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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. Ethics deal with moral conduct.
- B. Ethics deals with moral conduct.
- C. Ethic deals with moral conduct.
- D. Ethic deal with moral conduct.
Explanation: "Ethics" is a singular noun that refers to the study of moral principles and values, and it takes a singular verb "deals" to match.
Correct answer: Ethics deals with moral conduct.- A. His trousers has patches all over them.
- B. His trousers have patches all over them.
- C. His trouser has patches all over them.
- D. His trousers has patches all over it.
Explanation: "Trousers" is a plural noun, and it takes a plural verb "have" to match.
Correct answer: His trousers have patches all over them.- A. The police wants to know the whereabouts of his brother.
- B. The police want to know the whereabout of his brother.
- C. The police want to know the whereabouts of his brother.
- D. The police want to know the whereabout of his brother's.
Explanation: "The police" is a plural noun, so it taks a plural verb "want" to match.
Correct answer: The police want to know the whereabouts of his brother.- A. The sceneries at my friend's house enchanted me.
- B. The scenery at my friend house enchanted me.
- C. The various sceneries at my friend's house enchanted me.
- D. The scenery at my friend's house enchanted me.
Explanation: "Scenery" is an uncountable noun, so it takes a singular form and a singular verb.
Correct answer: The scenery at my friend's house enchanted me.- A. many
- B. a lot of
- C. much
- D. a bit of
Explanation: "A lot of" is a versatile phrase that can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns.
Correct answer: a lot of- A. She was watching a talk show on the TV
- B. She was watching a talk show on a TV
- C. She was watching a talk show on TV
- D. She was watching a talk show on the television
Explanation: "On TV" is a common way to refer to watching television content, focusing on the medium rather than the device. So, this is correct.
Correct answer: She was watching a talk show on TV- A. A sun
- B. The sun
- C. Sun
- D. Some sun
Explanation: The correct answer is 'the sun' because it specifically refers to our unique star.
Correct answer: The sun- A. extensive shades
- B. falling water
- C. was
- D. an amphitheatre
Explanation: "Was" is a linking verb, specifically a past tense of the verb "to be", connecting the subject "This garden" to the descriptive phrase "in…
Correct answer: was- A. leaf and gravy
- B. which
- C. everybody
- D. water
Explanation: The error is in part (C) because the verb phrase should be "made everybody's mouth water".
Correct answer: everybody- A. Your, her and mine home are situated on the best street in the area.
- B. Yours, my and hers home are situated in the best street in the area.
- C. Your, her, and my home are situated on the best street in the area.
- D. Her, your's, and my home are situated in the best street in the area.
Explanation: This option is correct. "Your," "her," and "my" are all possessive adjectives that correctly modify the noun "home."
Correct answer: Your, her, and my home are situated on the best street in the area.- A. It is her and me they are looking for.
- B. It is she and I they are looking for.
- C. It is me and her they are looking up.
- D. It is l and she they are looking for.
Explanation: This option is correct. "She" and "I" are subject pronouns, which are correctly used after the verb "to be."
Correct answer: It is she and I they are looking for.- A. He and Mr. Christopher
- B. It
- C. They
- D. Their
Explanation: "He and Mr. Christopher" is incorrect because the subject pronoun "he" should come after the proper noun "Mr.
Correct answer: He and Mr. Christopher- A. President Khan
- B. His vice president
- C. He
- D. Letters to friends
Explanation: This is the error in the sentence. The pronoun "he" is ambiguous because it could refer to either President Khan or his vice president…
Correct answer: He794. Spot the error:I, you, and he have been nominated for the special award in thefield of academies.
- A. I, you, and he
- B. For
- C. In
- D. Academies
Explanation: The error is in the word 'academies.' Sentence context indicates nomination in field of 'academics,' not 'academies.' Therefore…
Correct answer: Academies- A. Her
- B. She
- C. Hers
- D. Herself
Explanation: We use the object pronoun "her" after the preposition from.
Correct answer: Her- A. Me
- B. Mine
- C. Myself
- D. My
Explanation: In this case, "mine" is a possessive pronoun, indicating that the book belongs to the speaker and is being offered for borrowing.
Correct answer: Mine- A. Himself
- B. Him
- C. His
- D. He
Explanation: Reflexive pronoun "himself" indicates that the boy performed the action on his own, without help from someone else.
Correct answer: Himself- A. Who
- B. Whose
- C. Which
- D. Where
Explanation: The pronoun "which" is used to introduce a relative clause, providing additional information about the vase.
Correct answer: Which- A. Who
- B. Whose
- C. Whom
- D. Which
Explanation: The pronoun "whose" is a possessive pronoun, indicating that the child belonged to the couple.
Correct answer: Whose- A. She
- B. Her
- C. Hers
- D. Herself
Explanation: Pronoun "she" is a subject pronoun, indicating that Rose is the one performing the action of making friends.
Correct answer: She