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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: This phrase I borrowed a pencil from your pile of pencils and pens is correct.
Correct answer: A- A. the... an
- B. a... the
- C. the... a
- D. the... the
Explanation: The indefinite article (a, an) is used before a noun that is general or when its identity is not known.
Correct answer: the... the- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article
Explanation: "A" is used before words that start with a consonant sound. Also, it is not a specific tv set that is in question, so "the" will not be…
Correct answer: A- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. This
Explanation: "A" is an indefinite article used before singular countable nouns that begin with a consonant sound.
Correct answer: A- A. The doctor told to miss the medicine.
- B. The doctor forbade not to miss the medicine.
- C. The doctor asked to miss the medicine.
- D. The doctor forbade to miss the medicine.
Explanation: In reported speech, the verb "said" changes to a suitable reporting verb like "forbade" when expressing a prohibition or order.
Correct answer: The doctor forbade to miss the medicine.- A. The teacher said to us." Do not waste your time"
- B. The teacher asked to us." Do not waste your time"
- C. The teacher said to me." Do not waste your time",
- D. The teacher said to us." Do not waste his time"
Explanation: In reported speech, the reporting verb "advised" is correctly transformed to "said to" when expressing advice.
Correct answer: The teacher said to us." Do not waste your time"- A. He told me if I was interested in.
- B. He asked to me that I was interested in my work.
- C. He asked if I was interested in his book.
- D. He asked If he was interested in my work.
Explanation: In reported speech for a question, the reporting verb "said" changes to "asked." The correct option is: "He asked if I was interested in…
Correct answer: He asked if I was interested in his book.- A. My friend prayed for me that I might live long.
- B. My friend prayed for me that I might lived long.
- C. My friend forbade for me that I might live long.
- D. My friend wishes me that I might live long.
Explanation: The expression "May you live long" is a wish, and in reported speech, it is often transformed into a statement with a verb like "prayed…
Correct answer: My friend prayed for me that I might live long.- A. The nurse forbade me to get off the bed.
- B. The nurse asked me to get off the bed.
- C. The nurse forbade me not to get off the bed.
- D. The nurse advised me to get off the bed.
Explanation: In reported speech, a prohibition is often expressed using verbs like "forbade." The correct option is: "The nurse forbade me to get off…
Correct answer: The nurse forbade me to get off the bed.- A. He asked if I shall remember him.
- B. He advised if I shall remember him.
- C. He asked that I shall remember him.
- D. He asked that if I shall remember him.
Explanation: In reported speech, the reporting verb "said" changes to "asked," and when transforming a question, "will" changes to "shall." The correct…
Correct answer: He asked if I shall remember him.- A. My mother wanted for me that I might pass the examination.
- B. My mother prayed for me that I might pass the examination.
- C. My mother prayed for me that I might passed the examination.
- D. My mother prayed for me that I may pass the examination.
Explanation: The expression "May you pass the examination" is a wish, and in reported speech, it is often transformed into a statement with a verb like…
Correct answer: My mother prayed for me that I might pass the examination.- A. She said." I has a singer."
- B. She said." I am a singer."
- C. She said." I was a singer."
- D. She said, I was been a singer."
Explanation: The correct reported speech transformation for the past perfect tense "had been" is "was." The correct option is: "She said, 'I was a…
Correct answer: She said." I was a singer."- A. I said to her. Were you hungry?
- B. I asked him," Do you hungry?
- C. I said to him." Are you hungry?"
- D. 1 said to him.: Do you are hungry?"
Explanation: The correct structure for transforming an indirect question is to maintain the structure of the original question.
Correct answer: I said to him." Are you hungry?"- A. The teacher said to the student, Stand up.
- B. The teacher said to the students," Stand up.
- C. The teacher advised to the students." Stand up."
- D. The teacher said to the students," stood up."
Explanation: The correct option should maintain the command form. The correct reported speech transformation is: "The teacher said to the students…
Correct answer: The teacher said to the students," Stand up.- A. He told why I had lied.
- B. He asked that I had lied.
- C. He asked why I had lied.
- D. He asked why had I lied.
Explanation: In reported speech, the word order in questions is changed, and the correct structure is: "He asked why I had lied."
Correct answer: He asked why I had lied.- A. He told me to gave him some time.
- B. He requested me to give me some time.
- C. He shouted me to give him some time.
- D. He requested me to give him some time.
Explanation: The correct option in reported speech for a polite request is to use "requested." The correct transformation is: "He requested me to give…
Correct answer: He requested me to give him some time.- A. He said," She was very poor."
- B. He said," He was very poor."
- C. He said," I was very poor."
- D. He asked," I was very poor."
Explanation: The correct transformation for the past perfect tense "had been" is "was." The correct option is: "He said, 'I was very poor.'"
Correct answer: He said," I was very poor."- A. I said," Do you need anything else?"
- B. 1 said," Does she need anything else?"
- C. I said," Do you needed anything else?"
- D. I said," Did you need anything else?"
Explanation: The correct structure for transforming an indirect question is to maintain the structure of the original question.
Correct answer: I said," Do you need anything else?"- A. The teacher told." Be quiet, students.
- B. The teacher said," Be quiet, students."
- C. The teacher asked." Be quiet, students."
- D. The teacher said to the students," Be quiet, students."
Explanation: You are correct. Option B accurately represents the reported speech for an order.
Correct answer: The teacher said," Be quiet, students."- A. She told why I had done that.
- B. She asked why she had done that.
- C. She asked why I had done that.
- D. She asked that if I had done that.
Explanation: In reported speech, the word order in questions is changed, and the correct structure is: "She asked why I had done that."
Correct answer: She asked why I had done that.