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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
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article
Explanation: Shall I turn the radio off? The definite article "the" is used before singular or plural nouns when we are referring to something specific…
Correct answer: The- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. No article is required
Explanation: "I bought a new TV set yesterday."The indefinite article "a" is used before singular countable nouns when we are referring to something…
Correct answer: a- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. No article
Explanation: The definite article "the" is used before singular or plural nouns when we are referring to something specific that is known to the…
Correct answer: the- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article
Explanation: The definite article "the" is used before singular or plural nouns when we are referring to something specific that is known to the…
Correct answer: The- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. no article
Explanation: The indefinite article "a" is used before singular countable nouns to refer to something non-specific or unknown.
Correct answer: a- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. no article
Explanation: The definite article "the" is used before singular or plural nouns when we are referring to something specific that is known to the…
Correct answer: the1567. Can you pass me _ salt?
- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article
Explanation: The noun in the question is "salt" and the tense is present simple. We use "the" in a sentence when we are referring to a specific or…
Correct answer: The- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article is required
Explanation: The indefinite article "a" is used before singular countable nouns when referring to something non-specific or unknown."A little rice"…
Correct answer: A1569. Demonstrate correct use of articles and prepositions:I bought _ umbrella to go out in the rain.
- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article is required
Explanation: The indefinite article "an" is used before singular countable nouns that begin with a vowel sound.
Correct answer: An- A. On
- B. In
- C. Up
- D. To
Explanation: In the sentence "They had been waiting at the departure lounge for almost three hours when they finally got on the train," the preposition…
Correct answer: On- A. In
- B. On
- C. At
- D. Of
Explanation: The correct preposition to use in this sentence is "on." So, the sentence would be: "Danial is playing tennis on Sunday." Here, "on" is…
Correct answer: On- A. On
- B. In
- C. Up
- D. To
Explanation: "Some people are very keen on working in a team, but some others don't like depending on others."The preposition "on" is used before the…
Correct answer: On- A. Now the time was
- B. to escape
- C. and he opened the window
- D. and jumped out
Explanation: "Now" is used as an adverb here to indicate the appropriate time, so no article is necessary.
Correct answer: Now the time was- A. Had you worked hard
- B. from the beginning
- C. of the term
- D. you will have passed
Explanation: The sentence is in the past so "would" must be used instead of "will". Also, the sentence is for a hypothetical situation that could have…
Correct answer: you will have passed- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article
Explanation: The correct use of articles and prepositions in the sentence would be: "The butter is melting." "The" is used before "butter" because you…
Correct answer: The- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article is needed
Explanation: The correct answer is "an" umbrella. The indefinite article "an" is used before words that begin with a vowel sound.
Correct answer: An- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article
Explanation: After this tour you have the whole afternoon free to explore the city.Here, the definite article "the" is used before "whole afternoon"…
Correct answer: The- A. At
- B. In
- C. On
- D. About
Explanation: The preposition "on" can be used to refer to a specific time during which an event takes place.
Correct answer: On- A. expert
- B. himself
- C. very
- D. at
Explanation: This is the correct noun to describe Katherine's high level of skill in climbing. However, it needs an article "an" before it.
Correct answer: expert- A. As
- B. would
- C. a
- D. of
Explanation: This article is unnecessary before "credible evidence" in this context. This is the correct option.
Correct answer: a