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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. with
- B. of
- C. from
- D. by
Explanation: Made of is used when the material remains recognisable in the finished object, as wood does in a wooden chair.
Correct answer: of- A. For
- B. To
- C. After
- D. Of
Explanation: Care for means to look after or provide help to someone, which fits the flood victims.
Correct answer: For- A. of, by
- B. off, to
- C. by, in
- D. of, to
Explanation: Think of is the standard phrase, and travel by bus identifies the means of transport.
Correct answer: of, by- A. From
- B. To
- C. Of
- D. None of These
Explanation: Suffer from is the standard collocation for experiencing harm caused by a condition or action, so neglect is what the subject suffers…
Correct answer: From- A. Under
- B. Along
- C. On
- D. None of above
Explanation: Under is correct because a bridge passes above the river while the river flows beneath it.
Correct answer: Under- A. on
- B. over
- C. at
- D. none of these
Explanation: Jeer at means to mock or ridicule someone, so the correct phrase is 'Do not jeer at the poor.' On and over do not form the standard…
Correct answer: at- A. from
- B. Since
- C. for
- D. None of these
Explanation: “Since” is used with a specific starting point in time, such as Monday. “For” would introduce a duration, such as three days.
Correct answer: Since- A. in
- B. with
- C. at
- D. from
Explanation: The standard collocation is bad at something, especially a subject or skill: bad at maths.
Correct answer: at- A. Up
- B. At
- C. Off
- D. In
Explanation: Give off means to release or emit something such as a smell, heat, or light. Therefore, jasmine gives off its fragrance.
Correct answer: Off- A. With
- B. For
- C. From
- D. In
Explanation: The phrase be down with an illness means to be suffering from it. Thus, “He is down with malaria” is correct.
Correct answer: With- A. Out of
- B. Out
- C. Out from
- D. Out has
Explanation: Get out of the car is the established phrase for leaving a vehicle. Out alone is possible in other contexts, but out from and out has are…
Correct answer: Out of- A. with
- B. for
- C. from
- D. None of these
Explanation: Exempt from is the fixed construction used when someone is released from a duty, rule, or obligation.
Correct answer: from- A. In
- B. on
- C. to
- D. of
Explanation: Blind to means unaware of or unable to recognise something, including one's own shortcomings. Blind of and blind in do not fit this meaning.
Correct answer: to- A. for
- B. with
- C. to
- D. None of these
Explanation: Adhere to means to follow or remain faithful to a rule, agreement, or promise.
Correct answer: to- A. after
- B. for
- C. farther
- D. behind
Explanation: To be behind someone means to support that person or cause, so the sentence says the nation supported the President.
Correct answer: behind- A. in
- B. on
- C. at
- D. None of these
Explanation: The complete sentence is “Fahad resigned from his job in January.” In is used with months, while on is used with specific dates and at…
Correct answer: in- A. into
- B. In
- C. inside
- D. None of these
Explanation: Into shows movement from outside to inside, so a dog that fell into the water needs into.
Correct answer: into- A. on
- B. In
- C. At
- D. None of these
Explanation: The standard expression is “trust in,” meaning to have confidence or faith in someone or something. Thus, “We trust in one God” is correct.
Correct answer: In- A. From
- B. With
- C. Along
- D. None of these
Explanation: From identifies origin or association with a place, so a person can be “from Little Rock.” With would instead indicate accompaniment or…
Correct answer: From- A. For
- B. As
- C. of
- D. None of these
Explanation: As is used to show a function or role: hydrogen gas can be used as a fuel.
Correct answer: As