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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. Revolves
  • B. Revolve
  • C. Has revolved
  • D. Has had revolved

Explanation: "Revolves" is the correct verb to describe the Earth's motion around its axis, and it matches the subject "the Earth" in the present…

Correct answer: Revolves
  • A. Was, playing
  • B. Saw, is playing
  • C. Saw, was playing
  • D. Saw, played

Explanation: The correct structure for an action happening when another action occurred is past simple + past continuous.

Correct answer: Saw, was playing
  • A. Suffer
  • B. Suffered
  • C. Suffering
  • D. Is suffering

Explanation: Option D, "is suffering," is the correct answer as it correctly uses the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action.The…

Correct answer: Is suffering
  • A. Practises
  • B. Practise
  • C. Practising
  • D. Are practicing

Explanation: The key word here is 'every evening' which indicates simple present tense.

Correct answer: Practise
  • A. Ride
  • B. Was ridng
  • C. Rode
  • D. Will ride

Explanation: C is the correct answer since the simplest past form of ride is 'rode'.

Correct answer: Rode
  • A. are planning
  • B. plans
  • C. with a plan
  • D. planning

Explanation: 'Are planning' is incorrect as 'are' is used for plural subjects and in this case Mrs. Rose is a singular subject.

Correct answer: plans
  • A. have been
  • B. had
  • C. has
  • D. have

Explanation: The tense used here is present perfect tense so the correct helping verb to use here should be "have been".

Correct answer: have been
  • A. brought
  • B. brought off
  • C. had brought
  • D. have brought
  • E. brought to

Explanation: The most appropriate choice to complete the sentence is "brought." The correct sentence would be: "Our football team has brought off the…

Correct answer: brought
  • A. as
  • B. as soo
  • C. as well as
  • D. like

Explanation: A) as - Correctly used to indicate consideration or comparison.B) as well as - Incorrect because it means "in addition to" and does not…

Correct answer: as
  • A. to get
  • B. had gotten
  • C. went
  • D. got

Explanation: ExplanationA) to get - Incorrect because it suggests a purpose rather than a past event.B) had gotten - Grammatically possible but less…

Correct answer: got
  • A. raised
  • B. risen
  • C. rose
  • D. had raised

Explanation: Rose is correct because "rose" is the past tense of "rise," which fits the context of the sentence.

Correct answer: rose
  • A. to be
  • B. be
  • C. been
  • D. being

Explanation: A) to be - Incorrect because "had better" is followed by the base form of the verb.B) be - Correct because "had better" is followed by the…

Correct answer: be
  • A. If we can make enough smoke, do enough noise till the sun goes down, they'll settle somewhere else perhaps.
  • B. If we can make enough smoke, make noise enough till the sun goes for, they'll settle somewhere else perhaps.
  • C. If we can make enough smoke, make enough noise till the sun goes down, they settle somewhere else perhaps.
  • D. If we can make enough smoke, make enough noise till the sun goes down, they'll settle somewhere else perhaps.

Explanation: This option is grammatically correct. It uses "make enough noise" and "till the sun goes down" correctly.

Correct answer: If we can make enough smoke, make enough noise till the sun goes down, they'll settle somewhere else perhaps.
  • A. Then I'd better go make up for the bedroom. (the compensate for something; to replace something lost)
  • B. Then I'd better go make for the bedroom. (to move towards something or a place)
  • C. Then I'd better go make up the bedroom. (To prepare a bed (or something) for use)
  • D. Then I'd better go make out to be the bedroom. (to claim; to assert)

Explanation: This option is correct. "Make for" means to move toward something or a place, which fits the context of heading toward the bedroom.

Correct answer: Then I'd better go make for the bedroom. (to move towards something or a place)
  • A. Had she clean her home?
  • B. Is that she cleaned her home?
  • C. Did she clean her home?
  • D. Has she cleaned her home?

Explanation: This is the correct option. It uses the past simple tense ("did") to form a question about whether someone cleaned their home.

Correct answer: Did she clean her home?
  • A. Distinguished
  • B. Widened
  • C. Rehabilitated
  • D. Doubled

Explanation: This means made wider, which is appropriate for narrow streets that have been expanded in width. This is correct.

Correct answer: Widened
  • A. produce
  • B. reduce
  • C. clarify
  • D. hasten

Explanation: In this sentence, the correct answer is "reduce," which means to make something smaller or decrease.

Correct answer: reduce
  • A. Using
  • B. Their used
  • C. Use
  • D. The use

Explanation: This is the correct gerund form of the verb "use," which is used to indicate an action that occurs after boiling the vegetables.

Correct answer: Using
  • A. You must had
  • B. A kind and gentle heart
  • C. If you want
  • D. To become a successful doctor.

Explanation: "You must had" should be corrected to "You must have." This change makes the verb agree with "you" and uses the correct auxiliary verb…

Correct answer: You must had
  • A. Leave
  • B. Leaving
  • C. Left
  • D. To have left

Explanation: Leaving is the gerund form of the verb "leave," which functions as a noun and fits correctly in the sentence structure.

Correct answer: Leaving