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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. Sarfraz Ahmed is the only one of the players who is going to be selected to lead the team in the tournament.
  • B. Sarfraz Ahmed is the only one of the players who are going to be selected to lead the team in the tournament.
  • C. Sarfraz Ahmed is one of the players which is going to be selected to lead the team in the tournament.
  • D. Sarfraz Ahmed is one of the players whom is going to be selected to lead the team in the tournament.

Explanation: Relative Pronoun Agreement: "Who" is the correct relative pronoun to refer to "players," and "is" correctly agrees with the singular…

Correct answer: Sarfraz Ahmed is the only one of the players who is going to be selected to lead the team in the tournament.
  • A. Famine may be caused by many things. It may be that there are just too many people for the number of food available.
  • B. Famine may be caused by many things. It may be that there are just much too people for the amount of food available,
  • C. Famine may be caused by many things. It may be that there are just too many people for the amount of food available.
  • D. Famine may be caused by many things. It may be that there are just too much people for the amount of food available.

Explanation: Correct Usage of "Too Many": "Too many" is the correct phrase to indicate an excessive number of people in relation to the available…

Correct answer: Famine may be caused by many things. It may be that there are just too many people for the amount of food available.
  • A. The award ceremony was broadcasted live on television throughout Europe, England, and in parts of Russia.
  • B. he award ceremony was broadcast live on television throughout Europe, England, and in parts of Russia,
  • C. The award ceremony was broadcasting live on television throughout Europe. England, and in parts of Russia.
  • D. he award ceremonies was broadcast live on television throughout Europe, England, and in parts of Russia.

Explanation: Correct Verb Form: "Broadcast" is the correct past participle form in this context.Clear and Correct Sentence Structure: Option B provides…

Correct answer: he award ceremony was broadcast live on television throughout Europe, England, and in parts of Russia,
  • A. cost
  • B. costs
  • C. costed
  • D. is costing

Explanation: costs - Correct: When the subject is a quantity of something, we use a singular verb.

Correct answer: costs
  • A. is
  • B. was
  • C. are
  • D. were

Explanation: Correct: When we talk about 'bread and butter' as a single dish, we use a singular verb.

Correct answer: is
  • A. were
  • B. was
  • C. is
  • D. are

Explanation: Correct: When we talk about 'curry and rice' as a single dish, we use a singular verb.

Correct answer: is
  • A. has
  • B. is
  • C. was
  • D. have

Explanation: Correct: When the subject is plural (Gopal and his sister), we use a plural verb.

Correct answer: have
  • A. is
  • B. was
  • C. were
  • D. has

Explanation: Correct: The jury is considered as a single entity, so we use a singular verb.

Correct answer: is
  • A. is
  • B. was
  • C. has
  • D. have

Explanation: Correct: The jury is considered as a single entity, so we use a singular verb.

Correct answer: has
  • A. is
  • B. are
  • C. have
  • D. had

Explanation: Correct: The people of India is a plural subject, so we use a plural verb.

Correct answer: are
  • A. are
  • B. were
  • C. is
  • D. has

Explanation: Correct: A herd of cattle is considered as a single entity, so we use a singular verb.

Correct answer: is
  • A. is
  • B. are
  • C. was
  • D. were

Explanation: Correct: Stationary is considered as a single entity, so we use a singular verb.

Correct answer: is
  • A. make
  • B. makes
  • C. will make
  • D. made

Explanation: Correct: When we talk about a mathematical fact, we use a singular verb.

Correct answer: makes
  • A. need
  • B. needed
  • C. needs
  • D. option d is missing

Explanation: Correct: When the subject is plural (all the furnitures), we use a plural verb.

Correct answer: need
  • A. is
  • B. are
  • C. has
  • D. have

Explanation: Correct: When the subject is plural (students), we use a plural verb.

Correct answer: have
  • A. are
  • B. have been
  • C. were
  • D. is

Explanation: Correct: When the subject is singular (one of my friends), we use a singular verb.

Correct answer: is
  • A. is
  • B. are
  • C. has
  • D. have

Explanation: Correct: When we talk about a single person (my friend, who is also a philosopher and guide), we use a singular verb

Correct answer: is
  • A. has
  • B. have
  • C. has been
  • D. have been

Explanation: Correct: When the subject is a fraction of a singular noun (the acid), we use a singular verb.

Correct answer: has
  • A. are
  • B. is
  • C. has
  • D. have

Explanation: Correct: When the subject is a fraction of a singular noun (the apple), we use a singular verb.

Correct answer: is
  • A. had
  • B. were
  • C. was
  • D. have been

Explanation: Correct: A group of smugglers is considered as a single entity, so we use a singular verb.

Correct answer: was