of the business. (By / Of / From)

8. Van Gogh had periods during ……………….. he was completely mad. (which / that)

9. The student worked his way through school ……………………… subscriptions to a magazine. (selling / to sell)

10. The magician thrilled the audience ……………… his feats of magic. (with /by)

Answers

1. Children love to watch / watching the luminescent light of fireflies.

2. How did you get that lump on your head?

3. Winning the Nobel Prize added even more luster to the poet’s name.

4. If you don’t know the lyrics of the song, just hum along.

5. Nothing is more luscious than wild strawberries.

6. The gruesome story of headless ghosts frightened the children.

7. By a series of machinations, one partner gained control of the business.

8. Van Gogh had periods during which he was completely mad.

9. The student worked his way through school selling subscriptions to a magazine.

10. The magician thrilled the audience with his feats of magic.