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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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3561. SPOT THE ERROR:The death of a neighbor friend terrifies poet and puts him in a state of shock.
- A. The death
- B. Poet
- C. Puts
- D. Shock
Explanation: Answer: B,Replace only "poet" with "the poet""poet" is used without an article, which is needed to specify and clarify that it refers to a…
Correct answer: Poet- A. The Japanese
- B. Suffered
- C. All
- D. Pain and pang
Explanation: Answer: DReplace "pain and pang" with "pains and pangs""pain and pang" uses a singular form, whereas the context suggests a collective…
Correct answer: Pain and pang- A. Running
- B. The vains
- C. Has
- D. It
Explanation: Answer: BReplace "the vains" with "the veins""vains" is a misspelling of "veins," which are the blood vessels responsible for carrying…
Correct answer: The vains- A. A man
- B. Without
- C. The worst
- D. A slave
Explanation: Answer: CReplace "the worst" with "worse""the worst" is a superlative form used to compare three or more things, whereas "worse" is the…
Correct answer: The worst- A. The number of women who refuses to wear uncomfortable shoes were increasing
- B. The number of women who refuse to wear uncomfortable shoes are increasing
- C. The number of women who refuse to wear uncomfortable shoes is increasing
- D. The number of women who refuses to wear uncomfortable shoes have been increasing
Explanation: Option C correctly uses the singular verb "is" to agree with the singular subject "The number."
Correct answer: The number of women who refuse to wear uncomfortable shoes is increasing- A. has
- B. have
- C. Is
- D. are
Explanation: Correct: The term "grievances" is plural, so the plural form of the verb "have" is appropriate here.
Correct answer: have- A. Then
- B. Than
- C. So
- D. It
Explanation: The adverb "then" is used to indicate a consequence or result, making it appropriate for this sentence.
Correct answer: Then- A. Her
- B. She
- C. Herself
- D. Hers
Explanation: The pronoun "she" is the subject form and is appropriate for the subject of the verb "believed" in the sentence.
Correct answer: She- A. The Iranian cat
- B. Nevertheless the Iranian cat
- C. That the Iranian cat
- D. But the Iranian cat
Explanation: The article "the" is used before "Iranian cat" to indicate a specific cat being referred to in the context.
Correct answer: The Iranian cat- A. The Multan
- B. Multan being
- C. Multan
- D. That Multan
Explanation: "Multan," without any additional words, is appropriate for introducing the information about the city being regarded as the world's oldest…
Correct answer: Multan- A. Literature was passed on by word of mouth
- B. Prayers were considered literature
- C. Literature was just singing and dancing
- D. There was no literature
Explanation: The paragraph states that before the invention of writing, literature was passed on orally.
Correct answer: Literature was passed on by word of mouth- A. Added something of its own to the stock
- B. Blindly repeated the songs and prayers
- C. Composed its own songs and prayers
- D. Repeated what has handed down to it
Explanation: The paragraph mentions that each generation, as war songs and prayers became traditional, added something of its own to the songs and…
Correct answer: Added something of its own to the stock3573. The first war song
- A. Was inspired by God
- B. Developed spontaneously
- C. Was a song traditionally handed down
- D. Was composed by leading dancers
Explanation: The paragraph suggests that the first war song developed spontaneously as a result of man dancing and shouting around the campfire after…
Correct answer: Developed spontaneously- A. Creative inspiration
- B. There was no literature
- C. Artistic urge
- D. Yelling and shouting
Explanation: The paragraph mentions that the war song evolved out of man dancing for joy, yelling, and shouting around the campfire.
Correct answer: Yelling and shouting- A. To be artistic
- B. To write war songs
- C. To write literature
- D. To record and communicate
Explanation: The paragraph states that as man grew more civilized, he invented writing due to three urgent necessities: recording important things…
Correct answer: To record and communicate- A. Cotton : cloth
- B. Food : gourmet
- C. Clay : potter
- D. Silver : miner
Explanation: In the given analogy, the relationship between iron and blacksmith represents the material and the person who works with it.
Correct answer: Clay : potter3577. Fish : scales (analogy)
- A. Book : papers
- B. Snakes : fangs
- C. Birds : feather
- D. Car : wheels
Explanation: In the given analogy, the relationship between fish and scales represents a characteristic feature.
Correct answer: Birds : feather3578. Nose : smell (analogy)
- A. Tongue : speak
- B. Foot : hit
- C. Hand : finger
- D. Teeth : chew
Explanation: In the given analogy, the relationship between nose and smell represents the sense organ and its function.
Correct answer: Teeth : chew- A. Cement : building
- B. Medley : songs
- C. Furniture : sofa
- D. Grains : tree
Explanation: In the given analogy, the relationship between collage and images represents a collection of related items.
Correct answer: Medley : songs- A. does
- B. is
- C. have
- D. do
Explanation: Correct: The subject "examination dates and holidays" is plural, so the plural form of the verb "do" is appropriate here.
Correct answer: do