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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] He absented himself from the duty.
  • B. (B) He absented the duty, the duty.
  • C. (C) He absents from the duty.
  • D. (D) He absented on the duty.

Explanation: Option [A] provides the correct expression to convey that the person voluntarily stayed away from their duty.

Correct answer: [A] He absented himself from the duty.
  • A. (A) the sceneries of Murree is beautiful.
  • B. (B) the scenery of Murree are beautiful.
  • C. (C) the sceneries of Murree are a beautiful.
  • D. the scenery of Murree is beautiful.

Explanation: "Scenery" is an uncountable noun, and it is used in the singular form. Therefore, the correct verb form to use with "scenery" is "is"…

Correct answer: the scenery of Murree is beautiful.
  • A. (A) The matter is between him and I.
  • B. (B) The matter is between he and me.
  • C. The matter is between him and mine.
  • D. The matter is between him him and minedows

Explanation: In this sentence, "he" and "me" are the objects of the preposition "between," so they should be in the objective case.

Correct answer: (B) The matter is between he and me.
  • A. (A) we enjoyed during holiday.
  • B. (B) we enjoyed overselves during holidays.
  • C. we enjoyed ourself during holidays.
  • D. we enjoyed ourselves.

Explanation: Although none of the options perfectly corrects the original sentence, Option (A) addresses the plural noun "holidays" by using the…

Correct answer: (A) we enjoyed during holiday.
  • A. (A) I have many works to do.
  • B. (B) I have a lot of works to do.
  • C. (C) I have much works to do.
  • D. have much works to do.

Explanation: Option (A) provides the correct expression "many works" to indicate multiple tasks or assignments.

Correct answer: (A) I have many works to do.
  • A. A) This cloth is inferior to that.
  • B. (B) This cloth is much inferior to that.
  • C. (C) This cloth is more inferior than that.
  • D. (D) This cloth is inferior than than that.

Explanation: Option (A) provides the correct comparison between the two cloths by using the word "inferior" and the comparative form "to" to indicate…

Correct answer: A) This cloth is inferior to that.
  • A. (A) poors lead a miserable life.
  • B. (B) the poors lead miserable life.
  • C. the poor lead a miserable life.
  • D. (D) the poors lead a miserable life.

Explanation: Option (C) provides the correct usage of the noun "poor" as an adjective to describe a group of people, and it also uses the plural form…

Correct answer: the poor lead a miserable life.
  • A. (A) I hate this sort of man.
  • B. I hate this sort of men.
  • C. I hate this sorts of men
  • D. d)I hated those sort of men.

Explanation: "I hate this sort of man" refers to a general type of man you dislike, not a specific person or group.

Correct answer: (A) I hate this sort of man.
  • A. Present participle
  • B. Helping verb
  • C. Infinitive
  • D. Past participle

Explanation: Past participle describes the state of being after an action is completed.

Correct answer: Past participle
  • A. She blushed furiously.
  • B. We all laughed.
  • C. You walked hurriedly.
  • D. Please put your shoes in the cupboard.

Explanation: In sentence (d), "put" is a transitive verb. The action of putting is being done to something (your shoes) which is the direct object.

Correct answer: Please put your shoes in the cupboard.
  • A. could
  • B. may
  • C. had better
  • D. might

Explanation: Had better: This expresses strong advice, implying there could be negative consequences if the advice isn't followed.

Correct answer: had better
  • A. finite, nonfinite
  • B. transitive, intransitive
  • C. regular, irregular
  • D. main, auxiliary

Explanation: The correct answer is A- finite, nonfinite."Played" is a finite verb because it indicates the action of the subject "they" in a specific…

Correct answer: finite, nonfinite
  • A. mono-transitive
  • B. di-transitive
  • C. transitive
  • D. intransitive

Explanation: Transitive verbs require a direct object to complete their meaning. In "I consider Muneeb my best friend," "Muneeb" is the direct object…

Correct answer: transitive
  • A. The horse kicked his master
  • B. The shot sank the ship
  • C. The train stopped suddenly
  • D. The dog bit the child

Explanation: An intransitive verb completes its meaning without needing a direct object.

Correct answer: The train stopped suddenly
  • A. He spoke the truth
  • B. The baby sleeps
  • C. Ring the bell
  • D. The ants fought the wasps

Explanation: In this sentence, "sleeps" is an intransitive verb as it does not require a direct object to complete its meaning.

Correct answer: The baby sleeps
  • A. Verb + Adjective
  • B. Noun + Adjective
  • C. Verb + Noun
  • D. Verb + Adverb

Explanation: Draw is a verb, while back is an adverb.

Correct answer: Verb + Adverb
  • A. Noun
  • B. Verb
  • C. Adverb
  • D. Adjective

Explanation: In the context of "Which is the next up train?", "up" is an adjective. It modifies the noun "train" and indicates the direction of…

Correct answer: Adjective
  • A. All teachers
  • B. Any teachers
  • C. All other teachers
  • D. Any teacher

Explanation: The complete sentence would be "Daud is better than all other teachers of the college." This means Daud is superior to every other teacher…

Correct answer: All other teachers
  • A. Declarative
  • B. Imperative
  • C. Interrogative
  • D. Exclamatory

Explanation: The sentence has a command/ request (the phrase 'please tell' is used) and ends with a period, hence is an imperative sentence.

Correct answer: Imperative
  • A. Different
  • B. Differentiate
  • C. Differ
  • D. Difference

Explanation: In this case, the two machines are being compared based on how different they are (on the premise of the way the two machines are run).

Correct answer: Differ