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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. After that, he sits down and writes out a prescription, and folded it up and gave it to me, and I put it in my pocket and went out.
- B. After that, he sat down and wrote out a prescription, and folded it up and gave it to me, and I put it in my pocket and went out.
- C. After that, he had sat down and written out a prescription, and folded it up and gave it to me, and I put it in my pocket and went out.
- D. After that, he sat down and wrote out a prescription, and folded it up and gave it to me, and I had put it in my pocket and gone out.
Explanation: After that, he sat down and wrote out a prescription, and folded it up and gave it to me, and I put it in my pocket and went out.
Correct answer: After that, he sat down and wrote out a prescription, and folded it up and gave it to me, and I put it in my pocket and went out.- A. Pronoun
- B. Noun
- C. Adverb
- D. Preposition
Explanation: The word "over" is used as a preposition to show the relationship between "a change" and "him."Why the other options are wrong:(A)…
Correct answer: Preposition- A. Preposition
- B. Adverb
- C. Noun
- D. Verb
Explanation: The word "since" is used as a preposition to indicate the starting point of the time when the speaker last saw him.Why the other options…
Correct answer: Preposition- A. Adverb
- B. Verb
- C. Noun
- D. Preposition
Explanation: The word "down" is used as a preposition in this sentence, indicating the direction of the fire engine's movement.Why the other options…
Correct answer: Preposition- A. of
- B. off
- C. by
- D. for
Explanation: The term "off" is used after "switch" when referring to turning off an electronic device like a fan.
Correct answer: off- A. since
- B. by
- C. at
- D. for
Explanation: The term "by" is used to indicate a deadline or the latest time something should happen.
Correct answer: by- A. through
- B. across
- C. along
- D. over
Explanation: The term "along" is used to indicate movement in a constant direction on a surface.
Correct answer: along- A. for
- B. since
- C. by
- D. during
Explanation: The term "for" is used to indicate a duration of time.
Correct answer: for- A. with
- B. for
- C. of
- D. by
Explanation: The term "with" is used to indicate accompaniment.
Correct answer: with- A. for
- B. at
- C. by
- D. on
Explanation: The term "on" is used before "sale" when referring to something being available to be bought, especially at a reduced price.
Correct answer: on- A. for
- B. through
- C. after
- D. along
Explanation: The term "after" is used to indicate pursuit or chase.
Correct answer: after- A. along
- B. across
- C. through
- D. by
Explanation: The term "by" is used to indicate passing a location.
Correct answer: by- A. off
- B. for
- C. out
- D. on
Explanation: The term "on" is used before days of the week.
Correct answer: on- A. onto
- B. on
- C. up
- D. over
Explanation: The term "over" is used to indicate movement at a higher level than something and then downwards, which fits the context of jumping a wall.
Correct answer: over- A. with
- B. from
- C. by
- D. for
Explanation: The term "from" is used to indicate origin, which fits the context of coming from a family.
Correct answer: from- A. with
- B. over
- C. by
- D. during
Explanation: The term "over" is used to indicate doing something while having a meal or drink, which fits the context of discussing a problem while…
Correct answer: over- A. on
- B. at
- C. behind
- D. over
Explanation: The term "behind" is used to indicate a location at the back of something, which fits the context of a mango tree being located at the…
Correct answer: behind- A. over
- B. along
- C. through
- D. towards
Explanation: The term "through" is used to indicate movement from one end or side of something to the other, which fits the context of walking in the…
Correct answer: through- A. for
- B. with
- C. by
- D. at
Explanation: The term "for" is used to indicate a duration of time, which fits the context of borrowing books for a certain period.
Correct answer: for- A. at
- B. by
- C. for
- D. with
Explanation: The term "at" is used to indicate a specific time, which fits the context of something happening at the end of the play.
Correct answer: at