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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. in
  • B. has
  • C. considerable
  • D. due

Explanation: "The enrollment in professional courses has dropped considerably due to the overall slump in the economy and poor employment prospects for…

Correct answer: considerable
  • A. boldly
  • B. Go where
  • C. So
  • D. brave

Explanation: "I hope to go boldly where there is danger, so I can protect those around me who are not as brave as I am."

Correct answer: boldly
  • A. price
  • B. too
  • C. to (Mike)
  • D. to fly

Explanation: "The price of the ticket is too expensive for Mike to fly to Europe."

Correct answer: to (Mike)
  • A. During
  • B. late summer
  • C. on the pouch
  • D. very slow

Explanation: "During late summer evenings, we would sit on the pouch, swing, and rock very slowly."

Correct answer: very slow
  • A. Graciously
  • B. Humbly
  • C. Merrily
  • D. Mercifully

Explanation: The term "merrily" is appropriate as it conveys the joy and cheerfulness associated with singing carols during Christmas.

Correct answer: Merrily
  • A. Kindly
  • B. Foolishly
  • C. Fiercely
  • D. Truly

Explanation: The term "kindly" is appropriate as it conveys the generosity and goodwill associated with offering to do someone else's chores.

Correct answer: Kindly
  • A. Sweetly
  • B. Gracefully
  • C. Pleasantly
  • D. Sincerely

Explanation: The term "sincerely" is appropriate as it conveys the honesty and genuineness associated with trying to speak to someone who is being rude.

Correct answer: Sincerely
  • A. Softly
  • B. Dully
  • C. Politely
  • D. Quietly

Explanation: The term "quietly" is appropriate as it conveys the silence or lack of noise associated with sitting in one corner.

Correct answer: Quietly
  • A. Extremely
  • B. Magically
  • C. Horribly
  • D. Magnificently

Explanation: The term "horribly" is appropriate as it conveys the severity or dreadfulness of the experiment going wrong.

Correct answer: Horribly
  • A. Politely
  • B. Humbly
  • C. Vainly
  • D. Rudely

Explanation: The term "rudely" is appropriate as it conveys the disrespect or impoliteness associated with being reprimanded for speaking.

Correct answer: Rudely
  • A. Gleefully
  • B. Gladly
  • C. Neatly
  • D. Madly

Explanation: The term "gleefully" is appropriate as it conveys the joy and delight associated with spinning around in a new dress.

Correct answer: Gleefully
  • A. Joyfully
  • B. Sleepily
  • C. Sadly
  • D. Quietly

Explanation: The term "sleepily" is appropriate as it conveys the tiredness or drowsiness associated with asking a question while rubbing one's eyes.

Correct answer: Sleepily
  • A. Incidentally
  • B. Casually
  • C. Irregularly
  • D. Unexpectedly

Explanation: The term "casually" is appropriate as it conveys the informality associated with the gathering.

Correct answer: Casually
  • A. Abroad
  • B. Ashore
  • C. Outdoors
  • D. Outside

Explanation: The term "abroad" is appropriate as it conveys the idea of sending children to a foreign country for education.

Correct answer: Abroad
  • A. Apart
  • B. By
  • C. Alongside
  • D. Side by side

Explanation: The term "side by side" is appropriate as it conveys the idea of the couple walking together.

Correct answer: Side by side
  • A. Meticulously
  • B. Completely
  • C. Efficiently
  • D. Thoroughly

Explanation: The term "thoroughly" is appropriate as it conveys the idea of the students revising their lessons in a detailed and careful manner.

Correct answer: Thoroughly
  • A. She tightly pulled the belt round her waist
  • B. She pulled tightly the belt round her waist
  • C. She pulled the belt tightly round her waist
  • D. Tightly, she pulled the belt round her waist

Explanation: This sentence correctly places the adverb "tightly" after the verb "pulled" and before the object "the belt".

Correct answer: She pulled the belt tightly round her waist
  • A. Securely
  • B. Steadily
  • C. Consistently
  • D. Firmly

Explanation: The term "steadily" is appropriate as it conveys the idea of the baby being able to walk in a stable or unwavering manner.

Correct answer: Steadily
  • A. Somewhere
  • B. Anywhere
  • C. Everywhere
  • D. Nowhere

Explanation: The term "somewhere" is appropriate as it conveys the idea of going to a particular place without specifying where.

Correct answer: Somewhere
  • A. Sometime
  • B. Presently
  • C. Now
  • D. Today

Explanation: The term "today" is appropriate as it conveys the idea of the parcel being received on the current day.

Correct answer: Today