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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. Capitalists will gnaw the lives of their workers if the government is weak.
- B. Capitalists gnaw the lives of their workers if the government were week.
- C. Capitalists gnawed the lives of their workers if the government is weak.
- D. Capitalists gnaw the lives of their workers If the government Is weak.
Explanation: This sentence is correct. It uses the future tense "will gnaw" to indicate a possible future action based on a present condition "if the…
Correct answer: Capitalists will gnaw the lives of their workers if the government is weak.- A. He is so honest to survive in the world full of corruption.
- B. He is too honest to survive in the world full of corruption.
- C. He is very honest to survive in the world full of corruption.
- D. He is too honest that he cannot survive in the world full of corruption.
Explanation: This sentence is correct. The use of "too honest" appropriately indicates that his high level of honesty makes it difficult for him to…
Correct answer: He is too honest to survive in the world full of corruption.- A. The recruit is five years junior from Tom.
- B. The recruit is five years junior than Tom.
- C. The recruit is five years junior then Tom.
- D. The recruit is five years junior to Tom.
Explanation: This sentence is correct. "Junior to" is the proper expression for indicating that someone is younger or less experienced compared to…
Correct answer: The recruit is five years junior to Tom.- A. And
- B. Nor
- C. Either
- D. Or
Explanation: This wouldn't work because this is incorrect it should only be red blonde hair.
Correct answer: And- A. Could not
- B. If
- C. And
- D. Together
Explanation: The phrase "collect yourself together" is awkward and incorrect. The correct expression is "pull yourself together" or simply "collect…
Correct answer: Together- A. And
- B. In
- C. But
- D. And sometimes
Explanation: The phrase "and sometimes" is unnecessary because "and" alone can connect the ideas effectively.
Correct answer: And sometimes- A. If
- B. Then
- C. Not only
- D. But also
Explanation: The use of "then" is redundant in this conditional sentence. The structure of "If [condition], [result]" does not require "then" to…
Correct answer: Then- A. And
- B. But
- C. So
- D. Yet
Explanation: The word "yet" introduces a contrast and shows that the initial assumption (that he might be ill) was incorrect.
Correct answer: Yet- A. Whether
- B. Or
- C. And
- D. To
Explanation: The use of "to" is incorrect in this context. The correct word should be "having" to match the structure of the sentence.
Correct answer: To- A. If
- B. Would have
- C. Nor
- D. Yet
Explanation: The use of "nor" is incorrect. In this context, "nor" is not the right conjunction to use with "neither ...
Correct answer: Nor- A. And
- B. And the vultures
- C. Either
- D. Or
Explanation: The phrase "and the" is redundant and unnecessary. The conjunction "and" alone is sufficient for connecting the two clauses.
Correct answer: And the vultures- A. And
- B. Than
- C. So
- D. Prefer
Explanation: The use of "than" is incorrect here. The correct comparative form is "inferior to" rather than "inferior than." The sentence should use…
Correct answer: Than- A. And
- B. Thus
- C. On
- D. As
Explanation: We don't use "on" before "last," when referring to days (e.g., last Saturday, next Monday, this Friday).
Correct answer: On- A. So
- B. That
- C. Both
- D. And
Explanation: "So" should be replaced with "such" to properly match the comparative structure "such ... that."
Correct answer: So2875. Spot the error.Mike and Harry couldn't lift the piano, because it was so heavy for them to lift.
- A. And
- B. Couldn't
- C. Because
- D. So
Explanation: The use of "so" is incorrect in this context. The correct phrase should be "too heavy for them to lift" instead of "so heavy for them to…
Correct answer: So- A. Although the criminals were impeded by adept police squads, but they continued to prowl the subways.
- B. Although the criminals was impeded by the adept police squads, but they continued to prowl the subways.
- C. Although the criminals were impeded by the adept police squads, yet they continued to prowl the subways.
- D. Although the criminals were impeded by the adept police squads, they continued to prowl the subways.
Explanation: This sentence correctly uses "although" to introduce the contrast without any redundancy or grammatical errors.
Correct answer: Although the criminals were impeded by the adept police squads, they continued to prowl the subways.- A. Mr. Ali was both degraded and expelled last year because of serious allegations of corruption.
- B. Both Mr. Ali was both degraded and expelled last year because of severe allegations of corruption.
- C. Mr. Ali was both degraded or expelled last year because of severe allegations of corruption.
- D. Mr. Ali was both degraded and expelled last year because serious allegations of corruption.
Explanation: This sentence is correct. "Both" is appropriately used with "and" to list two actions (degraded and expelled), and the sentence is…
Correct answer: Mr. Ali was both degraded and expelled last year because of serious allegations of corruption.- A. He preserved very steadily that he succeeded at last in protecting his animals from anthrax.
- B. He preserved very steadily, but he succeeded at last in protecting his animals from anthrax.
- C. He preserved so steadily that he succeeded at last in protecting his animals from anthrax.
- D. He preserved such steadily that he succeeded at last in protecting his animals from anthrax.
Explanation: The word "so" correctly introduces the result clause, but "preserved" should be replaced with "persevered" or "persisted" for accurate…
Correct answer: He preserved so steadily that he succeeded at last in protecting his animals from anthrax.- A. They are not only the most generous of any other nation, but most judicious in distinguishing the properest objects of compassion.
- B. They are not only the most generous of any other nation, but also the most judicious in distinguishing the properest objects of nature.
- C. They are not only the most generous of any other nation, but also judicious i distinguishing the properest objects of nature.
- D. Not only they are the most generous of any other nation, but also most judicious in distinguishing the properest objects of nature.
Explanation: This sentence is correct in structure and meaning. It properly uses "not only ...
Correct answer: They are not only the most generous of any other nation, but also the most judicious in distinguishing the properest objects of nature.- A. Emma was as angry with Mathew as she threw a plate at him.
- B. Emma was so angry with Mathew that she threw a plate at him.
- C. Emma was so angry with Mathew as she threw a plate at him.
- D. Emma was too angry with Mathew to throw a plate at him.
Explanation: This sentence is correct. It properly uses "so...that" to indicate the degree of anger that led to the action of throwing the plate.
Correct answer: Emma was so angry with Mathew that she threw a plate at him.