Fill in the blanks.

1. One of my colleagues …………………… absent today. (was / were)

2. Some of my colleagues …………………… absent today. (was / were)

3. He did not tell me …………………… (anything / nothing)

4. Their house is built ………………….. stone. (with / of / by)

5. Each of these students ………………….. to participate in the program. (want /wants)

6. ……………………. here today. (Neither of them is / Both of them is not)

7. …………………… of my children love me. (All / Each)

8. Each of these mangoes ………………….. ripe. (is / are)

9. ………………….. of these mangoes are ripe. (All / Each)

10. All of these paths …………………… to the same destination. (lead / leads)

11. Each of these methods ………………… correct. (is / are)

12. Everyone of them …………………… present. (was / were)

Answers

1. One of my colleagues was absent today.

2. Some of my colleagues were absent today.

3. He did not tell me anything.

4. Their house is built of stone.

5. Each of these students wants to participate in the program.

6. Neither of them is here today.

7. All of my children love me.

8. Each of these mangoes is ripe.

9. All of these mangoes are ripe.

10. All of these paths lead to the same destination.

11. Each of these methods is correct.

12. Everyone of them was present.