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English Medium

Choose the correctly formed sentence using a gerund as the subject.

ATo swim is good exercise.
BSwimming is good exercise.
CSwim is good exercise.
DSwimming are good exercise.

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Correct Answer: Option B — Swimming is good exercise.

Explanation: A gerund, formed by adding '-ing' to a verb, can function as a noun and act as the subject of a sentence, making 'Swimming is good exercise' the correct construction.

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English Hard

Identify the sentence with the correct use of the subjunctive mood.

AIf I was rich, I would travel the world.
BIf I were rich, I would travel the world.
CIf I am rich, I would travel the world.
DIf I will be rich, I would travel the world.

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Correct Answer: Option B — If I were rich, I would travel the world.

Explanation: The subjunctive mood for hypothetical or unreal conditions uses 'were' regardless of subject, making 'If I were rich' the grammatically correct form in formal English.

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English Medium

Choose the correct sentence regarding parallel structure.

AShe likes reading, writing, and to swim.
BShe likes reading, writing, and swimming.
CShe likes to read, writing, and swim.
DShe likes read, write, and swimming.

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Correct Answer: Option B — She likes reading, writing, and swimming.

Explanation: Parallel structure requires consistency in grammatical form among listed items. Using the gerund form throughout, as in 'reading, writing, and swimming', maintains correct parallelism.

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English Hard

Choose the sentence with the correctly placed adverb.

AShe quickly finished always her homework.
BShe always quickly finished her homework.
CShe finished her homework quickly always.
DShe always finished quickly her homework.

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Correct Answer: Option B — She always quickly finished her homework.

Explanation: Adverbs of frequency like 'always' typically precede the main verb, while manner adverbs like 'quickly' follow closely before the verb, making 'She always quickly finished' the correct order.

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English Hard

Identify the correct use of 'since' versus 'for' in time expressions.

AI have lived here since five years.
BI have lived here for five years.
CI have lived here since 2019.
DBoth B and C are correct.

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Correct Answer: Option D — Both B and C are correct.

Explanation: 'For' is used with a duration of time, such as 'for five years', while 'since' is used with a specific starting point, such as 'since 2019', making both B and C correct.

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English Medium

Choose the correctly formed question using a tag question.

AShe is coming, isn't it?
BShe is coming, isn't she?
CShe is coming, doesn't she?
DShe is coming, is she?

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Correct Answer: Option B — She is coming, isn't she?

Explanation: A tag question must agree with the subject and auxiliary verb of the main clause. Since the subject is 'she' and the auxiliary is 'is', the correct tag is 'isn't she?'.

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English Medium

Choose the sentence that correctly uses 'few' versus 'a few'.

AI have few friends, so I feel lonely.
BI have a few friends, so I never feel lonely.
CI have a little friends, so I feel happy.
DI have much friends, so I feel happy.

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Correct Answer: Option B — I have a few friends, so I never feel lonely.

Explanation: 'A few' indicates a small but sufficient number, giving a positive connotation, whereas 'few' alone often implies an inadequate number, making option B the contextually correct choice.

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English Medium

Identify the correct indirect (reported) speech of: He said, 'I am going to school.'

AHe said that he was going to school.
BHe said that he is going to school.
CHe said that he go to school.
DHe said that he going to school.

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Correct Answer: Option A — He said that he was going to school.

Explanation: In reported speech, present continuous tense ('am going') shifts to past continuous ('was going') when the reporting verb is in the past tense, making option A correct.

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English Hard

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence using a semicolon.

AI have a meeting; however I will call you later.
BI have a meeting, however; I will call you later.
CI have a meeting; however, I will call you later.
DI have a meeting however, I will call you later.

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Correct Answer: Option C — I have a meeting; however, I will call you later.

Explanation: A semicolon is used before a transitional adverb like 'however' when joining two independent clauses, followed by a comma after 'however', as correctly shown in option C.

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English Hard

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

ANeither the manager nor the employees was informed.
BNeither the manager nor the employees were informed.
CNeither the manager nor the employees are informed.
DNeither the manager nor the employees is informed.

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Correct Answer: Option B — Neither the manager nor the employees were informed.

Explanation: With 'neither...nor' constructions, the verb agrees with the noun closest to it. Since 'employees' is plural, the correct verb form is 'were', making option B correct.

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