10G-T4 W1-Language learning improves your English

Heidi saw _______ last week.

• who

• whom

Answer explanation

Tip:

In a sentence if he or she fits, use who, and if him or her fits, use whom.

Our teachers want to __________ change in our abilities.

• affect

• effect

Answer explanation

Why?

Because to 'effect change' is a set verb phrase.

Did you see the books ________ I bought her?

• that

• which

Answer explanation

"that" is used in defining clauses

Neither of us _____ mean enough.

• are

• is

Answer explanation

Think about it:

Neither (one) of us is mean enough. (it is singular)

_________ bag is that?

• Whose

• Who's

Answer explanation

whose is a posessive pronoun

who's is a contraction of 'who is'

I wish I ________ studied harder

• had

• would have

Answer explanation

'would have' comes from American usage, but grammatically incorrect.

I think I need to ______ down and rest.

• lay

• lie

Answer explanation

to lie down - recline

to lay down - is to establish

e.g. establish a rule - 'to lay down the law'

You can stand between Nina and _____.

• I

• me

Answer explanation

Tip:

A preposition such as "between" should be followed by an objective pronoun such as me, him, her, us.

Note: I, he, she are subjective pronouns

I want _______ people in my room.

• fewer

• less

Answer explanation

Why?

Because 'people' is a plural countable noun

To _______ were you talking?

• whom

• who

Answer explanation

When using "to" at the beginning of a question with "who" use "whom".