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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. Only few
- B. The few
- C. Only the few
- D. Few
Explanation: The sentence implies that few people know the town better than Jake, who is old and lives there. We do not need to use any determiner.
Correct answer: Few- A. Declarative
- B. Imperative
- C. Interrogative
- D. Exclamatory
Explanation: Since the given sentence is associated with question-like meaning therefore it is an interrogative sentence and hence opt C is accurate.
Correct answer: Interrogative- A. We're
- B. Were
- C. Wer'e
- D. Were'
Explanation: The correct short form of we are from the above given options is : We're.
Correct answer: We're- A. Declarative
- B. Imperative
- C. Interrogative
- D. Exclamatory
Explanation: The sentence "Please be seated" has an imperative tone, which means it is giving a polite instruction or request to sit down.
Correct answer: Imperative- A. Even
- B. Since
- C. Unless
- D. Although
Explanation: 'Although' is the correct answer as it is used to connect two contrasting ideas like the fact that he went without a raincoat, even though…
Correct answer: Although- A. Who do you think should win?
- B. None of the above
- C. Whom do you think should win?
- D. Whomever do you think should win?
Explanation: This question requires the subjective form of the interrogative pronoun. Therefore, who is correct here.
Correct answer: Who do you think should win?- A. When
- B. A
- C. Get
- D. Frighten
Explanation: The key to solving these questions is reading them in your head and deciphering which part sounds odd.
Correct answer: Frighten- A. So
- B. Snobbish
- C. Likes
- D. With
Explanation: The sentence "She is so a snobbish person that nobody likes to be with her" contains an error in the word usage.The word "so" is the…
Correct answer: So- A. Will not
- B. Shall not
- C. Must not
- D. Need not
Explanation: The correct answer is 'Need not' because it indicates that there is no necessity to drive fast due to the availability of ample time.
Correct answer: Need not- A. Bill Gates is one of the wealthiest person in the world.
- B. Bill Gates is one of the wealthy persons in the world.
- C. Bill Gates is one of the wealthiest persons in the world.
- D. Bill Gates is one of the more wealthy person in the world.
Explanation: Since he is included in among the most wealthy people of the world and since there are many of those, "persons" (plural) and "wealthiest"…
Correct answer: Bill Gates is one of the wealthiest persons in the world.- A. We agreed that the play was rather boring so we felt bored
- B. We agreed that the play was rather bored so we felt boring
- C. We agreed that the play was rather bore so we felt bores
- D. We agreed that the play was rath bores so we felt bored
Explanation: "We agreed that the play was rather boring so we felt bored." This sentence is grammatically correct.
Correct answer: We agreed that the play was rather boring so we felt bored- A. With
- B. On
- C. Do
- D. For
Explanation: The correct answer is 'Do.' In this question, 'Do' is the only auxiliary verb among the options provided.
Correct answer: Do- A. Brightly
- B. Splendidly
- C. mysteriously
- D. magnificent
Explanation: The correct answer is 'magnificent.' In the sentence, the word needed to describe the appearance of the building is an adjective, not an…
Correct answer: magnificent- A. How
- B. Hurrah
- C. Go
- D. Otherwise
Explanation: An interjection is a word or expression that occurs as an utterance on its own and expresses a spontaneous feeling or reaction.
Correct answer: Hurrah1595. Which one is auxiliary?
- A. With
- B. One
- C. Do
- D. For
Explanation: An auxiliary verb, also known as a helping verb, is used with a main verb to help express the main verb's tense, mood, or voice.
Correct answer: Do- A. Some
- B. Every
- C. The
- D. Any
Explanation: The correct answer is 'Any.' This choice implies that the person can access any magazine without limitations, making it the most…
Correct answer: Any- A. An adverb
- B. An adjective
- C. An auxiliary
- D. A pronoun
Explanation: The correct answer is option D: A pronoun. The word in brackets 'They' is a pronoun, specifically the third-person plural subject pronoun.
Correct answer: A pronoun- A. A
- B. The
- C. My
- D. Any
Explanation: The correct answer is 'My' because the sentence requires a possessive pronoun to indicate ownership.
Correct answer: My- A. a few
- B. any
- C. little
- D. some
Explanation: In this sentence, 'a few' is the correct choice as it indicates a known number of guidelines to start with.
Correct answer: a few- A. Many
- B. Much
- C. Any
- D. More
Explanation: We use 'much' with singular nouns and many with plural nouns. The use of 'is' indicates that fish is used as a singular noun in the…
Correct answer: Much