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Answer: C. Article An article is a word that defines a noun as either specific or non-specific. Articles come just before nouns. There are three types of articles; they are “a”, “an”, and “the.” These words are always used before…
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Answer: A. They decided to meet where the band was performing. Also known as an essential clause, a restrictive clause defines the essence of a noun or a noun phrase in a sentence. It is not separated by commas from…
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Answer: C. his singing Option B and option C both make sense and this can be seen in statements like “I hate his cooking” and “I hate him cooking.” Option C however fits more clearly in the statement as it…
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Answer: C. Tell me about John and Mary. A declarative sentence simply declares something. In other words, it is more of a statement than an interrogative, imperative, or exclamative sentence. The structure of a typical declarative sentence is a subject…
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Answer: B. Janice will be taking dancing lessons for the last time. A verb that comes before a lexical verb is called a helping verb. In other words, they assist the main verb in a sentence by extending its meaning.…
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Answer: A. has become Frank Lloyd Wright’s designs were made in the past but are still very applicable to society today. As a result of this, a present perfect tense is most appropriate. Using “has become” means the revolutionary legacy…
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Answer: D. Enrique’s dream is to become a full-time singer. Only option D uses the hyphen correctly. In the other options, the words there do not need hyphens. In option A, two adjectives can be hyphenated but not after a…
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Answer: D. Charlotte swept the floor after she finished cooking. A subordinating conjunction can be a word or a phrase used to link the main clause to a subordinate clause. Some examples of subordinating conjunction include after, that, wherever, while,…
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Answer: A. Our mission is to boldly go where no one has gone before. When a word or phrase is placed between a particle and a to-infinitive, such grammatical construction is called a split infinitive. When there is an adverb…
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Answer: A. They’re still not finished with the project that was due yesterday. Homophones are words pronounced the same way but with different spellings and meanings. In the question, “there”, “their”, and “they’re” are common homophones but not all of…
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Answer: A. Everyone came into the room. Non-specific word choices are those words that are not specific and when used in sentences, they lack detail. Words and phrases like everyone, every man, they, them, soon, cheap, more than, rumor has…
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Answer: E. however The transition word best suited to connect the clauses is “However” Transition words and phrases are vital tools in communication. They help to link clauses to establish coherence within a discuss; hence, making it more interesting. Transitional…
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Answwer: A. -est When forming the superlative degree of adjectives, the suffix that is most commonly added to the root word is -est. The suffixes used to form the plural forms of most words are known to be either -s…
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Answer: c. The elementary school Munhall has many bright, young teachers. An essential appositive is a phrase or short description placed before a noun or pronoun, as an explanation. It is an important part of a sentence since the sentence…
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When using adjectives, one important thing to note is the state of the nouns: singular or plural. The adjectives "these" and "those" are strictly to be used when talking about plural nouns. The nouns could be objects, or even abstract…
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Answer: 2. became The statement above refers to the past. Therefore it needs a verb in the past tense to complete it. The most suitable verb among the options provided is "became". "Had become" would have been the correct Answer…
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Answer: C. Exclamation point The exclamation point is closely associated with interjections. This is rightly so because interjections are words or phrases which often express emotions. The exclamation point is a punctuation mark that can be used to show emphatic…
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Answer: A "It" correctly completes the sentence because a telephone is a singular object which is also a noun. The term "it" can be used to replace a singular object and noun. The other options are incorrect because they don't…
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Temporal words are words that are used to show how time passes, or how a series of events move sequentially when elements in a story are being brought together. Temporal words are time-related. They function as helpers and prompters for…
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"Hence" is a conjunctive adverb that expresses the relationship between cause and effect in a statement. "Hence" can be replaced with "therefore", "as a result", etc., and should be immediately followed by a comma usually when a semicolon precedes it.…
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The most ideal way to ensure parallel construction when writing an essay is to make sure to use a similar sentence structure from paragraph to paragraph. This means repeating a chosen form of grammar or grammatical structure within a sentence.…
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Both "centre" and "centre" mean the same thing. Like with countless other English words, their usage and meaning depend on whether you're British or American. Both can be used to denote the point of focus or convergence of something. In…
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"PS" is an initialism that is commonly written at the end of documents and emails. It is an initialism of the Latin word "Postscriptum", which literally translates to "written after" or "after text". It is used when something is being…
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To "accept" is used to connote agreement with, or acceptance of something. For example: "Mildred has finally chosen to accept the truth." The word "except" is used when excluding something or a group from the rest. For example: "Share the…
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"Whilst" is the British form of the American "while". Either forms can be used to function as a conjunction describing events occurring at the same time. E.g. Do not talk whilst eating (British) Do not talk while eating (American) For…
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Both "dreamed" and "dreamt" are correct past terms of the word "dream", and are often used interchangeably. However, "dreamed" is commonly used in Anglophone countries, except Britain. In Britain, "dreamt" is more commonly used. Both can be used to refer…
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"Not only... but also" can serve as a connection between clauses that make sense as sentences individually, or when the second clause is an independent clause. In such cases, it is appropriate to use a comma. For example, "When cooking,…
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When it comes to song titles, generally, quotation marks are used instead of italics. For literary pieces with short texts/ works like song titles, articles, book chapters and so on, quotation marks are used. Italics are used for titles of…
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To differentiate between "former" and "latter", understand that "former" is used to refer to one of two things previously mentioned. On the other hand, "latter" is used to refer to the most recently mentioned part of a pair of something…
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The word "because" can function as a conjunction because it can be used to join two or more parts of a sentence together. It is used to denote the reason for something. For example, "I don't like bread because of…
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