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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. To study
- B. Will study
- C. Studying
- D. To be studying
Explanation: a) To studyThe correct answer is "a) To study." The sentence would read: "I have decided to study more and improve my grades." Here, "to…
Correct answer: To study- A. Using
- B. Use
- C. Their used
- D. The use
Explanation: Suffix 'ing' will be added to the verb because the verb is used after a time order word "before".
Correct answer: Using- A. Don't
- B. Not to
- C. To not
- D. To don't
Explanation: A preposition must be placed before the adverb. Hence, the correct option is option B.
Correct answer: Not to- A. Open
- B. Opens
- C. Opened
- D. Opening
Explanation: The sentence is in present tense and the action required is a continuous present.
Correct answer: Opening- A. Leave
- B. Leaving
- C. Left
- D. To have left
Explanation: 'Leaving' is in a continuous tense which is accurate in this case. 'Leave' in this case is grammatically incorrect while 'left' and 'to…
Correct answer: Leaving- A. Of
- B. Had
- C. Have
- D. None of these
Explanation: We use "must-have" in the present perfect - the action we are describing happened, or did not happen, in the past and is still true in the…
Correct answer: Have2407. SPOT THE ERRORA child who does not do good in school may need extra attention from parents at home
- A. ''do''
- B. ''good''
- C. "extra"
- D. ''at''
Explanation: "good," is the error. It should be replaced with "well" to describe the child's performance in school.
Correct answer: ''good''- A. "the barriers''
- B. "less''
- C. "in evidence"
- D. "language leading"
Explanation: "language leading," contains an error. It should be corrected to "language-leading" to form a compound adjective modifying the noun "team."
Correct answer: "language leading"- A. Recounted
- B. Improbable
- C. With
- D. In a convincing manner
Explanation: "Improbable" may imply that the tale is not believable, which can conflict with the statement that it was told in a convincing manner.
Correct answer: Improbable- A. first good
- B. Many
- C. their
- D. are
Explanation: The correct sequence of adjectives according to standard English adjective order rules should be "a good first step." Adjectives of…
Correct answer: first good- A. funnier
- B. The most funnier
- C. The sequel to Rush Hour was a funnier and more exciting than any other sequel I have ever seen.
- D. "A funnier and most exciting
Explanation: The correct sentence should use the comparative forms "funnier" and "more exciting" to indicate that the sequel to Rush Hour exceeds the…
Correct answer: The sequel to Rush Hour was a funnier and more exciting than any other sequel I have ever seen.- A. Noun
- B. Adjective
- C. Adverb
- D. Missing
Explanation: The word "right" is used as an adjective to describe the type of man suitable for the position.Why the other options are wrong:(A) Noun…
Correct answer: Adjective- A. Verb
- B. Adverb
- C. Pronoun
- D. Adjective
Explanation: In this sentence, "both" functions as an adjective, modifying the noun "ways" and indicating that having multiple contradictory options…
Correct answer: Adjective- A. Verb
- B. Noun
- C. Adjective
- D. Pronoun
Explanation: In this sentence, "some" functions as an adjective, modifying the noun "way" and indicating an unspecified but necessary course of…
Correct answer: Adjective- A. The nice
- B. about
- C. self-employed
- D. pay
Explanation: Add "myself" after"pay":In this context, it seems incomplete without specifying what or whom is being paid.
Correct answer: pay- A. Since I am Well aware of your poor behavior; Which is so bad that it could almost be called destructive.
- B. Because I am well aware of your poor behavior, which is so bad that it could almost be called destructive.
- C. Although I am well aware of your poor behavior, which is so bad that it could almost called destructive.
- D. I am well aware or your poor behavior, which is so bad that it could almost be called destructive
Explanation: I am well aware or your poor behavior, which is so bad that it could almost be called destructive
Correct answer: I am well aware or your poor behavior, which is so bad that it could almost be called destructive- A. The students ate hungrily, drank quickly, and were cheerful about laughing.
- B. The students ate hungrily, drank quickly, and laughed cheerfully.
- C. The students ate hungrily. drank quickly and cheerfully laughing.
- D. The students ate hungrily, drank quickly and were cheerfully laughing.
Explanation: The students ate hungrily, drank quickly, and laughed cheerfully.
Correct answer: The students ate hungrily, drank quickly, and laughed cheerfully.- A. Frighten.
- B. Frightening
- C. Fright
- D. Frightened
Explanation: The term "frightened" is appropriate as it refers to the state of the cat being scared.
Correct answer: Frightened- A. "little"
- B. "held"
- C. ''hardly''
- D. ''to lose''
Explanation: "hardly," is the error. It should be replaced with "tightly" to convey the intended meaning.
Correct answer: ''hardly''- A. breathless
- B. breathtaking
- C. breathing
- D. breathlessness
Explanation: The term "breathless" is appropriate as it refers to the state of being out of breath, especially as a result of exertion.
Correct answer: breathless