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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. The doctor said, "the patient is stable".
- B. The doctor said "The patient is stable."
- C. The doctor said, "The patient is stable."
- D. The doctor said: "the patient is stable".
Explanation: A comma introduces the quotation, the first word inside the quotation marks is capitalised, and the full stop sits inside the closing…
Correct answer: The doctor said, "The patient is stable."- A. "The foundation of oppression was small in the world", said the king.
- B. "The foundation of oppressive was small in the world", said the king.
- C. "The foundation of oppresses was small in the world", said the king.
- D. "The foundation of oppress was small in the world", said the king.
Explanation: The correct answer is A) "The foundation of oppression was small in the world", said the king.Explanation:- "Oppression" is the correct…
Correct answer: "The foundation of oppression was small in the world", said the king.- A. He left into a blaze of anger.
- B. He left with a blaze of anger.
- C. He left in a blaze of anger.
- D. He left back in a blaze of anger.
Explanation: "Blaze of anger" is a mood so the person has to be "in" it, not "into", with, or "back in", which are all inappropriate use of verbs.
Correct answer: He left in a blaze of anger.- A. away
- B. out
- C. of
- D. off
Explanation: Wipe out means to destroy or eliminate completely, which fits the disappearance of insect species.
Correct answer: out- A. Because of
- B. In order to
- C. Despite
- D. In spite of
Explanation: Because of introduces the cause of the rescheduling: the bad weather caused the party to be postponed.
Correct answer: Because of- A. in
- B. on
- C. with
- D. at
Explanation: “Good at” is used for ability or skill in a sport or activity: “He is good at football.” “In” may indicate participation, but not this…
Correct answer: at- A. I have a decent house to live
- B. I have decent house to live in
- C. I have a decent houses to live in
- D. I have decent houses to live
Explanation: The singular countable noun house needs the article “a,” and live requires the preposition in when referring to a place of residence.
Correct answer: I have decent house to live in- A. Every chair, table and sofa, every single piece of furnitures in the house are up for auction.
- B. Every chair, table and sofa, every single piece of furniture in the house is up for auction
- C. Every chair, table and sofa, every single piece of furniture in the house are up for auction.
- D. Every chair table and sofa every single piece of furniture in the house is up for auction.
Explanation: - The subject of the sentence is "every single piece of furniture", which is a singular phrase.- The verb "is" agrees with the singular…
Correct answer: Every chair, table and sofa, every single piece of furniture in the house is up for auction- A. Samar bought an apple, an orange and an pear.
- B. Samar bought an apple a orange and a pear.
- C. Samar bought an apple, an orange and a pear.
- D. Samar bought a apple, an orange and a pear.
Explanation: This option is correct. It correctly uses commas to separate the items in the list ("an apple", "an orange", and "a pear"), and the…
Correct answer: Samar bought an apple, an orange and a pear.- A. She reminded me the nice days of my childhood.
- B. She reminded me of the nice days of my childhood.
- C. She reminded me for the nice days of my childhood.
- D. She reminded me on the nice days of my childhood.
Explanation: The correct preposition to use here will be 'of'. Remind me of refers to causing someone to remember something; bring to someone's mind…
Correct answer: She reminded me of the nice days of my childhood.- A. The student whom aims to get the first rank must invest a significant amount of his time and energy in hard work
- B. The student whose aims to get the first rank must invest a significant amount of their time and energy in hard work
- C. The student who aims to get the first rank must invest a significant amount of theirs time and energy in hard work
- D. The student who aims to get the first rank must invest a significant amount of his time and energy in hard work
Explanation: "The student who aims to get the first rank must invest a significant amount of his time and energy in hard work."Here's why:- "Who" is…
Correct answer: The student who aims to get the first rank must invest a significant amount of his time and energy in hard work- A. A number of our offices is now located in suburban malls.
- B. A number of our offices are now located in suburban malls
- C. A number of our offices was now located in suburban malls
- D. A number of our offices has now been located in suburban malls.
Explanation: The correct answer is Option B: 'A number of our offices are now located in suburban malls.' The phrase 'a number of' implies a plural…
Correct answer: A number of our offices are now located in suburban malls- A. I did not accompanied them.
- B. I do not accompanied them.
- C. I do not accompany them.
- D. I does not accompany them.
Explanation: The subject "I" correctly pairs with the base form of the verb "accompany" using do not for negation.The sentence is in the present simple…
Correct answer: I do not accompany them.- A. The room needed to clean by her.
- B. The room needed to be cleaned by her.
- C. The room needs to be clean by her.
- D. The room needs to be cleaned by her.
Explanation: Option D correctly uses the passive voice. It uses the auxiliary verb "be" in combination with the past participle form of the verb…
Correct answer: The room needs to be cleaned by her.- A. Declarative
- B. Imperative
- C. lnterrogative
- D. Exclamatory
Explanation: The sentence "Did I say anything to make you angry?" is interrogative.Interrogative sentences are used to ask questions and typically end…
Correct answer: lnterrogative- A. Simple sentence
- B. Compound sentence
- C. Complex sentence
- D. Compound complex sentence
Explanation: The sentence "I waited for the bus, but it was late" is a compound sentence because it:Has two independent clauses (I waited for the bus /…
Correct answer: Compound sentence- A. Then
- B. On
- C. Over
- D. From
Explanation: The correct preposition to use in this case will be "over". You prefer one thing "over" the other.
Correct answer: Over- A. At
- B. By
- C. To
- D. On
Explanation: The correct answer is 'on', as it is used to indicate that someone is engaged in a task or project.
Correct answer: On- A. By
- B. For
- C. Of
- D. To
Explanation: This option is correct. "To" is used to indicate the destination, as in "to the market."
Correct answer: To- A. By
- B. At
- C. Through
- D. Into
Explanation: Through means moving from one end or side of something to the other. Since this preposition suits the given sentence best, so Option C is…
Correct answer: Through