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( 16.1) EXERCISE - CORRECT ENGLISH USAGE
1. The family now (live/lives) in London.
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The family now live in London.
2. The cat family (include/includes) lions and tigers.
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The cat family includes lions and tigers.
3. There (hasn’t/haven’t) been any news of him since he left home.
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There hasn’t been any news of him since he left home.
4. News (is/are) coming in of a major explosion.
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News is coming in of a major explosion.
5. (Who/Whom) did he talk to?
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6. You are not as happy as (I/me).
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You are not as happy as I.
7. (I/He) and (I/he) are brothers.
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8. Her sister is fatter than (she/her).
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Her sister is fatter than she.
9. His car is (cleaner/more cleaner) than mine.
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His car is cleaner than mine.
10. My mother did not buy (any/some) apples.
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My mother did not buy any apples.
11. There are (fewer/less) than five oranges on the table.
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There are fewer than five oranges on the table.
12. There is a (few/little) ice in the glass.
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There is a little ice in the glass.
13. One must do (his/one’s) duty.
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14. The (better/best) of the two is mine.
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The better of the two is mine.
15. He can (help/helps) you lift this box.
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He can help you lift this box.
16. (A large number/great deal) of houses were burnt down in the fire.
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A large number of houses were burnt down in the fire.
17. He lives (at/in) 43, Station Road.
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He lives at 43, Station Road.
18. The hunter shot at the (brood/flock) of birds.
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The hunter shot at the flock of birds.
19. They are playing in the (children’s/childrens’) park.
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They are playing in the children’s park.
20. He (lived/has lived) here since 1990.
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He has lived here since 1990.
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Exercise 16- Correct English Usage 
