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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. crowdeg
  • B. very crowded
  • C. more crowded
  • D. much crowded

Explanation: The correct answer is C. more crowded.The sentence should read: "Mumbai is a crowded city.

Correct answer: more crowded
  • A. dead
  • B. live
  • C. both(a) and (b)
  • D. better

Explanation: The correct answer is C. both (a) and (b).The sentence is a proverb that means a living person (even a humble one, like an ass) is more…

Correct answer: both(a) and (b)
  • A. died
  • B. death
  • C. glorious
  • D. a

Explanation: The correct answer is C. glorious.The sentence describes the manner of death, and "glorious" is an adjective used to describe the death as…

Correct answer: glorious
  • A. able
  • B. ablest
  • C. abliest
  • D. Ablesst

Explanation: The correct answer is B. ablest.The sentence should read: "Our school team has had many able captains, but in my opinion, the ablest was…

Correct answer: ablest
  • A. every
  • B. should
  • C. man
  • D. duty

Explanation: The correct answer is B. should.The sentence "Every man should do his duty" is a modal sentence, and "should" is the modal verb indicating…

Correct answer: should
  • A. small
  • B. great
  • C. both small and great
  • D. may

Explanation: The correct answer is C. both small and great.The sentence "A small leak may sink a great ship" is a proverb that means even a small…

Correct answer: both small and great
  • A. big
  • B. bigger
  • C. biggest
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is C. biggest.The sentence should read: "No other land animal is as big as the elephant."Or, even better: "No other…

Correct answer: biggest
  • A. long
  • B. longel
  • C. longest
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is C. longest.The sentence should read: "The tortoise has the longest lifespan of any other land animal."The…

Correct answer: longest
  • A. You
  • B. eat
  • 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. are
  • B. no
  • C. in
  • D. book

Explanation: The correct answer is B. no.The word "no" is the negation indicating the absence of pictures in the book.

Correct answer: no
  • 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. I
  • B. met
  • C. guy
  • 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. 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. 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
  • A. The
  • B. mangoes
  • C. ripe
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is C. ripe.The sentence uses "ripe" to describe the state of the mangoes, indicating that they were fully developed and…

Correct answer: ripe