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English grammar covers how words, phrases and clauses combine to form correct sentences. It includes tenses, parts of speech, prepositions, articles, voice, reported speech, agreement, infinitives, gerunds, adverb position, transitions, punctuation, sentence structure and inversion, with special attention to distinctions such as phrases versus clauses and active versus passive voice.
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2061. He asked me _.
- A. How are you
- B. How was I
- C. How you are
- D. How I was
Explanation: The key to solving these questions is to read this sentence in your head while filling each option in the blank.
Correct answer: How I was- A. Had the President's Administration not lost the vote on the budget reduction package, his first year in office would have been rated an A
- B. Had the President's Administration not lost the vote on the budget reduction package, it would have been rated an A
- C. Had the President's Administration not lost the vote on its budget reduction package, his first year in office would have been rated an A:
- D. If the President had not lost the vote on the budget reduction package, his first year in office would have been rated an A.
Explanation: This sentence uses a third conditional structure, which is used to talk about situations in the past that did not happen and their…
Correct answer: If the President had not lost the vote on the budget reduction package, his first year in office would have been rated an A.2063. "Only CNN, with its vaster resources and vaster reach, can do justice to John Grisham's masterwork."
- A. Only CNN, with its vaster resources and vaster reach, can do justice with John Grisham's masterwork:
- B. Only CNN, with its vast resources and vast reach, can do justice to John Grisham's masterwork.
- C. Only CNN, with its vast resources and vaster reach, can do justice to John Grisham's masterwork
- D. Only CNN, with its vaster resources and vast reach, can do justice to John Grisham's masterwork
Explanation: This sentence correctly uses the superlative forms "vast resources" and "vast reach" to emphasize CNN's unique capability to adequately…
Correct answer: Only CNN, with its vast resources and vast reach, can do justice to John Grisham's masterwork.2064. SPOT THE ERROR
- A. Writing letters to corrupt politicians won't make scrap of a difference to the way they behave.
- B. Writing letters to corrupt politicians won't make a scrap of differences to the way they behave.
- C. Writing letters to corrupt politicians won't make a scrap of a difference to the way they behave.
- D. Writing letters to corrupt politicians won't make a scrap of difference to the way they behave.
Explanation: Option D is grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning without any unnecessary errors.
Correct answer: Writing letters to corrupt politicians won't make a scrap of difference to the way they behave.2065. SPOT THE ERROR
- A. In this simple story, the son reflects his father deep love of nature and the. strength of the human spirit.
- B. In this simple story, the son reflects his father's deep love of nature and the. strength of the human spirit.
- C. In this simple story, son reflects his father's deep love of nature and the, strength of the human spirit.
- D. In this simple story, the son reflected his father's deep love of nature and the. strength of the human spirit.
Explanation: Option B corrects the possessive form of "father's" and removes unnecessary punctuation.
Correct answer: In this simple story, the son reflects his father's deep love of nature and the. strength of the human spirit.2066. SPOT THE ERROR
- A. If there is a crime committed and the police goes in with a search warrant, they just seize whatever is relevant.
- B. If there is crime committed and the police go in with a search warrant, it just seizes whatever is relevant
- C. If there is a crime committed and the police go in with a search warrant, they just seize whatever is relevant.
- D. If there is a crime committed and the police goes in with a search warrant, they just seize whatever are relevant.
Explanation: Option C has the correct subject-verb agreement ("police go" instead of "police goes") and uses the appropriate form of the verb "seize"…
Correct answer: If there is a crime committed and the police go in with a search warrant, they just seize whatever is relevant.2067. SPOT THE ERROR
- A. The author subscribed five shillings to the fund for unemployed.
- B. The author subscribed five shillings to the fund for the unemployed.
- C. The author subscribed five shillings to the fund for an unemployed.
- D. The author subscribed five shilling to the fund for the unemployed.
Explanation: Option B correctly uses the definite article "the" before "unemployed," making it grammatically accurate.
Correct answer: The author subscribed five shillings to the fund for the unemployed.2068. SPOT THE ERROR
- A. The family is delighted with their presents.
- B. The family are delighted with its presents.
- C. The family delights with its present.
- D. The family are delighted with their presents.
Explanation: Option A correctly uses the singular form "is" to match the singular subject "family" and the plural possessive pronoun "their" to…
Correct answer: The family is delighted with their presents.2069. SPOT THE ERROR
- A. She also did houseworks for various elderly people who had her services in their homes on a regular basis.
- B. She also did housework for various elderly peoples who had her services in their homes on a regular basis.
- C. She also did housework for various elderly people who had her services in their homes on a regular basis.
- D. She also did housework for various elderly people who had their services in their homes on a regular basis.
Explanation: Option C correctly uses the singular "elderly people" and the possessive pronoun "her" to refer to "services." The other options have…
Correct answer: She also did housework for various elderly people who had her services in their homes on a regular basis.2070. SPOT THE ERROR
- A. In the course of these experiment Pasteur found that some germs are very difficult to destroy by heat.
- B. In the course of these experiments Pasteur found that some germ is very difficult to destroy by heat.
- C. In the course of these experiments Pasteur found that some germs were very difficult to destroy by heat.
- D. In the course of these experiments Pasteur found that some germs are very difficult to destroy by heat.
Explanation: Option C uses the past tense "were" to match the past tense of "found" and is grammatically accurate.
Correct answer: In the course of these experiments Pasteur found that some germs were very difficult to destroy by heat.2071. SPOT THE ERROR
- A. Aleena's brother-in-law's dog was mean.
- B. Aleena's brother's-in-law dog was mean.
- C. Aleena brother-in-law's dog was mean.
- D. Aleena's brother-in-laws' dog was mean.
Explanation: Option A correctly uses the possessive form for "brother-in-law's" to indicate ownership, and it places the apostrophe in the correct…
Correct answer: Aleena's brother-in-law's dog was mean.2072. SPOT THE ERROR
- A. I asked them to leave their luggages at the hotel room.
- B. I asked them to leave their luggage at the hotel room.
- C. I asked them to leave their luggage at the hotel's room.
- D. I asked them leave their luggage at the hotel room.
Explanation: Option B correctly uses the singular form "luggage" instead of the plural "luggages" and maintains proper word order.
Correct answer: I asked them to leave their luggage at the hotel room.2073. SPOT THE ERROR
- A. It is crucial that facility executives seek council to address specific questions of liability.
- B. It is crucial that facility executive seek counsel to address specific questions of liability.
- C. It is crucial that facility executives seek counsel to address specific questions of liability.
- D. It is crucial that facility executives sought councils to address specific questions of liability.
Explanation: Option C correctly uses the singular "counsel" (legal advice) and the correct verb form "seek" to match the plural subject "facility…
Correct answer: It is crucial that facility executives seek counsel to address specific questions of liability.2074. SPOT THE ERROR
- A. He has completed three-fourths of his homework till yet.
- B. He completed three-fourths of his homework till yet.
- C. He has completed three-fourths of his homeworks till yet.
- D. He has completed a three-fourths of his homework till yet.
Explanation: Option A uses "three-fourths" correctly, and "till now" is a more suitable expression than "till yet." The other options have errors in…
Correct answer: He has completed three-fourths of his homework till yet.2075. SPOT THE ERROR
- A. You have your own choice but I think the blue is the prettiest.
- B. You have your own choice but I think the blue is the most prettiest.
- C. You have your own choice so I think the blue is the prettiest.
- D. You have your own choice, I think the blue is the prettiest.
Explanation: Option A correctly uses the conjunction "but" to connect the two clauses.
Correct answer: You have your own choice but I think the blue is the prettiest.2076. SPOT THE ERROR
- A. It was a sight to see four lieutenants general fight it out at the table.
- B. It was a sight to see four lieutenant generals fight it out at the table.
- C. It was a sight to see four lieutenant generals' fight it out at the table.
- D. It was a sight to see four lieutenants generals fight it out at the table.
Explanation: Option B correctly uses the plural form "lieutenant generals" to indicate multiple individuals with that rank.
Correct answer: It was a sight to see four lieutenant generals fight it out at the table.- A. People need to adapt to changing environment and conditions as one has to see all situations.
- B. People need adapt to changing environment and conditions as one has to see all situations.
- C. People need to adapt changing environment and conditions as one has to see all situations
- D. People need to adopt to changing environment and conditions as one has to see all situations.
Explanation: People need to adapt to changing environment and conditions as one has to see all situations.Reason: "Adapt to" is the correct phrase to…
Correct answer: People need to adapt to changing environment and conditions as one has to see all situations.- A. Perhaps, you would consider providing a gift towards Jamaican outreach.
- B. Perhaps, you would consider on providing a gift towards Jamaican outreach.
- C. Perhaps, you would consider to provide a gift towards Jamaican outreach.
- D. Perhaps, you would consider to he providing a gift towards Jamaican outreach.
Explanation: Perhaps, you would consider providing a gift towards Jamaican outreach.Reason: "Consider providing" is the correct construction.
Correct answer: Perhaps, you would consider providing a gift towards Jamaican outreach.- A. Olivia argued for better Internet access to a number of students who had no internet connection at home.
- B. Olivia argued for better Internet access for a number of students who had no internet connection on home.
- C. Olivia argued for better Internet access for a number of students who had no internet connection in home.
- D. Olivia argued for better Internet access for a number of students who had no internet connection at home.
Explanation: Olivia argued for better Internet access for a number of students who had no internet connection at home.Reason: It accurately uses the…
Correct answer: Olivia argued for better Internet access for a number of students who had no internet connection at home.- A. Several of the points you raise do not belong to this discussion.
- B. Several of the points you raise do not belong in this discussion.
- C. Several of the points you raise do not belong from this discussion.
- D. Several of the points you raise do not belong at this discussion.
Explanation: Several of the points you raise do not belong in this discussion.Reason: "Belong in" is the correct phrase to indicate relevance to a…
Correct answer: Several of the points you raise do not belong in this discussion.