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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. Me
- B. Going
- C. To have
- D. A
Explanation: Replace "me" with "I"is incorrect because it uses the objective case "me" for the subject.
Correct answer: Me- A. As far as
- B. Concerned
- C. Peculiar
- D. With
Explanation: Replace "with" with "to""With" implies peculiarity is inherent to your social level, while "to" emphasizes its exclusivity to you compared…
Correct answer: With4223. SPOT THE ERROR
- A. On his own request there were no more farewelles or presentations, nothing but a handshake with his successor.
- B. At his own request there were no more farewells or presentations, nothing but a handshake with his successor.
- C. At his own request there were no more farewells or presentation, nothing but a handshake with his successor
- D. At his own request there were no more fairwells or presentationes, nothing but a handshake with his successor.
Explanation: Option B corrects the spelling of "farewells" and "presentations" and is grammatically accurate.
Correct answer: At his own request there were no more farewells or presentations, nothing but a handshake with his successor.- A. Who
- B. Involved
- C. Some
- D. Weeds
Explanation: Replace "some" with "any""some" suggests a specific quantity or amount, whereas "any" implies an indefinite or unspecified quantity, which…
Correct answer: Some- A. The good
- B. A man
- C. The earth
- D. Keeps
Explanation: Remove "a" from "a man""a man" implies a singular individual, whereas the statement seems to refer to humans in general.
Correct answer: A man- A. Person's
- B. He
- C. Have been
- D. Loved
Explanation: Replace "he" with "him""he" is a subject pronoun, whereas "him" is an object pronoun, which is needed in this context after the…
Correct answer: He4227. SPOT THE ERROR:The blood running in the veins of the Muslims have thinned and lost its warmth.
- A. Running
- B. Veins
- C. Have
- D. Its
Explanation: Replace "have" with "has""blood," as a singular noun, requires the singular verb "has" instead of the plural verb "have" to maintain…
Correct answer: Have- A. With
- B. One another
- C. But
- D. Convey
Explanation: Replace "with" with "to""with" implies a mutual exchange of communication between individuals, whereas "to" indicates the direction of…
Correct answer: With- A. 'stars' are
- B. 'too' hot
- C. 'to' life
- D. 'to'
Explanation: Some 'stars' are 'too' hot 'for' life 'to' exist on them. The correct preposition is "for", not "to". So, option C is incorrect.
Correct answer: 'to' life- A. 'any' certainty
- B. 'but' it seems
- C. 'most' likely that the human race came into existence in some such way
- D. 'as' this.
Explanation: Although we cannot speak with 'any' certainty, 'it' seems 'most' likely that the human race came into existence in some such way 'as'…
Correct answer: 'but' it seems- A. 'yet' need
- B. now
- C. 'for' improvement, we are now generally less fearful than our fathers and grandfathers
- D. 'were'.
Explanation: Although there is 'still' need 'for' improvement, we are now generally less fearful than our fathers and grandfathers 'were'.
Correct answer: 'yet' need- A. 'lesson' should help you
- B. 'to understand' how the
- C. 'use' of scientific method has improved living
- D. conditions'.
Explanation: This 'lesson' should help you 'to understand' how the 'use' of scientific method has improved living 'conditions'.
Correct answer: 'to understand' how the4233. Spot the error.Today a A) 'person' can expect B) 'living' to be C) 'almost' seventy D) 'years' old.
- A. 'person' can expect
- B. 'living' to be
- C. 'almost' seventy
- D. 'years' old.
Explanation: Today a 'person' can expect 'to live' to be 'almost' seventy 'years' old. The correct phrase is "to live", not "living".
Correct answer: 'living' to be4234. Spot the error.Animals A) 'wandered' B) 'through' the streets, feeding C) 'upon' the D) 'garbages'.
- A. 'wandered'
- B. 'through' the streets, feeding
- C. 'upon' the
- D. 'garbages'.
Explanation: Animals 'wandered' 'through' the streets, feeding 'upon' the 'garbage'.The correct word is "garbage", not "garbages".
Correct answer: 'garbages'.- A. 'Sewages' from all
- B. 'sections' of a city is carried
- C. 'through' sealed pipes to
- D. 'disposal' plants.
Explanation: 'Sewage' from all 'sections' of a city is carried 'through' sealed pipes to 'disposal' plants: The correct word is "sewage", not…
Correct answer: 'Sewages' from all- A. 'therefore' used very
- B. 'sparingly
- C. 'for' bathing and
- D. 'cleaning' purposes.
Explanation: Water was, 'therefore', used very 'sparingly' 'for' bathing and 'cleaning' purposes. The word 'therefore' is used correctly.
Correct answer: 'therefore' used very- A. 'by' bringing water
- B. 'in' the city
- C. 'from' the Colorado River, 544 kilometers
- D. 'away'.
Explanation: Los Angeles has solved the problem 'by' bringing water 'into' the city 'from' the Colorado River, 544 kilometers 'away The correct…
Correct answer: 'in' the city- A. 'than' the bucket system
- B. 'of' supplying
- C. 'homes
- D. 'with' water.
Explanation: This is a remarkable advance 'over' the bucket system 'of' supplying 'homes' 'with' water. The correct preposition is "over", not "than".
Correct answer: 'than' the bucket system- A. 'of' water
- B. 'from' such foods
- C. 'like' milk has proved a practical method
- D. 'of' preservation.
Explanation: The removal 'of' water 'from' such foods 'such as' milk has proved a practical method 'of' preservation.
Correct answer: 'like' milk has proved a practical method- A. 'of' failure is a mistaken ambition
- B. 'for' the boy
- C. 'for' the part
- D. 'of' his parents
Explanation: A common cause 'of' failure is a mistaken ambition 'for' the boy 'for' the part 'of' his parents.
Correct answer: 'for' the part