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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. A William Wordsmith
- B. The William Wordsmith
- C. William Wordsmith
Explanation: Correct. Using "the" emphasizes that Ahmad Faraz is uniquely comparable to William Wordsworth, indicating his distinguished status in Urdu…
Correct answer: The William Wordsmith- A. a jail
- B. the jail
- C. Some jail
- D. jail
Explanation: The jail is correct because it implies a specific jail that is known to both the speaker and the listener.
Correct answer: the jail- A. The radio
- B. A radio
- C. Radio
- D. Some radio
Explanation: The radio is correct because "the radio" is a specific medium through which people commonly listen to the news.
Correct answer: The radio- A. Lunch
- B. The lunch
- C. A lunch
- D. An lunch
Explanation: Lunch is correct option because "lunch" refers to the general time or event of having a midday meal.
Correct answer: Lunch- A. A
- B. The
- C. An
- D. None of these
Explanation: The is correct because it is used before superlative adjectives (e.g., tallest) to indicate that the noun it modifies is the highest…
Correct answer: The- A. The new york
- B. New york
- C. A new york
- D. An new york
Explanation: This is correct because when comparing a city to another well-known city to indicate its significance or characteristics, we use the…
Correct answer: The new york- A. Penny did not let me to get my book.
- B. Penny was not leaving me to get my book.
- C. Penny did not let me get my book.
- D. Penny had not left me get my book.
Explanation: This option is correct because it conveys the meaning that Penny prevented or refused to allow the speaker to obtain their book.
Correct answer: Penny did not let me get my book.- A. which
- B. who
- C. whom
- D. whose
Explanation: "which" is the correct relative pronoun to use, introducing the dependent clause "has given rise to so much irresponsible conjecture" and…
Correct answer: which- A. He opened the square red wooden box.
- B. He opened the red square wooden box.
- C. He opened the wooden red square box.
- D. He opened the red wooden square box.
Explanation: The order of cumulative adjectives is as follows: quantity, opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, and purpose.
Correct answer: He opened the square red wooden box.- A. Ourselves
- B. Us
- C. Our
- D. Ours
Explanation: "Ours" is used following the verb, at the end of the sentenceExample: "That book is ours."Moreover, "Ours" refers to something that…
Correct answer: Ours- A. Common noun
- B. Proper noun
- C. Countable noun
- D. Abstract noun
Explanation: Cowardice is an abstract noun because it refers to a quality, state, or concept (in this case, the lack of bravery or courage) rather than…
Correct answer: Abstract noun- A. neuter
- B. common
- C. masculine
- D. feminine
Explanation: Bridegroom is a masculine noun because it refers specifically to the male partner in a marriage or wedding.
Correct answer: masculine- A. Concession
- B. Condition
- C. Manner
- D. Reason
Explanation: Concession: This is the correct answer. A concessive clause shows a contrast or unexpected result, often introduced by words like…
Correct answer: Concession- A. Complex
- B. Compound
- C. Compound-complex
- D. Simple
Explanation: The correct answer is D: Simple. The sentence 'The caliph noticed the merchant' is a simple sentence because it has only one independent…
Correct answer: Simple- A. into
- B. Among
- C. In
- D. On
Explanation: When distributing something to multiple individuals, the preposition "among" is used.
Correct answer: Among- A. Suffers from
- B. Belongs to
- C. Begs for
- D. Compares with
- E. Comments on
Explanation: This is correct because "comment on" is the right phrase used when someone is expressing their opinion or making a statement about…
Correct answer: Comments on- A. Climbing up the wall
- B. Climbing on the wall
- C. Climbing to the wall
- D. Climbing over the wall
- E. Climbing into the wall
Explanation: "Climbing over the wall" indicates that the thief physically ascended the wall and then descended or moved beyond it, which aligns with…
Correct answer: Climbing over the wall- A. better
- B. happenings
- C. who
- D. to be considered
Explanation: This is the incorrect answer because "who" is a relative pronoun used to refer to people, whereas "that" is the correct relative pronoun…
Correct answer: who- A. .
- B. ,
- C. :
- D. ;
Explanation: A semicolon is most commonly used to link (in a single sentence) two independent clauses that are closely related in thought.
Correct answer: ;- A. Following
- B. Breakfast
- C. Dinner
- D. Wi-Fi
Explanation: The word "following" is correctly used to introduce a list. However, it should be followed by a colon rather than a comma when introducing…
Correct answer: Following