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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: "To materialize somehow or hang around an ice-cream barrow."Here's why:- "an" is the correct indefinite article to use before "ice-cream…
Correct answer: an- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. no article
Explanation: "One of the first records of famine was carved in granite by an Egyptian pharaoh."Here's why:- "an" is used before "Egyptian pharaoh"…
Correct answer: an- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. no article
Explanation: "An umbrella is of no use against a storm.Here's a brief explanation:- "An" is used before "umbrella" because it starts with a vowel sound…
Correct answer: an- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. no article
Explanation: "He is the best artist of the time but unfortunately the least recognised."Here's why:- "the" is used before "least recognised" because it…
Correct answer: the- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. no article
Explanation: "The piano is a musical instrument."Here's why:- "the" is used before "piano" because it's a general statement about the piano as a class…
Correct answer: the- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. no article
Explanation: "All the colleagues of his office hold the view that Mr. Ali is a very wise and intelligent officer."Here's why:- No article is needed…
Correct answer: no article- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. no article
Explanation: "In science, the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to the man to whom the idea first occurs."Here's why:- "the" is used…
Correct answer: the- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. no article
Explanation: "After a long awaited time, he was elected speaker of the assembly."Here's why:- No article is needed before "speaker" because it's a…
Correct answer: no article- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. no article
Explanation: "Man is the only creature that is endowed with the power of speech."Here's why:- No article is needed before "Man" because it refers to…
Correct answer: no article- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. no article
Explanation: "He is doing his job in an MCB branch."Here's why:- "an" is used before "MCB branch" because it starts with a vowel sound /ɛm/, and "an"…
Correct answer: an- A. an, the
- B. an, a
- C. the, an
- D. the, the
Explanation: "He has done an MBBS from the Punjab."Here's why:- "an" is used before "MBBS" because it starts with a vowel sound /ɛ/.- "the" is used…
Correct answer: an, the- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. no article
Explanation: "One of the first records of famine was carved in granite by an Egyptian pharaoh."Here's why:- "an" is used before "Egyptian pharaoh"…
Correct answer: an- A. A The Indus is the largest river in Pakistan.
- B. (B) Indus is the large river in Pakistan.
- C. (C) The Indus was large river in Pakistan.
- D. (D) Indus is larger river in Pakistan..
Explanation: The sentence "The Indus is the largest river in Pakistan" is grammatically correct because it follows the subject-verb-object structure.
Correct answer: A The Indus is the largest river in Pakistan.- A. (A) Horse is a faithful animal,
- B. The horse is a faithful animal.
- C. (C) Horse is faithful animal.
- D. (D) The horse is faithful animal.
Explanation: The sentence "Horse is a faithful animal" is grammatically correct because it follows the subject-verb-complement structure.
Correct answer: The horse is a faithful animal.1755. He is M. A. in English.
- A. (A) He is a M. A. in English.
- B. He has an M. A. in English.
- C. (C) He is an M. A. in the English
- D. (D) He is the M. A. in English.
Explanation: The sentence "He has an MA in English" is grammatically correct because it follows the subject-verb-object pattern.
Correct answer: He has an M. A. in English.1756. The both girls are tall.
- A. (A) Both girls are tall.
- B. (B) The both of girls are tall.
- C. Both the girls are tall.
- D. (D) Both of the girls are tall.
Explanation: The sentence "Both the girls are tall" is grammatically correct because it follows the subject-verb-adjective pattern.
Correct answer: Both the girls are tall.1757. The man is mortal.
- A. (A) The men is mortal.
- B. Man is mortal.
- C. ) The men is mortal.
- D. The man are mortal.
Explanation: In the original sentence, "man" is used in a general sense to refer to humanity as a whole. Therefore, it should be in the singular form.
Correct answer: Man is mortal.- A. (A) This is the most matchless book.
- B. This is a matchless book
- C. C) This is a more matchless book.
- D. (D) This is more matchless book.
Explanation: "Matchless" means without equal, so saying "This is a matchless book" indicates that the book is unique or incomparable.
Correct answer: This is a matchless book- A. (A) This is the most matchless book.
- B. This is a matchless book.
- C. (C) This is a more matchless book.
- D. (D) This is more matchless book.
Explanation: Option (b) correctly conveys the idea that the book is exceptional or incomparable, as "matchless" means without equal.
Correct answer: This is a matchless book.- A. (A) English is the language of the English.
- B. (B) English is language of English.
- C. (C) The English are the language of English.
- D. (D) The language of English is the English.
Explanation: Option (A) correctly identifies "English" as both the language and the nationality, using the definite article "the" before "English" to…
Correct answer: (A) English is the language of the English.