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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. Its
- B. It's
- C. There
- D. Their
- E. It
Explanation: Option D is correct. This option is correct. Their is the possessive form for "they," indicating that the equipment belongs to the race…
Correct answer: Their- A. There's mr. hashim whome they say is the best portrait painter in the town.
- B. There's Mr. Hashim, who they say is the best portrait painter in the town.
- C. Theres' Mr. Hashim which they say is the portrait painter in the town.
- D. There's Mr. Hashim who they say is best portrait painter in the town.
Explanation: B is the correct option. This is the correct option. It uses the proper capitalization for "Mr.
Correct answer: There's Mr. Hashim, who they say is the best portrait painter in the town.- A. Man which his
- B. Man whose his
- C. Man that his
- D. Man whose
Explanation: It is correct because "whose" is a possessive relative pronoun that correctly connects "man" with "car" (indicating possession).
Correct answer: Man whose- A. Ourselves
- B. Herself
- C. Themselves
- D. Theirselves
Explanation: "Themselves" is the correct reflexive pronoun for "scientists" which is plural.
Correct answer: Themselves- 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. to
- B. Michele and me
- C. ourselves
- D. had
Explanation: "ourselves" is incorrect as it is a reflexive pronoun and is not required in this context. The correct pronoun should be "us."
Correct answer: ourselves3187. Spot the errorI cannot say anything about me going to Karachi as the flights are getting delayed.
- A. cannot
- B. me
- C. as
- D. delayed
Explanation: This is the error. In formal English, when talking about oneself about actions (like going somewhere), "my" is the correct possessive…
Correct answer: me- A. mere
- B. which
- C. to be
- D. living
Explanation: The error in the sentence is in option (B) "which." It should be corrected to "that" to introduce a restrictive clause properly.
Correct answer: which3189. Spot the errorI ,you, and he have been nominated for the special award in the field of academies.
- A. I, you, and he
- B. for
- C. in
- D. academies
Explanation: The error in the sentence is in option (D) "academies," which should be corrected to "academics" to accurately reflect the context of the…
Correct answer: academies- A. I suggest that you, the seniors, he, and I form a team for the next competition.
- B. I suggest that the seniors you, he, and I form a team for the next competition.
- C. I suggest that you, 1, he, the seniors, and form a team for the next competition.
- D. I suggest that I, the seniors, he, and you form a team for the next competition.
Explanation: This option is correct. It uses the correct order of pronouns and places "I" first in the list, followed by "the seniors," "he," and…
Correct answer: I suggest that I, the seniors, he, and you form a team for the next competition.- A. himself
- B. herself
- C. just
- D. to
Explanation: The error in the sentence is the use of "herself." It should be "her" instead.
Correct answer: herself- A. of
- B. after
- C. as
- D. me
Explanation: The error in the sentence is in option (D) "me." It should be corrected to "I" to maintain grammatical correctness and subject-object…
Correct answer: me- A. decided
- B. who
- C. on
- D. the
Explanation: The error in the sentence is in option (B) "who." It should be corrected to "which" to correctly refer to the choice between sides in the…
Correct answer: who- A. Whom could they choose but the man who had work for it all those years?
- B. To whom could they choose but the man who had work for it all those years?
- C. Which could they choose but the man who had work for it all those years?
- D. Whose could they choose but the man who had work for it all those years?
Explanation: This option is correct. "Whom" is used correctly here as the object of the verb "choose."
Correct answer: Whom could they choose but the man who had work for it all those years?- A. gave
- B. his wife and Jim another
- C. they
- D. be
Explanation: The error in the sentence is in option (B) "his wife and Jim another," which is corrected to "Jim and his wife another chance'' to improve…
Correct answer: his wife and Jim another- A. I've never seen Sara and him to act this way; they are going crazy.
- B. I've never seen him and Sara act this way, he's going crazy.
- C. I've never seen himself and Sara act this way, they are going crazy.
- D. I've never seen him and Sara act this way; they are going crazy.
Explanation: This option is correct. It uses "him" and "Sara" correctly and clarifies the subject "he" in the second part of the sentence.
Correct answer: I've never seen him and Sara act this way, he's going crazy.- A. The defendants blamed each other of the crime they were charged with.
- B. The defendants blamed each another from the crime they were charged with.
- C. The defendants blamed themselves for the crime they were charged of.
- D. The defendants blamed one another for the crime they were charged with.
Explanation: Option (D) is the correct choice as it uses the phrase "one another" correctly to indicate mutual blame among the defendants for the crime…
Correct answer: The defendants blamed one another for the crime they were charged with.- A. standardized testing
- B. it
- C. me that we
- D. my
Explanation: The error in the sentence is in option (D) "my," which should be replaced with "our" to better reflect the collective action or…
Correct answer: my- A. My father walked home five miles across the mountain and told Mom what he had said to him.
- B. My father walked home five miles across the mountain and told him what he had said to him.
- C. He walked home five miles across the mountain and told him what the doctor had said to my father.
- D. My father walked home five miles across the mountain and told Mom what the doctor had said to him.
Explanation: Option (D) is the correct choice as it maintains clarity and correctly uses the pronouns to convey who did what and to whom the…
Correct answer: My father walked home five miles across the mountain and told Mom what the doctor had said to him.- A. It happened that one of the animals entered a melon-field, and that struck in its throat.
- B. It happened that one of the animals entered a melon-field, and that it stuck in its throat.
- C. It happened that one of the animals entered into a melon-field, and that a melon stuck in its throat.
- D. It happened that one of the animals entered a melon-field, and that a melon stuck in its throat.
Explanation: Option (D) is the correct choice as it effectively conveys the sequence of events and maintains clarity in describing what happened to the…
Correct answer: It happened that one of the animals entered a melon-field, and that a melon stuck in its throat.