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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. The time trials went badly, excluding both she and I from the team.
  • B. The time trials went badly, excluding both her and me from the team.
  • C. The time trials went badly, excluding both hers and my from the team.
  • D. The time trials went badly, excluding both her's and mine from the team.

Explanation: The sentence is describing the exclusion of two people from the team, and "her and me" is the correct object pronoun pair to use.

Correct answer: The time trials went badly, excluding both her and me from the team.
  • A. I and you will attend her wedding tomorrow.
  • B. Me and you will attend her wedding tomorrow.
  • C. You and me will attend her wedding tomorrow.
  • D. You and I will attend her wedding tomorrow.

Explanation: When the subject of the sentence is a compound subject (two or more subjects together), the correct order is:1. The other person (You)2.

Correct answer: You and I will attend her wedding tomorrow.
  • A. You, I and Mohan will watch movie tonight.
  • B. You, Mohan and I will watch movie tonight.
  • C. I, You, Mohan will watch movie tonight.
  • D. Mohan, you and I will watch movie tonight.

Explanation: When listing three or more subjects, the correct order is:1. The person addressed (You)2. The third person (Mohan)3. The person speaking (I)

Correct answer: You, Mohan and I will watch movie tonight.
  • A. Each boy and each teacher is required to bring their luggage.
  • B. Each boy and each teacher is required to bring his luggage
  • C. Each boy and each teacher is required to bring your luggage.
  • D. Each boy and each teacher is required to bring our luggage.

Explanation: The sentence is using a singular pronoun ("his") to refer to both "boy" and "teacher", which is a common way to avoid gender ambiguity in…

Correct answer: Each boy and each teacher is required to bring his luggage
  • A. Reena as well as her children has returned to their home.
  • B. Reena as well as her children has returned to her home.
  • C. Reena as well as her children has returned to ours home.
  • D. Reena as well as her children has returned to yours home.

Explanation: The subject of the sentence is "Reena and her children", which is a plural subject, so the verb "have" is used instead of "has".

Correct answer: Reena as well as her children has returned to her home.
  • A. He had absented his from the office for the day.
  • B. He had absented him from the office for the day.
  • C. He had absented himself from the office for the day.
  • D. He had absented yourself from the office for the day.

Explanation: The verb "absent" is a reflexive verb, which means it takes a reflexive pronoun ("himself" in this case) to indicate that the action is…

Correct answer: He had absented himself from the office for the day.
  • A. The former DM acquitted him very efficiently.
  • B. The former DM acquitted hisself very efficiently.
  • C. The former DM acquitted oneself very efficiently.
  • D. The former DM acquitted himself very efficiently.

Explanation: The verb "acquitted" is a reflexive verb, which means it takes a reflexive pronoun ("himself" in this case) to indicate that the action is…

Correct answer: The former DM acquitted himself very efficiently.
  • A. I
  • B. That
  • C. Your
  • D. Their

Explanation: This is the correct answer because "their" is the correct possessive pronoun to use when referring to something belonging to multiple…

Correct answer: Their
  • A. One
  • B. To talk
  • C. Wants
  • D. your

Explanation: This is the incorrect answer because "your" is a possessive adjective used to describe something belonging to the person being addressed…

Correct answer: your
  • A. Those
  • B. Whom
  • C. Their
  • D. The most thing

Explanation: This is the incorrect answer because "whom" is an object pronoun used when referring to the object of a verb or preposition, whereas "who"…

Correct answer: Whom
  • A. To keep birds
  • B. Eating
  • C. Them
  • D. In blue food

Explanation: This is the incorrect answer because "them" is an object pronoun, whereas "the seeds" is the correct object to use in this context.

Correct answer: Them
  • A. None
  • B. These
  • C. Looking
  • D. HIs

Explanation: This is the incorrect answer because "his" is a possessive pronoun indicating singular possession, whereas "their" is the correct…

Correct answer: HIs
  • A. Himself
  • B. Him
  • C. He
  • D. His

Explanation: This is the correct answer because "himself" is a reflexive pronoun indicating that the person (he) is directing his efforts towards…

Correct answer: Himself
  • A. Whom
  • B. That
  • C. What
  • D. Which

Explanation: The word "that" is a relative pronoun used to introduce a subordinate clause, and it's the most appropriate choice in this context.

Correct answer: That
  • A. Which
  • B. Who
  • C. That
  • D. Whom

Explanation: The word "whom" is the correct choice because it's the object of the verb "met", and it's used in a subordinate clause.

Correct answer: Whom
  • A. His
  • B. Your
  • C. Our
  • D. One's

Explanation: The phrase "each one of us" is singular, so the possessive pronoun "his" is used to show that the duty belongs to each individual person.

Correct answer: His
  • A. Neither he nor his brother can walk faster than me
  • B. Neither he nor his brother can walk faster than mine brother can.
  • C. Neither he nor his brother can walk faster than I can.
  • D. Neither him nor his brother can walk faster than me can.

Explanation: The sentence is comparing the walking speed of "he and his brother" to the speaker's walking speed, and "I can" is the correct form to use…

Correct answer: Neither he nor his brother can walk faster than I can.
  • A. He has exerted yourself tirelessly on behalf of the charity.
  • B. He has exerted himself tirelessly on behalf of the charity.
  • C. He has exerted oneself tirelessly on behalf of the charity.
  • D. He has exerted myself tirelessly on behalf of the charity

Explanation: The verb "exerted" is a reflexive verb, which means it takes a reflexive pronoun ("himself" in this case) to indicate that the action is…

Correct answer: He has exerted himself tirelessly on behalf of the charity.
  • A. Who is your father in the crowd?
  • B. Which is your father in the crowd?
  • C. Whom is your father in the crowd?
  • D. Whose is your father in the crowd?

Explanation: "Whose" is a possessive pronoun that asks about the possessor (in this case, the father).

Correct answer: Whose is your father in the crowd?
  • A. Let us play, shall he?
  • B. Let us play, shall they?
  • C. Let us play, shall you?
  • D. Let us play, shall we?

Explanation: The phrase "Let us" is a proposal or suggestion, and "shall we" is the correct way to form a question to confirm the proposal.

Correct answer: Let us play, shall we?