Complete each of the following sentences by writing in the blank provided
at the
right
the
correct word or words in the parentheses.

1. (Try and, Try to) list our three most populated cities.

2. You (hadn't ought, ought not) to have listed Buffalo.

3. He (doesn't, don't) know any of the five largest cities.

4. (Was, Were) you able to list New York and Los Angeles?

5. Our friends (plan to go, plan on going) to Disneyland.

6. The Valdez family (can't hardly, can hardly) wait to return to San Antonio.

7. (Aren't you, Ain't you) glad you went to Arizona?

8. (Almost everybody, Most everybody) wants to visit Washington, D.C.

9. (This kind of a, This kind of) trip would be fun.

10. San Francisco is (different from, different than) Los Angeles.

11. We (brought, brung) back souvenirs from Philadelphia.

12. My great grandfather (might have, might of) been related to Sam Houston.

13. (Where, Where at) is the Alamo?

14. (Anyways, Anyway) we saw the movie about Sam Houston.

15. She (seldom, seldom ever) heard of the California gold rush.

16. It was a (long ways, long way) from San Diego to Memphis.

17. There (was scarcely, wasn't scarcely) a book in our library about Pitts-burgh.

18. Some cities are (better, more better) than other cities.

19. Baltimore was a (awfully good, very good) city to see historic areas.

20. (Anywhere, Anywheres) you walk in our nation's capital is interesting.

21. Vic and Lydia should (have went, have gone) to Boston.

22. What (sort of, sort of a) car did you have in Boston?

23. Lydia (says, sez) that she drove a rental car.

24. Komuro and Kato (have got, have) a chance to work in Salem.

25. Our trip last summer was (nowhere near, not nearly) as much fun as I
had expected.



Answer :

Here are the correct answers for each sentence:

Try to list our three most populated cities.

You ought not to have listed Buffalo.

He doesn't know any of the five largest cities.

Were you able to list New York and Los Angeles?

Our friends plan to go to Disneyland.

The Valdez family can hardly wait to return to San Antonio.

Aren't you glad you went to Arizona?

Almost everybody wants to visit Washington, D.C.

This kind of trip would be fun.

San Francisco is different from Los Angeles.

We brought back souvenirs from Philadelphia.

My great grandfather might have been related to Sam Houston.

Where is the Alamo?

Anyway we saw the movie about Sam Houston.

She seldom heard of the California gold rush.

It was a long way from San Diego to Memphis.

There was scarcely a book in our library about Pittsburgh.

Some cities are better than other cities.

Baltimore was a very good city to see historic areas.

Anywhere you walk in our nation's capital is interesting.

Vic and Lydia should have gone to Boston.

What sort of car did you have in Boston?

Lydia says that she drove a rental car.

Komuro and Kato have a chance to work in Salem.

Our trip last summer was nowhere near as much fun as I had expected.