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English Medium

Identify the correct sentence regarding countable and uncountable nouns.

  • AI need some advices.
  • BI need some advice.
  • CI need an advice.
  • DI need many advices.
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Correct Answer: Option B — I need some advice.
Explanation: 'Advice' is an uncountable noun in English and cannot be pluralized or preceded by an article like 'an', making 'some advice' the grammatically correct usage.
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822
English Medium

Choose the correct sentence using 'used to' for past habits.

  • AShe used to wake up early.
  • BShe use to wake up early.
  • CShe is used to wake up early.
  • DShe used to woke up early.
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Correct Answer: Option A — She used to wake up early.
Explanation: 'Used to' followed by the base form of the verb correctly expresses a past habit or repeated action that no longer occurs, making option A grammatically correct.
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823
English Easy

Choose the correctly formed sentence indicating ability in the past.

  • AShe could swim when she was young.
  • BShe can swim when she was young.
  • CShe could to swim when she was young.
  • DShe cans swim when she was young.
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Correct Answer: Option A — She could swim when she was young.
Explanation: 'Could' is the correct past tense modal form of 'can', used to indicate past ability, making 'She could swim when she was young' grammatically accurate.
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824
English Easy

Choose the correctly formed sentence using a modal verb for obligation.

  • AYou must to submit the report today.
  • BYou must submit the report today.
  • CYou must submitted the report today.
  • DYou must submitting the report today.
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Correct Answer: Option B — You must submit the report today.
Explanation: Modal verbs like 'must' are followed directly by the base form of the verb without 'to', making 'must submit' the grammatically correct construction.
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825
English Medium

Choose the correct sentence using 'less' versus 'fewer'.

  • AThere are less students in this class.
  • BThere are fewer students in this class.
  • CThere are less student in this class.
  • DThere is fewer students in this class.
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Correct Answer: Option B — There are fewer students in this class.
Explanation: 'Fewer' is used with countable nouns like 'students', while 'less' is reserved for uncountable nouns, making 'fewer students' the grammatically correct choice.
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826
English Medium

Choose the word that is the antonym of 'Altruistic'.

  • ASelfless
  • BSelfish
  • CGenerous
  • DCharitable
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Correct Answer: Option B — Selfish
Explanation: 'Altruistic' describes a selfless concern for the well-being of others. Its antonym 'Selfish' describes a focus primarily on one's own interests.
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827
English Medium

Choose the word closest in meaning to 'Indolent'.

  • AEnergetic
  • BLazy
  • CActive
  • DDiligent
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Correct Answer: Option B — Lazy
Explanation: 'Indolent' describes a person who avoids activity or exertion, essentially meaning lazy, making it the correct match among the given options.
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828
English Medium

Choose the word closest in meaning to 'Tenacious'.

  • AWeak
  • BPersistent
  • CFlexible
  • DIndifferent
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Correct Answer: Option B — Persistent
Explanation: 'Tenacious' describes someone who holds firmly to a course of action or belief. 'Persistent' conveys this same determination and refusal to give up.
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829
English Medium

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the apostrophe for possession.

  • AThe childrens toys are on the floor.
  • BThe children's toys are on the floor.
  • CThe childrens' toys are on the floor.
  • DThe childrens toy's are on the floor.
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Correct Answer: Option B — The children's toys are on the floor.
Explanation: Since 'children' is already an irregular plural noun, possession is shown by adding apostrophe and 's', forming 'children's', as correctly used in option B.
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830
English Medium

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence using quotation marks.

  • AShe said, I am tired.
  • BShe said, 'I am tired.'
  • CShe said I am tired.
  • DShe said: I am, tired.
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Correct Answer: Option B — She said, 'I am tired.'
Explanation: Direct speech requires the exact words spoken to be enclosed in quotation marks, preceded by a comma after the reporting verb, making option B correctly punctuated.
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