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Parts of speech classify words according to their function as nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections. Questions may test a word that changes class by context, such as a noun used as a verb or an adjective formed from a participle.

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  • A. In case
  • B. Even when
  • C. As far as
  • D. Such as

Explanation: "Such as" is used to introduce examples, which is exactly what is needed in this sentence.

Correct answer: Such as
  • A. But however
  • B. Has many
  • C. Often get
  • D. Of her

Explanation: The phrase "but however" is a contradictory conjunction that indicates a contrast between the two clauses.

Correct answer: But however
  • A. Until
  • B. Would always
  • C. For fear of
  • D. On the ice

Explanation: The sentence is contradictory because it states that until the friends went ice skating, the speaker would always stay at home for fear of…

Correct answer: Would always
  • A. An insurance agent
  • B. Kind of job
  • C. Travel
  • D. Wanted

Explanation: This verb form is incorrect because it lacks an auxiliary verb (like "to") after "wanted".

Correct answer: Wanted
  • A. Provided by
  • B. Overtime
  • C. To clean
  • D. Before

Explanation: The phrase "Provided by" should be replaced with "Provided that" to make the sentence grammatically correct.

Correct answer: Provided by
  • A. When whenever
  • B. I was younger
  • C. Whole family
  • D. Completely overjoyed

Explanation: The phrase "When whenever" is redundant and incorrect. The correct sentence would be:"Whenever we had enough to eat when I was younger, my…

Correct answer: When whenever
  • A. Great men are rarely good men
  • B. But yet
  • C. Of my
  • D. Were exceedingly kind

Explanation: The phrase "but yet" is redundant and incorrect. The correct sentence would be:"There's an old saying, 'great men are rarely good men,'…

Correct answer: But yet
  • A. The choice
  • B. Or space travel
  • C. Excruciating
  • D. To make

Explanation: The use of "or" is correct, but "between" should be followed by "and" instead of "or" to correctly link the two options in a choice.

Correct answer: Or space travel
  • A. Neighborhood's changing cultural landscape
  • B. Evident in
  • C. And
  • D. Products carried

Explanation: The use of "and" here is incorrect because "everything from" implies a range of examples and should be followed by "to" to complete the…

Correct answer: And
  • A. Neither the teacher or the students
  • B. The famous actor and actress would be Visiting
  • C. Until the day before the visit; it was hard to tell
  • D. More excited one

Explanation: The correct conjunction to use with "neither" is "nor" instead of "or." The correct phrase should be "Neither the teacher nor the…

Correct answer: Neither the teacher or the students
  • A. Or
  • B. Is
  • C. Often
  • D. Fail to recognize

Explanation: The correct conjunction to use with "between" is "and" instead of "or." The phrase should be "The distinction between 'all natural' and…

Correct answer: Or
  • A. Who
  • B. Or
  • C. Were being
  • D. What was happening

Explanation: The sentence should read: "Neither the aliens who were invading nor the people who were being invaded really understood what was…

Correct answer: Or
  • A. Or
  • B. Outside the house
  • C. Were
  • D. Too tall

Explanation: The correct conjunction to use with "neither" is "nor" instead of "or." The correct phrase should be "Neither the dog nor the cat could…

Correct answer: Or
  • A. Choosing
  • B. Or
  • C. Was
  • D. Agonizing

Explanation: The sentence should read: 'Choosing between the carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and the marble cake with chocolate ganache was an…

Correct answer: Or
  • A. Because
  • B. Holiday
  • C. Or
  • D. Is

Explanation: The correct conjunction to use with "neither" is "nor" instead of "or." The correct phrase should be "neither the church nor the bank." It…

Correct answer: Or
  • A. Some
  • B. Or
  • C. Do you
  • D. To watch

Explanation: The correct answer is Option B: 'or'. In the given sentence, the conjunction 'or' implies a choice between two unrelated items: 'free…

Correct answer: Or
  • A. In a spell
  • B. But
  • C. Considered
  • D. Member of the faculty

Explanation: This phrase is not appropriate in this context. "In a spell" typically means for a short period of time or a burst of activity, but it…

Correct answer: In a spell
  • A. Her
  • B. Though even
  • C. Had to
  • D. It done

Explanation: This phrase is redundant and awkward. "Though" and "even" both serve to emphasize a contrast or surprising element in a sentence.

Correct answer: Though even
  • A. What
  • B. To
  • C. Neither
  • D. As

Explanation: This is incorrect because "neither" should be paired with "nor" to form a negative correlative pair.

Correct answer: Neither
  • A. Where
  • B. Work, Norma
  • C. At
  • D. Table, staring

Explanation: This phrase is incorrect because it is not grammatically clear. It seems to imply a conjunction between "work" and "Norma," which doesn't…

Correct answer: Work, Norma