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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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- A. spoken
- B. speaking
- C. speak
- D. spoke
Explanation: The preposition “at” must be followed by a gerund, giving “good at speaking English.” The base form “speak” cannot follow this preposition.
Correct answer: speaking- A. don't
- B. to not
- C. not to
- D. didn't
Explanation: A negative infinitive is formed with “not” before “to”: “I told him not to play cricket.” “Don’t” and “didn’t” cannot follow “told him” in…
Correct answer: not to- A. that no to neglect his health
- B. to not to neglect his health
- C. not to neglect his health
- D. don't neglect your health
Explanation: Advise takes an object followed by a to-infinitive: “advised the patient not to neglect his health.” The negative is formed with “not to,”…
Correct answer: not to neglect his health- A. Infinitive
- B. Verb
- C. Gerund
- D. present Participle
Explanation: “Reading” functions as the subject and names an activity, so it is a gerund.
Correct answer: Gerund- A. with
- B. to
- C. in
- D. on
Explanation: The adjective pattern is “difficult to reconcile,” using the infinitive with to.
Correct answer: to- A. take
- B. taking
- C. to take
- D. took
Explanation: The verb “let” is followed by an object and a bare infinitive: “let me take.” It is not followed by “to take” or a past-tense verb.
Correct answer: take- A. finished
- B. finishing
- C. had finished
- D. finishes
Explanation: After a preposition such as “after,” a gerund is used, giving “after finishing.” The understood subject of “finishing” is the same as the…
Correct answer: finishing- A. Adjective
- B. Adverb
- C. Preposition
- D. None of these
Explanation: “In toto” modifies the extent of the verb phrase “amounts to,” so it functions adverbially.
Correct answer: Adverb- A. Interrogative Pronoun
- B. Distributive Pronoun
- C. Relative Pronoun
- D. Reciprocal Pronoun
Explanation: “Who” refers back to “a man” and introduces the relative clause “who lived in USA,” so it is a relative pronoun.
Correct answer: Relative Pronoun- A. Vowels
- B. Consonants
- C. Phrase
- D. None of these
Explanation: The five vowel letters are a, e, i, o, and u; the remaining letters are consonants.
Correct answer: Consonants- A. sheeps
- B. sheepers
- C. sheeves
- D. sheep
Explanation: Sheep has the same form in both singular and plural: one sheep, several sheep. The ending “-s” is not added.
Correct answer: sheep- A. Noun
- B. Object complement
- C. Verb compliment
- D. None of these
Explanation: Captain is an object complement because it renames or describes the object Babar Azam after the verb made.
Correct answer: Object complement- A. Verb
- B. Adverb
- C. Preposition
- D. Conjunction
Explanation: Not modifies the verb “is,” showing negation, so it functions as an adverb.
Correct answer: Adverb- A. The
- B. Than
- C. Other
- D. None of these
Explanation: In the usual comparative construction, the comparative adjective is followed by “than,” as in “taller than” or “more useful than.” Some…
Correct answer: Than- A. Noun
- B. Pronoun
- C. Verb
- D. Adjective
Explanation: A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea. A pronoun replaces a noun, while a verb shows action or state and an adjective describes a…
Correct answer: Noun- A. Common Noun
- B. Abstract Noun
- C. Material Noun
- D. Proper Noun
Explanation: “King” names a general class or position, not a particular person’s name, so it is a common noun.
Correct answer: Common Noun- A. Preposition
- B. Conjunction
- C. Interjection
- D. Adjective
Explanation: Words such as “Wow!”, “Ah!”, and “Oh!” express sudden emotion or reaction, so they are interjections.
Correct answer: Interjection- A. Article
- B. Conjunction
- C. Interjection
- D. Adverb
Explanation: “Wow” expresses sudden surprise or admiration, so it functions as an interjection.
Correct answer: Interjection- A. Particle
- B. Sibilant
- C. Syllable
- D. Letter
Explanation: A syllable is a pronounceable unit within a word, such as “book” in “bookcase.” A letter is only a written symbol and may not be…
Correct answer: Syllable- A. Adjective
- B. Noun
- C. Adverb
- D. None
Explanation: “Very” is an adverb because it modifies the adjective “poor” by intensifying its meaning.
Correct answer: Adverb