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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. high
  • B. higher
  • C. highest
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is C. highest.The sentence should read: "Mt. Everest is the highest peak in the world."The superlative form "highest"…

Correct answer: highest
  • A. older
  • B. elder
  • C. oldest
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is A. older.The sentence should read: "James is much older than Peter."The comparative form "older" is used to indicate…

Correct answer: older
  • A. more lazy
  • B. lazier
  • C. many lazy
  • D. lazy

Explanation: The correct answer is B. lazier.The sentence should read: "He is lazier than stupid."The comparative form "lazier" is used to indicate a…

Correct answer: lazier
  • A. no
  • B. nothing
  • C. any
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is C. any.The sentence should read: "You didn't eat any rice."The word "any" is used to indicate a lack or absence of…

Correct answer: any
  • A. Each
  • B. five
  • C. both (a) and (b)
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is C. both (a) and (b).The sentence "Each hand has five fingers" uses both "each" and "five" to convey the…

Correct answer: both (a) and (b)
  • A. must
  • B. good
  • C. your
  • D. health

Explanation: The correct answer is A. must.The word "must" is the modal verb in the sentence, indicating a strong obligation or necessity to take care…

Correct answer: must
  • A. form
  • B. force
  • C. fierce
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is C. fierce.The sentence should read: "Suddenly there arose a fierce storm."The adjective "fierce" describes the…

Correct answer: fierce
  • A. three
  • B. was
  • C. she
  • D. children

Explanation: The correct answer is A. three.The sentence uses "three" to indicate the number of children in the family, and "eldest" to indicate that…

Correct answer: three
  • A. did
  • B. We
  • C. sufficient
  • D. year

Explanation: The correct answer is C. sufficient.The sentence uses "sufficient" to describe the amount of rain received, indicating that it was not…

Correct answer: sufficient
  • A. small
  • B. smaller
  • C. smallest
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is A. small.The sentence should read: "The old woman lives in a small hut."The adjective "small" describes the size of…

Correct answer: small
  • A. total
  • B. very
  • C. much
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is A. total.The sentence should read: "There was total silence in the room."The adjective "total" describes the…

Correct answer: total
  • A. none
  • B. nicer
  • C. nicest
  • D. nice

Explanation: The correct answer is D. nice.The sentence uses "nice" to describe the guy, indicating that he was pleasant or kind.

Correct answer: nice
  • A. first
  • B. Sunday
  • C. day
  • D. week

Explanation: The correct answer is A. first.The sentence uses "first" to describe the position of Sunday in the week.

Correct answer: first
  • A. Importance
  • B. Important
  • C. Import
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is B. Important.The sentence should read: "This is a very important matter."The adjective "important" describes the…

Correct answer: Important
  • A. pretty
  • B. prettiestty
  • C. Pretties
  • D. prettiest

Explanation: The correct answer is D. prettiest.The sentence should read: "Julia is the prettiest girl in the class."The adjective "prettiest" is the…

Correct answer: prettiest
  • A. He
  • B. showed
  • C. much
  • D. patience

Explanation: The correct answer is C. much.The sentence uses "much" to describe the amount or degree of patience shown.

Correct answer: much
  • A. bought
  • B. mangoes
  • C. yesterday
  • D. some

Explanation: The correct answer is D. some.The sentence uses "some" to describe the quantity of mangoes bought.

Correct answer: some
  • A. Interest
  • B. Interested
  • C. Interesting
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is C. Interesting.The sentence should read: "I read an interesting book yesterday."The adjective "interesting"…

Correct answer: Interesting
  • A. large
  • B. larger
  • C. largest
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is C. largest.The sentence should read: "Asia is the largest continent in the world."The adjective "largest" describes…

Correct answer: largest
  • A. generous
  • B. was
  • C. loved
  • D. entertain

Explanation: The correct answer is A. generous.The sentence uses "generous" to describe the man's personality, indicating that he was willing to give…

Correct answer: generous