Fill in Blanks (Basic) — Set 11
Questions 101–110 of 123
She works _____ Monday _____ Friday.
Correct Answer: B. on, on
We use 'on' for days of the week. Both Monday and Friday are specific days, so 'on' is used for both. 'On Monday and on Friday' indicates work happens on these specific days.
She is _____ doctor who works _____ _____ hospital.
Correct Answer: A. a, in, a
'Doctor' begins with the consonant sound /d/, so the correct article is 'a doctor', not 'an doctor'. 'Works in a hospital' uses 'in' for an enclosed institution and 'a' because the hospital is not a previously specified one. Therefore option A ('a, in, a') is the grammatically correct choice. Article selection always depends on the initial sound of the following word.
There is _____ honest man and _____ helpful woman waiting outside.
Correct Answer: B. an, a
'An honest man' is correct because 'honest' has a silent 'h', so the initial sound heard is the vowel /ɒ/ — 'an' is required before vowel sounds. 'A helpful woman' is correct because 'helpful' has an audible /h/ consonant sound — 'a' is required before consonant sounds. Article choice is always based on the initial sound.
He will arrive _____ _____ next week _____ noon.
Correct Answer: B. on, Monday, at
We use 'on' for specific days, so 'on Monday'. We use 'at' for specific times, so 'at noon'. 'He will arrive on Monday at noon' precisely specifies when he's expected.
There is _____ apple _____ the table and _____ orange _____ the floor.
Correct Answer: A. an, on, an, on
'Apple' begins with the vowel sound /æ/, so 'an apple' is correct. 'Orange' begins with the vowel sound /ɒ/, so 'an orange' is also correct. Both items rest on a surface, so 'on the table' and 'on the floor' are the correct prepositions. Therefore option A ('an, on, an, on') is the only fully grammatical form.
She bought _____ one-way ticket and _____ umbrella for her trip.
Correct Answer: A. a, an
'A one-way ticket' uses 'a' because 'one' begins with the consonant sound /w/ despite starting with the vowel letter 'o'. 'An umbrella' uses 'an' because 'umbrella' begins with the vowel sound /ʌ/. This question tests the fundamental rule that article choice is determined by the first sound of the following word, not its first letter.
She was born _____ March _____ _____ hospital _____ the city.
Correct Answer: C. in, in, a, in
'In March' uses 'in' for months. 'In a hospital' uses 'in' for the enclosed institution and 'a' for the indefinite article. 'In the city' uses 'in' for the city location. The sentence describes birth details.
He sits _____ his desk _____ the office _____ 9 AM _____ 5 PM.
Correct Answer: A. at, in, from, to
'At his desk' uses 'at' for the work location. 'In the office' uses 'in' for the enclosed workplace. 'From 9 AM to 5 PM' indicates the time range using 'from' and 'to'. The sentence describes his work location and hours.
The book is _____ _____ shelf _____ the library.
Correct Answer: B. on, the, in
'On the shelf' uses 'on' for the surface location and 'the' for the specific shelf. 'In the library' uses 'in' for the enclosed building. The sentence describes where a specific book is located.
I will meet _____ at _____ office _____ Monday _____ 3 PM.
Correct Answer: A. you, the, on, at
'Meet you' indicates the person to meet. 'At the office' uses 'at' for the meeting location and 'the' for the specific office. 'On Monday at 3 PM' uses 'on' for the day and 'at' for the time. This sentence schedules a specific meeting.