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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. Along the verge
- B. Was parked
- C. And
- D. A couple of
Explanation: This part is incorrect. The correct verb should be "were parked" because "half a dozen cars" is a plural subject.
Correct answer: Was parked- A. Not a
- B. Nor
- C. Therefore
- D. And
Explanation: This part is incorrect. The semicolon and comma should be adjusted for proper punctuation.
Correct answer: Therefore2903. Spot the error.The poor country had no possibility to get rid of loan than to take more loans.
- A. No possibility
- B. Of loan
- C. Than
- D. More
Explanation: The correct word to use here is "other than." "Than" is used for comparison, but we need to express the only alternative.
Correct answer: Than- A. The pampered servant behaves as if he is the master of the house.
- B. The pampered servant behaves as if he were the master of the house.
- C. The pampered servant behaves as if he was the master of the house.
- D. The pampered servant behaves as if he were the masters of the house.
Explanation: This part is correct. "Were" is the appropriate subjunctive mood used for hypothetical situations.
Correct answer: The pampered servant behaves as if he were the master of the house.- A. In front of the ticket-holders' gate was parked two huge generator trucks.
- B. In front of the ticket-holders' gate two huge generator trucks were parked.
- C. In front of the ticket-holders' gate was parked two huge generator truck.
- D. In front of the ticket-holders' gate were parked two huge generator trucks.
Explanation: This part is correct. The structure is appropriate, and the verb "were" correctly matches the plural subject.
Correct answer: In front of the ticket-holders' gate two huge generator trucks were parked.- A. Mark always has such a miserable expression on his face that everyone considers him poor.
- B. Mark always have such miserable expression on his face that everyone consider him poor.
- C. Mark always has such miserable expression on his face that everyone considers him poor.
- D. Mark always has such miserable expression on his face that everyone considers him as poor.
Explanation: This sentence is correct. The subject "Mark" is singular, and the verb "has" is correctly used in the singular form.
Correct answer: Mark always has such a miserable expression on his face that everyone considers him poor.- A. I had rather see a young man blush than to turn pale.
- B. I would rather see a young man blush than turn pale.
- C. I would rather see a young man blush than to turn pale.
- D. I had rather seen a young man blushed than to turned pale.
Explanation: This sentence is correct. It uses "would rather" properly and maintains parallel structure with "blush" and "turn pale."
Correct answer: I would rather see a young man blush than turn pale.- A. Promises are only as stronger as the person who gives them.
- B. Promises are only as stronger as the person who give them.
- C. Promises are only as strong as the person who gives them.
- D. Promises are only as strong as the person who give them.
Explanation: This sentence is correct. "Strong" is correctly used instead of "stronger", and "gives" correctly agrees with the singular subject "person."
Correct answer: Promises are only as strong as the person who gives them.- A. Although he had only entered the contest for fun, yet he won first prize.
- B. Although he had only entered the contest for fun, he won first prize.
- C. Although he has only entered the contest for fun, but he has won first prize.
- D. Although he had only entered the contest for fun, but he won first prize.
Explanation: This sentence is correct. It uses "although" correctly to show contrast and maintains grammatical consistency.
Correct answer: Although he had only entered the contest for fun, he won first prize.- A. A truly great man will either trample on a worm nor sneak to an emperor.
- B. A truly great man will neither trample on a worm or sneak to an emperor.
- C. A truly great man will neither tramples on a worm nor sneaks to an emperor.
- D. A truly great man will neither trample on a worm nor sneak to an emperor.
Explanation: This sentence is correct. It uses "neither...nor" correctly and maintains the base form of the verbs.
Correct answer: A truly great man will neither trample on a worm nor sneak to an emperor.- A. The administration has no vest interest in proving whether public schools were good or bad.
- B. The administration had no vested interest in proving whether public schools were good and bad.
- C. The administration has no vested interest in proving whether public schools were good or bad.
- D. The administration has no vested interest in proving not only public schools were good or bad.
Explanation: This sentence is correct. It uses "vested interest" correctly and contrasts "good or bad" properly.
Correct answer: The administration has no vested interest in proving whether public schools were good or bad.- A. Ali is the most industrious human; however, he is the most silent one.
- B. Ali is the most industrious human; moreover, he is the most silent one.
- C. Ali is the more industrious human. Hence, he is the most silent one.
- D. Ali is the most industrious human; therefore, he is the most silent one.
Explanation: "Therefore" suggests a logical conclusion or result, but there's no clear logical connection between being the most industrious and being…
Correct answer: Ali is the most industrious human; therefore, he is the most silent one.- A. Because friendships enhance our lives, so it is important to cultivate them.
- B. Because friendships enhances our lives, so it is important to cultivate them.
- C. Because friendships enhance our lives, therefore it is important to cultivate them.
- D. Because friendships enhance our lives, it is important to cultivate them.
Explanation: This option is correct as it directly and clearly states the cause-and-effect relationship without any unnecessary conjunctions.
Correct answer: Because friendships enhance our lives, it is important to cultivate them.- A. Her version of events is subtly different to what actually happened.
- B. Her version of events is subtly different than what actually happened.
- C. Her version of events is subtly different from what actually happened.
- D. Her version of events is subtle different from what is actually happened.
Explanation: This is the correct usage. "Different from" is the standard phrase used to compare differences.
Correct answer: Her version of events is subtly different from what actually happened.- A. The child slept before his father arrives home.
- B. The child slept before his father arrived home.
- C. The child had slept before his father had arrived home.
- D. The child had slept before his father arrived home.
Explanation: This sentence uses the past perfect tense "had slept" correctly to indicate an action completed before another past action "arrived." It…
Correct answer: The child had slept before his father arrived home.- A. No one made a noise when the teacher was in the class.
- B. No one made a noise when the teacher had been in the class.
- C. No one had made a noise when the teacher had been in the class.
- D. No one made a noise, but the teacher was in the class.
Explanation: This sentence is correct. It uses the past tense "was" to indicate the time when "no one made a noise." It clearly conveys that during the…
Correct answer: No one made a noise when the teacher was in the class.- A. As sooner as the hunter killed the lion, he had taken a selfie.
- B. As soon as the hunter killed the lion, he took a selfie.
- C. As soon as the hunter kills the lion, he took a selfie.
- D. As sooner as the hunter had killed the lion, he took a selfie.
Explanation: This sentence is correct. It uses "As soon as" properly to indicate that the selfie was taken immediately after killing the lion.
Correct answer: As soon as the hunter killed the lion, he took a selfie.- A. While dinosaurs were ancestrally bipedal, then many extinct groups included quadrupedal species.
- B. When dinosaurs were ancestrally bipedal, so many extinct groups included quadrupedal species.
- C. While dinosaurs were ancestrally bipedal; many extinct groups included quadrupedal species.
- D. While dinosaurs were ancestrally bipedal, many extinct groups included quadrupedal species.
Explanation: This sentence is correct. "While" correctly indicates a contrast between dinosaurs being bipedal and the existence of quadrupedal species…
Correct answer: While dinosaurs were ancestrally bipedal, many extinct groups included quadrupedal species.- A. Weather
- B. Should
- C. Too serious
- D. Issue which
Explanation: This is incorrect because "weather" refers to atmospheric conditions (like rain, sunshine, etc.), whereas the intended word is "whether,"…
Correct answer: Weather2920. Spot the error.Only twice my father stopped to take the second breath when he was going on the top.
- A. My father stopped
- B. To take
- C. Was going
- D. On
Explanation: The error is with the word "on." It should be "to" in this context. The phrase should be "to the top," as it indicates movement towards a…
Correct answer: On