Q. Identify the error: Each of the players have their own locker.
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A.
Each of the players has their own locker.
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B.
Each of the players have their own lockers.
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C.
Each of the player have their own locker.
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D.
Each of the players has their own lockers.
Solution
The subject 'Each' is singular, so it should be 'has'.
Correct Answer:
A
— Each of the players has their own locker.
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Q. Identify the error: Each of the students have completed their assignments.
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A.
Each of the students has completed their assignments.
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B.
Each of the student have completed their assignments.
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C.
Each of the students have completed his assignment.
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D.
No error.
Solution
The subject 'Each' is singular, so it should be 'has' instead of 'have'.
Correct Answer:
A
— Each of the students has completed their assignments.
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Q. Identify the error: Each of the students have submitted their assignments.
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A.
Each of the students has submitted their assignments.
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B.
Each of the students have submitted his or her assignment.
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C.
Each of the students have submitted their assignment.
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D.
No error.
Solution
The subject 'Each' is singular, so it should be 'has' instead of 'have'.
Correct Answer:
A
— Each of the students has submitted their assignments.
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Q. Identify the error: He has went to the store.
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A.
He has gone to the store.
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B.
He has go to the store.
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C.
He has going to the store.
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D.
He has gone to store.
Solution
The correct past participle of 'go' is 'gone'.
Correct Answer:
A
— He has gone to the store.
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Q. Identify the error: He runs more faster than anyone in the race.
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A.
He runs faster than anyone in the race.
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B.
He run more faster than anyone in the race.
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C.
He runs most faster than anyone in the race.
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D.
No error.
Solution
The correct form is 'faster' as 'more' is not needed with comparative adjectives.
Correct Answer:
A
— He runs faster than anyone in the race.
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Q. Identify the error: Neither the manager nor the employees was happy with the decision.
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A.
Neither the manager nor the employees were happy with the decision.
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B.
Neither the manager nor the employee was happy with the decision.
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C.
Neither the managers nor the employees was happy with the decision.
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D.
No error.
Solution
When using 'neither/nor', the verb should agree with the nearest subject, which is 'employees' (plural).
Correct Answer:
A
— Neither the manager nor the employees were happy with the decision.
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Q. Identify the error: She sings good.
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A.
She sings well.
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B.
She sing good.
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C.
She sings better.
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D.
She sing well.
Solution
'Well' is the correct adverb to describe how she sings.
Correct Answer:
A
— She sings well.
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Q. Identify the error: She sings more better than her sister.
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A.
She sings better than her sister.
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B.
She sings more good than her sister.
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C.
She sings best than her sister.
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D.
No error.
Solution
'Better' is the correct comparative form, not 'more better'.
Correct Answer:
A
— She sings better than her sister.
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Q. Identify the error: The informations provided were very helpful.
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A.
The information provided was very helpful.
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B.
The informations provided were very helpful.
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C.
The information provide was very helpful.
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D.
The informations provide were very helpful.
Solution
'Information' is an uncountable noun and should be singular.
Correct Answer:
A
— The information provided was very helpful.
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Q. Select the antonym of 'diligent':
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A.
lazy
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B.
hardworking
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C.
careful
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D.
attentive
Solution
'Lazy' is the opposite of 'diligent'.
Correct Answer:
A
— lazy
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Q. Select the correct idiom to complete the sentence: After months of hard work, she finally got the ___ she deserved.
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A.
short end of the stick
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B.
long end of the stick
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C.
fruit of her labor
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D.
bitter end
Solution
The correct idiom is 'fruit of her labor', which means the results of her hard work.
Correct Answer:
C
— fruit of her labor
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Q. Select the correct idiom to complete the sentence: After the long meeting, I was completely ___.
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A.
burnt out
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B.
burnt up
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C.
burnt down
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D.
burnt in
Solution
'Burnt out' is the correct idiom meaning exhausted or depleted of energy.
Correct Answer:
A
— burnt out
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Q. Select the correct idiom to complete the sentence: He decided to ___ the bullet and tell her the truth.
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A.
bite
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B.
chew
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C.
swallow
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D.
cut
Solution
'Bite the bullet' is the correct idiom meaning to face a difficult situation with courage.
Correct Answer:
A
— bite
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Q. Select the correct idiom to complete the sentence: He was in hot water after missing the deadline.
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A.
in hot water
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B.
under the weather
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C.
on cloud nine
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D.
in the same boat
Solution
The correct idiom is 'in hot water', which means to be in trouble.
Correct Answer:
A
— in hot water
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Q. Select the correct idiom: He is in the doghouse for forgetting her birthday.
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A.
He is in the doghouse.
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B.
He is in the cat's pajamas.
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C.
He is in hot water.
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D.
He is in the lion's den.
Solution
The idiom 'in the doghouse' means being in trouble or out of favor.
Correct Answer:
A
— He is in the doghouse.
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Q. Select the correct idiom: He spilled the beans about the surprise party.
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A.
He kept the secret.
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B.
He revealed the secret.
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C.
He made a mistake.
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D.
He was confused.
Solution
The idiom 'spilled the beans' means to reveal a secret.
Correct Answer:
B
— He revealed the secret.
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Q. Select the correct idiom: It's raining cats and _____.
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A.
dogs
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B.
birds
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C.
fish
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D.
horses
Solution
The correct idiom is 'raining cats and dogs', meaning it's raining heavily.
Correct Answer:
A
— dogs
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Q. Select the correct idiom: She is in hot water after missing the deadline.
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A.
She is in trouble.
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B.
She is in a good situation.
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C.
She is very happy.
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D.
She is confused.
Solution
The idiom 'in hot water' means to be in trouble.
Correct Answer:
A
— She is in trouble.
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Q. Select the correct idiom: She spilled the beans about the surprise party.
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A.
She spilled the beans.
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B.
She kept the lid on.
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C.
She let the cat out of the bag.
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D.
She played her cards right.
Solution
'Let the cat out of the bag' means to reveal a secret, similar to 'spilled the beans'.
Correct Answer:
C
— She let the cat out of the bag.
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Q. Select the correct sentence: He runs faster than anyone in the team.
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A.
He runs faster than anyone in the team.
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B.
He run faster than anyone in the team.
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C.
He runs more faster than anyone in the team.
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D.
He runs the fastest than anyone in the team.
Solution
The sentence is correct as it uses the comparative form 'faster' appropriately.
Correct Answer:
A
— He runs faster than anyone in the team.
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Q. Select the correct sentence: The committee have made their decision.
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A.
The committee has made its decision.
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B.
The committee have made its decision.
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C.
The committee has made their decision.
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D.
The committee are making their decision.
Solution
The word 'committee' is a collective noun and takes a singular verb.
Correct Answer:
A
— The committee has made its decision.
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Q. Select the correct sentence: The team have won the championship.
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A.
The team has won the championship.
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B.
The team have win the championship.
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C.
The team has win the championship.
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D.
No error.
Solution
The word 'team' is a collective noun and takes a singular verb 'has'.
Correct Answer:
A
— The team has won the championship.
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Q. Select the sentence that uses 'affect' correctly:
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A.
The weather will affect our plans.
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B.
I hope to affect the outcome.
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C.
His speech had a positive affect.
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D.
They were affected by the news.
Solution
'Affect' is used correctly in the first sentence as a verb.
Correct Answer:
A
— The weather will affect our plans.
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Q. Select the synonym for 'happy':
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A.
Sad
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B.
Joyful
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C.
Angry
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D.
Bored
Solution
'Joyful' is a synonym for 'happy'.
Correct Answer:
B
— Joyful
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Q. Select the word that best completes the sentence: She was very ___ about her plans, leaving everyone in suspense.
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A.
candid
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B.
ambiguous
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C.
explicit
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D.
clear
Solution
The correct answer is 'ambiguous' as it means unclear or open to multiple interpretations.
Correct Answer:
B
— ambiguous
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Q. Which of the following sentences is incorrect?
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A.
She runs faster than anyone in her class.
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B.
He is the best player than I have ever seen.
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C.
This is the most interesting book I have read.
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D.
They are more talented than their peers.
Solution
The incorrect sentence is 'He is the best player than I have ever seen.' It should be 'He is the best player that I have ever seen.'
Correct Answer:
B
— He is the best player than I have ever seen.
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Q. Which word best completes the sentence: His explanation was so ___ that everyone understood the complex topic.
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A.
ambiguous
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B.
lucid
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C.
opaque
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D.
vague
Solution
The correct word is 'lucid', meaning clear and easy to understand.
Correct Answer:
B
— lucid
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Q. Which word best completes the sentence: The teacher was known for her ___ approach to teaching.
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A.
innovative
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B.
traditional
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C.
boring
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D.
rigid
Solution
'Innovative' is the best fit as it suggests a creative teaching style.
Correct Answer:
A
— innovative
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Q. Which word is the antonym of 'abundant'?
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A.
plentiful
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B.
scarce
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C.
ample
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D.
copious
Solution
The antonym of 'abundant' is 'scarce', meaning limited or insufficient.
Correct Answer:
B
— scarce
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