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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. When
- B. A
- C. Get
- D. Frighten
Explanation: The key to solving these questions is reading them in your head and deciphering which part sounds odd.
Correct answer: Frighten- A. So
- B. Snobbish
- C. Likes
- D. With
Explanation: The sentence "She is so a snobbish person that nobody likes to be with her" contains an error in the word usage.The word "so" is the…
Correct answer: So- A. I think
- B. I know
- C. That when
- D. Left the job
Explanation: The sentence "I think I know that when he left the job" contains an error in the word usage.The phrase "that when" is the correct answer…
Correct answer: That when- A. Whether
- B. Much
- C. Disappoint
- D. Have done
Explanation: The sentence "Whether I had known how much I would disappoint him, I wouldn't have done it" contains an error in the word usage.The word…
Correct answer: Whether- A. reason
- B. for
- C. because
- D. thing
Explanation: Suitable word isWhat did you want to do that for?
Correct answer: for- A. The manager looked on me in some alarm.
- B. The manager looked on me with some alarm.
- C. The manager looked at me with some alarm.
- D. The manager looked at me in some alarm.
Explanation: Text from (Book # II, Lesson # 7, My Financial Career). "Look at" means to direct your eyes in a particular direction.
Correct answer: The manager looked at me with some alarm.- A. The cheery trees stand over the woodland ride.
- B. The cheery trees stand about the woodland ride.
- C. The cheery trees beside about the woodland ride.
- D. The cheery trees stand on the woodland ride.
Explanation: "The cheery trees stand on the woodland ride.": This sentence is the correct option.
Correct answer: The cheery trees stand on the woodland ride.5988. In each of the following questions, four alternative sentences are given.Choose the CORRECT option.
- A. Norma had put the button unit besides her on the couch.
- B. Norma put an button unit besides her on the couch.
- C. Norma put the button unit besides hers on the couch.
- D. Norma put the button unit beside her on the couch.
Explanation: The phrase "beside her" is used in the sentence to indicate the location of the button unit in relation to Norma.
Correct answer: Norma put the button unit beside her on the couch.- A. Of being
- B. A great jester
- C. Jests
- D. From him
Explanation: Text from (Mr. Chips, Chapter # 16, Page No. 38, Para # 4, Line # 2). Expected from' can be appropriately used in a situation when one is…
Correct answer: From him- A. He glances
- B. At the door
- C. Towards the paper
- D. Through it casually
- E. No error
Explanation: Text from (Book # III, Play # 1, Theme Lines). There should be 'to the paper ' instead of 'towards the paper ' because 'to' is used for…
Correct answer: Towards the paper- A. As soon as
- B. See
- C. Get in
- D. The car
Explanation: The sentence "As soon as you see me, get in the car" contains an error in the word usage.The word "get in" is the correct answer because…
Correct answer: Get in- A. From now onto next spring, the club will organise outings,competitions and fundraising events.
- B. From now till next spring the club will organise outings, competitions andfundraising events.
- C. From now to next spring, the club will organise outings, competitions and fundraising events.
- D. From now towards next spring, the club will organise outings, competitions and fundraising events.
Explanation: it is grammatically correct and clearly conveys the intended meaning. The phrase "From now till next spring" is a common and idiomatic way…
Correct answer: From now till next spring the club will organise outings, competitions andfundraising events.- A. I saw him leaving an hour and two ago.
- B. I saw him leaving an hour and two before.
- C. I saw him leaving an hour or two ago.
- D. I saw him leaving an hour or two before.
Explanation: it uses the correct phrase "an hour or two ago" to indicate a time frame in the past.
Correct answer: I saw him leaving an hour or two ago.- A. "What's the big deal," Harry asked.
- B. "How much for that goat?" questioned Shane.
- C. Ethan asked, what time are we leaving.
- D. "Where did Charlotte go," Leigh wondered.
Explanation: Option A should have a question mark. In option C speech marks are missing and in option D question mark is missing hence option B is…
Correct answer: "How much for that goat?" questioned Shane.- A. Anyone
- B. Many persons
- C. Not everyone
- D. Somebody
Explanation: The most appropriate answer is Not everyone knows that Dallas is not the capital of Texas.
Correct answer: Not everyone- A. Have
- B. Has
- C. Are
- D. Is
Explanation: 'Ethics' is the plural form of 'ethic'. According to the rules of subject-verb agreement, plural subjects take plural verbs.
Correct answer: Are- A. Here is the paper clips you requested.
- B. Here's the paper clips you requested.
- C. Here are the paper clips you requested.
- D. Here are the box of paper clips you requested.
Explanation: The subject is 'paper clips' which is plural therefore we use 'are'.
Correct answer: Here are the paper clips you requested.- A. In winter
- B. The days
- C. And nights
- D. Is cold
Explanation: "days and nights" are plural so "is" cannot be used. It should be "are"
Correct answer: Is cold- A. Here is the paper clips you requested.
- B. Here's the paper clips you requested.
- C. Here are the paper clips you requested.
- D. Here are the box of paper clips you requested.
Explanation: Since paper clips is plural, are will be used as the helping verb.
Correct answer: Here are the paper clips you requested.- A. Nine kilometers is not a long distance for a man who is an athlete.
- B. Nine kilometers is not a long distance for man who is an athlete.
- C. Nine kilometers is not a long distance for a man who are an athlete.
- D. Nine kilometers are not a long distance for a man who are a athlete.
Explanation: Nine kilometers (a singular time unit) requires singular verb "is". Man (countable noun) requires article "a" and singular verb "is".
Correct answer: Nine kilometers is not a long distance for a man who is an athlete.