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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. Running
- B. The vains
- C. Has
- D. It
Explanation: Answer: BReplace "the vains" with "the veins""vains" is a misspelling of "veins," which are the blood vessels responsible for carrying…
Correct answer: The vains- A. A man
- B. Without
- C. The worst
- D. A slave
Explanation: Answer: CReplace "the worst" with "worse""the worst" is a superlative form used to compare three or more things, whereas "worse" is the…
Correct answer: The worst- A. The number of women who refuses to wear uncomfortable shoes were increasing
- B. The number of women who refuse to wear uncomfortable shoes are increasing
- C. The number of women who refuse to wear uncomfortable shoes is increasing
- D. The number of women who refuses to wear uncomfortable shoes have been increasing
Explanation: Option C correctly uses the singular verb "is" to agree with the singular subject "The number."
Correct answer: The number of women who refuse to wear uncomfortable shoes is increasing- A. has
- B. have
- C. Is
- D. are
Explanation: Correct: The term "grievances" is plural, so the plural form of the verb "have" is appropriate here.
Correct answer: have- A. Then
- B. Than
- C. So
- D. It
Explanation: The adverb "then" is used to indicate a consequence or result, making it appropriate for this sentence.
Correct answer: Then- A. Her
- B. She
- C. Herself
- D. Hers
Explanation: The pronoun "she" is the subject form and is appropriate for the subject of the verb "believed" in the sentence.
Correct answer: She- A. The Iranian cat
- B. Nevertheless the Iranian cat
- C. That the Iranian cat
- D. But the Iranian cat
Explanation: The article "the" is used before "Iranian cat" to indicate a specific cat being referred to in the context.
Correct answer: The Iranian cat- A. The Multan
- B. Multan being
- C. Multan
- D. That Multan
Explanation: "Multan," without any additional words, is appropriate for introducing the information about the city being regarded as the world's oldest…
Correct answer: Multan- A. Literature was passed on by word of mouth
- B. Prayers were considered literature
- C. Literature was just singing and dancing
- D. There was no literature
Explanation: The paragraph states that before the invention of writing, literature was passed on orally.
Correct answer: Literature was passed on by word of mouth- A. Added something of its own to the stock
- B. Blindly repeated the songs and prayers
- C. Composed its own songs and prayers
- D. Repeated what has handed down to it
Explanation: The paragraph mentions that each generation, as war songs and prayers became traditional, added something of its own to the songs and…
Correct answer: Added something of its own to the stock1211. The first war song
- A. Was inspired by God
- B. Developed spontaneously
- C. Was a song traditionally handed down
- D. Was composed by leading dancers
Explanation: The paragraph suggests that the first war song developed spontaneously as a result of man dancing and shouting around the campfire after…
Correct answer: Developed spontaneously- A. Creative inspiration
- B. There was no literature
- C. Artistic urge
- D. Yelling and shouting
Explanation: The paragraph mentions that the war song evolved out of man dancing for joy, yelling, and shouting around the campfire.
Correct answer: Yelling and shouting- A. To be artistic
- B. To write war songs
- C. To write literature
- D. To record and communicate
Explanation: The paragraph states that as man grew more civilized, he invented writing due to three urgent necessities: recording important things…
Correct answer: To record and communicate- A. Cotton : cloth
- B. Food : gourmet
- C. Clay : potter
- D. Silver : miner
Explanation: In the given analogy, the relationship between iron and blacksmith represents the material and the person who works with it.
Correct answer: Clay : potter1215. Fish : scales (analogy)
- A. Book : papers
- B. Snakes : fangs
- C. Birds : feather
- D. Car : wheels
Explanation: In the given analogy, the relationship between fish and scales represents a characteristic feature.
Correct answer: Birds : feather1216. Nose : smell (analogy)
- A. Tongue : speak
- B. Foot : hit
- C. Hand : finger
- D. Teeth : chew
Explanation: In the given analogy, the relationship between nose and smell represents the sense organ and its function.
Correct answer: Teeth : chew- A. Cement : building
- B. Medley : songs
- C. Furniture : sofa
- D. Grains : tree
Explanation: In the given analogy, the relationship between collage and images represents a collection of related items.
Correct answer: Medley : songs- A. does
- B. is
- C. have
- D. do
Explanation: Correct: The subject "examination dates and holidays" is plural, so the plural form of the verb "do" is appropriate here.
Correct answer: do- A. have
- B. has
- C. is
- D. are
Explanation: Correct: When using "as well as", the verb agrees with the first subject.
Correct answer: has- A. is
- B. are
- C. do
- D. does
Explanation: Correct: Although "team" is singular, it is made up of multiple members.
Correct answer: are