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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. "Please hand me the autobiography; any autobiography will do."
  • B. "Please hand me a autobiography; any autobiography will do."
  • C. "Please hand me autobiography; any autobiography will do."
  • D. "Please hand me an autobiography; any autobiography will do."

Explanation: This option correctly uses the indefinite article "an" before "autobiography," which starts with a vowel sound.

Correct answer: "Please hand me an autobiography; any autobiography will do."
  • A. "Trans-Sahara journey began at a little town, Boussaada, known to the natives as the "Port of the Sahara"."
  • B. "The trans-Sahara journey began at a little town, Boussaada, known to the natives as the "Port of Sahara"."
  • C. "The trans-Sahara journey began at a little town, Boussaada, known to the natives as the "Port of the Sahara"."
  • D. "The trans-Sahara journey began at little town, Boussaada, known to the natives as the "Port of the Sahara"."

Explanation: This option correctly uses the indefinite article "an" before "autobiography," which starts with a vowel sound.

Correct answer: "The trans-Sahara journey began at a little town, Boussaada, known to the natives as the "Port of the Sahara"."
  • A. "Jawad and Haris are both smart, but I think Haris is the smarter of the two."
  • B. "Jawad and Haris are both smart, but I think Haris is the smarter of two."
  • C. "Jawad and Haris are both smart, but I think Haris is smarter of the two."
  • D. "Jawad and Haris are both smart, but I think Haris is smarter of two."

Explanation: This option is grammatically correct. It uses "the smarter" to compare Haris to Jawad and includes "of the two" to specify the comparison…

Correct answer: "Jawad and Haris are both smart, but I think Haris is the smarter of the two."
  • A. "James Dillingham Youngs were very proud of two things which they owned."
  • B. "The James Dillingham Youngs were very proud of two things which they owned."
  • C. "The James Dillingham Youngs were much proud of two things which they owned."
  • D. "The James Dillingham the Youngs were very proud of two things which they owned."

Explanation: This option is grammatically correct. It uses "The" before "James Dillingham Youngs," treating it as a family name or collective entity…

Correct answer: "The James Dillingham Youngs were very proud of two things which they owned."
  • A. "During the summer vacation he went up to Lake District with Rowden, a colleague."
  • B. "During the summer vacation he went up to the Lake District with Rowden, colleague."
  • C. "During summer vacation he went up to the Lake District with Rowden, a colleague."
  • D. "During the summer vacation he went up to the Lake District with Rowden, a colleague."

Explanation: This option is grammatically correct. It includes "the" before "summer vacation" and "the Lake District," and it includes "a" before…

Correct answer: "During the summer vacation he went up to the Lake District with Rowden, a colleague."
  • A. "Naeem hated the '90s. He spent the whole decade in a dead end job struggling to pay his rent."
  • B. "Naeem hated the '90s. He spent a whole decade in a dead end job struggling to pay his rent."
  • C. "Naeem hated the '90s. He spent whole decade in a dead end job struggling to pay his rent."
  • D. "Naeem hated the '90s. He spent the whole decade in dead end job struggling to pay his rent."

Explanation: This option is grammatically correct. It uses "the whole decade" to specify the entire period of the '90s, and "a dead end job" correctly…

Correct answer: "Naeem hated the '90s. He spent the whole decade in a dead end job struggling to pay his rent."
  • A. "He was found guilty of murder and sent to a jail for life."
  • B. "He was found guilty of murder and sent to jail for life."
  • C. "He was found guilty of murder and sent to the jail for life."
  • D. "He was found guilty of murder and sent to jail for the life."

Explanation: This option is grammatically correct. It uses the indefinite article "a" before "jail" and correctly states "for life" to indicate the…

Correct answer: "He was found guilty of murder and sent to a jail for life."
  • A. "He could still knock up a half century on the cricket field."
  • B. "He could still knock up half century on the cricket field."
  • C. "He could still knock up a half century on cricket field."
  • D. "He could still knock up half century on cricket field."

Explanation: This option is grammatically correct. It uses the indefinite article "a" before "half century," which is appropriate.Option A is…

Correct answer: "He could still knock up a half century on the cricket field."
  • A. The store
  • B. A cat
  • C. Dog
  • D. Them

Explanation: "Dog" is incorrect. The sentence should use the indefinite article "a" before "dog" to maintain parallel structure with "cat." The correct…

Correct answer: Dog
  • A. First
  • B. The
  • C. My
  • D. Father's

Explanation: "Father's" is incorrect in its current form. The phrase "the friend of my father's" should be "a friend of my father's" to avoid…

Correct answer: Father's
  • A. My computer
  • B. A
  • C. The terrible
  • D. In the city

Explanation: "A" is incorrect. The correct phrase should be "the quickest way home" instead of "a quickest way home." The definite article "the" is…

Correct answer: A
  • A. The
  • B. I
  • C. Eat dinner
  • D. A walk

Explanation: "The" is incorrect in this context. The correct phrase should be "take a shower" instead of "take the shower." The indefinite article "a"…

Correct answer: The
  • A. A biology
  • B. A orangutan
  • C. The side
  • D. A small

Explanation: "A orangutan" is incorrect. It should be "an orangutan" because "orangutan" starts with a vowel sound.

Correct answer: A orangutan
  • A. The Mount Rushmore
  • B. K-2
  • C. Mount Everest
  • D. The Himalayas

Explanation: "The Mount Rushmore" is incorrect. The correct phrase should be "Mount Rushmore" without the definite article "the." There is an error…

Correct answer: The Mount Rushmore
  • A. Wish
  • B. A
  • C. The teacher
  • D. A word

Explanation: "A" is correctly used before "lesson" to refer to any lesson in general. There is no error here.

Correct answer: A
  • A. About
  • B. The English
  • C. The summer
  • D. A better career

Explanation: "The English" is correct if it refers to a specific English course that has been mentioned or is known to the speaker and listener.

Correct answer: The English
  • A. To turn off
  • B. The lights
  • C. The door
  • D. An

Explanation: "An" is incorrect. The correct phrase should be "left the apartment" instead of "left an apartment," assuming the sentence refers to a…

Correct answer: An
  • A. Listening
  • B. The number of
  • C. On the
  • D. The piano

Explanation: "The number of" is used correctly to quantify "programs" on the radio. There is no error here.

Correct answer: The number of
  • A. To prison
  • B. For
  • C. The
  • D. An old man

Explanation: "The" is correctly used before "car" to specify a particular car (the car that was stolen). There is no error here.

Correct answer: The
  • A. He was
  • B. The
  • C. A shop
  • D. Town

Explanation: "The" is correctly used before "employee" to specify a particular employee (of the shop). There is no error here.

Correct answer: The