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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. It's, as far as I know, the only one of its' kind growing in our country.
- B. Its, as far as I know, the only one of its kind growing in our country.
- C. It is, as far as I know, the only one of it's kind growing in our country
- D. It is, as far as I know, the only one of its kind growing in our country.
Explanation: It is, as far as I know, the only one of its kind growing in our country.The sentence is a statement about something being the only one of…
Correct answer: It is, as far as I know, the only one of its kind growing in our country.- A. He later avenged him on one's brother's killer.
- B. He later avenged his on his brother's killer.
- C. He later avenged him on his brother's killer.
- D. He later avenged himself on his brother's killer.
Explanation: The sentence is describing an act of revenge, and "himself" is the correct reflexive pronoun to use, indicating that the person took…
Correct answer: He later avenged himself on his brother's killer.- A. The time trials went badly, excluding both she and I from the team.
- B. The time trials went badly, excluding both her and me from the team.
- C. The time trials went badly, excluding both hers and my from the team.
- D. The time trials went badly, excluding both her's and mine from the team.
Explanation: The sentence is describing the exclusion of two people from the team, and "her and me" is the correct object pronoun pair to use.
Correct answer: The time trials went badly, excluding both her and me from the team.- A. I and you will attend her wedding tomorrow.
- B. Me and you will attend her wedding tomorrow.
- C. You and me will attend her wedding tomorrow.
- D. You and I will attend her wedding tomorrow.
Explanation: When the subject of the sentence is a compound subject (two or more subjects together), the correct order is:1. The other person (You)2.
Correct answer: You and I will attend her wedding tomorrow.- A. You, I and Mohan will watch movie tonight.
- B. You, Mohan and I will watch movie tonight.
- C. I, You, Mohan will watch movie tonight.
- D. Mohan, you and I will watch movie tonight.
Explanation: When listing three or more subjects, the correct order is:1. The person addressed (You)2. The third person (Mohan)3. The person speaking (I)
Correct answer: You, Mohan and I will watch movie tonight.- A. Each boy and each teacher is required to bring their luggage.
- B. Each boy and each teacher is required to bring his luggage
- C. Each boy and each teacher is required to bring your luggage.
- D. Each boy and each teacher is required to bring our luggage.
Explanation: The sentence is using a singular pronoun ("his") to refer to both "boy" and "teacher", which is a common way to avoid gender ambiguity in…
Correct answer: Each boy and each teacher is required to bring his luggage- A. Reena as well as her children has returned to their home.
- B. Reena as well as her children has returned to her home.
- C. Reena as well as her children has returned to ours home.
- D. Reena as well as her children has returned to yours home.
Explanation: The subject of the sentence is "Reena and her children", which is a plural subject, so the verb "have" is used instead of "has".
Correct answer: Reena as well as her children has returned to her home.- A. He had absented his from the office for the day.
- B. He had absented him from the office for the day.
- C. He had absented himself from the office for the day.
- D. He had absented yourself from the office for the day.
Explanation: The verb "absent" is a reflexive verb, which means it takes a reflexive pronoun ("himself" in this case) to indicate that the action is…
Correct answer: He had absented himself from the office for the day.- A. The former DM acquitted him very efficiently.
- B. The former DM acquitted hisself very efficiently.
- C. The former DM acquitted oneself very efficiently.
- D. The former DM acquitted himself very efficiently.
Explanation: The verb "acquitted" is a reflexive verb, which means it takes a reflexive pronoun ("himself" in this case) to indicate that the action is…
Correct answer: The former DM acquitted himself very efficiently.- A. I
- B. That
- C. Your
- D. Their
Explanation: This is the correct answer because "their" is the correct possessive pronoun to use when referring to something belonging to multiple…
Correct answer: Their- A. One
- B. To talk
- C. Wants
- D. your
Explanation: This is the incorrect answer because "your" is a possessive adjective used to describe something belonging to the person being addressed…
Correct answer: your- A. Those
- B. Whom
- C. Their
- D. The most thing
Explanation: This is the incorrect answer because "whom" is an object pronoun used when referring to the object of a verb or preposition, whereas "who"…
Correct answer: Whom3233. SPOT THE ERRORSTo keep birds(A) from eating (B) seeds, soak them(C) in blue food(D) colouring.
- A. To keep birds
- B. Eating
- C. Them
- D. In blue food
Explanation: This is the incorrect answer because "them" is an object pronoun, whereas "the seeds" is the correct object to use in this context.
Correct answer: Them3234. SPOT THE ERRORSNone(A) of these(B) two officers has been looking(C) after his(D) department well.
- A. None
- B. These
- C. Looking
- D. HIs
Explanation: This is the incorrect answer because "his" is a possessive pronoun indicating singular possession, whereas "their" is the correct…
Correct answer: HIs- A. Himself
- B. Him
- C. He
- D. His
Explanation: This is the correct answer because "himself" is a reflexive pronoun indicating that the person (he) is directing his efforts towards…
Correct answer: Himself- A. Whom
- B. That
- C. What
- D. Which
Explanation: The word "that" is a relative pronoun used to introduce a subordinate clause, and it's the most appropriate choice in this context.
Correct answer: That- A. Which
- B. Who
- C. That
- D. Whom
Explanation: The word "whom" is the correct choice because it's the object of the verb "met", and it's used in a subordinate clause.
Correct answer: Whom- A. His
- B. Your
- C. Our
- D. One's
Explanation: The phrase "each one of us" is singular, so the possessive pronoun "his" is used to show that the duty belongs to each individual person.
Correct answer: His- A. Neither he nor his brother can walk faster than me
- B. Neither he nor his brother can walk faster than mine brother can.
- C. Neither he nor his brother can walk faster than I can.
- D. Neither him nor his brother can walk faster than me can.
Explanation: The sentence is comparing the walking speed of "he and his brother" to the speaker's walking speed, and "I can" is the correct form to use…
Correct answer: Neither he nor his brother can walk faster than I can.- A. He has exerted yourself tirelessly on behalf of the charity.
- B. He has exerted himself tirelessly on behalf of the charity.
- C. He has exerted oneself tirelessly on behalf of the charity.
- D. He has exerted myself tirelessly on behalf of the charity
Explanation: The verb "exerted" is a reflexive verb, which means it takes a reflexive pronoun ("himself" in this case) to indicate that the action is…
Correct answer: He has exerted himself tirelessly on behalf of the charity.