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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. At
- B. In
- C. By
- D. Until
Explanation: We use "by" to indicate a time before or not later than a certain point. Here, it means Fred will return no later than Monday.
Correct answer: By- A. Off
- B. From
- C. Down
- D. Out of
Explanation: "Fell off" indicates that it dropped from a surface (her ear).
Correct answer: Off- A. Get in
- B. Arrive in
- C. Arrive at
- D. Arrive to
Explanation: "Arrive at" is used for specific places like buildings or hotels.
Correct answer: Arrive at- A. To
- B. Of
- C. For
- D. Without
Explanation: "Without cement" means cement is needed to mend the hole.
Correct answer: Without- A. On
- B. At
- C. In
- D. Over
Explanation: The preposition "at" is used to indicate a specific point or location, in this case, the zebra crossing.
Correct answer: At- A. For
- B. Since
- C. From
- D. At
Explanation: "Since" is used to show the starting point of time (Monday → point in time).
Correct answer: Since- A. In
- B. On
- C. At
- D. For
Explanation: The correct preposition used with "good" for a subject or skill is at.
Correct answer: At- A. Over
- B. On
- C. Upon
- D. Across
Explanation: "Over" is used when movement crosses from one side to another above something.
Correct answer: Over- A. In
- B. Into
- C. Among
- D. Between
Explanation: "Into" is used when something is divided or transformed.
Correct answer: Into- A. In front of
- B. Before
- C. Across
- D. Opposite
Explanation: "In front of" means facing toward or ahead of someone.
Correct answer: In front of- A. Too
- B. To
- C. Of to
- D. Get
Explanation: The correct preposition to use over here will be "to" because all others don't make sense here grammatically.Too is used to imply…
Correct answer: To- A. About
- B. In
- C. Of
- D. At
Explanation: Prepositions are words that show the relationship between elements in a sentence.
Correct answer: At- A. Of
- B. On
- C. About
- D. In
Explanation: A preposition is usually located directly before the word or phrase that it relates to.
Correct answer: Of- A. On
- B. At
- C. In
- D. Across
Explanation: "In" is a preposition used when something is enclosed or located within a defined space, e.g., Karachi.The preposition "on" is used to…
Correct answer: In- A. On
- B. Upon
- C. In
- D. Over
Explanation: The sentence "The dog sprang upon him" suggests that the dog leaped or jumped aggressively towards him.
Correct answer: Upon- A. In
- B. On
- C. At
- D. Of
Explanation: The preposition "on" is used to indicate a specific day or date when an event or activity is taking place.
Correct answer: On- A. Off
- B. Of
- C. In
- D. At
Explanation: Is correct as The word "of is used to show belonging, source, composition, quantity, association, description, etc. in this MCQ.
Correct answer: Of- A. In
- B. On
- C. At
- D. Of
Explanation: The phrase "He'll be with you in a minute" is an expression commonly used to indicate that someone will be available or present to assist…
Correct answer: In- A. In
- B. On
- C. At
- D. Through
Explanation: We use "in" before years because a year is a general period of time, not a specific day or moment.
Correct answer: In- A. Oh!
- B. Ah!
- C. None of these
- D. Alas!
Explanation: "Alas!" is an appropriate interjection that signals a feeling of regret, sorrow or disappointment, which aligns with the sentiment of…
Correct answer: Alas!