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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. A little care on your part would have made you more successful than your friend.
- B. Little care on your part would have made you more successful than your friend.
- C. The little care on your part would have made you more successful than your friend.
- D. A little care on your part would have made you most successful than your friend.
Explanation: A little" means some, which makes sense in this context. "More successful" is the correct comparative form, while "most successful" is a…
Correct answer: A little care on your part would have made you more successful than your friend.- A. He does not have any money to buy new X-ray plant, so he is sunk in anxiety.
- B. He does not have any money to buy a new X-ray plant, so he is sunk in anxiety.
- C. He does not have any money to buy a new X-ray plant, so he is sank in anxiety.
- D. He does not have any money to buy a new X-ray plant, so he is a sunk in anxiety.
Explanation: In the sentence, "sunk in anxiety" functions as an adjective phrase. Here, "sunk" (past participle of sink) is used like an adjective to…
Correct answer: He does not have any money to buy a new X-ray plant, so he is sunk in anxiety.- A. He met his future wife who was the daughter of the Rector of the Strasbourg Academy.
- B. He met his future wife, who was the daughter of the Rector of the Strasbourg Academy.
- C. He met his future wife, which was the daughter of the Rector of the Strasbourg.
- D. He met his future wife, that was the daughter of the Rector of the Strasbourg Academy.
Explanation: The clause "who was the daughter..." gives extra information about his wife, so a comma and "who" are correct.
Correct answer: He met his future wife, who was the daughter of the Rector of the Strasbourg Academy.- A. A beautiful blue sailing boat.
- B. A blue beautiful sailing boat.
- C. A beautiful sailing blue boat.
- D. A blue sailing beautiful boat.
Explanation: The correct order is opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, and purpose
Correct answer: A beautiful blue sailing boat.- A. My bed is more big than my desk.
- B. My bed is bigger then my desk.
- C. My bed is bigger than my desk.
- D. My bed is more bigger than my desk.
Explanation: Correct: "Bigger than" is the correct comparative structure.
Correct answer: My bed is bigger than my desk.- A. I now feel sadly and inadequately that I don't have enough money to buy the books I want.
- B. I now feel sad and inadequate that I don't have enough money to buy the books I want.
- C. I now feel sad and inadequate that I don't have money enough to buy the books I want.
- D. I now feel sad and inadequate that I have not enough money buying the books I want.
Explanation: The "sad" And "inadequate" are adjectives and grammatically correct and follows proper word order.
Correct answer: I now feel sad and inadequate that I don't have enough money to buy the books I want.- A. Old man
- B. On Tuesday
- C. She said
- D. And you
- E. Afternoon
Explanation: A. Old is an adjective here as it modifies the noun 'man'.B. On Tuesday is an example of adverb of time.C.
Correct answer: Old man- A. Angrier
- B. Angry
- C. Angriest
- D. None of these
Explanation: The sentence should read: "Rajesh is feeling very angry."Here, angry is an adjective describing Rajesh's current emotion, and it fits…
Correct answer: Angry- A. Difficult
- B. More difficult
- C. Most difficult
- D. Difficulties
Explanation: The sentence should read: "The test was more difficult than I thought it would be." This sentence is comparing the difficulty of the test…
Correct answer: More difficult- A. Oldest
- B. Older
- C. Old
- D. None
Explanation: The word "oldest" is a superlative adjective used to describe the boy's age relative to his classmates.
Correct answer: Oldest- A. much
- B. many
- C. more
- D. none
Explanation: The correct answer is B. many.The sentence should read: "I don't have many friends."The word "many" is used to describe a plural noun…
Correct answer: many132. She wore a _ dress.
- A. beauty
- B. beautiest
- C. beautiful
- D. none
Explanation: The correct answer is C. beautiful.The sentence should read: "She wore a beautiful dress."The word "beautiful" is an adjective used to…
Correct answer: beautiful- A. Good
- B. Best
- C. Better
- D. Right
Explanation: The correct answer is A. Good.The sentence should read: "Nokia is a good company."The word "good" is an adjective used to describe the…
Correct answer: Good- A. Tall
- B. Taller
- C. Tallest
- D. None
Explanation: The correct answer is C. Tallest.The sentence should read: "Amongst the three brothers, Aditya is the tallest."The word "tallest" is a…
Correct answer: Tallest- A. Expensive
- B. More expensive
- C. Most expensive
- D. None
Explanation: The correct answer is B. More expensive.The sentence should read: "This locality is more expensive than ours."The word "more" is used to…
Correct answer: More expensive- A. much
- B. many
- C. more
- D. none
Explanation: The correct answer is B. many.The sentence should read: "We saw many animals at the zoo."The word "many" is used to describe a large, but…
Correct answer: many- A. many
- B. more
- C. much
- D. none
Explanation: The correct answer is A. many.The sentence should read: "I've packed many bottles of water."The word "many" is used to describe a large…
Correct answer: many- A. Long
- B. Longer
- C. Larger
- D. Longest
Explanation: The correct answer is B. Longer.The sentence should read: "She will live longer than him."The word "longer" is a comparative adjective…
Correct answer: Longer- A. Strong
- B. Fat
- C. Weak
- D. Thin
Explanation: The correct answer is A. Strong.The sentence should read: "You are so strong, I'm sure you can pick this up."The word "strong" is an…
Correct answer: Strong- A. more
- B. much
- C. many
- D. none
Explanation: The correct answer is C. many.The sentence should read: "How many oranges did you put in the box?"The word "many" is used to ask about the…
Correct answer: many