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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. You and me will be rewarded.
  • B. I and you will be rewarded.
  • C. You and I will be punished.
  • D. I and you will be punished.

Explanation: "You and I" is the grammatically correct form when both pronouns are the subject of the sentence.

Correct answer: You and I will be punished.
  • A. It will be ours that will buy a new house.
  • B. It will be we who will buy a new house.
  • C. It will be us which will buy a new house.
  • D. It will be we what will buy a new house.

Explanation: The phrase "It will be" introduces a subject, and "who" is the correct relative pronoun to use when referring to the subject of the…

Correct answer: It will be we who will buy a new house.
  • A. There should be no misunderstanding between yours father and her.
  • B. There should be no misunderstanding between yours father and hers.
  • C. There should be no misunderstanding between your father and her.
  • D. There should be no misunderstanding between you father and her father.

Explanation: The possessive adjective "your" is used to show that the father belongs to the person being addressed.

Correct answer: There should be no misunderstanding between your father and her.
  • A. One should do their duty sincerely.
  • B. One should do her duty sincerely.
  • C. One should do his duty sincerely.
  • D. One should do one's duty sincerely.

Explanation: The pronoun "one" is a singular, gender-neutral pronoun, and "one's" is the corresponding possessive form.

Correct answer: One should do one's duty sincerely.
  • A. How I wish it had been me whom you had chosen and not she.
  • B. How I wish it had been I whom you had chosen and not she.
  • C. How I wish it had been I whom you had chosen and not her.
  • D. How I wish it had been me whom you had chosen and not her.

Explanation: "I" is correct because, after the verb "to be" (in this case, "had been"), the subject pronoun ("I") should be used, not the object…

Correct answer: How I wish it had been I whom you had chosen and not her.
  • A. You, I and he should take examination seriously.
  • B. I, he and you should take examination seriously.
  • C. You, he and I should take examination seriously.
  • D. He, I and you should take examination seriously.

Explanation: When listing three people or things, the conventional order is to put the person or thing that is most closely related to the speaker…

Correct answer: You, he and I should take examination seriously.
  • A. "When God calls Himself All Hearing, this attribute of His checks a person from using foul language."
  • B. "When God calls Himself All Hearing, this attribute of Him checks a person from using foul language."
  • C. "When God calls Him All Hearing, it checks a person from using foul language."
  • D. "When God calls Himself All Hearing, this attribute of His check person from using foul language."

Explanation: This sentence is grammatically correct. "Himself" correctly refers to God. "All Hearing" is appropriately capitalized as it is a title.

Correct answer: "When God calls Himself All Hearing, this attribute of His checks a person from using foul language."
  • A. "Jack was not selected to be the flag bearer because I am taller than him."
  • B. "Jack was not selected to be the flag barer because he is not taller than him."
  • C. "Jack was not selected to be the flag bearer because I am taller than he."
  • D. "Jack was not selected to be the flag bearer because me is taller than him."

Explanation: This sentence is correct. "I am taller than he" is the grammatically correct way to make a comparison, implying "I am taller than he…

Correct answer: "Jack was not selected to be the flag bearer because I am taller than he."
  • A. Its
  • B. In terms of
  • C. With which
  • D. One

Explanation: "Its" is a possessive form meaning "belonging to it." The correct form should be "It's," which is a contraction for "It is." This is the…

Correct answer: Its
  • A. Permitted
  • B. They
  • C. To turn
  • D. In late

Explanation: This is the incorrect form in this context. "They" is a subject pronoun, but here we need an object pronoun.

Correct answer: They
  • A. "My act revealed themselves"
  • B. Mine act revealed themselves
  • C. "My act revealed themself"
  • D. "My act revealed itself"

Explanation: This option is correct because "the implications" is a plural noun, so "revealed themselves" correctly agrees with it.

Correct answer: "My act revealed themselves"
  • A. Herself killed Katherine
  • B. Killed Katherine herself
  • C. Himself killed Katherine
  • D. Him killed Katherine

Explanation: This option is correct because "himself" is the correct reflexive pronoun for a male subject, Mr. Chips.

Correct answer: Himself killed Katherine
  • A. Me
  • B. My
  • C. I
  • D. Myself

Explanation: This option is correct. "Myself" is a reflexive pronoun, which correctly reflects the action back to the subject "I." It indicates that…

Correct answer: Myself
  • A. Which
  • B. My
  • C. I
  • D. Myself

Explanation: This option is correct. "Which" is a relative pronoun that introduces a non-restrictive clause (providing additional information about…

Correct answer: Which
  • A. Something
  • B. Everything
  • C. Anything
  • D. Nothing

Explanation: This option is correct. "Anything" is used in negative sentences and questions to refer to any object or thing, implying no specific…

Correct answer: Anything
  • A. His sense
  • B. Her sense
  • C. Our sense
  • D. Their sense

Explanation: This option is correct. "Our" is a possessive pronoun that refers to a group including the speaker.

Correct answer: Our sense
  • A. Who
  • B. Whichever
  • C. Whomever
  • D. Whoever

Explanation: This option is correct. "Whomever" is the correct form to use as the object of the verb "invite" in this context.

Correct answer: Whomever
  • A. Which
  • B. What
  • C. Whose
  • D. Who

Explanation: This option is correct. "Who" is a subject pronoun used to refer to people.

Correct answer: Who
  • A. Their
  • B. Theirs
  • C. Them
  • D. Who

Explanation: This option is correct. "Theirs" is a possessive pronoun used to indicate possession and can stand alone.

Correct answer: Theirs
  • A. His
  • B. Him
  • C. One
  • D. Life

Explanation: This option is correct. "Life" is a noun that fits appropriately in the context of describing the general experience or condition of…

Correct answer: Life