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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. Escaped
- B. Fought
- C. Bargained
- D. Hid
Explanation: The correct answer is Option A: Escaped, as it closely aligns with the phrase 'made off,' indicating that the thieves left quickly with…
Correct answer: Escaped1522. Which one is correct?
- A. He called on the meeting because he was late.
- B. He called off the meeting because he was late.
- C. He called out the meeting because he was late.
- D. He called in the meeting because he was late.
Explanation: The correct answer is Option B: 'He called off the meeting because he was late.' The phrase 'called off' is commonly used to indicate that…
Correct answer: He called off the meeting because he was late.- A. The boy was brought in by his uncle.
- B. The boy was brought over by his uncle.
- C. The boy was brought up by his uncle.
- D. The boy was brought off by his uncle.
Explanation: The correct answer is 'The boy was brought up by his uncle.' The phrase 'brought up' specifically refers to the act of raising or…
Correct answer: The boy was brought up by his uncle.- A. The soldiers blew out the bridge during the war.
- B. The soldiers blew into the bridge during the war.
- C. The soldiers blew on the bridge during the war.
- D. The soldiers blew up the bridge during the war.
Explanation: The correct answer is Option D: 'The soldiers blew up the bridge during the war.' This is because 'blew up' is a phrasal verb that means…
Correct answer: The soldiers blew up the bridge during the war.1525. Which one is correct?
- A. He came across an old friend in the market.
- B. He came into an old friend in the market.
- C. He came on an old friend in the market.
- D. He came off an old friend in the market.
Explanation: The correct answer is Option A: He came across an old friend in the market.
Correct answer: He came across an old friend in the market.- A. The workers carried on the protest despite the warning.
- B. The workers carried into the protest despite the warning.
- C. The workers carried away the protest despite the warning.
- D. The workers carried over the protest despite the warning.
Explanation: The correct answer is Option A: 'The workers carried on the protest despite the warning.' This option correctly uses the verb phrase…
Correct answer: The workers carried on the protest despite the warning.- A. The team fell down an unexpected problem.
- B. The team fell across an unexpected problem.
- C. The team fell into an unexpected problem.
- D. The team fell upon an unexpected problem.
Explanation: The correct answer is Option D: 'The team fell upon an unexpected problem.' This phrase means that the team unexpectedly encountered or…
Correct answer: The team fell upon an unexpected problem.1528. Which option is correct?
- A. He looked out the word in the dictionary.
- B. He looked up the word in the dictionary.
- C. He looked on the word in the dictionary.
- D. He looked at the word in the dictionary.
Explanation: The correct answer is Option B: He looked up the word in the dictionary.
Correct answer: He looked up the word in the dictionary.- A. The thief made away with the jewelry.
- B. The thief made off the jewelry.
- C. The thief made into the jewelry.
- D. The thief made over the jewelry.
Explanation: The correct answer is Option A: 'The thief made away with the jewelry.' This sentence correctly employs the phrasal verb 'made away with,'…
Correct answer: The thief made away with the jewelry.1530. Which one is correct?
- A. The patient passed on during surgery.
- B. The patient passed away during surgery.
- C. The patient passed off during surgery.
- D. The patient passed by during surgery.
Explanation: The correct answer is Option B: The patient passed away during surgery.
Correct answer: The patient passed away during surgery.- A. He put across his ideas very clearly.
- B. He put on his ideas very clearly.
- C. He put out his ideas very clearly.
- D. He put down his ideas very clearly.
Explanation: The correct answer is Option A: 'He put across his ideas very clearly.' The phrasal verb 'put across' means to convey or communicate an…
Correct answer: He put across his ideas very clearly.- 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: C) rose - 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: ExplanationA) to be - Incorrect because "had better" is followed by the base form of the verb.B) be - Correct because "had better" is…
Correct answer: be- A. wonders
- B. why I ever
- C. climbed
- D. rise
Explanation: This should be "raise" instead of "rise." "Raise" is the correct verb to use when talking about growing or cultivating crops.
Correct answer: rise- A. Switch off
- B. Blow out
- C. Extinguish
- D. Eliminate
Explanation: This is the correct phrase used to extinguish a candle by blowing air on it.
Correct answer: Blow out- A. Produce
- B. Reduce
- C. Clarify
- D. Hasten
Explanation: This means to make something smaller or less in amount or degree, which is appropriate for lowering blood pressure.
Correct answer: Reduce- A. Next week I am going to the cinema.
- B. Next week I will going to the cinema.
- C. Next week I is going to the cinema.
- D. Next week I went to the cinema.
Explanation: This sentence uses the present continuous tense ("am going") to indicate a future plan or arrangement.
Correct answer: Next week I am going to the cinema.1539. Spot the errorAn American visitor lay stress on the vast sums that th strike had cost the country.
- A. lay
- B. stress
- C. on
- D. had cost
Explanation: This is the incorrect past tense form in this context. The correct past tense of "lay" (which means to put something down) should be…
Correct answer: lay- A. need
- B. spent
- C. reading
- D. to understand
Explanation: This is the past tense of "spend," but it's incorrect in this context. After "need," the correct form is the base form of the verb…
Correct answer: spent