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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. flight
- B. set
- C. suite
- D. suit
Explanation: Correct: The term "flight" is appropriate as it refers to a series of steps between floors or levels.
Correct answer: flight- A. number of
- B. are
- C. in
- D. class
Explanation: The error in this sentence, according to nouns, is in option B. The correct phrase should be "The number of children is decreasing in the…
Correct answer: are- A. packed
- B. for
- C. took
- D. luggages
Explanation: The error in this sentence, according to nouns, is in option D. The correct word should be "pieces of luggage" instead of…
Correct answer: luggages- A. Man's
- B. three pounds
- C. brain
- D. the most
Explanation: The error in this sentence is in option B. The correct phrase should be "Man's three-pound brain is the most complex."Explanation:When…
Correct answer: three pounds- A. the modern times
- B. the hinesty
- C. does not
- D. the good policy
Explanation: The error in this sentence, related to nouns, is in option A. Explanation:The should not be used with modern times as it is not a proper…
Correct answer: the modern times- A. when
- B. entered
- C. saw
- D. females
Explanation: The error in this sentence, according to nouns, is in option D. The correct word should be "women" instead of "females."Explanation:While…
Correct answer: females- A. to buy
- B. litre
- C. gasoline
- D. the party
Explanation: he error in this sentence, according to nouns, is in option AB The correct phrase should be "three litres of gasoline."Explanation:"Litre"…
Correct answer: litre- A. Chris
- B. always
- C. fascinated
- D. zebras
Explanation: The error in this sentence is in option D.Explanation:"Zebras" is a plural noun, and in this sentence, it doesn't require the article…
Correct answer: zebras- A. As
- B. moon
- C. he
- D. past
Explanation: The error in this sentence, related to nouns, is in option A.Explanation:"Moon" should have the article "the" before it to refer to the…
Correct answer: As- A. The fashion news are "Wear what you want!" this year
- B. The fashion news is "Wear what you want!" this year.
- C. The fashion news were "Wear what you want!" this year.
- D. The fashion newses have been "Wear what you want!" this year
Explanation: "The fashion news" is a singular noun phrase, so it requires the singular verb "is." Option B correctly uses the singular verb "is" to…
Correct answer: The fashion news is "Wear what you want!" this year.- A. A majority of the fashion designs is sewn in China
- B. A majority of the fashion designs has sewn in China
- C. A majority of the fashion designs was sewn in China
- D. A majority of the fashion designs are sewn in China
Explanation: "A majority of the fashion designs" refers to a plural entity, so it requires the plural verb "are." Option D correctly uses "are" to…
Correct answer: A majority of the fashion designs are sewn in China- A. He gave me an advice but I did not act upon it
- B. He gave me a piece of advice but I did not act upon it.
- C. He gave me a advice but I did not act upon it
- D. He gave me advices but I did not act upon them
Explanation: "Advice" is an uncountable noun, but when referring to specific instances or portions, it requires a quantifier like "a piece of" to make…
Correct answer: He gave me a piece of advice but I did not act upon it.- A. I found it difficult to find friends and felt very lonely.
- B. I found it difficult make friendship and felt very lonely
- C. I found it difficult to make friends and felt very lonely.
- D. I found it difficult making friends and felt very lonely.
Explanation: "Friends" is a plural countable noun, and Option C correctly uses the infinitive form "to make friends" to indicate the action of forming…
Correct answer: I found it difficult to make friends and felt very lonely.- A. When the police reached, the thief had gone out by the window of the house.
- B. When the police reached, the thief had gone out by the house's window
- C. When police had reached, the thief had gone out by the houses' window
- D. When the police reached, the thief had gone out by the houses window.
Explanation: Option A uses the correct singular form "the window of the house" to describe the specific exit point used by the thief.
Correct answer: When the police reached, the thief had gone out by the window of the house.- A. People often do the same mistakes
- B. Peoples do often the same mistakes
- C. People often make the same mistakes
- D. People often repeat the same mistakes again.
Explanation: Option C uses the correct form of the noun "mistakes" in the sentence, indicating the action of making errors
Correct answer: People often make the same mistakes3416. In fact, he is a mere boy whose life is so painful which it does not seem to him to be worth living
- A. mere
- B. which
- C. to be
- D. living
Explanation: Replace "which" with "that":In restrictive clauses, "that" is typically used to introduce the clause, while "which" is used for…
Correct answer: which- A. Gasping
- B. for
- C. of which
- D. onto
Explanation: Replace "of which" with "whose":The more appropriate term for indicating possession of inanimate objects, like houses, is "whose."…
Correct answer: of which- A. my own men
- B. him and you
- C. you reach
- D. in safety.
Explanation: Replace "Him and you" with "you and him":The sentence is incorrect because it violates the proper order of pronouns.
Correct answer: him and you- A. he and Mr. Christopher
- B. it
- C. they
- D. their
Explanation: Add "that" before "he and Mr. Christopher":The sentence is incorrect because it lacks a necessary conjunction or subordinating word to…
Correct answer: he and Mr. Christopher3420. All those who regard ourselves as progressives must stand firm in the face of this new Politics
- A. who
- B. ourselves
- C. firm
- D. in
Explanation: Replace "ourselves" with "themselves":The sentence is incorrect because it uses "ourselves" in a way that creates a mismatch with the…
Correct answer: ourselves