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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. Shirts after shirts is sold in quick succession.
  • B. Shift after shirt was sold in quick succession.
  • C. Shirts after shirts are sold in quick succession.
  • D. Shirt after shirt has been sold in quick successions.

Explanation: This option uses the correct idiomatic expression "shirt after shirt" to convey the idea that multiple shirts were sold one after another…

Correct answer: Shift after shirt was sold in quick succession.
  • A. There are various types of binocular made for adults.
  • B. There are various type of binocular made for adults.
  • C. There are various types of binoculars made for adults.
  • D. There are various type of binoculars made for adults.

Explanation: This option uses the correct plural form "binoculars" (with an "s" at the end) to refer to the multiple types of binoculars, and the…

Correct answer: There are various types of binoculars made for adults.
  • A. Ethics deal with moral conduct.
  • B. Ethics deals with moral conduct.
  • C. Ethic deals with moral conduct.
  • D. Ethic deal with moral conduct.

Explanation: "Ethics" is a singular noun that refers to the study of moral principles and values, and it takes a singular verb "deals" to match.

Correct answer: Ethics deals with moral conduct.
  • A. His trousers has patches all over them.
  • B. His trousers have patches all over them.
  • C. His trouser has patches all over them.
  • D. His trousers has patches all over it.

Explanation: "Trousers" is a plural noun, and it takes a plural verb "have" to match.

Correct answer: His trousers have patches all over them.
  • A. The police wants to know the whereabouts of his brother.
  • B. The police want to know the whereabout of his brother.
  • C. The police want to know the whereabouts of his brother.
  • D. The police want to know the whereabout of his brother's.

Explanation: "The police" is a plural noun, so it taks a plural verb "want" to match.

Correct answer: The police want to know the whereabouts of his brother.
  • A. The sceneries at my friend's house enchanted me.
  • B. The scenery at my friend house enchanted me.
  • C. The various sceneries at my friend's house enchanted me.
  • D. The scenery at my friend's house enchanted me.

Explanation: "Scenery" is an uncountable noun, so it takes a singular form and a singular verb.

Correct answer: The scenery at my friend's house enchanted me.
  • A. many
  • B. a lot of
  • C. much
  • D. a bit of

Explanation: "A lot of" is a versatile phrase that can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns.

Correct answer: a lot of
  • A. She was watching a talk show on the TV
  • B. She was watching a talk show on a TV
  • C. She was watching a talk show on TV
  • D. She was watching a talk show on the television

Explanation: "On TV" is a common way to refer to watching television content, focusing on the medium rather than the device. So, this is correct.

Correct answer: She was watching a talk show on TV
  • A. A sun
  • B. The sun
  • C. Sun
  • D. Some sun

Explanation: The correct answer is 'the sun' because it specifically refers to our unique star.

Correct answer: The sun
  • A. extensive shades
  • B. falling water
  • C. was
  • D. an amphitheatre

Explanation: "Was" is a linking verb, specifically a past tense of the verb "to be", connecting the subject "This garden" to the descriptive phrase "in…

Correct answer: was
  • A. leaf and gravy
  • B. which
  • C. everybody
  • D. water

Explanation: The error is in part (C) because the verb phrase should be "made everybody's mouth water".

Correct answer: everybody
  • A. Your, her and mine home are situated on the best street in the area.
  • B. Yours, my and hers home are situated in the best street in the area.
  • C. Your, her, and my home are situated on the best street in the area.
  • D. Her, your's, and my home are situated in the best street in the area.

Explanation: This option is correct. "Your," "her," and "my" are all possessive adjectives that correctly modify the noun "home."

Correct answer: Your, her, and my home are situated on the best street in the area.
  • A. It is her and me they are looking for.
  • B. It is she and I they are looking for.
  • C. It is me and her they are looking up.
  • D. It is l and she they are looking for.

Explanation: This option is correct. "She" and "I" are subject pronouns, which are correctly used after the verb "to be."

Correct answer: It is she and I they are looking for.
  • A. He and Mr. Christopher
  • B. It
  • C. They
  • D. Their

Explanation: "He and Mr. Christopher" is incorrect because the subject pronoun "he" should come after the proper noun "Mr.

Correct answer: He and Mr. Christopher
  • A. President Khan
  • B. His vice president
  • C. He
  • D. Letters to friends

Explanation: This is the error in the sentence. The pronoun "he" is ambiguous because it could refer to either President Khan or his vice president…

Correct answer: He
  • A. I, you, and he
  • B. For
  • C. In
  • D. Academies

Explanation: The error is in the word 'academies.' Sentence context indicates nomination in field of 'academics,' not 'academies.' Therefore…

Correct answer: Academies
  • A. Her
  • B. She
  • C. Hers
  • D. Herself

Explanation: We use the object pronoun "her" after the preposition from.

Correct answer: Her
  • A. Me
  • B. Mine
  • C. Myself
  • D. My

Explanation: In this case, "mine" is a possessive pronoun, indicating that the book belongs to the speaker and is being offered for borrowing.

Correct answer: Mine
  • A. Himself
  • B. Him
  • C. His
  • D. He

Explanation: Reflexive pronoun "himself" indicates that the boy performed the action on his own, without help from someone else.

Correct answer: Himself
  • A. Who
  • B. Whose
  • C. Which
  • D. Where

Explanation: The pronoun "which" is used to introduce a relative clause, providing additional information about the vase.

Correct answer: Which