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Question 1
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Replace the underlined word with the most suitable option:

Great pains has been taken over his education.

A
have

B
are

C
will

D
is

Solution

Option A is the correct answer because the singular verb 'has' does not agree with the plural subject 'pains'. The verb 'have' is used with plural nouns like 'pain'.
Options B, C and D are incorrect because using 'are', 'will' or 'is' will make the sentence grammatically incorrect. 'Has been taken' is the passive speech of the present perfect tense. None of the options can correctly replace the underlined word without changing the syntax of the tense.
Question 2
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Neither Bradley nor more recent critics who have written on Shakespeare's tragedies has been able to give a convincing explanation for the timing of events in Othello.

Choose the option that indicates the error in the sentence.

A
More

B
Have written

C
Has

D
Timing of

E
No error

Solution

When there is 'neither..nor' construction, the verb number agrees with the number of the subject closest to it. Here, the subject closest to the verb is 'recent critics' which is plural in nature, therefore, we need a plural verb to agree with the plural subject 'recent critics'. That makes option C the correct option as it indicates the error in the sentence. The rest of the sentence is correct.
Question 3
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Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.

None of the cats is eating their food today. [Intermediate]

A
was

B
are

C
has been

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

When 'none' is followed by 'of', look at the noun in the of-phrase (object of the preposition). If the object of the preposition is singular, use a singular verb. If the object of the preposition is plural, use a plural verb.
According to the stated rule, option B is the correct answer because the object of the preposition, 'cats', is plural and the plural verb 'are' is to be used for the sentence to be grammatically correct.
Options A, C and D are incorrect because 'was', 'has been' and 'is' are singular verbs. Since the object of the preposition is plural, none of these verbs can be used with it.
Question 4
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Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.

All possible means is being tried to recover the child.

A
have

B
will

C
are

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

Option C is the correct answer because the plural verb 'are' agrees with the plural subject 'means'.
Options A and B are incorrect because using 'have' or 'will' makes the sentence grammatically incorrect. 'is being tried' is the passive speech of the present perfect tense. Neither of the options can correctly replace the underlined word without changing the syntax of the tense.
Option D is incorrect because the singular verb 'is' does not agree with the plural subject 'means'.
Question 5
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Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word in the above-mentioned sentence.

The news were full of reports of terrorist shootings and natural disasters. [Intermediate]

A
are

B
are displaying

C
was

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

Option C is the correct answer because 'news' is an uncountable noun and in standard English uncountable nouns take singular verbs like 'is' or 'was'.
Options A, B and D are incorrect because 'are' and 'were' are plural verbs and cannot be used with the uncountable noun, 'news'.
Question 6
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Rajen can you please take her home? 'Can' indicates:

A
Obligation

B
Ability

C
Permission

D
Necessity

Solution

The modal auxiliary 'can' indicates either permission or ability. In the given statement, the speaker asks the listener Rajen if they are in a position to take the third person, 'her' home. Here, 'can' does not indicate permission, the reason being that the speaker neither grants nor takes permission from the listener to take 'her' home. He simply intends to know if Rajen is able to "take her home". The given question does not indicate Rajen to be obliged to take "her home". Similarly, it isn't a necessity for Rajen to take the person home as well, eliminating the options A and D as the correct answer.
Note: Obligation is indicated by the modal auxiliary 'ought' and necessity is indicated by the modal auxiliary 'need'.
Question 7
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Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point:
I have never played music yet, and never will play music.

A
never will play

B
never will played music

C
never will

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

Choice C is correct. The subject os the sentence is music, the tense is past tense which says never played and never will. Option A is incorrect as the word 'play' is redundent. Option B is incorrect the word 'played is repeated. Option D is incorrect the verb and subject are repeated. Hence C is correct.
Question 8
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Choose the option that best corrects the transitive and intransitive verbs at the underlined point:
Our teachers ___ from Europe. [Basic]

A
is

B
are

C
was

D
am

Solution

The correct answer is option B. 'Are' is used with plural noun in present tense. The sentence is in present tense and the word 'teachers' is the plural noun. 'Option C is wrong as it is used in past tense. Option A is wrong since it is used with singular noun and option D is wrong as it is used with I in present tense.
Question 9
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Choose the option that best fits in the blank:
His choices ___ the subject of our conversation. [Advanced]

A
is

B
are

C
was

D
am

Solution

The correct answer is option B. 'Are' is used with plural noun in present tense. The sentence is in present tense and 'choices' is the plural noun. 'Option C is wrong as it is used in past tense. Option A is wrong since it is used with singular noun and option D is wrong as it is used with I in present tense.
Question 10
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Neither of the answers provided in the memorandum address my concerns about the validity of the procedure.

Choose the option that indicates the error in the sentence.

A
Memorandum

B
Address

C
About

D
Validity of

E
No error

Solution

Option B is the correct answer. The correct form of the verb would be "addresses", since the subject of the sentence, neither of the answers, is in third person and singular form. Neither indicates the singularity of the options, thus, an "-s" or "-es" will be added to the verb. Thus, the correct form of the verb here would be 'addresses'. The answers in options A,C and D are correct in their usages in the sentences. Therefore, Options A,C,D and E are all incorrect.

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Question 1

have

are

will

is

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Question 2

More

Have written

Has

Timing of

No error

Solution

Question 3

was

are

has been

NO CHANGE

Solution

Question 4

have

will

are

NO CHANGE

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Question 5

are

are displaying

was

NO CHANGE

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Question 6

Obligation

Ability

Permission

Necessity

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Question 7

never will play

never will played music

never will

NO CHANGE

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Question 8

is

are

was

am

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Question 9

is

are

was

am

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Question 10

Memorandum

Address

About

Validity of

No error

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