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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. The next hotel we tried was more expensive from the first one
- B. The next hotel we tried was more expensive as the first one.
- C. The next hotel we tried was more expensive than that of the first one.
- D. The next hotel we tried was more expensive than the first one.
Explanation: When comparing two things, we use "more ... than". The other options are incorrect because "from" and "as" are wrong after "more…
Correct answer: The next hotel we tried was more expensive than the first one.- A. The manager seemed please with the sales figures.
- B. The manager seemed pleased man with the sales figures.
- C. The manager seemed pleasing with the sales figures.
- D. The manager seemed pleased with the sales figures.
Explanation: The word "pleased" (past participle) is correct because it describes the manager's feeling.
Correct answer: The manager seemed pleased with the sales figures.- A. A little care on your part would have made you more successful than your friend.
- B. Little care on your part would have made you more successful than your friend.
- C. The little care on your part would have made you more successful than your friend.
- D. A little care on your part would have made you most successful than your friend.
Explanation: A little" means some, which makes sense in this context. "More successful" is the correct comparative form, while "most successful" is a…
Correct answer: A little care on your part would have made you more successful than your friend.- A. He does not have any money to buy new X-ray plant, so he is sunk in anxiety.
- B. He does not have any money to buy a new X-ray plant, so he is sunk in anxiety.
- C. He does not have any money to buy a new X-ray plant, so he is sank in anxiety.
- D. He does not have any money to buy a new X-ray plant, so he is a sunk in anxiety.
Explanation: In the sentence, "sunk in anxiety" functions as an adjective phrase. Here, "sunk" (past participle of sink) is used like an adjective to…
Correct answer: He does not have any money to buy a new X-ray plant, so he is sunk in anxiety.- A. He met his future wife who was the daughter of the Rector of the Strasbourg Academy.
- B. He met his future wife, who was the daughter of the Rector of the Strasbourg Academy.
- C. He met his future wife, which was the daughter of the Rector of the Strasbourg.
- D. He met his future wife, that was the daughter of the Rector of the Strasbourg Academy.
Explanation: The clause "who was the daughter..." gives extra information about his wife, so a comma and "who" are correct.
Correct answer: He met his future wife, who was the daughter of the Rector of the Strasbourg Academy.- A. A beautiful blue sailing boat.
- B. A blue beautiful sailing boat.
- C. A beautiful sailing blue boat.
- D. A blue sailing beautiful boat.
Explanation: The correct order is opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, and purpose
Correct answer: A beautiful blue sailing boat.- A. My bed is more big than my desk.
- B. My bed is bigger then my desk.
- C. My bed is bigger than my desk.
- D. My bed is more bigger than my desk.
Explanation: Correct: "Bigger than" is the correct comparative structure.
Correct answer: My bed is bigger than my desk.- A. I now feel sadly and inadequately that I don't have enough money to buy the books I want.
- B. I now feel sad and inadequate that I don't have enough money to buy the books I want.
- C. I now feel sad and inadequate that I don't have money enough to buy the books I want.
- D. I now feel sad and inadequate that I have not enough money buying the books I want.
Explanation: The "sad" And "inadequate" are adjectives and grammatically correct and follows proper word order.
Correct answer: I now feel sad and inadequate that I don't have enough money to buy the books I want.- A. Old man
- B. On Tuesday
- C. She said
- D. And you
- E. Afternoon
Explanation: A. Old is an adjective here as it modifies the noun 'man'.B. On Tuesday is an example of adverb of time.C.
Correct answer: Old man- A. Angrier
- B. Angry
- C. Angriest
- D. None of these
Explanation: The sentence should read: "Rajesh is feeling very angry."Here, angry is an adjective describing Rajesh's current emotion, and it fits…
Correct answer: Angry- A. Difficult
- B. More difficult
- C. Most difficult
- D. Difficulties
Explanation: The sentence should read: "The test was more difficult than I thought it would be." This sentence is comparing the difficulty of the test…
Correct answer: More difficult- A. Oldest
- B. Older
- C. Old
- D. None
Explanation: The word "oldest" is a superlative adjective used to describe the boy's age relative to his classmates.
Correct answer: Oldest2493. I don't have _ friends.
- A. much
- B. many
- C. more
- D. none
Explanation: The correct answer is B. many.The sentence should read: "I don't have many friends."The word "many" is used to describe a plural noun…
Correct answer: many2494. She wore a _ dress.
- A. beauty
- B. beautiest
- C. beautiful
- D. none
Explanation: The correct answer is C. beautiful.The sentence should read: "She wore a beautiful dress."The word "beautiful" is an adjective used to…
Correct answer: beautiful2495. Nokia is a _ company.
- A. Good
- B. Best
- C. Better
- D. Right
Explanation: The correct answer is A. Good.The sentence should read: "Nokia is a good company."The word "good" is an adjective used to describe the…
Correct answer: Good- A. Tall
- B. Taller
- C. Tallest
- D. None
Explanation: The correct answer is C. Tallest.The sentence should read: "Amongst the three brothers, Aditya is the tallest."The word "tallest" is a…
Correct answer: Tallest- A. Expensive
- B. More expensive
- C. Most expensive
- D. None
Explanation: The correct answer is B. More expensive.The sentence should read: "This locality is more expensive than ours."The word "more" is used to…
Correct answer: More expensive- A. much
- B. many
- C. more
- D. none
Explanation: The correct answer is B. many.The sentence should read: "We saw many animals at the zoo."The word "many" is used to describe a large, but…
Correct answer: many- A. many
- B. more
- C. much
- D. none
Explanation: The correct answer is A. many.The sentence should read: "I've packed many bottles of water."The word "many" is used to describe a large…
Correct answer: many- A. Long
- B. Longer
- C. Larger
- D. Longest
Explanation: The correct answer is B. Longer.The sentence should read: "She will live longer than him."The word "longer" is a comparative adjective…
Correct answer: Longer