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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. With
- B. Into
- C. Over
- D. About
Explanation: We use "with" to refer to what we use to do something, e.g, They opened the package with a knife.He was arrested and charged with murder.
Correct answer: With- A. At
- B. By
- C. On
- D. For
Explanation: "On second thought" is used when changing opinion or decision.
Correct answer: On- A. Since
- B. For
- C. From
- D. With
Explanation: We use "for" with a period in the past, present, or future. For refers to periods, e.g.
Correct answer: Since- A. For
- B. On
- C. At
- D. In
Explanation: The phrase 'insist on' is a standard idiomatic expression in English, indicating that someone is demanding or considering something…
Correct answer: On- A. At
- B. Beside
- C. About
- D. Around
Explanation: "The lady sitting beside me has an elegant style" is correct. The use of 'at' would indicate that the lady is sitting on the speaker, the…
Correct answer: Beside- A. For
- B. In
- C. To
- D. At
Explanation: In: This is the correct choice. The phrase "In my mind" means in my opinion or according to my thoughts.
Correct answer: In- A. Among
- B. From
- C. At
- D. For
Explanation: The correct preposition to use in this context is 'from,' as it indicates that there is a range of options available and allows for the…
Correct answer: From- A. At
- B. For
- C. On
- D. Over
Explanation: The correct preposition is 'for' so option is correct
Correct answer: For- A. In
- B. On
- C. At
- D. Within
Explanation: In this context, "at" is used to indicate the location where Aslam prefers to stay, which is "home." It is common to use "at" when…
Correct answer: At6150. He walked _ the street.
- A. To
- B. Of
- C. Down
- D. On
Explanation: In this context, "down" is used to describe the direction of the walk, indicating that the person walked in a downward or descending…
Correct answer: Down- A. After
- B. Before
- C. As soon as
- D. While
Explanation: The sentence should read: "Before going to sleep, I like to read for half an hour."This indicates that reading is a habit you enjoy before…
Correct answer: Before- A. For
- B. To
- C. About
- D. On
Explanation: The sentence should read: "We are all looking forward to the announcement of the election soon."The phrase "looking forward to" is an…
Correct answer: To- A. Did he belong to
- B. Was he belonging to
- C. He belonged to
- D. He was belonging to
Explanation: The correct answer is 'He belonged to.' This option is the most appropriate as it uses the past tense verb 'belonged' to indicate the…
Correct answer: He belonged to- A. Insist
- B. Insists
- C. Are insisting
- D. Were insisting
Explanation: .This phrase goes perfectly with the sentence as present participle tense is required.
Correct answer: Are insisting6155. Tahira as well as her brother _ responsible for the loss and they must be made to make up for it:
- A. is
- B. are
- C. were
- D. have been
Explanation: The correct answer is Option A: 'is'. When a sentence uses 'as well as', the verb should agree with the first subject.
Correct answer: is- A. seems
- B. is seeming
- C. seemed
- D. seem
Explanation: The correct answer is 'seems' because 'Mathematics' is treated as a singular noun in English, even though it ends with an 's'.
Correct answer: seems- A. Each of them deserves praise
- B. Each one of them deserves praise
- C. Each one of them deserve praise
- D. Every one of them deserves praise.
Explanation: The word 'each' refers to individual things within a group of two or more.
Correct answer: Every one of them deserves praise.- A. It still lag
- B. It still lags
- C. It lag still
- D. It lags still
Explanation: While the city has earned record revenue this year, it still lags well behind in exports. This is the most accurate and relevant term used.
Correct answer: It still lags- A. The team plays well together.
- B. The team play well together.
- C. The team playing well together.
- D. The team is play well together.
Explanation: Subject-verb agreement refers to the correct matching of the subject and verb in a sentence.
Correct answer: The team plays well together.- A. Was
- B. Were
- C. Had
- D. Have had
Explanation: The correct verb to use in this context is "was" because the subject, "number," is singular.
Correct answer: Was